Sunday, June 5, 2022

What's In The Hoop?

What's in my new 17 inch square hoop? 
Skimpy Scrimption Stars
(scrimption = small portion, little bit, scrap, pittance)

I'm big stitch hand quilting with yellow and red perle #12. 
And I have a new 17 inch square hoop. 
Both my round wooden and 14 inch square hoops cracked after all these years so time for a new one.  

Inspired by a c 1880 vintage quilt I saw online at Mingei International Museum in the Pat L Nickols collection.  Usually if I'm inspired by a vintage quilt I like to hand quilt my version too. 


These are 12 inch blocks. 
I used selvages for my strings.
Started in December 2018.
Quilt is 60 x 84

It's fun to read some of the selvages as I quilt. And sometimes fun things show up in some of those scrimptions. 

And sew it goes...





 

16 comments:

Kim said...

Your Skimpy Scrimption Stars quilt is looking lovely. I haven't seen a square frame such as yours. I have one similar but it is rectangular.

Angela said...

Oh! What a fun and lively quilt!

gayle said...

I had truly thought these blocks were larger than 12"!! Scrimption, indeed!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Those are such fun blocks! I'm glad you've got it in the hoop now. Enjoy the quilting!

Carol C. said...

What a fun quilt! I love the texture that hand quilting with Perle #12 gives!!

Quiltdivajulie said...

Congratulations on the new hoop! Love those stars . . .

Jenny said...

That's certainly a great name, selvedge scrimpy scrimptomton stars!

CathieJ said...

I like how you are doing the hand quilting. That is a very pretty quilt.

Bonnie said...

Wonderful star quilt. What I see of your stitching so far is very cool. What size needle do you use with Pearl Cotton? I have a quilt I want to do big stitch on but I haven't started it yet. Maybe one of these days!

Linda said...

This is gorgeous. I love your name Scrimpton, fits perfectly. Have fun hand quilting.

Deb said...

I do love a scrappy star! I just sorted all my selvages by color and I really want to work on a project with them. I am thinking larger hexie block by color with the hexies interlocking. Wish me luck , another squirrel.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Happy quilting, Cathy!!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

THis one is so pretty!

Laura said...

Love the colors! A wonderful variation! Happy quilting with your new hoop! :)

Grams Jean said...

Have you told us the length of each diamond? This is beautiful and inspirational for some future quilt I may make.

sandi s said...

I love it! Hugs,