Pinwheel Finish

It's a finish!

Pinwheels

36 x 45

This is another "pieces and parts" quilt. I received some Pinwheel blocks, HSTs, and squares to make more HSTs. Some of the Pinwheels were wonky and some were going different directions but I used them all and then made a few more to add to the mix from the HSTs included. I put the squares included in my bin of squares because I don't use squares to make HSTs. I use Easy Angle ruler. 

It just do happened there were enough blocks for a small quilt. Perfect! Since that is what I am working on this month. I quilted it with swirls in each block as well as in between. 

Sunflowers on the back. 

And sew on...

 

Blue Bits And Pieces

I used up a few 1.5 inch pieces of blue this week to make some Double Irish Chain blocks. I have been using the RSC color of the month as well as a dark brown for the chain and a light brown or cream for the background. I started these some time last year and I now have 39 out of the desired 63 blocks.

 And then I made a few other odds and ends and the last little blue bits then got cut into 1.5 inch squares and went into my postage stamp pencil box which was almost empty. 

Rainbow Scrap Challenge ScrapHappy Saturday

Coin Toss

Ann and Kaja (Ad Hoc Improv Quilters) invited anyone interested to make a version of a Chinese Coins quilt this quarter. 

Ok. 

I have a couple of "bits and pieces" boxes. Otherwise called "The Parts Department".

I poked  around in there and see what I could come up with. 

Rainbows! 

That's what I saw in there. 

I sorted out all of the "bits and pieces" and parts that were single colors. 

Then I had to decide on size of quilt and purpose of the quilt. 

I need to have a couple of quilts on hand, adult lap size, that I can give to someone who might need a quilty hug or a rainbow to brighten up an otherwise cloudy day.  You know...Coin Toss...Heads You're a Winner!...kind of quilt. 

60 x 80 is the overall target size.

Next step was to decide on column size. 

I think three columns 20 inches wide and 60 long each is what I'll aim for. 

Next step: sew together those "bits and pieces" into rainbow strips 20 inches wide so I can see what I have.     I'm still sewing...I have lots of "bits and pieces" and parts.  I might not even have to cut into any fabric at all for my Coin Toss.

In the meantime I thought about sashing. I'm going to use blue sashing between strips in the columns and between columns.  (Think rainbows in the sky, you know). 

I have three pieces of blue but haven't decided which to use yet or how wide. I'm thinking right now I want a very thin (maybe 1 - 1.5 inch) sashing.  But who knows? I'm not there yet. 

Hmmmm... the blue above seems "too blue".  

I think I might like this blue for the sashing. Or not. 

Or maybe this blue.  No...I don't think there's enough of this blue. 

Stay tuned. 

I may have a Coin Toss at the end of the quarter. 

Will you? 

Ad Hoc Improv Quilting with Kaja (Sew Slowly) and Ann (Fret Not Yourself)