Scrap vortex quilt
 

Lately I've been looking online at various examples of the scrap vortex quilt which, I believe, was a QAL a few years ago. I love crumb quilts and have done 3 of them, though never one where the entire face of the top was just crumbs. Did any of you participate in this QAL? How did you decide which colors or values to use? Or did you just throw the whole kitchen sink at it? I started out with only neutrals and purples but then decided that was boring, so I added in some blues. It was still boring, so now it's got pinks and greens added in. At this rate I'll soon have the whole crumb basket in the thing! Maybe that's ok. What do you think?

Looked this up. First, I thought you had lost it. Second, I got hooked and printed some instructions. Now, I think I’ve lost it.

the more variety the better! Use up all those crumbs!

This one from 2015? Crazy Mom Quilts?
https://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/...-week-one.html

I saved it and -hanging head in shame- I forgot about it.
Maybe the second quilt project for me this year? I certainly have enough crumbs to make several.
Hmmm
I agree....use em all up.
:)
maybe one red, one blue, one yellow....

Hahaha
I've lost the marbles...not the crumbs.

Didn't print instructions but will be making at least 1 to use up some scraps BUT it will have plain sections so as to not be so busy. HATE anything that my eyes cannot rest at places so I'm putting in some plain sections--most likely a few white blocks throughout the quilt.

Whoa, that's one busy quilt. But I like it! The more colors the better.

Looks like fun to me! I have a grocery bag of scraps from fall and holiday quilting projects. I might give this a try just to get them out of my way.and to prevent them from multiplying in the night. I might also toss in some 2.5" squares that have been in my collection for years and never seem to leave.

Has any one blended in small orphan blocks tossed randomly? I have small HSTs and small stars and quarter square triangles that need homes too. Hummmm?

I love that idea! I've thought of perhaps even cutting up orphan blocks to make them look more random rather than like a pattern.

Wow! I love this quilt. I'm going to have to look up the instructions!

this is scrappy enough for me. https://www.lightinthebox.com/en/p/3...SABEgIHIPD_BwE
not so many tiny pieces but the really scrappy one would really use up all those smaller pieces very well.

I started making a crumb quilt, but mine ended up a circular design, like a hexagon, which began in the centre of the block. Took me a whole day to make 2 blocks, so after 12 blocks it was pushed aside. Perhaps I should take a leaf out of this version (have watched on youtube) and I may get further, quicker. Lord knows I have enough scraps/crumbs to make several.

That optical illusion is fabulous. I wouldn’t mind falling into bed.

Well, after posting yesterday, and reading the site with the directions, I gave it a try. Honestly, it is not for me. It took too long and perhaps I don't have enough scraps :) with enough variety. Keep stitching my quilty friends, I will go back to my 2.5s and pile of UFOs with a generous sprinkling of self kitted quilt projects for 2023.

I make crumb blocks as leader-enders so you don't get bored with it. I love making any scrappy blocks.

My scrap box doesn’t have any depth. After seeing this, I’m putting out a call to my quilty friends. ‘ISO scraps, I’ll help you clean out your scrap bin.’ See there, I’m doing you a favor, helping you straighten. Te He. Lol. And all that.

Oh my goodness. After sewing 326 string blocks (4 inch with 13 strings per block) I am going to have to make the vortex quilt...I have officially "lost it". LOL

Thanks for the link.

I changed my mind
 

Well, I got hooked on these blocks. I found that If I do one a day using the scraps from that day's work along with some from my bag of scraps, I can easily do a 12 " block each day. I have 10 done and will keep at it until I have 30 to lay out in a 5X6 grid. It is addicting and a good mental game to play with my self to use all of one day's scraps The blocks in the photo are not sewn together just tossed in rows on the floor.

Is any one else doing one of these? I guess, I would call it a version of a crumb. I was wondering about the name VORTEX. Definition: A vortex is commonly associated with the rotating motion of fluid around a common center line......Typically, fluid circulates around the vortex, the speed increases as the vortex is approached and the pressure decreases. To me that sounds like a log cabin block. Humm, Oh, well. I will crumb around my vortex and see what I end up with. Glad I gave it a try.