Shirlee Smith at the Mentor’s Table 
1/2″ strips are added in between cuts 
Wonky stars add interest and width. 
Panel not wide enough? Add borders. Here coordinating dragonflies add to the width.
Everyone has panels – some have more than others. Most likely because you couldn’t resist the beautiful or fun picture of the panel or maybe you thought you would do something creative and different with all of the blocks on the panel. But, alas, where has the time gone and the creative incentive? Or perhaps you just forgot that you had them. My goal at the January meeting was to bring back that enthusiasm you had when you bought that panel and give you some fun and creative ways to just go ahead and sew up that panel.
You Tube is a wonderful source for panel ideas and many of the quilt companies on You Tube have free patterns. The patterns I brought to the meeting were from Jordan Fabrics at – jordanfabrics.com They offer these patterns for free. So get busy – challenge yourself – and pick just one panel to see what you can do with the ideas that I presented. I dare you to bring at least a top that you have created with an old panel.
Have fun – Shirlee Smith