Last year, I had the lucky privilege of winning 3 patterns by Melissa of
Happy Quilting as a prize from Q1 of the Finish Along. One of the patterns I chose was her Braided Irish Chain.
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Image by Melissa Corry |
Her pattern calls for strip piecing, but I wanted to use up scraps, specifically I Spy scraps, so I didn't strip piece but used 2 1/2" squares instead. The baby size is a single super-size blocks, made up of several different smaller components. When I finished the super sized block, I felt like it needed a little more.
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super-sized block, as written in pattern |
I decided to extend the pattern out one more row, so I did the math to figure out how big to cut the background pieces.
I used Kona Cabbage as the background and I really like how bright it is. Normally, I care about the I Spy fabrics facing the same direction, but that was something I had to let go of in this quilt. I did the piecing using I Spy scraps that had been cut down to 2 1/2" squares and used this as a leader/ender project. I quilted it in a big spiral.
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spiral quilting |
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Look at all that I Spy goodness! |
This was a fun pattern and it's likely that I will do it again. I really like it as a scrap quilt! Thanks, Melissa, for a fabulous prize!
This was #16 on my list of
Q1 goals for the globally hosted
Finish Along. I will also be linking up with Cynthia at
Quilting is More Fun Than Housework for Oh Scrap! And Scraptastic Tuesday, co-hosted by
She Can Quilt and
Mrs. Sew and Sow. (For some reason, I can never get that button to work--my apologies!)
What a great leader and ender project. You have made such a lovely scrap quilt, I may just have to check out the pattern. Congrats on your finish.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your finish-always a plus! And then to use scraps-another win. It's a great baby quilt. I really need to use the leader ender idea, I have them sitting nearby but I always forget since I have a cutter on the machine!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! It's a cute quilt! great idea for leaders& enders units.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy week!
Congrats! on a beautiful finish.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to use I Spy fabrics. I love the green background color. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute! I love the Kona cabbage - very spring-y!
ReplyDeleteFantastic way to use up scraps! I love the Kona Cabbage your put with them! And I *love* the supersized block! Well done!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I really love this!! That green is awesome!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fabulous! I love that green background and different I-spy squares will be in sight from each angle - even more fun I think! Thanks for linking up to #scraptastictuesday
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