Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Next 2 inch square top

I am reporting on my current project involving scrap 2 inch squares.  I had two shoeboxes full of short and long strips and miscellaneous squares. 

To back up, the shoeboxes looked like this a few weeks ago, overflowing:


I cut strips from old old stash to use it up.  I then made a pattern called Clean Up from Quilted Twins, as outlined in THIS POST.

I used up many of the long 2 inch strips, sewing them together, then cross cutting them.  The (almost) final top looks like this:


I added some more 2 inch squares to the right and left hand sides, to make the quilt top a little wider.

Now the shoe boxes looked like this:


The strips are a little fluffed up, I'll admit.  Still so much fabric!  What to do?  Go back to the Quilted Twins website and find another pattern I guess.  I picked Light and Dark, but, I used leftover backing fabric for my 'darks'.  I had some sage green fabric, not quite wide enough for the quilt projects I do.


(The batting is still attached - I removed it).  I alternated the sage green fabric with my scraps, making strip sets and cross cutting them (right):


On the left: individually cut scraps alternating with the sage green fabric.  

One block, laid out:


And four blocks together:


I am using up the scraps at a slower rate with this pattern.  I now have 6 blocks done, but each block finishes at 15 inches, so I have a ways to go.  How much of those 2 inch scraps will I use up?  Will I run out of sage green fabric?  We shall see.

Linking up with Midweek Makers, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle and Thread Thursday, Put your Foot Down at the Quiltery, Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.

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Viridian

7 comments:

Nann said...

I like the gray as the alternate to the scrappy squares! You might check out Lynn/Klein Meisje Quilts for some designs, too.

Vicki in MN said...

Your scrap quilt is fantastic! Thanks for the link, I haven't ran across that site before and wow does she ever have a ton of freebies!

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

Isn't it crazy how well fabric can pack into a container?? Your two scrap quilts are as Vicki said FANTASTIC! I sure like that sage green background,

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

That is going to be cool - It will be cool to see how much of a dent you make in that box!

Gwyned Trefethen said...

What a great way to use up scrap strips. I love the surround of black and white with scrappy sashing. It provides some focus to the quilt.

Sue said...

Both versions are great scrappy versions. Love them!

Deb A said...

Fun quilts! I do think fabrics multiply when the lights go out :)

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