It all started with some leftover charms
 

A few years back I got carried away purchasing charms on eBay. Most of them have been worked into quilts but there was a pile of castoffs that got passed over through the various sortings and pairings. Using the rule of small pieces for ugly fabric I paired them with black and made them into 4-patches. With no particular pattern in mind, there they sat until I came across Bonnie Hunter's Patches and Pinwheels pattern. I added HST and additional 4-patches from my scraps and this is what I came up with. Just finished the top yesterday. It isn't pressed and doesn't have borders but I wanted to share. I'm calling it gemstones.

And I see the picture didn't post. Hang on while I see what I can do.

Here we go.

I really need to follow your example and use some of my growing scrap pile. I love what you have done here.

wow-stunning scrappy-love it

You did a great job!! Love it!!

Love your quilt! I've made this one several times myself. Great for scraps!

Excellent use of scraps! I think all the colors and print patterns in scrappy quilts make them so interesting and lively! You should be proud of this scrappy!

This is gorgeous! I love the way the pinwheels make a secondary pattern for the charm squares. What a great use of scraps!

beautiful. Nowadays, I am working on taming my small pile of what I call my ugly fabric for which I find no place in other projects. Your quilt is an incentive for me to keep going. Thanks for sharing. You did a real good job!

I love it!!!!!!

one of my favorite patterns. Good job!

That's a wonderful quilt. A good tip there about using the black. I don't often use black now I think about it. A must do for 2013. Thank you.

Very pretty!

Awsome job!!! Thanks for sharing.

I love what you have done. The black really pulls everything together and makes things pop. I love scrappy quilts. I have been cutting 2 inch squares of my small scraps and look forward to turning them into a quilt. Thanks for the inspiration.

Fabulous quilt...

That turned out great!

Beautiful!!!!!!

Terrific quilt, thank you for sharing
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

Really nice. Thanks for sharing.

Great job on a true scrappy. Love it. I have taken notes for all the scraps that I have.

Very pretty - great use of scraps.

Fantastic scrappy. Love the dark background, really makes it pop.

Your uglies turned into beauties! Great quilt!

Love it! Great way to use scraps and unlove fabric. I will have to add that pattern to my library of patterns.

That turned out great.

Great job! I really like the secondary pattern that you created.

Great job on a "free" quilt!

your scrappy is so pretty good job!

Very well done!!! I'm a huge Bonnie Hunter fan. I'm sure she would be proud.

Jane

Wow, this is awesome!

It's a beauty. I love scrappy quilts and pinwheels. Nice job.

Love,love,love!!!

Really like your creation and great way to use up scraps.

very lovely quilt

Fabulous scrappy!!

nice scrappy quilt

A great scrappy quilt to be most proud of.

very nicely done... i love that pattern :)

As my son would say, "totally epic". So cool.

I also need to follow your lead. I just received 30 10-inch squares I bought off eBay and they're uglier than sin. Your quilt is gorgeous.