Four Patch and Rails Top

It's a top!

Four Patch and Rails

56 x 70

I'm trying to empty a box of 4 inch width scraps that I have accumulated over the years from others. I usually have a couple of Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) projects going for each width of scraps but sometimes I just have so many odd lengths of different colors so I decide to just see how many quilts I can make to empty the box. 

For this quilt I picked out all the browns, oranges and yellows as well as a few lighter neutrals. Everything in this quilt came out of the box so there's a mix of fabrics. I think almost all of the scraps have been given to me by others. 

After I pulled out the pieces I had to work with I divided the scraps into the piles long enough for a rectangle 4 x 7.5 and piles of pieces enough for a 4 inch square. I then divided each of those piles into lights and darks.  That gave me an idea as to number of Four Patch and Rails I could make and size of comfort quilt.  With these colors and fabrics I thought a larger comfort quilt would be better than a child sized comfort quilt.  Any of the colors less than a 4 inch square went into a baggie and back into the box for a Coins quilt to be made later. 

I still have more pieces in the 4 inch width scrap box so stay tuned for another top soon. 

My box of 4 inch width scraps is a large flat rate USPS size.  

So far I've made the following tops/block sets with scraps in that box:

1. Yankee Puzzle Top

2. Yankee Puzzle #2 block set of 48 blocks

3. Blue/Orange Four Patch Top (also used orange solid)

4. Basket Weave (also used orange solid)

5. This top - Four Patch and Rails

And sew on...

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Oh joy! I received a box of beautiful fabric goodies from Barbara yesterday. Oh, I especially loved the rose themed fabrics! You know I love roses in any form!

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Looks like another day without rain so I'll be out in the gardens most of the day. The soil temps are still not even up in the 60s yet so I've been waiting to plant my cucumbers and squashes and some flowers that germinate best in warmer soil.  Yesterday I spent most of the day planting my dahlia tubers. Dahlias are not hardy here so I have to dig up and store those for the winter. Since I'm getting older I might have to invest in some big pots for them so I don't have to do so much digging. But digging and planting Dahlia tubers is definitely a good work out. I feel it all over today!