I am trying to get my scraps used up, they are getting a tad bit overwhelming... LOL

Here is one top ready for quilting. It's called Strip Twist and the pattern is from quiltville.com. It was a fun one to put together. :)

That's pretty cool. I haven't heard of that link you mentioned either.

I knew I'd like it here seeing all your beautiful works and picking up on other places I didn't know about.

That pattern made me blink at first. It's a really cool illusion. Very nice way to use up those great autumn fabs!

The colours are lovely, I do like Autumn shades. How big is the quilt Shadow ? I am looking for a pattern for a lap quilt for a friends 60th birthday, its not till later in the year so I will have plenty of time to complete it, but I keep changing my mind on which pattern to do, I dont want anything too complicated in case I get bored with it or make a mistake, I do like making scrap quilts and have made one off that site before so this one maybe the one.
Katherine

OMG Shadow!!! It's just gorgeous!!! You always do such brilliant work!!! I'm so proud to know you!! :D

Beautiful!!! Love the border material you chose. I love the pattern too & made a copy awhile back for myself. Great job (as usual ) Shadow!! Thanks for sharing!

I just went to her site and LOVE all the stuff she's done. How in the world can someone make so many quilts?

My favorites were the Hidden Pinwheels, Hidden Spools, Jared Takes a Wife and the String Quilting Primer.

But, this is the AWESOME of AWESOME at her site:

http://www.quiltville.com/dearjaneatsea.shtml

It's in her projects in progress or standstill links.

I would attempt that, but think I would get bored with it half way through.

Katherine, the blocks are 14 1/2 inches approximately, and the pattern called for 12 blocks for a lap quilt, 2 inch (finished 1 1/2 inch) inner border and a 5 inch (finished 4 1/2 inch) outer border.

I didn't have enough of those particular scraps to make 12 blocks, so mine is 9 blocks with the same borders as the pattern calls for.

Thank you for the lovely compliments. :) I'm on to the next scrap busting quilt tomorrow.... :)

Thanks Shadow, I have done the string quilting primer pattern on her site which was easy but very effective, I used a bright blue through the centre to pull all the pattern together, which one have you got your eye on to do next?
Katherine

Beautiful and I love the Autumn colors!

I might make this one again using odd strips, but I am going to make String X next and use up as many scraps as I can...they sure do get out of hand after awhile... :)

Your work is amazing. I hope to make a quilt a month once I am retired, but I'll never get close to what you put out! You are fantastic!

SD! Gorgeous! I am a huge fan of Bonnie's site. Aren't her quilts awesome? Yours turned out so pretty! And with scraps! You could make a trash bag look good! LOL! I'm doing quiltville's mystery quilt. It's been mentioned on this board, but here's the link again: http://quiltville.com/orangecrush1.shtml

Shadow your quilt is awesome,so glad to know you and your beautiful work

You keep astounding us! Another masterpiece!

I love your work. You always amaze me. This is a gorgeous quilt and a beautiful pattern. I love those colors you used.

Shadow this quilt is fabulous! I love the colors and that pattern. You have some great scraps! Amazingly talented :!: You Rock!

Your quilt is beautiful. I love the colors in it. I have been looking through my scraps trying to figure out what to do with them, I think now I have some ideas.

I LIKE IT!
Really nice!
I hadn't seen that pattern before, but have often thought of taking scraps and doing the same as what is in your pattern. Now I know what it will look like!

Shadow you gave me a great idea how to use up a ton of strip pieces I have!!!

the quilt is beeeauuutiful!

so pretty

Love this quilt--it looks like an optical illusion. Wish I'd get motivated to use up some scraps, because they do pile up! Someday...

Love the colors, the optical illusion, the way you used scraps......another awesome quilt! :D

Shadow , I have now printed the pattern out and if the weather is as bad as forcast to be will make a start at the weekend, otherwise I will be going to my boat , and twiddling my thumbs. I like your colours so much I am going to use Autumn shades too
Katherine

WOW You did it again. Another amazing quilt. I think that I'm going to use this pattern with some of the auction fabric that I got last weekend. Of couse I'll need to finish the quilt that I have started first. I love your quilt. Thanks so much for sharing this pattern.

I have made this in scrappy, but I like the way you made this one super work :D

Shadow, i love your quilt!!! Saw it yesterday, and was drooling over it! :)

Shadow, that is really pretty, I love your choices of color for this one. I think I have the border fabric...so might pair it with some more autumn colors and find a pattern I like as well as this one you did!

You amaze me. All your quilts look so darned perfect and your color choices, I just love. AND, how the heck do you do so fast? Took me 2 just just to cut my quilt top.

another amazing top. it's so precise it doesn't look real. now that's what i call impressive piecing!!! (i don't have a thumbs up thingie, so you'll have to imagine a string of about a dozen of them here.) :P :P :P

Shadow,
You just keep amazing me! How do you get so much quilting done and keep up with all that is going on on this board like you do. You are superwoman--I want to see your cape!!! I stand in awe.


Beverly

I love your quilt! It reminds me of the little whirlygigs that kids play with in the summer on windy days :):):)

Beautiful work, love the colors. Keep up the good work!

Shadow - I love your quilt! The colors are awesome and the piecing looks perfect. Wow.

I printed the pattern so it can be next on my list. The possibilites are endless with this pattern..

Awesome job as always Shadow. Very pretty.

Love it, love the colors too!!!Wish I had the time to crank out as many quilts as you do....soon maybe.

Great job SD. But what's new, you always do grat things!

Fabulous! :thumbup:

Love it! Love it!! You go girl!! I just did a strip piece using those 'trail adventures' fabric...don'tcha just love it??!! It is a great scrap quilt!! Skeat

Shadow Dancer, your quilt is awesome. I love the the fabrics and colors you used. Perfect. You did a wonderful job of putting this quilt together on all levels. Thanks for sharing. I will visit the site you mentioned as well.

Very nice, love the fall colors
Have a Blessed day
Ellen