A friend came over to use my double design wall in the basement yesterday so I was down there pressing several fabrics, including the alternate block fabric in this little quilt top. This ended up 32" x 36". I am really pleased with it, especially since it used orphan blocks and a large print that was an impulse buy on sale. It will get quilted next month.
Last night I pulled this basket off a shelf to take a look through it. It is 2.5" batik strips, all shorter than full width (43"). It's almost overwhelming how many pieces are in it. It is where I put all of the leftover binding pieces as well as remainders of strips that were used in a project. I was tempted at one time to start putting them up on a design wall in columns of 85", then taking them down carefully and stitching them together and then sewing columns together. It would be similar to the jelly roll race, popular about 10 years ago, but more carefully designed instead of so random.
Oh! That's so pretty!!
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Donna
What a great use for a large print. I've got to remember that one.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, those blocks and print look as if you always intended them together! Isn’t that the best feeling?
ReplyDeleteAt times I have thought to sew a bunch of strips together in no particular order at all and then cutting them into squares and just sew together - but I never get around to it. Nice to have a friend over for a little bit
ReplyDeleteLovely finish on that baby quilt--the alternate blocks look just right!!
ReplyDeleteI have 3 jelly rolls left in my precuts bin--and I want to decide what to make --other than a jelly roll race with them w/o too much cutting...37 here and sunny. We went out for an early breakfast and were quite surprisingly disappointed in the food quality!! Everything tasted like "grill"!! Another place off our list...!!:(((
hugs, Julierose
Oooh! I like the transparency effect. Perfect background.
ReplyDeleteTransparency, a good description. Laura H.
DeleteThe little quilt top is so pretty! That print worked out great! I have a bin of strips and it is almost overwhelming.
ReplyDeleteYour little quilt looks like a BIG festive celebration ! It has such an awesome presence.
ReplyDeleteYour little quilt has a big festive celebration ~ it has an awesome presence to it. 💕
ReplyDeleteYour delightful new flimsy is so cute and sweet! I wonder if it needs a border or more to make it a bit larger so a baby can be covered with it for longer?
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure is in your binding leftovers bin!!
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I love your new orphan blocks quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove, love LOVE that alternate block print! What a score on the sale rack! It complements your orphan blocks beautifully.
ReplyDeleteYour little quilt is really pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove your idea for all those leftover strips - even if you only play with the design on the wall and never stitch it, what fun to play in those "seeds." That little top is wonderful.
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