ALYoF March ~ Something from nothing, a scrap quilt

"Something from Nothing", a scrap quilt

51 x 52 1/2"

Leader and ender method started early 2014

650 2 1/2 squares with bits and snips of binding ends

 

My goal was set HERE

 

I love all the bright snips of fabrics and I especially love that this was all throw away scraps. I should have made it bigger but with the mess of the stacks of 650 of these little blocks was enough AND this little guys is plenty heavy!! I spent all yesterday blocking it so it can hang on the wall. We will see if I get that done.

 

All stash scraps and scrappy stash backing too.  My stash is getting a work out this year and I am so happy!

 

My trouble on this one came with the straight line quilting. I knew I had to only quilt straight lines where the scrap corners were not. This is pretty bulky even though some of the seams are ironed open.   I started out with the idea of stitching down and then turning and stitching back up. I quickly saw that the top, no matter how many pins or spray starch wanted to pull both ways. Of course the worst row was in the middle but I quickly changed to just going one direction.

 

If anyone has any tips on how to now have the shift happen please leave me a note??????

 

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