Streak of Lightning
After I made the Wandering Geese quilt top from bright 4.5 inch scraps in primary and secondary colors I still had scraps left in colors not used in the quilt top. I dug into the pink and turquoise scraps to see how many Streak of Lightning blocks I could come up with. So far I have six and I probably have enough scraps for 4 more blocks in pink and turquoise. Then I'll decide what to do with them - add blocks in different colors?, cut fabrics from chunks of pink and turquoise to make enough blocks for a small quilt?, add borders in different blocks from pink/turquoise scraps in different sizes? It's not a priority right now so time will tell. I'm just trying to use up my box of 4.5 inch scraps. Scraps in blocks are better than scraps in box.
After I made the Streak of Lightning blocks if there was a 4.5 inch square left of the fabric I cut that and put it into a bag for later use. If there wasn't a square I put it into another bag. I used to sew like colors together into a strip every once in awhile but I think from now on I'll just put them all together into a bag for later use. If I'm looking for pieces for a 4.5 inch border I'll go to that bag and have my pieces ready cut.
Last week I made Lady of the Lake blocks and mentioned I didn't think the orange/pink block fit in with the others. I was thinking it was because I used light pink scraps.
I don't use the seam ripper very often but I just wanted to see if I liked that pink/orange Lady a little better with bright pink scraps in the HSTs. I do.
Those little HSTs weren't wasted, though. I made an 8 inch Depression block (middle) with them. And then I made a block with bright pink scraps and one with light pink scraps. I really do need to count how many Depression blocks I have now. I've been making them for years from my 2.5 inch scraps.
11 comments:
I love those bright painted ladies!
"Scraps in blocks are better than scraps in a box." What an inspirational statement! I may just have to print that up fancy and post it on my sewing closet door! ---"Love"
wow! those are some brightly colored blocks! they'll make a fantastic quilt
Wow...you have the best scrappy bits of fabric!!
Great theme, 'pink fluff'. I like the streaming into different blocks too.
That's exciting.
I do love the bright LOTL block better, but I liked the other one too. However, it is gorgeous in its new incarnation as a Depression blocks. Yes, you have been making those blocks for years, because I remember I was tempted in 2016 to copy them myself (got sidetracked in January to making Friendship Stars instead). You’ll come up with something amazing for them, I’m sure. And we’ll all be slapping our heads in wonder. :-)
PS - did you hear about Colleen Anderson?
Great blocks. Love the re-jigged LOTL block and the way you have used the cast and offs too.
I like your saying about scraps in blocks vs box. I think that might make me use mine more if I put the saying up where I could see it often. It would probably get lost amidst all the other post-its though. I do like the brighter fabrics in your LOTL blocks.
Way to go!
I love both the pink/orange and your pink with turquoise combinations, delightful!
Pink and turquoise together are fabulous! I love those flamingos. I have a lot of pink in my stash and rarely sew with it because it is over "girlie girlie" for me. But with turquoise...you may have unlocked my pink stash. Thanks for the idea!
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