Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Scrappy Blues

Now this quilt needs a name....besides Leftovers.... ( or maybe Leftovers is good?)

Here is my strip bucket....


And then I had these little Bright Pink triangles.... I like Bright Pink.  So I started adding Blues to them.  I kinda sorta forgot that triangles don't make great squares in this manner...

But I had fun - and that is what counts.

Some of them finished square - most of them finished triangle - y.... but when you stack them, you sort of forget that they might not be square.   But I pulled out my cream scraps - it was a BIG ziploc bag. And when I opened it - yep - I added oxygen - and it exploded!


And then I started adding cream, and started cutting, and rearranging.


And started making a row ish type layout.... ( this was at night - I just kept sewing and sewing and watching the West Wing. Cool show by the way)


And Now.... This is where I am.


I think that I want to make Blue Borders - goodness knows I still have blue scraps, the lid still doesn't quite close .....

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15 comments:

The Colorful Fabriholic said...

Looking good - I love the improv blocks. Since you're saying goodbye to your blue scraps, you could call it "Bye Bye Blues."

Vicki W said...

Love those blocks!

Debbie said...

oh I'm loving these blocks!

PugMom said...

Looks good so far. Can't wait to see where you end up!

Nicky said...

Ooh I want to try some of those improv style blocks too! Maybe after my scrappy sampler quilt....thank you for linking up with Scraptastic Tuesday!

Andrea @ Mouse in My Pocket said...

I really do love how this quilt is coming along. I think a super scrappy border would be great. Good luck!

Ranch Wife said...

How can you sew and sew and the box STILL will not close? No need to answer that - it happens here too. :) I love that pop of bright with the blues. Leftovers are a good thing as far as I'm concerned!

Carla said...

This looks lie a great scrap buster. You do improv very well ; )

Gypsy Quilter said...

Totally agree, blue borders are a must! It will be a very comfy quilt when the snow flies!

Cathy said...

Improv blocks are so much fun! Enjoyed watching your progress.

Kevin the Quilter said...

Very modern! I understand just wanting to sit behind the machine with no rhyme or reason......very liberating! Make that border scrappy blues!

Emmajane said...

This is going to be a great quilt when it's finished.

Leanne said...

This quilt is coming together so beautifully. I totally get how oxygen will make the scraps explode out of the bag, mine do that too. I am so glad you are joining us for Scraptastic Tuesday.

Kate said...

It's a fun quilt. How about "Not Just Leftovers" for a name.

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

Looks wonderful and a perfect way to use up scraps!