Sticks #2

So.... remember those strip sets I was making?

Well.... they are almost something now!

Here is the original inspiration:  http://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/2014/05/sticks.html

Cynthia at http://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com/  hosted ( and still hosts) Scrap a Palooza.  While making my original Sticks quilt - I learned that just stitching all the strips together, and not worrying about the width, made it so fast and easy.

After I had my strip sets - it was easy to cut off the size I needed and trim up.

So -I cut all of my scraps to 11 inches in length:

Then I sewed them until I got tired,,,, and started another strip set.  ( usually about 15 minutes at a time)

Then I took my strip sets - and of course I ironed them

And cut off 10 1/2 inch pieces.   Since I had cut the strips 11 inches it gave me a little leeway - not all of the strips were exactly rectangular, and some were a little wedge like. So that extra 1/2 inch gave me lee-way....

I cut all the strips to 10 1/2 inch blocks.  If the strip didn't cut up even, I re stitched all the leftovers together and started again.

And Ta- Da!!  I ended up with 32 blocks!!!  - So 30 of them randomly went into the top - and the other two.... well I have a few ideas... we will see if they pan out.

And every other piece of fabric that is left from this quilt, and what was in the grocery sack... can now be yours:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281561059362   I listed them on Ebay - and my blue bin is now ready for new scraps!! Yay me!!!