Sunday, December 31, 2006

Gratitude Quilt

These are 8 of the 12 crumb blocks that I am making for my Gratitude quilt. When Judy L. showed us how to make Jeanne's Gratitude Quilt as an hour-a-day project in November, I was just too busy to follow along with each day's hourly task. I have wanted to make this quilt since I saw Jeanne post her version in September.

While cleaning up my studio after the rush of finishing projects for Christmas I decided rather than just put the scraps in to the scrap bin, I would do something with them. All of the scraps were Christmas fabrics. I cut the larger pieces into strips and 5" nickel squares. I sewed the bits together into 8" crumb blocks. (There is a member of my quilt guild that says she regularly sews her leftovers to used dryer sheets so that she has blocks ready for quilts when she wants them--and the bonus is that she has no scrap leftovers!)

When I was looking for ideas to set the blocks together, I came across a picture of Jeanne's quilt that I had pasted into my idea journal. The Gratitude quilt was the perfect setting for my crumb blocks! So, I am making the quilt that I have wanted to make and I tidied up my studio at the same time! I am not sure if it is progress if you add to your UFOs while busting stash or not but I am sure having fun!

11 comments:

  1. What a unique way to make the Gratitude quilt. You are already ahead of nexy year's Christmas list.

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  2. I'd call it progress - absolutely. And the fact that you are having fun is very important too. I love how the blocks are looking. I'm thinking of sewing some of my 2" squares together in either 4x4 or 5x5 and putting them into a block like this. It's a great setting for scraps of all kinds!

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  3. its a beautiful way to set those crumb blocks off :-)

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  4. I Love IT! Great setting for your crumb blocks...this is going to be great to watch this one grow. Have a very Happy New Year!

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  5. Neat idea... I like it. Hope your New Year is great...

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  6. Those colours look really great together, I like them. The blocks should make into something with real impact!
    Happy New Year!

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  7. This is a great quilt idea. I am making a Christmas gratitudes quilt, will post a picture in the future.

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  8. Smiles and hugs!
    Happy New Year, Norma!
    Jeanne :)

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  9. Looks great -- the red makes it looks so happy *s*

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