Last year I cleaned out my 2.5 and 3.5 width scrap bins. One of the things I did when clearing the bins was cut 2.5 x 3.5 pieces. I've also been cutting those pieces since then whenever I have scraps left over from other projects. They have been collecting in a shoe box and the box was full so I thought I should do something with them. Now I have about 10 little rectangles left in the shoe box and I'm not sure if I should start over again and fill the box or move on to something else.
This one is 63 x 76. I intended for it to be 60 x 80 but somewhere along the line it ended up in other dimensions. I webbed pieces together from the center out on each side and ended up with 21 instead of 20 pieces across. No worries. It's all good.
For this one I took inspiration from Valued Quilt at Kitchen Table Quilting.
Pieces are sorted into light, medium light, medium, medium dark and dark stacks. You know...I really had a problem figuring out the value of some of these little pieces so I sorted into three categories (light, medium, dark) and then after that I figured out medium lights and medium darks. And really I had fun looking at all the fabrics while I was sorting.
I'm thinking I might just fill that little shoebox again with little rectangles 2.5 x 3.5 and make the other version of this that moves from dark scraps in the center out to lights at top and bottom.
This one is 63 x 80 and the reason I started cutting the little 2.5 x 3.5 pieces. I was inspired by a scrap quilt at Blue Elephant Stitches.
For this one I just had to sort light...
...medium...
...dark.
I cut, sorted and sewed and now I have a couple of "value added" tops!
(Now back to my string box).
15 comments:
These are really neat--the movement from light to dark looks great--nice works hugs, Julierose
Great use of scraps and pretty quilt tops.
I have looked at the Blue Elephant Stitches version many times … BOTH of your tops are amazing!
Both look great. You are so productive.
Thanks for the pattern link, Cathy! Those quilt tops turned out beautifully.
Thanks for the link. I think your tops are terrific! I'm always impressed with how you manage to clear a bin of scraps in so many different ways!
Wow! This is scrap lover's heaven! I love just looking at all the little pieces. Congratulations on two great tops.
Wow! I've been looking forward to seeing what you'd do with all those little rectangles - ever since you started cutting them. It was worth the wait! I love what you can do with a shoebox full of scraps!
Oh I really love those tops ! So much inspiration! How many projects can
I do at once!!! Stay safe and sew on !
Those are so neat, Cathy! Great idea to cut and collect the 2.5 x 3.5 rectangles over time. I enjoyed looking at your inspiration quilts, too!
Two lovely quilt tops. I’ve made a couple of quilts using rectangles sewn into columns and I love them. Yes, start filling up your shoe box again, Cathy!
These are so much fun Cathy. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
These scraps do make lovely quilts! A great scrap project!
LOVE these quilts! thye're really great- i'd say the light to dark (I like that one better) is def on my bucket list for some day...
I could spend all day looking at all the fabrics in this quilt!!!! Isn't that what makes a scrap quilt so much fun!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!
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