Scrappy Crumb Paint Box

Well, this one took waaay too long to finish, but finally the scrappy crumb jar paint box quilt is done! What got me motivated? Starting my next crumb project, of course! I only wanted to have one going at a time :)

All these little scraps measured 2" x less than 2" to start. I grouped them by color and sewed them in to long chains which I turned in to blocks.

The blocks are sashed in half an inch of white fabric and set in a black and white crossweave that reads as a grey. For me that cross weave makes the quilt. It is so soft! It gives the quilt such lovely texture and depth.

I quilted it was oddly spaced straight lines in various colors. This is the first time I have tried straight line quilting in a while. Ever since I learned to FMQ and realized how much easier it is I haven't looked back! That said, it worked out pretty well. Minimal puckering at the intersections of seams.

I did squeeze in some FMQ; I did a stipple inside of all the scrappy squares in a matching color.

For the backing I used some more of the IKEA numbers print that I love so much. I think the black and white contrasts really nicely with the bright colored scraps.

The quilt finished at 45"x60", a good size for a baby or toddler.  I don't have any plans for it yet, here's hoping it finds a good home soon!

Linking to Finish it Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts.

WIP-ing along

My productive streak is still going strong. I decided on a new crumb scrap quilt layout I want to start, so that meant finishing the previous one!

The Crumb Paint Box is now a completed top!  The colored scrap chunks are surrounded by a black and white cross weave that reads as a lovely, textured grey. All these crumbs were 2" by less than 2" to start.  I haven't made up my mind about quilting this one, but I am thinking straight lines in various colors.

I also made this month's do. Good Stitches blocks. It's a nice large star designed by Dhia @ The Pea Patch.

I think next I am going to pull out an old, partially quilted top and try to get it done.  What are you working on this week? Linking to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.

A Very Busy Design Wall!

It's been a fun, busy few days of sewing around here. First up on my design wall was half of a quilt I am making for a friend.  He said he like "all the colors" and especially plaids and stripes.  My mother kindly pointed out that while all these colors/designs may go together, they might not go together in the same quilt :)

Next up I started working on my crumb paint box blocks again. I am surrounding them with a black and white crossweave (reads as grey) to bring them up to 15".

Then, because clearly I don't have enough WIPs going I started paper piecing a double-size version of the TartanKiwi's panda block.

Which has now turned into this baby top, a la the Fat Quarter Shop's Jelly Roll Jam 2. (Apologies for the crappy nighttime picture.)

Busy and fun, I can't wait to turn some of these WIPs into finishes!

Linking to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times.

Design Wall- Something different at last!

Finally! Texas is done and off the design wall!! Don't get me wrong, I loved the Texas Quilt Along.  But I normally prefer to work at a much faster rate, and I was itching to get my design wall back. 

In celebration of a fresh, clear design wall I started to frame my crumb paint box blocks.  The black and white cross weave just makes it, I think.  Nine more of these to frame and get up on the wall :)

Linking to Patchwork Times Design Wall Monday.

Still working on Texas

Design wall Monday snuck up in me again. Those 3 day weekends always seem to go so fast! I have still been working on Texas for the Texas Quilt Along.  The entire West half of the state is done and the final quadrant, south-central Texas, is begun.

The first city block for this last quadrant will be posted tomorrow.

I have also been working on more crumb blocks.  These are the crumbs that weren't big enough to make the cut for the Crumb Jar Nines quilt.  Not sure what I'll do with these yet... I'm just enjoying looking at them.

Happy Monday y'all! I'm linking up to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times.