Monday, April 10, 2023

Crumby Rail Fence in the round ( ish)

 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:


But!!! I still had more color blocks,.... and so... I started another round... ish!!



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

22 comments:

Kate said...

Looks like a main dish, not left overs!

Michelle at https://mybijoulifeonline.com said...

That is a beauty! So will this be your husband’s quilt? You are great with the impromptu designs, Alycia!

Kat Scribner said...

Gee, I thought you might have used up all your churn dash blocks by now.

abelian said...

I really like the black rounds, they tame the chaos! Dot

Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl said...

I 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??

Melva said...

I 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

Bonnie said...

Hum, 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....

Delighted Hands said...

This is such a beauty; love the color combo, too!

Vicki W said...

Scraps make the best quilts!

Mari said...

I love those colors together. It almost looks 3D!

Elizabeth V Kelbaugh said...

Fabulous use of scraps. Maybe this will inspire to use more of my scraps.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Funny 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!!!

WeedyMama said...

Ah...... gives new meaning to 'hole in the barn door'!

Are 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?

Mystic Quilter said...

Just one word Alycia - WOW - says it all for me with this quilt design.

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

That 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!

Nann said...

Great design-- would work well in many colorways, as well as all-scrappy.

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...

I really like how you offset this! Appeals to my little bit 'wonky' nature!

swooze said...

I love the offset setting.

Paulette said...

Oh, 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.

Brenda @ Songbird Designs said...

Your 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!

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

Those scraps make a great quilt. Put those 2 extra blocks on the back, or make a pillowcase and use them on the end.

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

Your 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!!!