Driven Rain: a 16-patch chain
Top completed 2023
96 by 80 inches
120 blocks set 10 across and 12 down
Block finishes 8 inches
Piece count: 1920 total: 480 solid, 1440 scrap
I had let a pile of scraps build up, mainly from taking in other people's fabrics. After several sessions cutting them down, my 2 1/2 inch squares darks and brights bins (two) were topped off and that is my trigger to make a plan to use lots of them.
I keep these size bins active:
2 1/2 inch squares, 2 inch squares, 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch rectangles, 1 1/2 inch squares
-Lights/neutrals
-Darks/brights
-30's repros
-Solids
I keep the pieces stacked. This helps me look along the edges for colors I am looking for. Also keeps the pieces from getting wrinkled. Each bin is a quilt ready to happen.
This time I went with a chain of squares in the midst of the darks/brights. I again chose Kona Ice Frappe (SKU# K001-1173). It stands out well in the chaos..
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| Bins before this quilt |
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Bins after this quilt!
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16-patches are my go-to for both efficiency and creativity. I love this block.
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| For each block make 4 pairs of scraps and add a solid |
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| Then add a scrap to the bottom of two and to the top of two |
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| Make units then half blocks, pressing units as indicated |
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| do not press the half blocks |
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Make blocks by rotate one half block.
Press blocks to one side |
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| Take two blocks, rotate bottom one and sew into pairs |
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| Sew pairs of blocks into fours |
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| Press joining seams in one direction and rotate right one to make into units of 8 blocks |
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| Make 15 units of 8 blocks and lay out into three rows of 5 units |
Quilt is 10 blocks across, 12 blocks down, 120 total blocks.
My design--use at your pleasure. |
| Backing is by Miriam Bos for Dear Stella |
9 comments:
Another winner. I am so inspired by your quilts.
Wow. Just love the whole quilt. It is amazing how all those scraps made such a stupendous quilt. Thank you so much for sharing.
Another lovely quilt, thanks for showing us your designs. I'm currently working on your Horizon design in darks with bright strips for a boy. Next I might try one using neutral florals with bright strips for a girl, this is a great simple pattern for donation quilts.
I love to see what you choose for the backs,
Another winner.
Great use of all these scraps, thanks for the idea!!!
Lovely!
San / Gypsy Quilter
Oh my. Another fabulous solid with prints quilt! I can’t keep up with you….I have tried. Great idea to keep the cut pieces flat in a container. I had been keeping mine in plastic bags. I can lay them flat in the bags but I like your storage container idea better. It’s been a mess with plastic bags of so many size scraps.
I love your scrappy quilts! Thank you for sharing your instructions with us! This quilt will be on my to-do list. Just need to pick a focus color.
Beautiful!!
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