Monday, March 4, 2013

Scattered Seaglass


Oh, improv. So soothing, so meditative. Give me a stack of scraps and I could make crazy blocks all day long. I started these blocks in Katie’s class last July, and I took full advantage of access to her scrap bin.

 

Back home, I just kept adding more and more of my own scraps, with no particular plan in mind. When I evaluated my WIP list at the end of 2012, I found that I had enough blocks to make a decent wallhanging to complement Seaside Cabin, also from Katie’s class.

 

Ruthlessly, I chopped up any incomplete blocks and incorporated them into the backing. For the quilting, I had a blast with straight line echo quilting. I’m sure I’ll come back to crazy blocks again sometime, but for now I’ll continue to whittle down my WIP list.

6 comments:

  1. Really nice, Rachel! I love the name you gave this piece too!

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  2. Just fabulous, Rachel!! I love the colors and those birds are perfection. And sorting through Katie's scraps would probably have made my day!

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  3. Love it...it does look like sea glass.

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  4. What a wonderful name! It totally fits. I feel relaxed when I look at this quilt.

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  5. A lovely little wall hanging. There's so much to see, so much movement. I love it.

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  6. Such a sweet little wall hanging! I love scraps, and you inspire me to sew on.

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