Blue scraps

As I have quite a few scraps in my blue scrap bin, my quilt will be made from them.  I love a blue and white quilt (with a few scraps of red thrown in of course)  I also like Sujata's suggestion of using the squares as background (white or off white) so that will be a possibility for my quilt.

I'm going to start out by making a couple of different sized blocks and see where that takes me, I will need to draw out a bit of a pattern so I don't get lost along the way.

Pip

U AND U QAL

Here is my choice for Sujata's Kiracofe QAL.  This image is from one of Kiracofe's earlier books and also can be found in Unconventional and Unexpected on p. 2.   Like the Overlapping Octagons. this will be pieced in strips with scrappy bits and pieces outlining the striped fabric.  Yes, I know it is the back of one of his quilts, but some things just need to be tried.

Gathering the fabrics

I finally decided I was going to go with the quilt

design marked out by Sujata, it may be a slightly large block size though.

As usual I'm going with my bright and bold plus a few solids, at least

that's the present plan.

Fabrics collected as of now

and I would dearly love to add this fabric below if possible

yes, I must find a place for it somewhere.

Pattern presently being drawn out and I'm hoping to make a test block

over the coming weekend.

See you soon.

Maureen

This is the colour scheme I have "chosen" for my newest quilt.

Really they chose me as this is the stash my friends gave me for my birthday last year.

Moving out of my comfort zone.

But with every stroke of the rotary cutter I am thinking how good this will look made out of my vintage Japanese collection

or solids.

I see this year's projects forming a line...

Now if I could just put my hand on my copy of 

Unconventional and Unexpected Quilts below the Radar

U AND U QAL January 2019

Happy New Year!

This year is all about this QAL I am so excited for!

We are making quilts inspired by the quilt collection of Roderrick Kiracofe. Please join us to check out our progress as bunch of us scrap quilts lovers make our versions.

The details of the beginning of this challenge are posted on my main blog but we will collectively posting here to keep everyone in the loop.

Those of you who have been following this blog, you already know how much we all love crazy scrappy quilts. Let's add more fun to this passion. If you are new to this blog, have a seat with a cup of tea or coffee. Be here for a while and see what it is all about.

Those of you who are participating, if I have not invited you to be author of this blog, please let me know. I will add your name. You must send me your email address. You will not be able to post your progress as "unknown".

Couple of latest projects

I just remembered, this is the place to be if you have a basket full of scraps and if you are making a quilt using your scraps!

Pink Quilt

Primary colors

Feel free to take on the challenge if you like -
Housetop blocks made with scraps.
I am going to continue working on these two quilts until they say they are finished.

Repurpose - Recycle

Find those forgotten scraps..

Bring them to life..

Turn something ordinary into extra ordinary this weekend.

Have a great one!
Sujata