Traditional Dove in the Window blocks.
They finish at 10.5 inches.
I started these a few months ago to use scrap chunks. They will continue into 2021 as a Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) project. Most of my 2021 RSC blocks will use scrap chunks cut into 3.5 and 2 inch pieces.
For years and years and years I've organized most of my scraps by width size. Now I'm moving toward storing scraps by color and using scraps as I go in a few units or squares or simple blocks so I won't have many scraps that will need to be organized in the future. This year I have cleaned out my 4.5 and 3. 5 inch bins and have almost emptied the 1.5 inch bin. I'll keep the 2 inch bin for awhile because I'll still be actively working out of it in 2021. Right now I've been working on cleaning out my big box of 2.5 inch scraps. I've been making nine patches, cutting squares, rectangles and making strips with what is left in the 2.5 inch scrap box. This week I worked on red.
Last week I mentioned I needed a few more light cornered Wishing Rings that finish at 3.5 inches. They are now finished. I now have 312 light cornered and 312 light cornered Wishing Rings and another set of blocks that can go into the "to be assembled" box.
Love that vintage Wishing rings quilt--hugs from afar, Julierose
ReplyDeleteWhen you piece a Wishing Ring do you make a 3-patch (D-L-D) and sew D strips to each side, then put light squares on the corners and make cutaway triangles? Or do you make put squares on the ends of strips, make the cutaways, and sew them to the 3-patch? [Trying to figure out the most efficient way to make these.]
ReplyDeleteI like hearing about your plans for storing scraps in the future. I mostly always sort them into bins by color and then hunt around for what I need because I'm too lazy to cut ahead of time, lol! Those Dove in the Window blocks are really neat, and glad to see you're ready to assemble the Wishing Rings top. That's a lot of blocks!
ReplyDeleteI love that you’re switching from sorting scraps by size to sorting them by color. It’s always been easier for me to store them that way. The wishing rings are going to be awesome when assembled. Your red 9Ps are so striking with those stripes!! But those Dove in the Windows... be still my heart!!
ReplyDeletevery nice scrappy quilts...i am doing wishing rings with the darker scraps for the corners...
ReplyDeleteAll those blocks are nice but the Wishing rings are really off the charts! What a great scrap quilt. For scraps I mostly use Bonnie Hunter’s scrap users system but I’ve fallen behind in cutting so I have a depressingly large pile to deal with. Resolution for 2021 is to get that under control!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing those Wishing Rings! (I know they're in my future, but I'm successfully holding them off for now) (At least, so far...)
ReplyDeleteThe Doves are beautiful, too! (Maybe in 2022 for me?)
I store my strips by color, but I sometimes miss the color-mix jumble of old. I used to get some fun juxtapositions that led to trying new color combinations!
You are doing such a great job on working through your scraps, Cathy!!
ReplyDeleteAs always, you are methodically working through your scraps, interesting to hear you are taking a new approach to keeping and storing your leftover fabric pieces. The 9 Patches really caught my eye, very striking in red. I try to cut leftovers from each project and strips created by trimming quilts as I go, making the most of every scrap. As I use FQs or larger pieces of fabric, the remainder is put into a big plastic storage box labelled “Chunks”. I wonder where I got the idea for that title? 😉
ReplyDeleteOk, loving your Wishing Rings blocks and antique inspiration! Hmmm, thinking that will make a good 2021 leader/ender project. On the list it goes! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteScrap sorting is a moving target, isn't it? Just when it seems like sorting by color works, now I need to sort by size. You're moving the other way. It's all good, though :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Vintage quilts are so very inspirational. Wonder who/what inspired them? I totally understand the dilemma of sorting scraps. I'm in the same predicament. I think every "system" has its good & bad points. Finding the one that works best for you is key!
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