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Julienm1 04-12-2014 04:55 AM

2 Dark HST...so sad
 
So I was sewing with reckless abandon making half square triangles using up scraps. Now I have about 50 hst which is OK but when I made them, they are totally scrappy. Meaning two colors in each each block. Since brain was not engaged did not sew light to dark or white to color. No idea how to use these. Did a google search and didn't find a pic using similiar blocks. All those quilts have light to dark or white to color

Any suggestions how to tame down these blocks? Maybe I'll just make a dog quilt for Linda's new dog....

DebraK 04-12-2014 05:02 AM

dogs don't care ;-) you can save them, and throw in the odd block now and then on some scrappy project, or maybe use them randomly spaced on the back of a quilt. Perhaps frame them in a lighter or darker color. all is not lost ;-)

DOTTYMO 04-12-2014 05:12 AM

Make them into a set of mug rugs and plate mats .

cjsews 04-12-2014 05:42 AM

I saw a scrap quilt in a magazine lately done with HST. They were just as you have made. It looked good. Just throw them together and enjoy it.

tessagin 04-12-2014 05:45 AM

just lay them out on your bed on a solid sheet or bed cover and put them together. Alternate light and dark and see what happens. I'm betting it'll be just fine.

Luv Quilts and Cats 04-12-2014 06:09 AM

Could you put a white or cream colored square next to each block and maybe make 9 patch blocks?

ManiacQuilter2 04-12-2014 06:34 AM

If all of them are dark, they will show as a square. You could make some 9 patch blocks using 5 of your HST and sew them with 4 light scrappy squares.

Julienm1 04-12-2014 07:03 AM

I think the dog quilt will win. Owner already has a quilt...lol

YukonViv 04-12-2014 08:45 AM

You are not required to sew lights to dark, many quilt blocks can use HSTs in various formats, mediums/darks/etc. Just lay them out in various ways and see what you can create.

cathyvv 04-12-2014 09:39 AM

Try using a white or cream square around each of the half square triangle blocks. Or sash the blocks with white or cream. I think that would look cute.


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