Kaleidoscope Scrap Pillow

I started this week with another quilt and what is going to turn into a big project. I had a few bins full of scraps I used the accuquilt to cut up from a quilt last year.  I knew there were pieces I could turn into flying geese.  Well, I liked what I was doing soo much that now it’s going to be a big project and I had to find a new one.  So that turned into me seeing a book I had on the counter by Lori Holt.  Kaleidoscope Quilt.  

     The Kaleidoscope block has 12 flying Geese, so it fits this weeks Project Quilting Challenge. I went to my scrap pack cabinet and saw a bag of old Lori Holt Fabric from 2011.  So I knew it would be perfect for this! 

I used the big block that came out as 16.5 inches.  Then added a 2.5 inch strip around.  After sewing it up and making a false binding, it comes out to fit a 20 inch pillow perfectly! 

Quilted it with a plain wavy line pattern.  Then backed it with a dot variety from the collection.  I think it’s called Daisy Cottage. 

Took the photo on my front porch where of course it’s covered in the spring pollen.  But it kinda matches the mustard in the center.  Now it has me wanting to finish using up this collection I held onto.

Project Quilting Challenges done for the year. Already can’t wait til next year!! 

Scrappy Repetitive Star

I had 2 goals this week and they kinda  took every moment I had.  The first was to make a quilt for a coworker who is moving and second was to use up scraps.  This weeks challenge for Project quilting is repetitive.  

The Swirling Star Quilt pattern from Fat Quarter Shop was on my bucket list of quilts to do.  Yes, to also use scraps.  The pattern is a repetitive scrappy star in 2 sizes.  So of course it was perfect.  

I decided to use the Accuquilt to cut it.  So instead of the pattern sizes, I used the 6 and 12 inch Qubes.  The only bad thing is this quilt ended up huge. 72x72, but the accuquilt made cutting fast and easy. 

The quilt is made of 18 blocks.  12 small, 6 large. Honestly a fast chain stitch quilt. I went outside my box again and used pattern fabric in a lot of my whites. 

To finish it, I pulled out my big piece fabric bin. My eyes were drawn to this black and gray checkered fabric.  Since it’s black and some of the fabric on the front is white, it gave me the perfect chance to use my black, gray and white Aurifil thread. 

I straight stitched it and put this cute sweetwater label on the back.  This quilt is going to a friend who I work with who is moving back home.  I am kinda glad it ended up big, it will be sooo useful!! 

Looking at this quilt. I love seeing all the fabric that I used in other quilt.  Add the old fabric others toss away and don’t want anymore.  The ugly ones that others don’t want. They each make a scrap quilt perfect!! 

We took these photos at the Brewington Church outside of Manning. On a little road trip with my friend Teri. Her Aunt and uncle were married there years ago. The church when we looked inside had an old buck stove.  Such an awesome part of history being kept up!! 

Charm pack Diamonds!

It’s another Project Quilting Finish!! This weeks theme is “Mining for Diamonds”.  With little time this week, I wanted to make something quick. That mixed with my joy of making true quilts. In my quick brainstorming, I saw a post in the challenge quilt group about the chandelier quilt. This would be the perfect quilt. (Chandelier by lella boutique). 

I went thru my pile of charm packs and picked out just one. I decided to do a baby quilt, since I knew I had 2 I needed to make. Then I picked out a big piece of white scrap fabric. And off to sewing I went.

I picked out a few year old fabric collection called “Serenade” by Cyndi Walker. I loved the colors and enjoyed sewing this up.  This pattern really went together fast. 

Then I quilted it with a basic meander in a light pink. The backing a light pink and grey that I pulled from my collection. 

Then I bound it in a darker pink that matched the dark pink in the quilt. Smacked a label on the back and it was done!!! The stress of finishing a quilt in a week wasn’t that bad this round!!! On to the next project!! 

Extra Large Hot Pads

With my crazy work schedule, I didn’t have time to sew up much this week.  I decided to go small and simple.  These are XLhot pads made for casserole dishes.  They measure about 13x15 and take up lots of my scrap batting.  All random stash fabric.  Tied up with a little ribbon, they are ready for gifting!! 

The Basset Bag

I started out not knowing what I wanted to do and knowing I needed something small and fast! I currently don’t have a working printer at home, so that made this challenge a little more difficult.  Well, I ended up remembering about a big basset stencil I had. So we all know I love Bassett's!! 

I found a blackish gray big scrap from a piece I used for a backing. I traced the bassett outline on a piece of Steam to seam.  Putting a large piece on the back of the material. Cutting this out carefully so I could create 2 pieces. 

Then I put the middle silhouette onto a dog material and the outline on a white pieces with silver stars.  I have sewed the edges down, then freemotion quilted around the design mimicking the silhouette.  

Then came bag construction.  It took me a few to find a scrap piece of top to Match.  But luckily I had enough of the blackish gray to also do the back.  Add a black zipper and the deer scraps to the inside, this piece is done!! I really wanted to finish the other silhouette project, but time was not on my side. But watch out!! 

Another finish of completely scraps!!! Getting excited a piece at a time!! 

My Take on Yuletide Quilt.

 I knows it’s after Christmas, but I finished this right before Christmas and I am just finding time to write this post. Maybe soon, I will find time to post all the awesome finishes of the last months! 

This truly was a last minute quilt, one of those I just wanted to do.  I received this as a free pattern as part of Primitive Gatherings quilt shop Black Friday deals. I saw it advertised and purchased the wool kit that day.  Well, when it came in the mail, I thought it matched the charm pack I received of Red Barn Christmas, by sweetwater fabrics. And then the quilt had to be made!!! I ordered a layer cake to make the rest. 

When the layer cake came in, I decided to use 4 of the Charcoal gray layer cake pieces to make the background.  Then started stitching away at the wool appliqué. It honestly went together pretty quick.  

Instead of cutting down the charm squares to match the size called for in the pattern, I slightly adjusted the size of the appliqué block. Then figure out a magic number to be able to use as many squares as possible.  The quilt ended up being 13x15 charms. 

I left a spot on the right lower for the appliqué.  Then laid it on the twin bed in a guest room to make sure the Santa would end up on top. It did perfectly.  The quilt top was honestly done fast!! 

Then the quilting I decided to do a simple straight line across the quilt.  Stopping outside the appliqué.  Doing just a little Freemotion inside the Santa. 

To bind it, I used another piece of Red barn, I bought for a panel quilts binding. Glad I bought extra! 

I was sooo happy to be able to finish this quilt before Christmas.  Part of my goal for this year is finishing one for every major holiday. Honestly for myself! 

Zipper Bag Scrapping

This weeks group of Zipper bags!! I sewed some strips cut off from old projects together. When they reached over 12 inches, I turned it into a bag!! This was the first one.  

I lined it with a coordinating brown batik.   

Made another and connected 2 long scrap strips. Straight line quilted both of them. 

Backed both with a cabbage flower looking material. 

Love how these both turned out!!! And my batik bin looks better!! 

Scrappy Martha Stillness

    

 Another year of Project Quilting has begun. This time, unfortunately it started with a week off work with Covid.  But that’s another story. So the Challenge this week is “All The Colors”.  With a little extra time, I knew I could make a full size quilt. 

After a few minutes of thinking and the scrap cleaning mood I was in.  I knew what I was going to make. A few weeks ago I committed to pattern test a quilt for a friend. She used yardage, but my new idea used simple scraps. Her pattern called Martha’s Stilness is an Accuquilt friendly pattern by Beaquilter. So off to pulling abd cutting I went. 

Each pinwheel block inside the stars are a lighter color.  The Darker print is the star. So I pulled out each color scrap bin and cut the blocks out to make 12 sets. This process actually went by very quickly.  The slow process was cutting all the scraps up for the background.  I sadly have too many scraps and lots of small pieces.  The Accuquilt makes these go by quickly. I only used the most of 3 extra big pieces. Yep, the clean out felt good. 

Then I chain pieces all the blocks. The pattern went together super quick.  Part of the reason I reason I love Beaquilter patterns. The entire top went together quick. Then I laid it out to pin…, Well then I found an error. 

  So it sat for 2 day, I wasn’t feeling good and did not feel like touching it.  Last night I decided it was time to take it out and finish it. So I stayed up late, unstitched, rest itches and quilted away. Forever. 

    Trish, the theme lady for Project Quilting, showed her work with Rainbow thread for quilting.  I bought a spool of Aurifil last year on clearance and knew it would be perfect. I straight line stitched the outline of all the stars. Then did swirls in all the white.

Then I knew the stars needed something to tack them down.  I came back and did loops abd swirls in the white anc black in the star rows. This quilting took a bit. But turned out alright.  Not too sure on the loops. 

I took a poll of friends and binded it in black. Again. All scraps!! Making this quilt 100% scrap. And yep, didn’t change the thread and quilted across in the rainbow. 

The backing is almost the end of a large piece I was given a while back. I love using discount, thrifted on given pieces as the backing.  And of course the green on the back, I also used on the front with scraps!! 

Put another Sweetwater label on the back and yep, this is a finish.  I already decided it’s a goodbye gift for a coworker who is transferring!  

Here is a link to Beaquilter patterns.  We have bounced off each other for about 10 years. Her patterns cut out with Accuquilt Quickly and go together Quickly! 

     

Scrap use up Project Bags

     I was distracted midweek and honestly did not feel well, so I started going thru my quilt room cleaning a little. The scrap bin for batiks was one of the first things I hit up. The bin was rolling over. 

So I took out all the cut off half square triangles. Turned a lot of them into 2.5 inch squares and laid them out. Made this little piece.  

My sons girlfriend liked it, so I asked her what color to go with it. She picked Orange. So I picked another orange out of my scraps. It happened to be in the piece!!  Made a top and a back.  

The inside. Some cheap batik I bought years ago. Thought this would be a good way to get rid of!! Yep, I can’t waste, but love getting rid of what I have in a project! 

I used the Sashiko to quilt it down.  The machine did not like the thick seams of the fronts.  But did really well on the back plain fabric and batting. 

This was an easy sew. Ended up about 11.5 x 14. Put one of my cheaper cute labels on it and there’s another Project Quilting, All the Color finish!! 

And then I made another.  All scraps from a like 7-8 year ago Project Quilting Challenge. Love the fish on the back!! May keep this one! Yep, that means 3 projects done for this challenge and a few scraps cleaned up! 

And the backs!! Love these! Easy sew! No real pattern!