Friday, January 30, 2015

Making the transition from blue to pink

This week's scrappy contribution is a variation on the Chinese Coins pattern. I had a pile of 2" pieces. They were not uniform in length so a standard Chinese Coins design was out of the question. So I did a "jelly roll race" or lasagna style effect with the pieces. I joined them end to end and folded back on itself three times until I had a long strip that was 8 rows wide. Then I took that strip and cut it into 6 equal sections and joined them together vertically . I had some of this border print with pink and blue flowers and the length of those pieces determined my final size. It feels good to make something from "nothing" The machine I use for machine quilting is going for its annual trip to the spa so I will be making tops for a while until she returns refreshed and ready to stitch some more. I am hoping to link up with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge (here) and Oh Scrap (here) later this weekend. At that time I will edit to add the appropriate links. Piecefully, Joanne
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11 comments:

  1. Vroomans' QuiltsJanuary 30, 2015 at 5:27 PM

    What a wonderful way to use up all that scrap goodness.

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  2. Scrappy quilterJanuary 31, 2015 at 7:01 AM

    Your well on your way to February's colour.

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  3. Magpie SueJanuary 31, 2015 at 10:14 AM

    You're giving me ideas. I have a jelly roll top I made this is pretty but boring. I may have to cut it up and sash it!

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  4. Deb AJanuary 31, 2015 at 1:18 PM

    Great use of scraps. So many great ideas today.

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  5. LauraJanuary 31, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    what a beautiful way to transition to pink! I love it!

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  6. Nell's QuiltsJanuary 31, 2015 at 5:39 PM

    Good strategy when nothing is the same size. Lovely transition into February.

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  7. NannaJanuary 31, 2015 at 6:31 PM

    well thats one way to make a quilt in a hurry lol! love it! I'm in the prosscess of moving so I'm making strip blocks for this challenge lol!

    Helen

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  8. SheilaFebruary 1, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    I love it. Cool way to use up those scrappy strips for a wonderful quilt in a hurry. Yes. Love it!

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  9. TheItinerantChemistFebruary 1, 2015 at 12:29 PM

    I love the coin stack/jelly-roll race crossover idea - it looks so fun and colourful! Great colour choice, too. :)

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  10. Cynthia Brunz DesignsFebruary 1, 2015 at 5:55 PM

    What a great idea! Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

    (And how clever of you to combine both January's and February's RSC colors!)

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  11. The Quilting ElfFebruary 2, 2015 at 8:29 AM

    Very creative use of leftovers!
    Kathy T. in Tampa

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