Other people's strips
 

Here is what happens when you share your stuff that you don't know how to use. (Roberta Marie)
Other People's Strips
I've been working lately with my sister-in-law on scrappy quilts. She is... tentative... to say the least about venturing out on her own on them, though she loves them if OTHER people do them. She mentioned that maybe she just didn't have the right kind of scraps, because nothing she put together seemed to work. Then she got the idea of sending ME a box of scraps that she didn't want, to see if I would do something with them. Well, once I received the box, I sorted through them, and using nothing but her 1½" strips, and some Kona Black that she had put in the box, I started laying out some squares. The only part of the following quilt that came from MY sewing room was the multi-color sashing that I bought on clearance! And it didn't require much of that!



For the backing, I cut 8" squares of various fabrics, and just made a multi-fabric reversible out of it.



A couple of the online groups I belong to have been addressing the subject of "stashbusting" older or unwanted fabrics in their collections. This might be a solution for some of them. Personally, I think this quilt turned out quite nicely, using fabric strips that my sister-in-law thought were not usable for anything more than string quilts at best. At least it's another option. And the backing is a way to use up some pieces that might not be enough to make a full coordinated quilt from, but do work as a nice patchwork effect. I like it better than a boring back, myself.

Happy Quilting!
Jean MaDan

Great job!!

Oh, I love it. It is beautiful and bright. You did really good. Maybe she was tired of looking at it.

Looks great. Can we see the back?

You certainly showed her all the potential in what may appear to be a hopeless pile!

According to the old cliché, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Your sister-in-law was unable to see the beauty you have created.

It looks great !! I don't know if this quilt instructor and published author is still alive, but when I looked closely at Blanche Young's quilt, I could find some of the ugliest fabric that was ever printed but she made them look terrific. Hope your sister in law won't be envious.

Beautiful quilt! I just love it, the colors, the pattern, everything about it!

great job... i just love scrappies

Wow, just beautiful.

So creative. It's very pretty and I like scrappy too.

What a beautiful quilt! You did a great job and thanks for the inspiration of the pattern. Lately, I have been dreaming of making more scrap quilts as I need to use up a lot of my stash. Thanks for sharing.
Annie

Very nice. Thanks for the inspiration!

nice colour combo

Excellent quilt.....

great scrappy nice job!!!!

my GOSH this is a winner! hands down fabulous! what great ideas you have given me! thank you!

Beautiful scrappy quilt! Perfect pattern to use up scraps!

Well, I guess you showed her. lol It is beautiful. I love the block pattern you came up with. It's definitely a keeper.

Beautiful! Scrappy quilts are my favourites....they are truly in the spirit of early quilting.

You did a wonderful job. Hope it gives her more confidence to use her scraps. I use orphan blocks on the backs of my quilts. They have lots of crazy designs. No one ever sees that side much anyhow and a good use for large chunks of unwanted fabric.

I am kind of like your sister, but I love what you did and I am going to give it a try!!! A scrappy quilt!!!

nice scrappy. looks amazing.

I LOVE it!

I absolutely adore this quilt! What an awesome use of strips!

Scrappies are my most favorite quilts. Love yours!

I hope your SIL learns from your example how wonderful a scrappy quilt can be. And I agree with the others - please show the back too!

Oh that is beautiful

I think it's beautiful. What a great eye you have for color and bringing it all together! Thank you.

Beautiful! Maybe she discovered a way for you to make her a quilt :). Teehee

She might even ask for her "scraps" back.

Love the quilt.What pattern did you use?

niiiiiiice!!

Wow, really a great job.

Your quilt is incredible! I don't think I would have thought to set if off with the the sashing. The quilt is simply fabulous! This should inspire all of us to pull out those older fabrics we keep pushing aside and make something beautiful out of them! In the words of Bonnie Hunter, if the fabric is still ugly, you haven't cut it small enough. LOL! Love that line.

I love your quilt! I'm with the others, please show the back. What is the name of the pattern that you used for the front?

Beautiful quilt, great idea you both had.

Beautiful scrappy.

It is just too beautiful!