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Thursday, 15 November 2012

Scrappy Stash Log Cabin

My Scrappy Stash Log Cabin quilt is done - woohoo!!  Sorry for my un-edited photos - Picmonkey wasn't working tonight!  Here is the finished quilt [now named 'Joseph' by Mr Crafty Shenanigans who said it looked like something from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat]:

42 block log cabin quilt - done!
When Ellison Lane announced the Scrappy Stash Log Cabin QAL I immediately went to play with sort my scraps.  That was fun!  And messy.
 

I made a few blocks one evening then made a few more the next night and suddenly I had 42 blocks!  Log cabins go together very quickly and I love making them (especially wonky ones!!) so I enjoyed every minute!  I couldn't believe I had enough pinks, yellows and oranges to make several blocks each in those colours (not my favourite colours) but I am really pleased with them.  The red, green, grey and aqua blocks are my favourites though - yum!!!



So I decided to do QAYG (=quilt as you go) which was my first time.  Maureen Cracknel has a fab tutorial so I tried it.  I wish I had used a wider seam allowance - but hey, now I know for next time!


I chose some of Lucie Summers 'Summersville' fabric for the backing and did a little piecing to make it wide enough, using a piece of red with white dots and a piece of Aneela Hoey's fabric.  Stitch in the ditch holds the top to the back.


Binding?  Scrappy of course!!  This doesn't show all the binding bits but you can see the entire binding in the picture above.


And now I can link it up to the linky party over at Ellison Lane Quilts and cross another quilt off my to-do list!  Check out the Flickr group too!  There are some really yummy scrappy log cabin quilts there.  I love the monochromatic blocks and how people played with the layout of the blocks!

I still have more scraps - perhaps I should make another??!!!!!
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20 comments:

  1. Charlotte15 November 2012 at 08:00

    that's so cool!!!!

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  2. Di15 November 2012 at 08:12

    I love it. It is big, bold and bright. Di x

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  3. Annabella15 November 2012 at 09:07

    It must be immensely satisfying to see those scraps in a finished and lovely quilt - great job.

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  4. HillyFilly15 November 2012 at 09:08

    I love it too.... I signed up but didn't even get to sort my scraps.... Bad girl!
    But you have inspired me to get going....

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  5. moira15 November 2012 at 11:24

    that, my dear, is a thing of beauty!

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  6. MetroQuilter15 November 2012 at 12:25

    Beutiful, amazing use of your scrap stash.

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  7. Anna15 November 2012 at 13:52

    I love it! :) so colorful. I love the scrappy binding, too. It fits in very well with the rest of the quilt :)

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  8. Carla15 November 2012 at 15:15

    Looks good! Congrats on the finish ; )

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  9. SIMPLESEW15 November 2012 at 15:39

    really Fun looking quilt, great colors..

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  10. Taryn V.15 November 2012 at 18:12

    It is so beautiful! I love all the brilliant colors. The Summersville works great as a backing! I wish I would have used a wider seam allowance too, it was tough getting those bulky 1/4" seams to lay flat!

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  11. Colette15 November 2012 at 21:29

    Wow that's great, the scrappy binding is perfect!

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  12. lesleyworth15 November 2012 at 23:39

    fabulous! the scrappy binding is great (and love the name of the quilt!)

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  13. Lynne16 November 2012 at 12:35

    What a great quilt. I particularly like the scrappy binding - what a neat idea! (Visiting from TGIFF)

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  14. M-R Charbonneau16 November 2012 at 16:00

    Awesome, Amy! Now I really wish I'd done that QAL. Great job keeping with the scrappy theme on the binding and backing too!

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  15. Lynette16 November 2012 at 17:17

    Another super neat scrappy quilt. :D I really love this!

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  16. Love Of Quilts16 November 2012 at 19:51

    I love scrappy.

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  17. Richard Healey16 November 2012 at 21:10

    That is such a cute quilt love it.

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  18. Gunilla17 November 2012 at 14:25

    I like it a lot!!!
    Regards,
    Gunilla in Sweden

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  19. Ivy & Co18 November 2012 at 02:37

    from the 3rd pic up above, i almost thought you were doing another rainbow project! :)

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  20. Turid11 December 2012 at 13:01

    I did this scrappy log-cabin quilt too. But there are so many scraps left.... Nice to see yours.

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