Exciting Scrappy Announcement

First of all, I am LOVING my SUMMER of the Scrap!!!

Finishing the first quilt was so exciting…..

….and I am well on the way to finishing the 2-inch scrap quilt…..

….just a little more quilting to go!!

BUT…..now for the announcement!!!

I told you last month that I was going to be teaching in the “Conquer Your Fabric Scraps Summit” later this month and NOW you can register for it!! Here is all the information…..

Take control of your fabric scraps with this FREE 4-day event just for quilters!

Join me for Conquer Your Fabric Scraps Summit to discover cohesive and scrappy projects to repurpose scraps, learn tips and techniques to organize and manage fabric remnants, and build confidence when mixing and combining colors.

There is an amazing lineup of 21 quilting experts ready to help you organize, store, and use up your scraps in a way that fits seamlessly with how you like to quilt.

Here’s everything you need to know:
✅ Conquer Your Fabric Scraps Summit will run from August 15-18, 2024.

✅ Each day will be packed with amazing classes from quilting teachers who are ready to help you say good-bye to fabric scrap overwhelm.

✅ We’ve got a private Facebook group where you can connect with other quilters who love scraps, ask questions, interact with teachers, and more.

✅ The summit is absolutely free to attend, but you can choose to upgrade your registration to include our Scrap Success Bundle and get access to special bonus resources from the teachers and a VIP event experience.

Learn more and grab your free ticket >> CLICK HERE

For full disclosure, there is an opportunity to purchase additional goods and services and if you do, I will be paid a percentage of your purchase.

But, THE SUMMIT ITSELF IS ENTIRELY FREE!!

I hope you will join me!!

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Bordering the scrap

When I left you yesterday, I had taken off the two extra rows and was left with this arrangement…..

Now it was time to think about borders!

I normally love picking out border fabrics but I found the scrappy nature of this quilt hard to deal with, so I started with what I KNEW.

I KNEW that I wanted to continue the white pattern into the first border.

I started with two yellowish inner borders….

….but both of those looked insipid!!

Next I played with my “Tried & True” fabric…..a mottled navy…..

Oh yes….that PERFECTLY frames the scraps!!

That pieced, it was time to figure out the outside border!!

I finally came up with four options……

This interesting fabric…..

This fun stripe

More 2-inch scraps (I would leave the white ones out)

More navy…..

I stared at the design wall, took tons of photos of each choice, and still couldn’t make a decision.

Then I did what I should have done in the first place, I called downstairs and asked for my husband (Michael) to come up and give me his advice!

His first comment was “I don’t really like any of them”!!

He then stated that the pieced squares were too much, the two fabrics were too dull and the navy was too narrow.

Wait….you like the Navy??? It can be wider!!!

So it was decided to finish it off with a wider navy strip and it was the PERFECT solution…..

Next, let’s get the back made and start thinking about quilting designs!!

Stay tuned for more!!

Which Size is Best?

On Thursday we finished piecing the alternating blocks….

Now comes the magical part when you put the two blocks together and see what happens……

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!

Doesn’t that look great??

BUT….do I really like the size?

I didn’t have a true plan for how big to make the quilt and as I looked at it, I felt that it was too wide and not long enough.

So, I made two more rows and sewed them on…….

Well heck….now it looks to long and narrow!!

It would be okay if I could have added one row, but I really like all of the corner blocks to be the same. THAT means that I have to add rows in sets of two!

I thought about it for a long time and ended up taking the two rows off again and will use them for the base of a smaller quilt that can be given to Charity.

After all, I have PLENTY of 2-inch scraps left…..