One of my favorite quilting things is scrap quilts - and look what I won 9 scrappy split nine-patch blocks last night at my guild meeting! Since they're 12 1/2" square, they'll make a bright and quick charity quilt. Love the repeating pattern that emerges when put together.
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Flimsy Coming Soon
Three days of playing with scraps and yardage. Just need 2 borders to make this a finished baby quilt flimsy. Blessings,
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Yesterday was a tad difficult. Not only did I have the fun of having both boys here, but my TMJ and allergies were acting up, it got to...
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Sighhhh.... While I was quilting I ran my finger, somehow, under the needle. Went right through my left index fingernail right through to...
Have you noticed how our tastes evolve over the years? Now I love scrappy and I love quilts with mixed techniques. I spend more time in my scrap bins than I spend in the yardage! Working with scraps also consumes ALOT of time.
ReplyDeleteYour scrappy blocks will blend well with any borders you may enclose it with. I can visualize a narrow black border, followed by a calming print.
Oh dear,you didnt ask for my opinion. I always forget that!
Neat! I like the idea of a charity quilt *and* the look of scraps creatively put together.
ReplyDeleteScrap quilts are high on my list of favourite things too. They appeal to my thrifty heart and I enjoy the way you can fill a scrap quilt full of memories of other quilts you've made.
ReplyDeleteI love that you're planning to make this into a charity quilt.
What a nice win Angie! Can't wait to see what you do with them. I've finished 5 quilts since yesterday, layers, quilted, and bound.
ReplyDeleteI love the play on lights and darks in this block!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Can do wonderful things in beautiful fabrics combined!
ReplyDeleteSrappy quilts are amongst my most favourite things. Love them!
ReplyDeleteI love scrap quilts - only if other people make them...mine never seem to be scrappy enough...great fav. aund nice blog. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on winning!
ReplyDeleteLove scrap quilts too, I just don't have enough scraps yet to make something interesting.
ReplyDeleteThat will happen, Marg. It takes a while for the scraps to build up, then they never go away, they're like rabbits during the night!
ReplyDeleteCool block. I love how that it looks.
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