Every so often those scrap bins get full, so I would sit down and make crumb blocks. then! I put them in a pile.
Remember - I am working on my piles - so I pulled that one out and was pleasantly surprised to see how many Red and Blue blocks I had... enough for a Whole - ish quilt.
Each blocks was 8 1/2 inches Square
This was the first layout - it was going to be about 56 x 72 - I typically like my QOV's to be 60 inches wide....So I kept digging. I had started making these stars as leader/Enders - but they were 9 1/2 inches.
I laid them out to see if I even liked the idea before cutting them down....
This is the first idea →
I wasn't completely in love...
I kept playing and decided I liked them in a diagonal - that way it looked like it was intentional.. ( you buy that right?)
I kept playing and decided I liked them in a diagonal - that way it looked like it was intentional.. ( you buy that right?)
Then I trimmed the stars down to 8 1/2 inches and got to stitching
Voila - a 64 x 72 inch Quilt of Valor top. I have one Red and one Blue crumb block left. I think those are called *seeds* as you know more block may grow.... haha
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Amazing how all those blocks make such a pretty pattern! I like that diagonal star layout.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely planned;)
ReplyDeleteIt is just fantastic! Love the finished look!
ReplyDeleteThe stars on the diagonal are perfect! What a great use of your crumb blocks and of course you have a few seeds left for the next one. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done :-))) You’ve done a wonderful job with the top. I really love the diagonal stars, and it’s great how the pattern starts over again...
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Viola
The most fun and delightful quilts are always being made in your quilt room, Alycia. Beautiful job on this crumb quilt. I love those strips of red!
ReplyDeleteI love the layout for this quilt! Amazing scrap quilt!
ReplyDeleteAwesome use of the stars with the crumb blocks.
ReplyDeleteLove that diagonal star angle in this flimsy! What an awesome way to use crumb blocks!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE working with crumbs and that is a fabulous scrappy QOV quilt top. My local QOV group doesn't like very scrappy quilts but maybe your design would change their minds.
ReplyDeleteI like how your top came out finally! Often I work with diagonals, it is never boring for my eyes!
ReplyDeleteAngela from the lower Rhine
what a great way to finish the blocks
ReplyDeleteThose star blocks really add the sparkle to the crumb blocks. Very fun setting.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that's so cool! That's like getting a quilt for free!
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