11.3.14

Pictures of my Scrappy Trip Along

Yes, I know the hype about Scrappy Trip Quilts is loooong over but I'm still excited about mine!  I finished stitching the binding on the night before our Quilt Retreat but finally got a chance to take some pictures of it (now that the weather is above 0 degrees!!).











Quilt stats:
* Made using Bonnie Hunter's Scrappy Trip block directions but started with 2" x 12" strips
* 54 - 9" blocks
* 1944 - 1.5"squares
* 16 bobbins of thread
* FMQ using Elizabeth Hartman's Orange Peel Quilting tutorial and I did the border with free motion leaves
* Made completely of scraps and stash fabrics except for the light purple used for the borders and on the back
* Total cost $30!!

I love everything about this quilt!  The scrappiness, the texture, the cost, but what I can't figure out is...
Why, after making two scrap quilts this past year, are my scrap bins still overflowing?!



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12 comments:

  1. Leila and BenMarch 11, 2014 at 7:52 PM

    Nice!! You took pictures at the Library! So fun :)

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  2. AlisaMarch 11, 2014 at 8:55 PM

    Suzanne, I LOVE it! You have every right to still be excited about it. Have fun making her bed every morning. :-)

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  3. LisaMarch 11, 2014 at 10:36 PM

    LOVE it. I am excited about your Scrappy Trip Along too - I really want to make one! I really like the addition of the dark squares - it adds a wonderful depth and movement to your quilt.

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  4. UnknownMarch 12, 2014 at 7:20 AM

    Beautiful Suzanne. Mom

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  5. Tim and LinnetMarch 12, 2014 at 8:34 AM

    I agree! It is beautiful!

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  6. Heather D.March 12, 2014 at 8:48 AM

    So nice Suzanne. I love the layout, and your quilting is great, the orange peel and the leaves in the border - fun!

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  7. EmilyMarch 12, 2014 at 9:03 AM

    Your quilting looks fabulous!! xo

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  8. EmilyMarch 12, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    Your quilting looks Fabulous!! xo

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  9. Nell at njschoutMarch 12, 2014 at 10:05 AM

    Very nice, Suzanne!

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  10. GloriaMarch 13, 2014 at 4:41 PM

    That's the library I use to bike to when I was a kid!! When they first built it they were worried that it was going to slide into the river - obviously it's held up nicely. The quilt is gorgeous. The way you blended the purples is very well done. I hope to work on my scrappy trip around the world on Saturday at the quilt retreat here in Surrey. Maybe I'll see you at the library someday :)

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  11. GloriaMarch 13, 2014 at 4:42 PM

    That's the library I use to bike to when I was a kid!! When they first built it they were worried that it was going to slide into the river - obviously it's held up nicely. The quilt is gorgeous. The way you blended the purples is very well done. I hope to work on my scrappy trip around the world on Saturday at the quilt retreat here in Surrey. Maybe I'll see you at the library someday :)

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    1. SuzanneMarch 16, 2014 at 7:37 AM

      Thanks Gloria! I hope you all had a wonderful day at the retreat!
      And nope, doesn't look like the library's anywhere near sliding into the river :p

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