Once upon a time - Cynthia over at Quilting is more fun that Housework said - I could use some rail fence blocks for the compassion quilts that I am making for my local Hospital.. and I said - Hey I can (kinda) stitch straight lines!!!
So I pulled out the Blues and Tans ( and oops a little bit of teal) that she asked for and spent an enjoyable morning stitching blocks for her. I picked the best - mailed them off, and then looked at my sewing table
Boy did I have a LOT of scraps left, and boy did I make a MESS!!!
Then life happened, I piled those scraps on the lid of a bucket ( filled with other scraps) and went on.
Spring Cleaning hit!!! and I pulled those scraps back out again, and went to work.
I put everything into 5 1/2 inch squares - and Oh! My ! Stars!!! there were a lot!!
I started throwing them up on the design wall and a plan came to me!
And I kept working - and hey!! How many of you get Hulu? Brothers and Sisters is on there. I watched a few episodes years ago when it was on TV... but... kids..... Too many events haha!
So on came another episode and then:
When my husband came up for lunch ( he works in the basement a few days a week) He Said!!
Oh heck fire - I like that!!! and so... I stopped
( okay - I also only have 2 blocks left)
Who knew that I could make a whole nother quilt out of the leftovers??
Tip #1 - Make sure your rotary Blades are sharp... Get them here
Tip #2 - Watch a fun show... you won't want to leave until you run out of blocks!!
Now!!! Just to make you aware Cynthia is running another little Block drive - and!!! it is CHURN DASHES... oh you know I have to make at least one.....
I think I have until May to get a few to her!
PS - don't forget - Friday ( here!!) is Finished (or not) Friday!! Come Link up!
Linking up with:
Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll QUilts
Monday Musings at Song Bird Designs
Sew and Tell at Melva Loves Scraps
Midweek Makers at Quilt Fabrications
Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation
Finished( or not) Friday at Alycia Quilts
Oh! scrap! at quilting is more fun than housework
Looks like a main dish, not left overs!
ReplyDeleteThat is a beauty! So will this be your husband’s quilt? You are great with the impromptu designs, Alycia!
ReplyDeleteGee, I thought you might have used up all your churn dash blocks by now.
ReplyDeleteI really like the black rounds, they tame the chaos! Dot
ReplyDeleteI really like the asymmetry of the layout and the way you rotated every other block. So, will you piece the last two blocks into the back or use them for something else??
ReplyDeleteI love that! And I think I have enough scraps from my friend to do a similar quilt. Thanks for sharing on Sew & Tell and inspiring me. =D
ReplyDeleteHum, I was trying to come up with a lemons to lemonade analogy but it doesn't work. Your blocks or the strings they came from weren't lemons -- they were great fabric. And boom! You came up with a wonderful, interesting, well designed quilt top. Congrats to you! I think I'll throw some strings into the someday I'll do something with bag....
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beauty; love the color combo, too!
ReplyDeleteScraps make the best quilts!
ReplyDeleteI love those colors together. It almost looks 3D!
ReplyDeleteFabulous use of scraps. Maybe this will inspire to use more of my scraps.
ReplyDeleteFunny thing, Alycia! I'm just now learning about that scrappy phenomenon, too. It's amazing just how few scraps it takes to make a decent size quilt! I just loaded a 55 x 70" quilt on the frame this afternoon. You can't even tell that anything is missing from the scrap basket!!!
ReplyDeleteAh...... gives new meaning to 'hole in the barn door'!
ReplyDeleteAre you going to send us a pix of hubby curled up in his quilt, or does he settle in one spot long enough for that?
Just one word Alycia - WOW - says it all for me with this quilt design.
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty, Alycia! Amazing what a few scraps can do. We do get Hulu here, and I never watched Brothers and Sisters. I'll have to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteGreat design-- would work well in many colorways, as well as all-scrappy.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you offset this! Appeals to my little bit 'wonky' nature!
ReplyDeleteI love the offset setting.
ReplyDeleteOh, I really like this one! Funny enough, I have a scrap of paper that's been sitting here on my desk that says "rail fence, five strips each" and some quick final dimensions. I scribbled that down after seeing one somewhere, I'm sure. Yours is further inspiration! I need to start making some of these scrap paper plans into reality, lol.
ReplyDeleteYour hubby has great taste, Alycia!! I love the asymmetry of that quilt and the crumby blocks are sew much fun!! Thanks for linking up with Monday Musings!
ReplyDeleteThose scraps make a great quilt. Put those 2 extra blocks on the back, or make a pillowcase and use them on the end.
ReplyDeleteYour hubby has great taste! I do like the off center layout and only two blocks left. . . I'd say that was the perfect scrap project!!!
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