This week sets some kind of record for me, start to finish of a flimsie. I told you last week about my large bin stuffed with batiks and waiting to be used. There were so many strips that it was overstuffed.
Now you see how much I have emptied the bin.
There were so many strips that I had no use for, or so I thought. After tackling these unwanted strips I turned them into this 50 X 60 top, finished except for borders.
I added one little spark of orange to each strip, which makes quite a difference. If you know me, you know I can't make dull quilts. I had to add those bright touchs. Many of you liked them very much.
I decided on an inner orange batiks border and a wider subtle one. Here is how it looks with the orange border added.
I've been saving a precious two yards of 108" wide batik which I bought in 2008 from Sew Batik at Quilt Expo here in Madison WI. I'm showing you this before I even remove the string tie and cut off a few 4-inch strips. There is still time for a few more pets.
Tomorrow I will attach those final strips and it will be off to Kat at Covered In Love, her wonderful charity for grieving families.
I have also found time to add a pair of evergreen trees to my neighborhood. The one on the right is a Christmas tree with stars and ball ornaments from a charm square. I used my Tri-Recs rulers to make them.
Time is really flying this month, as it always does with holidays coming. I wish all my USA friends a very blessed Thanksgiving Day, and to you other dear friends abroad a special time of relaxation.
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You are so prolific Paula. What a great way to use up strips, and for a great cause too. Lovely trees, I have only used my tri recs once, time I got it out again.
ReplyDeletePaula, that looks wonderful! I was inspired by your post last week to do something similar with some batik jelly roll-type strips that I won in a giveaway. I haven't shared it yet, but I hooe to work on it some more today and then post about it tomorrow. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThat batik strippy quilt may be my very favorite of your recent quilts. LOVE it (with that spark of orange!!)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a significant dent in your scrap bin!!! And the quilt top looks wonderful. You're on a roll girl! Have a lovely Thanksgiving. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the orange border. You have made a lovely quilt from your batik strip scraps.
ReplyDeleteI like the little trees very much!
ReplyDeleteThose orange strips add a lot to make this quilt sing. Makes me think of basket weave. The trees are so cute too.
ReplyDeleteI love batik fabrics, but have not used them all that much. It's inspiring to see all your different fabrics and how you coaxed them into a wonderful quilt!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on somewhat emptying the scrap bin to make a lovely quilt. All hospitals should have a CIL program for grieving families.
ReplyDeleteAnd your trees are so cute!
Great job turning those scraps into something beautiful! And thanks for sharing it with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteThe orange is the perfect spark without being overwhelming. It's a simple, but beautiful pattern. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteOoh, that pop of orange is glorious. I used to think (or maybe I was told) that every quilt needed a bit of yellow to make it glow. But more and more I think orange is the thing! This will be lovely! It is already.
ReplyDeletewow !!! it's beautiful and so lovely,i really like your good idea so much.Thank for sharing.
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