Oh Scrap! : Scrap-A-Palooza #14 Finish

It is time for another Scrappy Sunday!  But before you link up your own scrap projects, I wanted to share my recent scrappy finish.

 This simple patchwork quilt is the 14th finish in the Scrap-A-Palooza series.  A couple of weeks ago it was just some colorful squares on my cutting board.

Now it is a pretty blue quilt sparkling in the sunshine!

I tried to keep all of my scrap pieces as blue or turquoise as possible.  A bit of purple worked its way in but I am pretty pleased with the outcome.  I am glad I added the HSTs in the mix - I really like how those diamonds work in the quilt.

For the backing I used a turquoise print that has been in my stash for ages.   It feels so good to get these old fabrics finished up into quilts so they can be enjoyed.

Not sure where this quilt is headed.  I might list it in my Etsy shop for a bit until I get fed up with the stacks of quilts around the house.  When that happens, a lot of these scrap quilts get donated to organizations that can use them.  I only have so much room in my house!

And now for a few statistics:

Lap Quilt

Size: 53 x 59"

Approximately 154 - 4.5" squares

3 - 8.5" Squares

28 - HST blocks trimmed to 4.5"

Now it is time for you to share what you have been making with scraps this week!

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Linking up:

Patchwork Times

Freemotion by the River

Quilt Story

Blossom Heart Quilts
She Can Quilt (Scraptastic Tuesday - Remember it is this week!) 

Solid Stash Additions

I have been trying really hard lately to reduce my stash.  I still occasionally buy pieces from new collections but I am definitely more selective about what I purchase.  But there is one type of fabric that I really like to have on hand.  And those are solids!

I have been considering for quite some time to join one of those monthly solid stash clubs.  But many of them are fat quarters and I wanted something in bigger cuts.

So when I won a free trial of a monthly Kona half yard club at Canton Village Quiltworks, I was over the moon and anxious to give it a try.  (Thank you Rachel at Stitched in Color for the giveaway!)  These pretty pinks and purples are what I received in February.  I decided to go ahead and try it out for six months and see how I like it.

Just this week I received my shipment for March.  I was a little disappointed it was just greens but not enough for me to give up on the club.  The price is definitely right and it does include shipping.

I haven't felt the need to cut into any of these yet.  For now I am enjoying their pretty colors up on the shelf as I finish off some other projects.

Have you tried a stash club yet?  If so, how did you like it?

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Linking up:

Molli Sparkles

Pretty Little Strings

I don't often do custom quilt orders.  I cannot seem to get to all the quilts I have swirling around in my brain so I usually quickly pass when I get a custom request....except when it comes to string quilts.  I love making string quilts!

 Remember this Scrap-A-Palooza quilt I shared last August?  Well, I recently sold it and when the woman received it, she asked if I could make another one in the same colors. I wasn't sure I would have enough scraps in the right colors but after opening a few drawers, I shook my head at my silliness...

Of course I was able to make a second one.  And I quilted it up and shipped it off this week. Hopefully she won't want a third because I can honestly say I hit the bottom of the scrap bins in these colors!













I did have a few yardage pieces but I worked them into the backing so I was able to make the entire quilt without having to buy any fabric.  Hurray for getting paid to clean out the stash!

And speaking of string quilts....a client sent me this beautiful quilt to be quilted.  It had the thinnest of strings and there were very few squares the same color.  It really was quite stunning and I found myself "petting" it a lot.  I was really hoping she would leave it with me!

How about it...Do you have a style of quilt that you just can't get enough of?

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Linking up:

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Fabric Frenzy Friday

Richard and Tanya Quilts
TGIFF