Showing my true colours in some Friday finishes

Earlier this year my mother gave me a 20-strip roll-up

of the True Colors line by Anna Maria Horner,

which I augmented with a package of charm squares.

Last weekend I turned both sets of pre-cuts into usable objects

by dividing them by colourways.

(Yes, I put a U in colour -- I'm Canadian!).

I used the greens and blues in a little drawstring backpack.

This is a class sample for a Learn to Sew bags course I'm teaching in October,

but it's also a useful size for carrying a book, wallet, keys, and phone.

I made a doll blanket for my favourite two-year-old

from the yellow/pink/purple squares and strips,

and backed it with some bright flannel leftover from another project.

I quilted the two layers with a simple diagonal

and now it's ready for some serious dolly cuddling.

I used the leftover strips in some string piecing,

so now I've used up all the bits.

I'm linking up with other Friday finishers

at Crazy Mom Quilts

and Confessions of a Fabric Addict.