It's simply amazing how many scraps I manage to push into one of these bins! The seven blocks I made this morning hasn't put a dent into it. The blocks are 10" square, and I'm only planning to use scraps from this bin. I may slice the blocks in half when finished and sew on another triangle, but I haven't decided yet.
This bin consists of mostly red, black, brown and beige/tan colors, with some dark blue bits. There are a few pieces of a peridot green that will contrast nicely and add a bit of sparkle -- I think???
It will be interesting to see how many blocks can be made from just this bin of scraps. Someday I will show you my HUGE trunk full of the last 30 years worth of scraps. If my husband knew I had moved that thing from Seattle to Indianapolis he would think I'm nuts! Maybe I am?
The first seven blocks vary widely, and hopefully will look better when I have more made and can gain some balance. I'm thinking a black/tan print, perhaps dark tan print, or a dark red/tan print would look cool as a triangle piece if I slashed the blocks into triangles, across the stripe. ???
Lots of ??? this morning.
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| A finished baby quilt. I tried a pieced block boarder, but it added chaos. The pieced stripes add color and no chaos. |
Happy quilting!
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