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It's smaller. I'll keep working on it as I have other ideas floating around my head. Always ideas. Lol.
BTW, Sara, you have a lovely sense of humour. I might have steer you into thinking this was my only bag of bits, but I assure you I have more, lol. Not only are there other bags but the containers in this photo are also holding some bits; those that are properly cut like 1.5" squares, 1.5 X 2.5" rectangles, and 2" triangles. Do not worry for me, please, I have plenty of scraps to play with. Thanks.😁
I goofed on one block. Of course, it was the last block in the making. 😒 The blue fabric is cut in a 9.5 X 8.5 inches "square". Then I cut once at an angle, any angle, don't measure from the left or the right side, just go at an angle and slash! After the rectangle of bits is added, it gets trimmed to a proper 9.5 square. I cut the last blue "square" on the 8.5"! Sigh!
BTW, Sara, you have a lovely sense of humour. I might have steer you into thinking this was my only bag of bits, but I assure you I have more, lol. Not only are there other bags but the containers in this photo are also holding some bits; those that are properly cut like 1.5" squares, 1.5 X 2.5" rectangles, and 2" triangles. Do not worry for me, please, I have plenty of scraps to play with. Thanks.😁
I goofed on one block. Of course, it was the last block in the making. 😒 The blue fabric is cut in a 9.5 X 8.5 inches "square". Then I cut once at an angle, any angle, don't measure from the left or the right side, just go at an angle and slash! After the rectangle of bits is added, it gets trimmed to a proper 9.5 square. I cut the last blue "square" on the 8.5"! Sigh!
See what I mean?
Yes, the block was completely sewn and ironed before I realized my mistake. Just leave it, girl. At this point, I went to bed. Too tired to stir some sh*t.
Next sewing session started with the hunt for more of that print. Thank goodness my stash is STILL extensive. Ha!
I'm losing the cow print but what can I do? I'm not unstitching that log with all those seams! No! Just sew up another one. Much simpler and more fun too. 😃
I looked at this one for a while and thought: why not make another quilt with 8.5 squares instead of 9.5"? Here we go again! Straight into another project, lol.
EVENTUally, the bits turned into a top. This is the fastest quilt I've ever made. It stands at 37 X 46.
I really like it. It will be added to be the baby quilt drive. Do I have enough red chunks to make a second one? LOL !! (please, stop me someone. Anyone!!)
I managed to piece 3 backings from flannelette scraps for the baby quilt drive. The fourth is almost big enough; just one more long strip to add. Only 16 more to go. 😶
Now back to the bag: I continued working on the bits and bobs. Sorry but some HSTs didn't want to behave this morning. They kept curling up.
Some blocks are monochrome-ish while others are whatever-comes-out-of-the-bag. (yes that is a blue trimming from the top.)
The first goal is to use up the bits in the bag: the second "goal" is to make Crumb Stars. (Wait. What? Who decided that?) 😆
The idea isn't very far along here but I'm sure you'll get my drift. The pink point will stay in this one but the other points will all be red. If I keep all the star points in one colour I think it will unify it a little bit. What do you think?
Well, that's all I have for now. Next Wednesday is Canada Day, meaning, finally, a day off work. Hopefully, more sewing will happened.
One more picture because why not?
P.S. this is the link for the original pattern: tilkkunen.com/products/scilla-quilt-pattern?
As always, I'll try to catch these talented ladies' link-party. See you there.
Angela at So Scrappy
17 comments:
LOVE, Love, love your newest flimsy! Why not add a strip to that "short" block to bring it to the 9.5 inch size? Well done in sewing up so much out of that bag! It takes a lot of time to make a dent that big!
I really enjoyed seeing what you are doing with all of these bits and bobs of scraps. I love the simplicity of the new quilt, and I'm thinking how it could be adapted easily to kids or adults or even veterans. Thanks for sharing so much of your process too.
Thanks for making me laugh on a Saturday morning. (We here in the US don't have much to laugh about, so every bit helps). Despite the oops at the start, the blue top is really cute. So, I've lost count, how many new projects did you start in just this one post? Enjoy your day off and I hope you do get to spend it sewing.
Pat
Definitely a dent in that scrap bag but I know you know the bag will never truly empty. They multiply in the dark
Ah si quand même, le sac a bien diminué ! J'aime beaucoup ton quilt bleu, quelle bonne et belle idée ! Joyeux Canada Day, et profite bien du temps libre.
Do you have a name for the beautiful scrappy quilt you put together like that? I love it! Such a fun way to sew up more scraps. And no, we won't stop you, Chantal - you are just preaching to the choir here!
Nice job processing that scrap bag, Chantal, and using a bunch, too!
Why not indeed! It is a super little quilt. Another lovely stitchy week and good to make use of some! of those scraps. Enjoy your Canada Day. xx
My favorite type of sewing—just connecting all the leftover parts and pieces to make fun blocks! Yours are beautiful!
Scrappy quilts are such fun. So many great fabrics with bits of this or that to discover. I'm very impressed with how you manage to use your "bits".
Great scrap quilt. Keep at the scrap bin - you will see some progress soon 😊
This is such a fun post! The quilt is awesome, and there are lots of scrappy ideas I'm tempted to copy! I'm certainly not going to try to stop you! Joyeux Canada Day!
I love that scrappy quilt. It's just FUN looking. I need to keep my sense of humor - in order to manage my own overflowing scrap bins. LOL
I feel like you made GREAT progress on that bag! It's always amazing to me how much I sew together strings & crumbs, then the bin looks almost exactly the same? Why?
I do love that blue backing scrap and slash quilt.... must add that to my list! Great way to use up scraps but as you say there is still plenty more to play with!
Hugz
Late to the comments but, wow, I love the scrappy zigzags!
That is GREAT Progress on the bag ! Go you!!
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