Technically it was #9 instead of #1 from the UFO Challenge. Executive decision!
48 Scrappy String blocks were made in Dec. 2010 following clue 3 from the Roll, Roll Cotton Boll Mystery. When I saw how many half square triangles were needed in one of the other clues, I baled on the Mystery-Along. These 48 blocks were at risk of being added to the bottom of the "I've changed my mind!" pile of UFOs.
Instead I used the Evelyn Sloppy book on my shelf - adapted instructions to fit the 8.5" squares - 30 used right away. The extra string blocks were whacked into 5" strips - across the middle for straight edge "piano key" outer border. I was completely out of most of the colors, but by salvaging the extras, most of the colors are in the border.
Hand quilting began March 10th. Final stitch of the binding made 8 pm March 31st! All stash fabrics used for this one except the backing.
(Some I would probably not purchase ten years later...but there it is ;)
Too lazy to find a random number generator for the Postcard Giveaway, so I asked my husband to pick a number from 1 to 7.
He had no idea why, but said "6"!
Myra...I think that's you :)
11 comments:
wow, love it!! I have this quilt on my list of quilts to make, yours is gorgeous!!
Great quilt. Wonderful way to repurpose the blokcs you've already made!
It's lovely! Well done on the finish . And all from stash...that's my kind of quilt. Isn't it interesting that our fabric loves change over time. I have fabrics in my stash from a year ago that I wouldnt buy now!
That is one nice project!! I really liike it - and love what you did to make it work!! Yeah!
I love everything about this quilt!! Great job.
the quilt is lovely - how creative to use the string blocks - I'm still working on the 600 1/2 triangles - no doubt this will be on next on my next PHD challenge list :)
This is beautiful! What a finish!
Great finish Laurie! Love it! You sure snuck that one in! NEXT! 8-)
I won your postcard giveaway!?! Very cool! 8-)
Quilter's are so resourceful and your resulting quilt is wonderful. I am so envious of your hand quilting - wonderful job all around. Judy C
www.shadetreequilting.com
What a great quilt. I love the patterns it creates.
O.k. this is my favorite kind of project -- started from something abandoned, a little refiguring and a check in with your quilting resources (aren't quilt libraries wonderful?) and BAM - a beautiful finish! Way to regroup, love it!
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