With all the quilts we make for Many Hands and Many Hearts, we end up with a lot of "chunks" of fabric. Most of these come from backing leftovers. These "chunks" get piled onto one of the shelves in our storage area and then I try and find ways to use them.
Lately, I noticed there were quite a few florals up there.
I decided I would make a chunky quilt top with them.
I quickly cut some 10.5" squares, some 5.5" squares and then a couple 10.5 x 5.5" rectangles for every block. Twenty blocks should make a nice sized quilt.
I focused on pulling florals in pinks, blues and greens.
In no time at all, I was able to sew up all twenty blocks. I think it will look nice once all the blocks are together. Now all I need to do is decide on a layout and sew up the quilt top.
This didn't make a large dent in the amount of fabric on the shelf, but it did use up a majority of the florals. Now I just need to get inspired to use the other miscellaneous prints that are up there.
I will definitely revisit this idea again if I have some more floral chunks.
What have you been making to use up your scraps?
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8 comments:
You always have such good ideas for using up scraps! This will be a very nice quilt.
What a great design for a fast and easy quilt! I'll enjoy seeing the finished quilt. Have a relaxing Sunday, Cyndy!
Those floral scraps made terrific blocks! You really are the scrap master!!!
Right now the block looks like grandma’s apron?
"Go big!" results in a great graphic punch!
This will be a nice way to use up those floral prints. Thanks for the inspiration!
Great job of using some of the extra florals. I hate to say I have some that look very similar. EEK.
it is hard to use up those left over odds and ends. You found a great block to do just that.
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