Scrap Happy: Red
I had some very lovely scraps from a recent quilt, but they were tiny. Too small to piece. So, I cut them into skinny triangles and started gluing them to a muslin base.
I LOVED the colors and I also found this rather mindless task to be fun and relaxing.
I added skinny “white” strips to cover where the pieces met.
Aren’t the colors pretty? Here’s where I ended up, after quilting with a zigzag stitch, in order to hold everything together.
I’m very happy with it, but now what do I do with it? The batting ends (with messy edges) at the end of the design. Not sure how to handle that or where I want to go with it. I’ll let it live on my secondary design wall for a while, in hopes of inspiration.
Ellen Lindner
P.S. I did the gluing with Roxanne Glue-Baste-It. I love that stuff! (But, it clogs easily, so I always have two on hand.)
That’s a great idea. Thanks for sharing it.
Glad you like it Patty. It was a nice break from “serious construction.” I’ll do it again!
Every one needs a break from “serious construction” from time to time. I’ll pick up a pattern once in a while or, like you, do a scrappy or string quilt with all the scraps that are in endless supply.
Yes, it’s a nice break, Cynthia. Especially if it’s smaller. (Now, what do I do with it???)