I have to admit that I often find the cutting and piecing process of quilting tedious and dare I say, boring? I like to keep my mind busy while doing those things. This is part of the reason why I often start a quilt with a picture in my head rather than a sketch or full blown plan. As I work on the first step, my mind it busy puzzling out my next move. I also try to figure out the most efficient way to do something, etc. Perhaps I am sounding really geeky here, but, oh well!
I was just working on my current quilt backing. I challenged myself to use as many of the scraps from the Central Park layer cake as I could. I made a large square composed of 144 little 1 1/2" squares. I told my husband that this brings new meaning to a pieced backing. He said I was obsessive. Then I told him that I was trying my best to use all my scraps and he changed his tune and was impressed. Hmph. Husbands.
Ohh, I'm impressed too! That looks absolutely beautiful! It will be the perfect back for your beautiful baskets. Good on you for using those scraps so beautifully! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little mosaic! I am sure that took some patience! I am a big fan of pieced backs, for "thrifty" reasons or not, and sometimes though they are a bit more simple than the front, I often like them better!
ReplyDeleteLove your pieced back but you do definitely take the definition to new heights!
ReplyDeleteThe small squares look amazing! What a great way to use up those extra pieces!
ReplyDeleteYou are smart little cookie!! That looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful! I have to say that I am intimidated by the tedious nature of 1 1/2 inch blocks but I do love the end result.
ReplyDeleteThis is utterly gorgeous. It's not a line of fabrics that has ever grabbed my attention before, but your block has made me fall in love with it - beautiful.
ReplyDeleteyeeha! good for you. That is surely the way to use those scraps- I'm wondering.... how was sewing and pressing all those seams?????
ReplyDeleteOkay, I love,love, LOVE a scrappy back. I just look at that lovely back and see much time! Hats off to you! Oh, those men of ours best be glad we love them! ;0)
ReplyDeleteSometimes "obsessive" and "creative" are only a hairsbreadth away from each other...but the one is a worthy price to pay for the other!
ReplyDeleteI haven't done a pieced back yet...I always chicken out and go traditional. I love your mosaic, though -- it's lovely. Maybe if I keep seeing such beauty I'll get up enough nerve to do it myself!
You have made an impressive quilt back! Wonderful to have a quilt you can love both sides of.
ReplyDeleteNow that is the ultimate of scrappy -- and beautiful to boot. Wish I had the patience to work with such teeny tiny bits of fabric. And it's on the back? Good for you.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I try to use my scraps up in the backing too.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I love pieced backs and this is inspired!
ReplyDeleteWell done on the scrap useage! I aspire to make a whole quilt front out of 1.5" scraps, but meanwhile I'll settle for admiring your beautifully pieced back :)
ReplyDeleteI have been wondering what to do with my charm packs (plural) of Central Park fabric.
ReplyDeleteAll these little squares look so fabulous together!
I never would have thought of it but now I think I have to make a quilt like this.
Great work!
Obsess away. That's super pretty!
ReplyDeleteThe design is perfect and it's so beautiful!
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