Thursday 27 August 2015

scrap quilting part 3

I've run out of white fabric for the log cabin scrap project, and I was in the mood for something quicker and less intricate than the hand pieced hexagons .


1 1/2 inch strips to the rescue. Too narrow for the log cabin. Random lengths and an eclectic mix of colours. I just joined a few of the same colour and shape together, and then sewed it to another few of a different colour. When I had a few joined I made another section and then another, and joined a few of those together.

A couple of hours of chaotic piecing whilst everyone else in the house was still sleeping.

There is no plan for the them, but if I'm storing them somewhere it might as well be on my wall.

They make me smile when I walk into my room.

22 comments:

  1. Love the mixed colours, anything colourful is lovely to me.
    Briony
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  2. They would make me smile, too. x

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  3. Lovely, I'm such a big fan of scrap quilting. And I've got quite a lot of scraps about the place (although typically I can't put my hand on the ones I really want). I'm mending a bag at the moment with some little 2" hexagons. And using a very small amount of scraps. I might try something bigger soon though. CJ xx

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    1. thanks Jill, those colours are making me very happy x

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  5. This is just wonderful. It would make me smile as well. You have inspired me to try doing some hexies.
    Who knows what will happen..at least I will have tried.
    xoxo, Ellen.

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  6. I am always in awe of quilt making. I've tried it once. It's soooo hard! You make it sound easy. Beautiful work tho'. Love the randomness.

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  7. Looks brilliant as a wall hangings so vibrant, the colours and placement both X

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  8. I can't think of a lovelier way to use up strips of material – very clever. Big smiles here :-)

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  9. Now that is a bit nice missus...

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  10. I think they would look great all joined together! xx

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  11. Lovely! I always enjoy seeing scrappy fabrics....your patchwork strips look so colourful there!
    Helen xox

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  12. They are bright, aren't they? And completely random! They'd look good as a bag, perhaps, or the lining of a plain black waistcoat... you know, hidden away until you get a glimpse of pure technicolour finery?

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  13. chaotic piecing sounds great fun xx

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  14. Lovely colours, so bright, I love scappy quilts, so individual.

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  15. They look great and I'm sure the finished effect will be beautiful. Very inspiring. Judy.

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