Crossroads
7 x 9
Last week I was working with scraps from the 3.5 inch width box. I pulled out just a couple of blues to make some Crossroads blocks. Then I closed up my 3.5 inch width box of scraps and opened up the box of 4.5 inch width scraps. I found a few blues in there too that I could use to make a few blocks. I made these blocks last year and last September I assembled a child sized top with them. Now I only need a few more blocks for an adult sized comfort quilt and I will be able to cross this block off my RSC project list.
Cheerios
10 inch
Made with 4.5 and 2.5 inch scraps.
I have been making Cheerio blocks for awhile now too. So far I have assembled a couple of small comfort quilts tops and now I need a few more blocks in blues, purples and pinks for a larger comfort quilt. I pulled out all of the blues, purples and pinks from the 4.5 inch width scraps and squares that I need to finish blocks for the larger top and will make the pink and purple blocks when the RSC colors are called. Then I will be able to cross another RSC block off the list.
Buckeye Beauty
8 inch
Also made with 4.5 and 2.5 inch width scraps.
I was also making these last year. I need to take count.
Uneven Shoofly
10 inch blocks
Also made with 4.5 and 2.5 inch with scraps.
I am using scrap chunks to make these. I have a lot of small floral chunks as well as small chunks of thrift store shirts, homespuns, plaids, stripes I'm going to use. This combination of florals and shirts reminds me of my grandmother's quilts made of old clothes.
While I was in the 4.5 inch width scrap box I pulled out all the smaller pieces in all colors. I cut a big pile of 4.5 inch width squares and anything left of the piece that would yield a 1.5 x 4.5 inch rectangle I cut for another round for my Pie Birds quilt. I needed 120 rectangles and when I didn't meet that goal using the 4.5 inch with small scraps I dug into my 1.5 inch width scraps to cut the rest of the rectangles to meet my goal.
Then since I was in my 1.5 inch width scraps I went ahead and cut 120 1.5 x 5.5 inch rectangles for my final round for Pie Birds.
Slivers
Then I had some really small scraps (slivers) left over from processing pieces in the 3.5 and 4.5 inch width boxes. I sewed them all together to be used at some future time in a column or row quilt.
And sew on...
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Finished a book! All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. A WWII historical fiction, I loved the lyrical prose style of writing as well as the story.
5 comments:
Slivers -- great way to describe those little bits (that will add a lot to whatever quilt they end up in). As always, your scrappy stash is deep and wide.
Lots of lovely blue blocks in progress, Cathy!! Love the slivers for the row quilt...hugs for a great weekend Julierose
Wow! I'm impressed with how well you've used all the different sizes and shapes this week. I need to really dig into my smaller blue scraps this next week.
Great block series-all of them. Anthony Doerr is an Idaho resident. "All the Light" is definitely his best work to date!
I always love seeing those Cheerios blocks! Pretty in every color. I really liked that book, and enjoyed hearing the author speak at our town's One Book event, too - he was very interesting!
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