Saturday, August 1, 2020

It's a Flimsy! HRT Ragout




HRT Ragout
60 x 80
It's a flimsy! 



I started making these Half Rectangle Triangles  (HRTs) in September 2018 as a Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) project to use scraps from the 4.5 width bin. 


I used a Tri-Rec ruler and cut a few pieces facing the wrong direction but I included those anyway. 


There's quite a mixture of prints, colors, neutrals - all from the 4.5 inch scrap bin which I hope to have emptied by year end. 



Since the start in September 2018 I just made a few HRTs each month using scraps from the 4.5 inch scrap bin in the RSC color of the month. Sometimes there would be lots of scraps in a color and sometimes hardly anything. I just used what scraps were in the bin only. 


I sewed the HRTs together randomly. 

I hope to finish this quilt this month so I'll declare it my 

32 comments:

maggie fellow said...

that's a great scrappy quilt - I like adding the wrong ones for fun

Quiltdivajulie said...

Scrappy at its finest! Love this one.

Linda said...

Really great scrappy quilt. Great idea to make those HRTs

grammajudyb said...

Love the scrappyness of just sewing them together. And the wrong way ones! Awesome. It’s fabulous!

cityquilter grace said...

gorgeous, simply gorgeous...nothing compares to a wild and crazy scrappy!

Kathy S. said...

Gorgeous! I love all the scrappy goodness of this quilt.

darlynn said...

you come up with the best scrappy quilts~ a little sewing on a few different quilts and before you know it....well at least before we know it....you have a quilt! Love the triangles cut and added facing different direction!!!

Sherrie said...

Hi,
Awesome quilt...love all the different colors.
Have a great day!

sue s said...

I love the wrong way ones! It perks up the whole quilt!

---"Love" said...

Again, you amaze me; it is very pretty! ---"Love"

Nann said...

The "misplaced" units add sparkle! It's a delicious ragout.

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Like all your commenters, I love the scrappiness of this one! The "wrong" ones are a fun surprise, I think! You always come up with the best names for your quilts, too.

Marly said...

Lovely! I like the way some of the triangles have changed direction, even if that was an accident of cutting. It adds to the fun!

Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork Appliqué said...

Lovely, congratulations on this beautiful finish! Fun to look for the wrong direction triangles ;)

Libby in TN said...

Just say those "wrong" blocks are a design decision. Actually, I think they add interest to the quilt.

Nancy Near Philadelphia said...

Golly, I like this!

Jenny said...

So pretty, amazing what you can make from a bunch of leftover bits and pieces. Have you used up the scraps from the bin yet? Or is that a silly question?

gayle said...

I love those wrong-way triangles - they're like scattered laughter!

The Joyful Quilter said...

I absolutely LOVE the "backwards" blocks thrown into the mix!! It adds a lot of interest to your quilt top. Happy finishing!

mangozz said...

Another beautiful quilt top!

Quilter Kathy said...

Fabulous! I love how you sew blocks together randomly and include the mistakes and it turns out beautifully every time!

Rebecca Grace said...

What a gloriously cheerful quilt top! I love it!

Laura said...

Those misscut HRT's add a lot of interest! :)

Louise said...

The wrong way triangles totally make this quilt! That's what I call serendipity :)

Dorothy said...

I love this. And I love that you were able to say "####" did I do wrong ? and still put those blocks in the quilt top. My kind of quilter ;-)

Cathy said...

What a great quilt, and it’s made all the more interesting by including the “backwards” HRTs. Just this morning I pulled out the HRT die for my Accuquilt cutter as it’s one of the blocks I’m considering starting for RSC 2021. Heck, what’s one more project added to the list?

Gretchen Weaver said...

This is a beautiful flimsy, looking forward to the quilting. Happy stitching!

QuiltGranma said...

Hooray! Another flimsy finish!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

This one is SO awesome!!!

Ann said...

Your scrap quilts are always so lively and this is one of the best. Love all those twinkling triangles. Just what I should do with some of mine.

Preeti said...

A joyful explosion of color. Love it!!!

Patty said...

Fun. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly goal and good luck with your project.