Project Scrap Attack is complete!!

Yep that's right.  My Scrap Attack project was making 4 quilts from my scraps as there were getting completely out of hand.  And yes I made 4 quilts and still have enough scraps to make another 4.   And there's a prize for me at the end of project scrap attack.  I get to start a quilt that I just absolutely fell in love with the first time I saw it.  So 4 quilts huh?  Yep Scrap Attack number 1 can be seen here.  I won a bag of scraps that had the coral and brown fabrics.  I never put them away so I used them up.  I added the greenish yellow color.  I love the combination of colors in this one.   Not something I ever would have planned for myself.  And that's what I love about using up scraps, you do things that out of your comfort zone.

Scrap Attack #1

And then there's freshly squeezed- scrap attack quilt 2 - I used left over strings that were just sitting there looking all pretty and a charm pack that I never put away.  Front and back are all scraps

Fresh Squeezed back

Fresh Squeezed

Scrap Attack #3 is a QOV quilt.   Just used 2.5 in strips.  I even got the binding out of my scraps on this one.  Not sure how I ended up with so many 2.5 in strips of the same fabric but they were all in the scrap bin.  And now put to good use!

Scrap Attack #3 - QOV 

Scrap Attack #3 back

And the final Scrap Attack is a graduation gift for a friend.  She's going to University of WI so I made a quilt in her college colors.  The reds are completely exhausted in the scrap bin. I had to break into a few fat quarters on this one, but the Red, White, Black and blue (from the QOV) scraps are completely under control and waiting to be replenished.  I have the EQ file that I'll post on the EQ and Tutorials page later in the week if anyone is interested.

Scrap Attack #4 

Scrap Attack #4 back - love Ikea fabrics for the back

Isn't there just something so satisfying when you make a quilt from your scraps?  I just love the feeling of making a whole quilt with the left overs from other projects.  So nice.

I also finished a QOV that was sent to me from Marian.  What a great pattern she used.  I wanted to create motion in this so I had the feathers winding around the blocks.  I was in a feather mood!!

Now with all that done, here's what I am going to start on next weekend, so excited!!!

Hands to Help Link up - Happy Chemo and Quilts Beyond Borders - updated

It's  time to  link up for Hands to Help, June already, my goodness!!!  I have 3 done and the  last one I should get done today.  2 for Happy Chemo, 2 for Quilts Beyond Borders.  I'll update later today when I get the last one done

Twinkle

Twinkle Back

First up is Twinkle - I used a layer cake for this one that I have been wanting to use for over a year.  What wasn't on the front of the quilt was used on the back, no scraps to put in the scrap bin on this one!  Left over  flannel finishes the back.

Masculine Pezzy Chevron Quilt

Quilting detail

Masculine Pezzy Chevron Back

Next is boys chevron quilt.  After the fast and easy quilting on Twinkle I felt the need to do something a bit more time consuming.  But not that bad, was able to get it quilted in a day.  I do like the quilting on this one.  I used the masculine colors from Pezzy Charm Packs.  I had 4 of them and I want to use up. Throw in some solids and you've got a chevron quilt. Ikea fabric on the back with some left over solid  squares to make it wide enough.  I LOVE the ikea fabrics for the back of quilts.

Feminie Pezzy Chevron Quilt

quilting detail

Feminine Pezzy Chevron back

The  Feminie Pezzy Chevron Quilt uses the rest of the Pezzy Charm Packs.  I had a pink sheet that I used for the back of this one.  Just an free hand overall swirly sort of pattern for the quilting. This went very quickly.  It was the first time I did a free hand overall pattern that wasn't feathers so I was a little nervous but I think it turned out fine. I  used a med to dark tan thread for  the quilting.  I must have tried a dozen different threads.  It's not easy to match with all those crazy colors.  But the tan was just right.  I have all the ovals going the right way on the other Chevron quilt, but I cut the red ones wrong, dang. Not sure anyone but  a quilter would notice :)

H2H - Double D9P

H2H - Double D9P Back

And the final quilt is on the frame done, yahoo!!!  I'm used the same panto as Twinkle - Fantasy Flames, I still don't see the flames.   The last one if the double disappearing nine patch.   Cyber quilters had a QAL and this one came out of that.   Used quite a few shirts with the solids for  all these quilts.   There's one blue shirt that I have used in a least 5 quilts, that  shirt  if finally gone.  Wish I had a couple more of that one. I used the extra squares and half triangle from the edges on the back.  I still have some solid 5 inch squares, but used quite a bit of things laying around the sewing room

Don't forget to stop by Sarah's and see all the wonderful quilts for these two charities, she'll have the link up all week long.  Thanks Sarah for hosting again this year!

Fresh Squeezed

And since I'm in such a "I need to use these scraps rather than put them away" mood, I started another baby quilt.  I'm using the teal strings which were going to go on Easy Street, but I got lazy. I had a really cute charm back laying there (fresh squeezed) and used the strings for some HSTs.  I'll use the rest of the green strings as a border.  Now, I'm certain I can use up some more of those scraps.