Ongoing and New Scrappy Project

 Do you have an ongoing project? ...Or a new scrappy project? 

Those of you who have followed my blog for some years, know I cut scraps from 1.5" to 5" squares + 1.5" strips, selvages, and saving those odd triangles! I'm keeping up with 1.5" squares, doing pretty well with 2.5",  not so good with the other sizes, strips and selvages.

I spent some time during the weekend catching up on my ongoing scrappy 1.5" squares.

I make 36-patches and I have 9 blocks, I sew them together to 324-patches. It will be easier to handle this size when sewing them into a quilt. Per yesterday, I have ten 324-patches = 3240 squares pieced together + approximately 180 squares already sewn together but now enough for a big block.

 The box looks rather empty now compared to what it did before the weekend! 

You may wonder how I keep up with it?

To avoid uncontrolled accumulation of scraps (had my share of that!), I cut scraps into squares and strips when I'm working on a project or when a top is done. 

One of the (three!) 2.5" boxes. When I need a break from a project, I usually add some squares together. I have a heap with 36-patches, my guess is I have enough for two quilts. Forgot to take a photo of that heap, but you can see it here, row #4, middle photo. More 36-patches have been added since January! 

New project! 

A chance to use up some 2.5", 3" and 5" squares

 

The pattern is called 'Patchwork Potpourri", part #1 posted in Love of Quilting March/April 2023. Part #2 and #3 continue in the next two magazine issues. 

Finished size is 82" x 82", 100 8" blocks. This should keep me out of trouble for some months! 

RSC Week 21 - End of the Orange Month

 Goodbye RSC ORANGE - Welcome DARK & BRIGHT BLUES for June! 

I haven't gone through my blue colors for June, not sure what I have. I do have a lot of blues, but dark & bright? 

Well, May and the color orange is nearing its end. I don't have a big variety of orange, just enough to make the blocks for the Swirling Star Quilt

The big block

...and the two small blocks

What to do with the remaining orange? 

Do you remember the '70's, when orange & brown were hot colors? My first sewing machine, a Husqvarna, (not my photo) was orange! I had it for years, until the engine burnt. Going down memory lane together with my dear friend in Norway, who painted his room orange and brown, to his father's despair! LOL 

An idea was born! 

Make a quilt in orange and brown! Moda Marbles' Chocolate Brown 6851 + orange!

I had only about 3/4 yard Chocolate Brown, enough to make 10 blocks, but not enough for a quilt. 

I was pondering what to do next.... I can get more of the brown, but decided against it for now. My goal this year to use fabric from my stash. 

What colors go with orange and brown? I did a search and there are some stunning combinations with blue. Take a look at the batik block above; it has dark blue and turquoise together with orange and a touch of brown. 

Another dive into my Moda Marbles! 

Moda Marbles Steel Blue 9881-25. 

I have about 3/4 yard of this color too, should be enough for 10 blocks - 7 blocks made. Still not enough for a quilt! 

Moda Marbles Slate Blue 9882-13. (I don't think steel blue and slate blue are available anymore?)

Another 3/4 yards, another 10 blocks - 4 blocks made. The slate blue is a bit darker than the photo, a beautiful color. 

I'm not yet sure about the layout, maybe 5 x 6 blocks, 10" blocks. If I go for sashing, what color should that be? Black is almost always 'safe', what about deep olive green? Your opinion, please! 

HAPPY QUILTING!

RSC Week 20 - May is Orange

 Hello everyone! 

Any progress on Orange - the RSC color for May, hosted by Angela over at SOScrappy? 

I'm a bit behind, but will get there eventually. I have been busy finishing the purple quilt top. More about that in another blog post. 

Orange. Orange has never been a favorite color and that is visible in my stash; approximately 4.5 yards.

Some of them may be seen as yellow with orange, like #6 from left. The spots are orange and since I have only a few, I chose to use it as orange. I had already cut the squares when I remembered to take photos. Didn't have much of those two fabrics, turning them into reversible coasters. 

I've cut triangles for the Swirling Star Quilt. One block (big and small) has 14 colors. I have 12 different orange. I would love if I can find 2 more, which I doubt!

Update!!! 

I had totally forgotten the Moda Marbles! Had a look there and found 3 orange! That adds more t0 the yardage; approximately 7 yards. Plan this evening is to make one big and two small blocks for the Swirling Star Quilt. 

Linking up with Angela and the Rainbow Scrap Challenge - RSC