Well, if you have been reading this blog, you have watched as I took the leftover blocks from my 2-inch scrap (now named “Windmill Chain”) and turned them into a quilt that will eventually be donated to my guild charity group.
I enjoyed trying some new quilting techniques…..
I also created a backing from more fabrics from my stash, but my math skills let me down and I ended up having to adjust as I went.
I started with one piece of fabric and cut it into two pieces….
Actually, I tore it. That is my favorite way to “cut” long pieces of fabrics, especially for backings where precision is not as important.
Next I inserted one fabric strip…..
I realized that I hadn’t made the pink strip wide enough (sigh) so I added another strip to the right of the first one. It looked kind of boring, so I reversed the bottom section, and then cut it again across the width of the back…..
I added another strip, then realized that it still wasn’t long enough so ended up adding two horizontal strips…..
And, as you can see, I swapped the position of the bottom strip as well.
When it came time to bind this quilt, I grabbed a roll of scrappy binding that had been in my drawer for YEARS, just needing to add a few strips to it. I love how this looks…..
So….finally, here is the finished quilt…..
I am pleased with how the red border looks!!
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So now I am headed on to my next scrap quilt……stay tuned!!
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Full Color pattern includes step by step instructions for blocks and border.
I love scrappy binding! I’ve done that too.
It was another way to use up a few fabric bits in my studio and I think that it looks great!!