I started out with lots of left over scrappy strips that I turned into scrappy blocks. I then created scrappy HST.
I ended up with 76 scrappy HST that I trimmed to 8 inches. At this point, I still didn't know what I was going to do with them.
I sat down on the floor in my living room with all the HST and just started laying them out. I started trying to be completely random...didn't like it. I then tried arranging them to create diamonds by color...wasn't feeling it. Throughout this process, I started noticing a mirror effect when matched up with it's caddy-corner HST from the original 12.5" blocks paired together to create 4 HST. (Have I lost anyone yet?)
Here's a diagram. Start out with two 12.5" blocks of different colors. Place right sides together with one block turned and sew a 1/4" seam around each outer edge. Use a rotary cutter to cut each diagonal. This gives you 4 HST that measure roughly 8.5". Take the 2 HST that are caddy-corner to each other and sew together to get the mirrored effect. Does that make more sense? I hope so.
Here's what my scrappy flying geese look like.
I have to admit that I love the clean cut mirrored look the diagram gives for the example, but this scrappy mess is also lots of fun. It takes a bit more effort to find the pattern when the strips are all different sizes and not necessarily all the same exact fabric.
I should have the quilt top pieced by this evening. I can now officially say my scraps have been BUSTED!
This looks so effective, even though you say it's simple it looks a lot more complicated. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAlways good to make something simple that looks complicated! I might have to make ten of them to kill my scrap bin.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! Thanks for sharing how you did it. I like that different sized strips means there is no matching seams when sewing the blocks together!! I did a similar pattern where the strips all had to match up - it was a nightmare!!! haha
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing quilt. Lots going on with all the scraps, but controlled in the layout. I love it!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Do you have a tutorial? I like the different widths of strips.
ReplyDeleteWow, scraps turned into this beautiful top?!? I love it. Great eye to come up with this layout.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea!
ReplyDeletewow this has worked wonderfully and thanks for the tip with the 12.5" block
ReplyDeletelove the flying geese - this looks really good - might try this with solids!
ReplyDeleteLove this! what a great idea.
ReplyDeleteHello Janet
ReplyDeleteLove your work. I am just starting to write patterns and was wondering how you created the diagram you used in the above post. Thanks for sharing.
It looks like you found a great way to add a bit of order into the scrappy chaos. And another really nice sized lap quilt as a result - how awesome!
ReplyDeletevery much reminds me of "orange crush" and shows how a turn of color and HST can change a layout!
DeleteTruly beautiful. I love the way you set up your HST's.
ReplyDeleteHello Janet, just dropped in via Let's Bee Social... and looked around on your blog everywhere... what a lovely blog & what nice quilting projects. Funny: In my flat I have just very small place for sewing & quilting... As you I own such a "foldable" Ikea-table. Kind regards from Germany, Annett
ReplyDeleteHoly smokes! Lovin' this one!
ReplyDeleteSo fabulous and awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow, Janet! I love what you came up with. This is an awesome scrap pattern. I always seem to have lots of strips left and this would be a great use for them!
ReplyDeletelove the results. thanks for the tutorial - I will have to try it soon.
ReplyDeleteThese scrappy blocks look like a lot of fun! I love colorful scrap q - thanks for quilts - thanks for sharing your process.
ReplyDeleteVery clever turn of events for these scraps--the structure you added really brings out all the fun colors
ReplyDeleteSo fun! I love the colors. This is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteOh, those scrappy geese are yummy! Thanks for explaining the process - a great scrapbuster, indeed!
ReplyDeleteYou piecing strategy reminds me of Mary Ellen Hopkins old pattern, Hidden Wells but the layout is different. I like it!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE it!! What a fun use of all of those scraps!
ReplyDelete:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
genius. I feel a stash busting coming on....
ReplyDeleteVery effective! Yes you lost me in the instructions, but I think if I was actually doing it as I was reading them I could follow properly.
ReplyDeleteWow, the end result is incredible! What a great way to use scraps.
ReplyDeleteI am in love. Nothing is more appealing to me than a scrap quilt, and even with bigger pieces to show off my lovely fabrics. Wow. Thank you so much!!!!
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