This quick and easy scrappy patriotic quilt is coming along nicely even though I've had a couple of challenges.
The first challenge was finding enough scraps in the scrap bins to make (4) identical red star blocks and (5) identical blue star blocks. Below shows what a normal variable star block looks like. Sharp outer and inner points.
After cutting the large center square I knew I would be short enough of this fabric to make the star points. I had a decision to make.
1. Pull a new fabric from the larger fabric stash.
2. Use a different fabric for all of the star points.
3. Cut individual triangles for the points instead of doing flippy corners.
4. Reduce the size of the star points for the flippy corner method and cut off the sharp inner point.
As you can see, I chose option four.
I took the chance, and I lost. I needed two more squares and all I had was these small pieces.
Where there's a will, there's a way. Quilting is all about patchwork. So, I sewed the scraps together and cut them into squares. It worked out perfectly. Even I have a hard time finding the star points with the seams. Winner!
Now to dig through the yardage stash for quilt borders, binding and backing. I'm pretty sure the backing is going to be two or three different fabrics. Well unless I find a good sale on 108 wide backing fabric.
Good for you making do! No one will ever see those pieced blocks and you'll have a lovely quilt for the 4th next year. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteA very fun quilt. I've had to do the same for a sawtooth star block recently. Had cut all the pieces but one, but didn't have the right size scraps. So I Frankensteined one.
ReplyDelete5. Go to quilt store for the perfect fabric and come home with $200 of unnecessary fabrics!! Haha!! You came up with a great fix and a beautiful quilt!
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ReplyDeleteReally like your quilt ... red, white & blue plus stars - perfect! Very clever & creative saves ... good on you! ~PattiK
I too have done the make do with what you have method. Your quilt is gorgeous.
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