Friday, April 20, 2012

STRINGY SCRAPS

This is my last scrappy project for a while. My scrap bin took quite a hit, for which I am glad.  These are just little pieces left over from the previous scrap quilt, along with some binding bits etc.

I sewed together various size strips until I had somewhat of a square. Then, I squared it up to 5 1/2".

















I paired it up with a tone on tone white and cut that 5 1/2" too.  I drew a diagonal line on the wrong side of the white, and sewed on either side of the diagonal.  After I pressed it open, I squared it to 5". 
Easy peasy.

Pinwheels seemed like a fun thing to do, so I made 9. Together with some sashing and corner stones, I had a nice little quilt in short order. The teal border adds the finishing touch.
Last time I was out photographing a quilt, I came across this awesome little shed. Look at that colour!
I thought this a great place to come back for a picture.


I'll be back in a couple of days with pics of show and tell from our last Moda club meeting.
Have a wonderful week-end.


this little quilt was inspired by a scrap series seen at Pleasant Home.





22 comments:

Lindsay said...

It looks great! The pinwheels look perfect!!!

I would love to make a scrap quilt sometime...

Kelli Fannin Quilts said...

What a great use of bits of scraps! No one would even know it was made of "left-overs". So cute! :o)

Jackie's Stitches said...

Cute, cute, cute! Perfect spot for a photo too.

vintage grey said...

How wonderful!! Your pinwheel quilt is beautiful, and I love how you made it with scraps!! So creative, and yes, that shed is a stunning color!! Have a great weekend! xo Heather

Heidi Staples said...

Such a cute little quilt! Love it!!

**nicke... said...

very clever and really cute! i love a fast finish!

Karen said...

I like the simplicity of this idea and love the end result. Smart thinking!

Debbie said...

Very fun! Good going hitting the scraps!

Kathy said...

Am loving this quilt! What a great way to use up scraps. And you're right, the shed is the most amazing colour - I wonder if the hardware store could match the colour in a fence paint?

Diane-crewe said...

it looks wonderful xx

Erin @ Why Not Sew? Quilts said...

I love it Carla! What a great use of scraps!!! Love the shot with the shed too.

Cindy Sharp said...

Pretty close to perfect!

quiltmania said...

Great place for a photo shoot! The quilt looks great in person. The ladies at Moda Club are going to love all three of your quilts.

doodlebugmom said...

So cute. I love working with scraps :)

Kelly said...

It looks great! I have been contemplating getting my scraps out today.

Gramma Quilter said...

That little quilty is sooo cute. Yup think a book is order, then we would have all of those fabulous quilts in one place!

Live a Colorful Life said...

Very cute quilt--great photo-op!

Unknown said...

I love this cute little quilt! And of course, the shed is a perfect spot! Yes, too bad I was so limited on time to visit. We will have to make it a bit of longer visit the next time I am in. I am just downloading my EQ7! Eeek - sooooo excited!

Little Island Quilting said...

Good idea...I'll add that one to the bucket list!

Megan said...

That pinwheel pattern is so stinkin' cute! It feels great to make a dent in the scrap basket, huh?

Shauna said...

Great idea! Organized my scraps the other day so am looking for ideas to use them up.

Jodi Nelson said...

ADORABLE !!! Thanks for letting me know! I love it! ;)