Scrappy Stars

While waiting on the phone for "the next available agent" (25 minutes later) I was looking through pics I've taken at quilt shows of scrappy quilts. I found a quilt made from this block and said I have a drawer half full of hsts- I can do that. Believe it or not being switched from agent to agent I managed to piece most of the rows. Then it was a matter of getting the sections together :)

I'm thinking 9 blocks ( they're 24" each) and some sashing would make a nice throw :)
Well at least I didn't waste all that time today.....

Floor Tile Quilts

Ok, I was trying to explain to a fellow guild member my next insane project. Last year when we were in Atlantic City with the Masons for their convention. We went to an Irish Pub one night really late ( like after 1AM-lol) and they had a great tile floor with this design in it. Of course I took a pic and redrew it in EQ. It will be a small wall hanging. I'm using 3/4" hexagons.



Last time I saw a great floor pattern we were in the Grand Lodge of Philley and I saw this:



and made this :


Now finally for some eye candy. Our guild is reproducing quilts from this book:
New Jersey Quilts, 1777 to 1950: Contributions to an American Tradition.
Isn't this one a great scrappy one?

Scrap Quilts

There was a comment asking where I got the 36 patch star pattern.
One of my friends designed the block a few years ago in this quilt. I have a jabillion 2 1/2" squares so a few years ago I made this quilt for my dad's bday.
It's a very simple pattern and I use my little squares as a leader/ender and usually finish a block or two of the 36 patch blocks every few days. Now to get really crazy I did it without the stars- king sized and made the scrap monster:

It has 2500 little squares....

Please! If you ask a question that needs to be answered have an address so I can reply to you.

It's the Great Pumpkin

It all started with orange polka dot fabric in the squares. I thought I was ordering black with dots for the back of the scrap monster that Mel quilted for me. But clicked the wrong buttton. Orange is probably my least favorite color in the world except in small doses in fall themed quilts. But it's my sister's favorite. ;)
When I started cutting all those 10 1/2" squares for backings, it was one of the first to go. Sis saw them and asked for a couch quilt. I said no I already made you a quilt this decade ( I know I'm a bratty big sister) but then I started playing with those addicting 2 1/2" squares and decided to alternate with all the orange I could find in my stash. More than I thought so.....I made her the quilt afterall. She doesn't know shhhhhh- it's a secret. It's Moose approved and in the washer- I'll get it to her house today before she gets home :p as a surprise.

So that will be my last finish for the year and I need to send the quilting mojo back to Leah as she said I stole it while she was sick :p ( I only borrowed it from her so it didn't get bored)





A fun label for the back.




Hubby has a fondness for chocolate covered blueberries- while quite yummy, I prefer raspberries myself :) Look what I got in the mail-I especially loved the card and have it by my desk.

The Monster has come to the surface

Just in case you're wondering, this is what 2,500 2 1/2" squares looks like all sewn together in a random order. In only ONE spot do 2 fabrics the same touch. I'm impressed with the size and that fact. I didn't try to do anything except make sure the fabric didn't touch but it happened in the middle when I was joining the 2 big pieces together. I think I can live with it. Didn't Mel do a great job with the baptist fans????





Now when you are ordering widebacks online, or any fabric for that matter, you really need to pay attention to what you are doing. No talking on the phone, no trying to multi task, because when you don't you get this:




Nice huh?? I THOUGHT I ordered black with dots- but I didn't and since it goes against the bed I told Mel just to use it.





This morning was spent putting the binding on this and cutting 10 1/2" squares for backings out. I'm on my third fabric of 10. I might get 4 or 5 done today and then after dinner -the fun begins. I'm going to start cutting the fabric for my rug frame. Which after almost 2 months I FINALLY have gotten it ready to go. I'm so excited - Carole swears it a huge stash buster and that's just what I need right now. As I cut my backing squares, I'm also trying to cut at least one 2 1/2" strip for future projects.Click on scrap control on Carole's blog on the right.