Color Stix Finishes #24 and #25

 Sometimes in a block drive, I receive some blocks with novelty fabric in them.  Depending on the quilts I am making, some fit in and some don't.  So usually toward the end of the drive, I put them together in a quilt and make a child's quilt.

This block drive I felt I had enough to make two quilts.

The reason I decided to make two quilts was I felt the blocs gave out two different vibes.  This one is a bit more animal themed - with frogs, ducks, turtles and monkeys.  The color green also seemed a bit more dominate.

I dug out a green backing from my stash and added in some other fabric bits to make it large enough.  A green binding framed it up nicely.

This one also has animals but the blocks were mostly blue.  I added in some striped blocks and some pink because I liked how it looked.

These quilts are smaller than normal, so I was able to use up a bunch of blue trimmings from previous backings.  I don't always take the time to piece backings this much but I liked how this one turned out.

Both of these quilts measure 45" x 54".

I think I received the last of the blocks for this drive in the mail yesterday so I need to see what I can make from the remaining blocks.  Not sure if I will reach 30 quilts but we are going to come darn close!

(The next block drive has been announced.  You can find information about it here.)

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Oh Scrap! : From the Stash

 I didn't spend a lot of time sewing scraps this week but I did start a new quilt from some of the fabric donated for Compassion Quilts.

I was organizing some of the fabric and I saw a trend of prints with roses.  So I gathered them all up and decided to make a quilt (or two) from them.

From two shades of pink, I cut some 1.5", 2.5" and 3.5" strips.

I was also given a panel of rose and magnolia flowers so I cut those out.

My plan is to sew the strips to the sides of the panel pieces and make all different sized and shaped blocks.  How I am going to sew them all together, I haven't quite figured out.  

Something will come to me soon!

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Color Stix Finishes #22 and #23

 Woo Hoo!  It's Friday and that means I have some finishes to share.

Can you believe we are up to finishes #22 and #23?!  That is amazing!  Both of today's quilts were inspired by a backing fabric I had on hand.  So that is how size and colors were determined.

I think I had to make a couple yellow blocks to finish up this pretty quilt.  Yellow blocks were pretty scarce in this block drive - I don't have a lot of yellow in my stash either.  But there have always been plenty of pretty green blocks!

This pretty floral print on the back was one that Nann sent me.  I also picked up some brown solid fabric at a garage sale just in time for this binding.

This quilt measures 54" x 72".

I loved that I received a bunch of turquoise blocks.  I think I made two or three quilts with this color.  At this point in the drive, I only had a few lime blocks to add in.

I pulled this backing out of my stash.  I have had it for probably a decade, and I am glad I finally found a home for it.  The turquoise binding was prepared and sent by Holly.

This quilt measures 63" x 72".

If you think we are nearing the end of these color stix finishes, you would be mistaken. I think I have one more shipment of blocks coming and then I can sew up the last of the quilt tops.  Plus there are still a few in the pipeline.  Hopefully I can finish them all up before the next blocks start to arrive!

Here are the blocks we are making next.  You can read more about how to make them here.

A big thanks to all that help out in so many different ways!

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