First, I cut all of my scraps into 1.5 inch strips--then I cut those strips into pieces no longer than 4 inches and no shorter than 2 inches. This process took approximately 3 episodes of 'Downton Abbey', 2 episodes of 'Private Practice' and 1 episode of 'Parenthood'. Then I sewed the 1.5 inch pieces randomly into what felt like one very long never ending strip. {I can't believe I didn't take pictures of this process}
That process took an entire season of 'I Used to Be Fat'.
The never ending strip was then cut into 12.5 inch sections. Surprisingly, this only took one episode of 'Biggest Loser'.
Twelve 12.5 inch sections make one block....
I made 32 blocks....
and watched the rest of 'Downton Abbey' Season One.
So I would like to thank I-Tunes for this quilt top--because without their steady stream of entertainment--I might have lost my mind and never finished this scrap top!
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This is amazing! That piece took a LOT of time it man, is it cool! AND you used so much scraps. :). Happy quilting it!
Oh.my.goodness! That is one crazy awesome quilt! Please tell me you are keeping it for yourself!
that is glorious! i can't imagine how many little seams are in that. wow.
amazing!!! i crown you queen of all scrappy quilts! :) this is just wonderful, Carin!!!
Wow. That is a fantastic scrap quilt! It really inspires me to do my own.
MENINA!!!!!!Eu só trabalho com sucatas, e nunca pensei sequer na possibilidade...Agora já sei...será????MARAVILHOSA,TRABALHOSA,e...QUENTINHA.PARABÉNS.
Congratulations on your finish! Your quilt top is so cheerful! :)
Holy SCRAPS, Batman! That is amazing! Good job. I will forever think of this quilt when my husband asks me to do a scrappy, crazy quilt.
Wow amazing quilt!!
Gorgeous! That is one beautiful scrappy quilt. You inspire me to dig into my scraps!
Incredible! I'm so impressed!
WOW!!! This is so fantastic!!! I'm pinning it to my pinterest :) I just love it!
That quilt is just amazing, I love it! Great use of your scraps.
Outstanding! What an amazing scrap quilt.
Oh my word - just, oh my word.
I can't imagine - and it's beyond amazing that you have everything lining up so well and looking so straight with 400 seams per block...
That is AMAZINGGGGG!!!!!!!!!
WOW - there aren't enough letters in wow to describe the wow-ness of this quilt. Way to go.....
Words fail me...wow, just wow!
I absolutely adore that quilt!!! and I loved that you got so many episodes watched LOL.. That is a really great idea for scraps - Thanks for sharing!
Wow what an AWESOME quilt! I love it! So colorful and wow....that is all I can say! WOW!!
I have added it to my list of eventually make list and since I have TONS of scraps I think I can pull this off!
Only three episodes of Downton? I would have needed both seasons. It's stunning. Well done!
suh weet!!! I so want to do one of these. love how you set the blocks on point. did you just cut regular 12.5" blocks on the diagonal to make the side setting triangles, or did you make those differently? thanks for sharing!
love how you time it by episodes...I do the same thing!! Downton, greys, bones:)amazing quilt
I love the patchwork-i-nes of it. I want it!
oh that is so lovely! And you got to watch some great programmes while doing it!
AWESOME!! Love it!
AMAZING! I would show it off too and proudly. A great use of scraps.
Oh my. What an awesome quilt! :o) I love how you posted how long different processes took you, according to shows and movies. :o) I do that too. I typically hand quilt with the A & E version of Pride and Prejudice. :o)
Have a nice weekend.
Sincerely, Trish
I am laughing so hard because I sew during some of the same shows on Netflix....amazing!
I love it! What a great scrap idea!
Stunning!
I am in love with this quilt... it's fabulous. Question, did you set the blocks on point or is it just the photo that you took on an angle?
Thanks,
Michele
Absolutely wonderful.
I just found this through a Pinterest pin -- are those Lego blocks set on point, or is it just the way the picture is angled?
Now I'm loving the idea of an on point Lego quilt, if I ever get my first one finished!
I know I'm late to the party, but I just found this two minutes ago and it's SPECTACULAR! I especially thank you for sharing how you did it. And how long it took you! You time things like I do: by episodes, lol I was drawn to your site by this quilt top and look forward to exploring the rest of your site :D
Wow!
Wow!
I love the idea of thin strips but I wonder about doing a jelly roll race type thing with the original long strip instead of blocks
WOW!!!!!!! I recently went through my fabric stash of fat quarters and half yards (some 20+ yrs. old and still in beautiful condition) and cut it into different frequently used size strips. If I didn't have enough left for a 2" then 1 1/2" it was. I have a very good size box of this size and now I know just what to do with them. Thanks! :)
love your top. What if, after you get that long, long strip sewn together, you treated it like a jelly roll race quilt til you had twelve rows, then cut it into 12.5 sections. They'd all be different because of the shortness of the pieces. This might speed the process for you. Don't quote me because I've never tried it, but it seems like it could work.
Totally Gobsmacked! You are the Queen of patience👸
I Love this quilt! Your story about what you watched while you did it is hilarious and actually a fun marker of the time it takes us to do these tasks! Thank you
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