When I made Kitchen Sink last year (Kim Brackett's Scrap Basket Surprises), I cut a lot of extra pieces since I was considering making it larger than the pattern required. In the end, I simply added a wider border. With the leftovers, a 9 paddle wheel layout was my choice and, serendipitously, I had just the right amount of leftover cut print pieces and exactly enough triangles to fit the setting I had decided on. Gotta love that!
This is about 24 inches square--no borders on this one. I've got the backing there and already picked out prints from the 2.5" strip bin for a scrappy binding.
Leftover orange and blue squares from a Quilts for Kids project, a few bright Aussie prints from a 6" precut pack I bought on my trip to Queensland, some leftover flannel, and a small cuddle quilt is born. I will sell this at the crafter's shoppe.
These prints are from a jelly roll I bought at Tuesday Morning for a song--I'll get at least three more cuddle quilts out of it. This setting idea was from a Quilts and More magazine from a few years ago. Quick and easy. Enjoying myself immensely, and ideas are teeming for more scrappy fun with leftovers!
What are you working on?
13 comments:
That R/W/B quilt is a real winner! Very nice.
I love the Paddle Wheel blocks. Isn't it fun when something comes together so nicely?
R,W, & B (together) are my favorite colors... our wedding in 1975 was R,W & B and I'm still loving the colors! Your scrappy success is inspiring.
Love your leftover projects! They certainly don't look like leftovers, they look like that's exactly what you planned all along :-)
I have an old book with a complicated way to made a paddle wheel. I never figured it out. These look simple! Love the happy colors in your scrappy kid's quilts. Kid/baby quilts are one of my favorite things to make.
I have that whole Kitchen Sink quilt cut out and waiting as a UFO - I forgot all about it, sigh. One more thing on my list but your left overs make me feel like tackling it again.
what a great idea, tossing several quilt leftovers together in some kids quilts! I really love those paddle wheels!
glen
what a great idea, tossing several quilt leftovers together in some kids quilts! I really love those paddle wheels!
glen
What fun, some little finishes! I need to work on a few smaller pieces for a change...the kitchen sink is my favorite here!
:-}pokey
Great projects. I really like your paddle wheel project.
Love all you little projects and how you are making use of your leftovers.
Did Bear ever get his shorts? ;)
Judy
Love your left overs quilt! Okay, I love anything on point, but really love yours (the blue outer setting triangles are perfect). Your cuddle quilts are also very cute.
I really love those pinwheels.
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