rootyr

I love scrappy quilts!!

GailG

But somehow, this doesn't look scrappy. It looks planned.

skavanau

You use scraps that are left over. And I would have to "plan" the colors, I cant put peach with pink, I have to plan somewhat.

JACRN

Love the colors and design.

AnneT

Dito on several above.

Great colors, warm & spicy, and such a great job on the stripes. Can't wait to see the finished quilt. Make sure you show us your progress. Thanks a lot!

omak

If you end up with a block that is 10.5" after the final trim, then add a 2.5" sashing between, a six inch border around will give you a lap robe that will measure about 60" x 72" (the size we make our veterans' lap robes - - big enough to cover them in bed, compact enough to fold in half for a wheelchair ride) ...
you will need 35 blocks to achieve that size ...
I love making strip quilts and have found that if you make your full number of foundations, then start your center strip and just chain them through, you will actually complete more than one block a day ...
Another thing my friend taught me is to take your strips, stitch them end to end, roll them up and make your own jelly rolls ... it saves a lot of fussing around and having to think what to select next ...
and, best of all??? the big container I had full of strips was condensed down to a few rolls of scraps ... not even big enough to fill one of those plastic shoe box thingys they sell at walmart.
The quilt in my avatar was completed in this manner <wave>

omak

I forgot to tell you that I really like your new quilt and am very excited to see the end result! <wave>

leiladylei54

It's beautiful!!!

heather1949

I'll have Burgandy please lol...Its georgous...well done.

skydiver70

Very nice. Love the colors.