Sewing Out of My Comfort Zone: Surrounded By Scraps, Top Done

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Surrounded By Scraps, Top Done

I'm so happy to have this quilt top done and off my design wall. I like getting scraps used up. It makes me feel virtuous that all of my scraps won't end up in a landfill. It is just hard for me to be enthusiastic about a quilt I don't love. Sometimes if I put is away for a while, I like it better. Sometimes getting it quilted changes my mind about it. Maybe it will grow on me.

This quilt is 70"x87". I'm planning to piece together some big scraps for the backing.

Stash Report: Used this week: 7.375 yards (Surrounded by Scraps Top; Hunter's Star, backing and binding)

Used year to date: 22.375 yards

Added this week: 4.0 ( backing for Good Fortune, sale FQs)

Added year to date: 28.25 yards

Net Added: 5.875 yards

6 comments:

Kathy S. said...: It's a beautiful quilt top finish. Way to use those scraps.; February 20, 2019 at 10:58 AM
Kim said...: Maybe when this quilt top is quilted you will feel more enamoured with it. I am always amazed at the pieced quilts you stitch and the little amount of time it takes for you to finish them. You are amazing, Laura!; February 20, 2019 at 12:42 PM
lvkwilt said...: I hope you grow to love it because I sure do! Great job balancing colors!; February 20, 2019 at 1:56 PM
Ramona said...: Your border finishes this quilt off so nicely. I'm hoping you do like it more once it's quilted, because it's a beautiful quilt.; February 21, 2019 at 4:20 AM
Maria said...: Shame you don;t like the quilt as its lovely..; February 21, 2019 at 9:40 PM
Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...: What a fun, bright quilt! I like it, even if you don't.; February 26, 2019 at 9:32 AM