My week was spent prepping for the Saturday class. Remember those scrappy rail fence blocks I made last month? Of course not, here is a photo.
Well, I made two quilt tops with them. The left side blocks made this Red Cross Quilt. I purposely used ugly fabrics that did not necessarily match. I was pleasantly surprised with the end result. The center was a little dark so I added a bright border.
And here are the blocks on the right side. I cut both sets of blocks the same way, but sewed them back together a little differently. The end result looks like wrenches to me without the handle. So, I named this one From Rails to Wrenches. I set these blocks side by side for a different variation.
Very interesting, huh? I plan to use these in my scrap quilt lectures.
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Tea in MO
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Another fabulous scrap quilt! Took me a while but I figured out what you did. :) Clever and fabulous! If I lived closer, you know I would be right there in your club!
ReplyDeleteI love all three quilts, a scrap quilting club must be lots of fun.
ReplyDeleteI love your ideas, and the quilts look so good. I too wish I could join your scrap club but guess I probably live a few thousand miles away from you.
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ReplyDeleteI need to play with my blocks more (sounds like I need a time out in preschool! ha)
Ok, how did you go from rail fence to what you have. You must have cut them digonally? Very nice! I am never that creative.
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Amazing how the same pattern can look so different. I love the one with the blue border best. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWOW.....From Rails to Wrenches is a great quilt and very unique. You do great work!!!
ReplyDeleteIt took me awhile...and I had to draft a block to see what you did. Terrific idea. I like both setting but especially like the way the second one where the block to block setting forms a small hour glass block where the corners meet. Nice!!
ReplyDeleteI am still confused as how you got from A to B but those quilts are fabulous. That is a lecture I would love to attend.
ReplyDeleteWonderful block play. The light border adds so much to the one side of the quilt. Scrappy is best, even with "ugly" fabric :)
ReplyDeleteAs always...love all your projects!
ReplyDeleteNice quilts...Sounds like a real fun club. From Rails to Wrenches is too cute.
ReplyDeleteI like those quilts -- what a clever idea.
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