I am now able to replace my summer stash picture with another one showing that I did finish the challenge! I've been working on another large wallhanging using mostly fabric from my stash. I must admit that I did buy one yard of orange but I am only using about a quarter yard...thus my stash increased. Oh well, my stash has gone down quite a bit. I'll soon be able to share a pic of my new work.
Showing posts with label challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label challenge. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Stash buster challenge

OK I have become obsessed. I decided that since I had already finished the log cabin wall hanging stashbuster and completed the UFO from an orphan block with scraps in my stash, I should keep at it. So I have decided to do another wall hanging. You'll have to wait to see what I plan for this assortment of colors!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Challenge Block
I am attaching some pictures of my summer challenge project.
First, I cut colored strips from scraps. I made these primarily dark or medium strips. The red center blocks were cut from a fat quarter I picked up somewhere along the way. Then I cut the beige strips from som
e fabric I had left over from another quilt (I bought much more than I needed.)
Then I put the colored strips in a bag according to their size and pulled out strips randomly as I needed them. I kept it random unless there would be two of the same design in the same block.

I laid out the blocks in many arrangements on the living room floor and then decided on the zigzag arrangement because it reminded me of waves.
There are six 8 inch blocks in a row and 10 rows. I am putting a narrow black border around the arrangement because I think I will use this as a wall hanging.
First, I cut colored strips from scraps. I made these primarily dark or medium strips. The red center blocks were cut from a fat quarter I picked up somewhere along the way. Then I cut the beige strips from som
e fabric I had left over from another quilt (I bought much more than I needed.)Then I put the colored strips in a bag according to their size and pulled out strips randomly as I needed them. I kept it random unless there would be two of the same design in the same block.

I laid out the blocks in many arrangements on the living room floor and then decided on the zigzag arrangement because it reminded me of waves.
There are six 8 inch blocks in a row and 10 rows. I am putting a narrow black border around the arrangement because I think I will use this as a wall hanging.
Labels:
challenge,
log cabin,
stashbuster,
wallhanging
Saturday, June 21, 2008
summer challenge

I just found the greatest "for fun" summer challenge. I was just doing such a self-imposed challenge so it fit into my summer plans! I am using up scraps from my stash and making log cabin blocks. I am arranging them in the zigzag pattern as suggested in the book Log Cabin Quilts Unlimited by Patricia Cox and Maggi McCormick Gordon. I am doing the zigzag because the pattern reminds me of waves..
Labels:
challenge,
log cabin,
quilt pattern,
stashbuster
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