25 June 2012

No more brown scraps

Because I used all the brown scraps in this quilt back. I just finished the binding on this bed quilt for my nephew. It's a gift for his high-school graduation.


I mixed the brown scraps with blues to make 12" rail fence blocks.


These scraps are the leftovers from 6 (7?) blue and brown quilts I've sewn.



Then I added strips of blue cotton chambray thrifted sheets on the side, with some more scrap bits.



The quilting shows beautifully on the back.


The finished quilt is 72" x 100". It will shrink several inches on washing, and still be a generously sized extra-long twin.


14 comments:

  1. mmm...such a manly color combo. makes me wanna growl. grrrrrrr.

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  2. Beautiful! I love the chambray with these fabrics.

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  3. Love! You can never go wrong with this color combo! Has he seen it yet? www.paperstarfish.prettyposies.com

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  4. that's absolutely the best excuse for have no brown scraps. the piecing is fabulous, and your quilting is amazing. that's one very lucky nephew that you have.

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  5. Beautiful - and so cool! Blue and brown is one of my favorite color combos and yours looks really fresh with the chambray. I like to piece the backs of my quilts too, usually in a "coins" layout. Well done!

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  6. Great combination and what a superb way to use up scrap fabrics - I'm sure your nephew will love it

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  7. I do love brown, especially with blue. The colours are so deep and delicious

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  8. Gorgeous colors and I love the chambray. I know it'll be well loved!

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  9. Lovely quilt, looks great. And looks like a ton of work.

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  10. Just gorgeous. Love that some of the rails are pieced - it adds such a dimensional quality.

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  11. Wow that looks amazing! Love the the quilting patterns =D

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  12. Притягивает взгляд, рассматривать рисунки тканей. Отличная цветовая гамма, Очень нравится.

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  13. C's comment kills me! ;) This is great, Dan. I love the color combination, and the quilting is divine. Another win!

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