Streak of Lightning
It's a flimsy!
52.5 x 73.5
This is quilt top #6 made mostly from scraps that came to the Scrap Yard back on March 24.
This top consists of lots of 3.5 inch (finished) HSTs made with warm colored scraps.
I used the Easy Angle ruler to cut the HSTs from 4 inch width scraps. I sewed together 9 HSTs into a block of the same configuration (10.5 inch finished) and then turned alternate blocks upside down to get the streak of lightning effect.
I had to add some of my own red, yellow and orange scraps to the gifted scraps to make Streak of Lightning.
Back on March 24 I received several bags of scraps and I decided to document all the donation quilts that I am able to make from those bags of scraps in Tales from the Scrap Yard.
I sorted all of the scraps into various categories and one of the sorts was a bin of warm colors - "14 quarts of warm". (Why do they use quarts as a bin volume measure? Why not call it a 3.5 gallon bin?)
The "14 quarts of warm" consisted of several chunks. I pulled out the largest chunk - the lollipop flowers- to use in a pieced quilt back. Most of the rest of the chunks went into Streak of Lightning.
Now I am left with some strips of different lengths I sorted into little bundles by width.
I will now probably make blocks to add to WIPs. Most of those WIPs are Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects.
And also in "14 quarts of warm" there is a big bag of pieces for crumb blocks. What I consider as crumbs are small odd shaped pieces. I'll deal with all the different bags of crumbs that came to the Scrap Yard at the end of the process. I've got a lot of my own crumbs to use and I have been thinking of a few different crumb blocks to make.
I've been blogging about all that I make from the March 24 gifted scraps (aka Candra scraps) in Tales of the Scrap Yard.
As seen previously on Tales from the Scrap Yard:
The Bag of Green
That's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI like the warm colors scraps you used together
ReplyDeleteYour colors in this one are SO wonderful! I loved this design when you used it once before - to the point I have a quilt top waiting for FMQ. I have another 3" fin triangle project with the blocks sewn and partially pressed. Maybe I'll try this layout once again . . .
ReplyDeleteSo a warm Streak of Lightning is a Hot Flash, right?
ReplyDeleteI think they call it a 14-qt because 14 sounds bigger than 3.5. Just more tricksy marketing at work.
Love the way you did the layout of this quilt. Gorgeous. You are so awesome at combining the right scrap colors into themes!
ReplyDeleteLove the latest chapter from The Tales from the Scrap Yard. Lovely and bright, lots to look at.
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty with the bits of yellow mixed in!:)
ReplyDeleteYou did a fabulous job with those reds.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing how you turned the alternate blocks upside down to get the streak of lightning effect. I'd never have thought of that! I like it! ---"Love"
ReplyDeleteI like this Streak of Lightning design. Some little kid is going to love this. I'm glad you explained how you did it because I would never have figured it out.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt top! Love your 14 quarts of WARM!!
ReplyDeleteI have loved a lot of your scrap yard quilts, but I think this one is on my favorites list!
ReplyDeleteThat's such a great layout - it looks 3 dimensional! Perfect use of those scraps from the scrap yard. You have such great ideas, Cathy!
ReplyDeleteThe inconsistency in plastic-box volume designation bothers me, too. But it led to a great name for a great quilt! (I look forward to seeing "3.5 Gallons of Cool." )
ReplyDelete14 quarts of warm is an awesome name!! haha!! What a great quilt - It really draws you in!!
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say but WOW!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of scraps and an awesome name for your quilt. Happy quilting.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing a fabulous job of working your way through those scraps, Cathy. LOVE this "warm" quilt with bits of RED in it!! :o))
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt design! Such a cool variation on a basic chevron, and your scrap assortment just makes it sizzle. Congrats on your finished flimsy!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it! Lots of beauties from those scraps.
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