The batik scrap bin overflows! I have been wanting to do another batik scrappy, and decided to mix them with black and white fabrics. Such a fun combination that was a joy to put together. Admittedly, the black and white bin was not as full as anticipated and yardage was purchased for the borders and binding. Still, the fabrics used in this quilt were mostly from scrap stash which makes it a win!
I worked on this quilt while quilting with friends at the family farm of one this past December. It was such a special time of conversing, laughing, being amazed at their talents, good food and we were even treated to a bit of a snowfall one evening!
The quilt top did not get completed at our sew-in as the fabric I brought for the borders just did not work. It can be so helpful to have the eyes and input from other quilters. I knew immediately they were right in their assessment, so it waited until I got home.
I really like the backing I used – a funky print and a bright solid. The overall quilting pattern used by my longarmer goes perfectly with the quilt top.
Another finish. Another empty project box – Yeah! And, I’m holding true to my goal for 2020: “No new projects until I am down to five project boxes.” It’s going to be a while…will I be able to do it??
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The strips were paper pieced onto a 10 1/2″ square of paper, beginning with a solid strip in the center. Was the paper necessary? For me it was because the shot cottons definitely lend themselves to wonky sewn strips. And there was starch – quite a bit of starch! It was also pleasing that when pieced, the seams matched pretty darn close to perfect!
After much arranging and sewing together the blocks, a border was most definitely needed. The leftover corners were cut into triangles, then solids added to make flying geese.
