Double Wedding Ring, Seven Sisters, and Crazy Blocks
03-26-2015, 06:34 PM
#33
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Since the beginning of the year I've been trying to use up as many scraps as possible. And I mean even the tiniest of scrap. Making simple quilts, with simple domestic machine quilting instead of quilting on my frame. I'm considering doing a few charity quilts that are tied. I'm a woman on a mission to get rid of the stash before I die. It might just kill me in the process. Now I'm not saying I'm never going to do quilt it to death again because I love them, it's just that right now I'm not in the mood to quilt them to death. There's one quilt in this series that isn't picture in this post because I posted it a few weeks ago. I called it "Flit and Flutter" if you feel like searching.
After "Flit and Flutter" I designed a double wedding ring naming it "Hillybilly Hookup"( the first quilt below). It's 100% applique, no curved piecing. The applique is invisible machine applique using clear thread. I made simple string blocks and cut my arc pieces from them. Appliqued the arcs on a solid piece of fabric marked with a grid pattern, then added the posy instead of corner blocks.
There was tons of scrap from the "Hillbilly Hookup" quilt. So I needed to use up those string scraps. "Super Nova" is the second quilt below. It was made using the Hex n more ruler. The layout is actually called Seven Sisters.
Was I done with this pile of string scraps? Heavens no! I could still put a stitch in them. I tried to toss them in the trash but the Frugal Freida inside me said "NO". So quilt 3, pictured below is what I came up with. "Lemon Shake Up" is as close to improv piecing as this ole gal is gonna get. And the best thing is I could finally throw away the scraps that were left over without guilt.
After "Flit and Flutter" I designed a double wedding ring naming it "Hillybilly Hookup"( the first quilt below). It's 100% applique, no curved piecing. The applique is invisible machine applique using clear thread. I made simple string blocks and cut my arc pieces from them. Appliqued the arcs on a solid piece of fabric marked with a grid pattern, then added the posy instead of corner blocks.
There was tons of scrap from the "Hillbilly Hookup" quilt. So I needed to use up those string scraps. "Super Nova" is the second quilt below. It was made using the Hex n more ruler. The layout is actually called Seven Sisters.
Was I done with this pile of string scraps? Heavens no! I could still put a stitch in them. I tried to toss them in the trash but the Frugal Freida inside me said "NO". So quilt 3, pictured below is what I came up with. "Lemon Shake Up" is as close to improv piecing as this ole gal is gonna get. And the best thing is I could finally throw away the scraps that were left over without guilt.
03-27-2015, 02:35 AM
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woohoo... you have certainly put your scraps to good use. All three are wonderful quilts and very creative. For some reason, I love the third one too... maybe because the yellow and white sashing frames the scrappy squares so nicely that they pop. Question? Did you paper piece the blocks in #3 or did you just keep adding pieces?
03-27-2015, 02:42 AM
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I love how you used so much solid color in your pieces. I especially love Lemon Shake up, your design really sets off the scrappy bits and yet tones them down too. It's a super idea, one which I may have to use one day. I've added it to my "bucket list". Thanks for sharing!
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