You all know that I always have several projects going so that I should have something to work on no matter my mood. Wednesdays are my dyeing day. Generally I'm too tired to do much after a day in the dye studio but yesterday I was in the mood for a bit of mindless sewing.
I think I showed you these half square triangles blocks that I've been making as leaders and enders. I cut out a bunch of HSTs with my Accuquilt Go! 4" triangle die. As I am working on other projects I sew a few of these together as leaders and enders.
I decided to put a few together into a 12" finished block and this is the arrangement I'm using putting the lights and darks into diagonal stripes.
Last night I got 4 blocks made and I think I"m going to love it when it's done. I will probably make this as a Veteran's quilt and that will require 4 blocks by 5 blocks (20 total) for a 48" x 60" quilt. The cool thing about working with value and with this block, is that I can arrange it in a number of ways. I'll keep going and maybe I can do a few blocks each Wednesday after my dye work.
Gosh I love scrap quilts, especially hand dyed scrap quilts!
I love this layout! so neat.
Posted by: Karen | October 25, 2012 at 01:51 PM
Gosh, I do too!
Posted by: Debra | October 25, 2012 at 03:13 PM
Oh that looks wonderful!! Makes me want to go and get out my cutter and make a bunch!! I've noticed, also, in various posts that you have done some of the Cracker Box ornaments. They have really caught my eye, and I'm seriously thinking of ordering some to do, but I have a question first. How are the instructions that come with them, are they fairly detailed and easy to follow?
Posted by: Cathy Shepherd | October 25, 2012 at 03:22 PM
Yippee for scraps! I also love mindless sewing. This is beautiful.
Posted by: Stephanie | October 25, 2012 at 04:48 PM
I know I have said this before, but I really love this one. The colors are fabulous!
Posted by: Cindy Is Crafty | October 25, 2012 at 09:25 PM
It may have been mindless, but it turned out beautifully, love how you turned some scraps into a wonderful quilt.
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie St. Germain | October 25, 2012 at 10:36 PM
It is going to make a wonderful veteran's quilt.
Posted by: Laceflower | October 26, 2012 at 11:07 AM
How fun - but I think the easy part starts only where the part about the gorgeous hand dyes leaves off. Your raw materials make this! You are inspiring.
Posted by: Cheryl K. | October 26, 2012 at 12:05 PM
You call it mindless, I call it inspiring! Your scraps turned into an awesome quilt top.
Posted by: Eileen Keane | October 26, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Another stunner in the making!
Posted by: Virtual Quilter | October 27, 2012 at 02:57 AM