10.02.2014

triangle scraps + a finished quilt


I'm so excited to share today's quilt with you! I started this quilt earlier this year, on a quest to clear out my scrap bins---at least enough to fit the lids back on top.  While I didn't manage to do that---my scrap pile keeps growing!---I did fall in love with this scrappy quilt.


The quilt pattern is "Up, Up, and Away," by Amanda Jean Nyberg, and is found in the book Sunday Morning Quilts. I paired white, cream, and khaki squares with little triangles of color, ranging from vintage to modern fabrics. Piecing took forever---lots of trimming and experimenting with the layout---but I think it was well worth the effort.


I used a saturated and bold blue Marimekko print for the back and a coordinating cobalt-blue-and-white stripe for the binding. I stuck with my favorite cross-hatch quilting, which added a nice texture to the quilt.


This quilt is now listed for sale in the Salty Oat Etsy shop, and I'd love to know, what are your favorite scrap-busting projects?


All photos by Caroline Okun

6 comments:

  1. This is stunning! Also, I have been meaning to email you to thank you for the DGS labels, thank you so much!

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  2. SO MANY tiny blocks. That quilt pattern called to me as well, but I talked myself out of it. Now I can live vicariously through you =) You were clever to add that darker neutral for a few backgrounds. Adds so much interest!

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  3. Ooh, I really like the varying colours of the background squares.

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