Crumb Quilting - Another Insanity Project

 Hello everyone!

We all have scraps in boxes and bins, don't we? Tell me if you don't have scraps! I am no exception! I find it very hard to throw pieces that actually can be used. I cut squares in sizes from 1.5 up to 5 inches. I have done pretty well with 1.5 and 2.5 inches, but the other sizes are still in boxes. 

For some years, I have saved HST's, 1.5 inches strips, error and leftover blocks. The idea was to make a scrappy HST quilt, but.... I love HST quilts, they are beautiful, but for me, I'm not a big fan of piecing HST's, I find it rather boring. 

This is how my sewing table has looked like this week; HST's, error blocks, leftover blocks etc. Take a look top right, do you spot the pineapple blocks? I have 15 blocks. I want to make one more and then I can add all the blocks together for a wall hanging. The idea was to make a bed quilt, but now I have got other ideas for the strips. 

This is my first attempt on crumb quilting. I started out with that small cow panel (top right). This piece is made up of 3 rectangle blocks, each measuring 15.5 x 24.5 inches.  

This block measures 12.5 inch square. I'm not sure whether I'll leave it this size or make it 15.5 inches square... 

I had so much fun making these blocks! Love seeing some of my 'old' fabric again and turn them into a new quilt! 

HAPPY QUILTING! 

APQ UFO Challenge 2020: October and November Finishes

The weeks since my previous post have flown by like a whirlwind! I've been busy painting the bath/wash room, TV-room and part of the staircase. I can't say the reno is completed; a few things are left to be done. The reno has kept me away from sewing and I have enjoyed the break from sewing and doing something else! The Christmas Quilt top is done, that's all the sewing I've done lately. 

During the lock-down (April & May), I was determined to finish as many UFO's as possible. What else to do when you're not allowed to get out, except for grocery shopping twice a week?! Here are a few more finishes.  

This is APQ & Quiltsy Team's UFO challenge #3 (mine #15), November challenge

Another scrappy quilt, a lap quilt size. 

It is made of several 1.5" x 2.5" rectangles and 1.5" squares. Yep, insanity! LOL 

I had to be a bit creative with the back since I didn't have enough of the main fabric.

Some of the strips are fabric from years back, when I started quilting. Fun to work with them again. 

UFO Challenge #6 (mine #3) October challenge

Nurse Wall Hanging

https://www.etsy.com/listing/846910843/quilted-wall-hanging-nurse-wall-decor

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APQ & QUILTSY TEAM UFO CHALLENGE per November 2020  

  

#1 – Log Cabin #1 (my list #13) April – FINISHED!  

#2 – PSQ / Pinwheel Lap Quilt (my list #10) January – FINISHED!   

#3 – Scrappy 2” strips (my list #15) November - FINISHED!  

#4 – Black/White Wall Hanging (my list #7) December – NOT finished  

#5 – Deer Log Cabin TT (my list #17) July – FINISHED - photos missing 

#6 – Nifty Nurses WH (my list #3) October - FINISHED!  

#7 – Log Cabin #3 (my list #18) March – FINISHED!   

#8 – Snowman Village WH (my list #9) August – FINISHED - photos missing  

#9 – Log Cabin #2 (my list #14) February – FINISHED!   

#10 – Snowman Village Attic Window (my list #8) September - partly finished  

#11 – Scrappy 1” squares quilt (my list #16) June - FINISHED!  

#12 – Star batik quilt (my list #12) May – FINISHED! 

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Scrappy Christmas quilt - progress

 Thank you everyone for your comments on my previous post!

It has been some busy few weeks. I decided to paint one of the bathrooms and the top floor porch. It has been 13 years since the interior of our house was painted, I think it's high time to repaint! (It took time to convince DH! LOL). Going from yellow to light grey with a touch of lime green in the bath/wash room, it looks so much better! We are almost there, left to do some drilling - (do I need to say I hate concrete walls?!) - and getting things in order again. 

In between painting and running errands during daytime, I've enjoyed sewing very early mornings and late nights. I must say making scrappy quilts indeed are addictive! It may be a bit tedious sewing many same size squares together, but it makes me happy! 😊

These are the last two rows. I have left to make one full and one half blocks before I can put it all together. 

My sewing table this morning. It may look like a mess, but I have full control! lol I'm running low on green and red Christmas fabric. That's OK, feels good to use up bits and pieces. 

Looking at the photo; don't you think it's time to make a new sewing machine cover?! 

HAPPY QUILTING!