Blue Green Scrap Quilt...

I made 6 inch scrap blocks from leftover various colors with a predominent color of green. There were only enough scraps for 12 blocks.  I used 10 inch sashings to make it lap size. Not sure I am pleased with the outcome, but this is what it looks like.   

The front.

The back.  The quilt is 68 x 54 inches. I stitched in the ditch for quilting.

Stashbusting:

About 1 yard and 32 inches green fabric + scraps

About 1 yard and 18 inches of blue green flower fabric for the back

A piece of 68 x 54 batting given to me (not bought)

I used standard white thread for sewing and quilting

New quilt - Barnwood Scrap...

Still trying to use up leftover brown scraps and yard sale scrap fabrics.

The front. 

6 inch scrap strip blocks interspersed with 6 inch barnwood fabric blocks.

Sashing is a white/gold star fabric. Border is an autumn leaves fabric. 

The back is pieced, leftover autumn leaves, white/gold star fabric and plain white muslin.  Quilt measures 57 inches by 67 inches.

Stashbusting:

1 yard + 31 inches of various fabrics for front

1 yard + 21 inches of 3 fabrics for back

8 partial bobbins of various colored threads

3 partial spools of various colored threads

1 mattress pad as batting

Yard Sale Treasure...

I went to a yard sale today and there was a pile of fabric, mostly Christmas and some vintage calicos.  I asked the lady how much she wanted for the fabric...$2.  I came home and discovered I have about 15 yards of fabric all together, and some is even cut into strips already!  I have a project for those strips :).

Anyway, as I sorted through the fabric, I found a little bag, opened it up and there was this:

Whoever started this project quit because the blades are all hand-sewn and the centers are sewn on machine, which bunched it up - the entire Dresden plate doesn't lie flat.

This will be an easy fix - rip out the centers, place them by hand, and all will be well.  I have no idea why there are only 5 - there is no other matching fabric at all. 

My daughter suggested placing one in the center and off-setting the other 4.  Sounds good to me.  Now, to find a nice background...plain white, or should I get adventurous?  We shall see...