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    Old 08-09-2014, 02:27 PM
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    Exclamation Wonky Short Strips or What To Do With Them! mini-tut @ post #30
    I started out this quilt trying Karen Griska's fan style blocks, but reverted back to a wonky style and I love this type block better! Her method is to start sewing your strip 1/4" from the edge and go wider as you near the end of the strip or start off wide and end up narrow. I love the look of the blocks I did (3.5")! I didn't really care for sewing narrow to wide or wide to narrow consistently. I tried many different 6.5" scrappy blocks but settled on this one I call Wonky Short Strips. It was so fun to do and liberating! I really loved making these blocks!

    My goal was a 36x36 quilt but it ended up near 45x60. I just couldn't stop! The most fun was the crazy patch border that gave the blocks some umph and used up itty bits at the same time! A friend gave me the animal panel I'm using for the back and will have 2 rows left over to use for something else. Some baby/child will surely enjoy this quilt! Hope you are inspired! Close ups are included! Here's the link to see Karen's Fan Quilt:


    https://www.google.com/search?q=karen+griska+fan+quilts&rlz=1C1WPZB_enUS598US598&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=_2zmU7CABdHgsATQ84LQCw&ved=0CCYQsAQ&biw=1152&bih=746#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=9APdiD6nDeYbyM%253A%3B4K6Z_P-B3fBaIM%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Ffarm5.staticflickr.c om%252F4015%252F4526726369_4179342cfd.jpg%3Bhttp%2 53A%252F%252Fwww.flickriver.com%252Fphotos%252Fonl inequiltmuseum%252Fpopular-interesting%252F%3B430%3B431
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    Old 08-09-2014, 02:28 PM
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    ......a few more pics:
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    Old 08-09-2014, 02:52 PM
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    Very cute quilt. I love the front and the back.
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    Old 08-09-2014, 03:29 PM
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    nicely done
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    Old 08-09-2014, 03:42 PM
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    lots of colour nice
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    Old 08-09-2014, 03:46 PM
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    Love the wonky blocks and the bazoople animals on the back.
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    Old 08-09-2014, 04:28 PM
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    Another fun quilt, n2. I'm always amazed at the variety of your scraps! G
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    Old 08-09-2014, 04:37 PM
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    Ah, my favorite quilt to make.....gotta love them scraps!
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    Old 08-09-2014, 04:43 PM
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    Sew very cute! Love your little wonky scrappy blocks! Border too. Fun on the front, and great panel for the back.
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    Bright and cheerful and I really love how the border made it pop!
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