The Charming Tyrants

The Charming Tyrants

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God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way. - Anon

Friday, October 28, 2011

Scrap Happy

A lot has been going on here of late but not all of it is pleasant or even news worthy so instead of blogging about that I am joining Amy today for the semi-annual Bloggers' Quilt Festival.

The last few quilts I have made have a scrappy look and I am loving them, this latest one is a particular favorite, because the only fabric I had to purchase was the outside border and the backing.





I have mentioned here before that I participate in one of our local quilt shops free block clubs, this is one of those quilts.

45 comments:

Jodi Nelson said...

I am so in love with this quilt! And I hope you have more pleasant days ahead. ;o) ooxx`jodi

Calicojoan said...

WOW!! Says about all I can say. It's is fabulous. I love scrap quilts and you have done this one proud!! I need to get my blocks out and actually do something with them! Guess that's what inspiration is all about!! :-)

trish said...

Your quilt is beautiful!!

Lonci said...

Fabulous, very nice :))

Claudia said...

Gorgeous! I love these traditional blocks yet the design is contemporary.

thedomesticfringe said...

Wow! That is SO gorgeous. You're amazingly talented. I like it a lot.
~FringeGirl

Susan said...

Great quilt! Even better for the scraps used to make it!

Linda at Roscoe's Ma said...

Wow. This is a great quilt! I love all the colors and blocks and how they are pulled together with the white background.

Angie said...

Love scrappy quilts - yours is a gem! Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

GREAT!! quilt

really like scrappy, and free blocks rock!

Eileen said...

Lovely! What a nice arrangement of beautiful colors and fabrics. Nice border, too. Thanks for sharing and have a great day

Mom said...

love the quilt!

Margaret
www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com

Joanne said...

Stunning!

Kit Lang said...

Wowzers! That is one scraptastic quilt!

Thanks for sharing. :)

Karen said...

What a wonderful scrap quilt. It looks great. Love the way the colours work so well together.

Molly said...

This quilt is amazing! You could spend all day looking at it and always find something new to please you. I love it!

Lisa at Sun Naturals said...

Fantastic! I love scrappy quilts!

Jane said...

Wonderful scrappy quilt! And I especially love that you only had to buy the border & backing.

Lily said...

I SO WANT to do a scrap quilt - when I get enough scraps! This is beautiful and who would know that you used your scraps! I am a beginner and just finished my 3rd quilt. I must stop starting new things, but I think that's a problem many of us have! Thanks for sharing this! Lily.

judith said...

I love scrappy and I love your quilt.

Sarcastic Quilter said...

I usually feel "eh" about scrappy but for me, I think it's because I never quite feel there's cohesion overall. However, yours, I think is quite pretty! The fabrics all play well together. :D

Kathy said...

Your scrappy quilt is a work of art. How fortunate that you were able to get all the piecing done with your stash.

Julie Fukuda said...

Those quilts I like best are the ones that go together without shopping. Your scraps have assembled themselves quite nicely.

Lynette said...

This is so gorgeous! What a wonderful scrap-buster idea.

SisterOfTheDivide said...

Love the traditional aspect and the use of color!

Luca said...

Wonderful quilt

adayintheworldaroundme.blogspot.com said...

Very cool quilt!

your friend in stitches
Margaret

Michelle said...

Beautiful, great colors.

BunkHouseQuilts said...

Genius! Scrappy rows are great. It actually took me a while to find them. Love the colors.

Pat Merkle said...

Great quilt!

Lyanna L. said...

i love the feeling i get when i make a project almost entirely out of scraps =)

Good job it looks great! Love your blog too by the way glad i found it.

Jean(ie) said...

There's something about a scrappy quilt that screams "cuddle me!" Love it!

Mary said...

This is a fantastic quilt!

Plain Ol' Vanilla said...

Terrific quilt! So glad you shared it with us.

Joyce

Sandra Kaye said...

This is a beautiful QUilt!! Just love it!! Great colors too!! I'm really enjoying the quilt show.... Hugs.. Sandie

Rachel said...

What a fantastic scrappy quilt!

beecee said...

Your scrappy quilt is beautiful. I am going to want to come back and visit it again. I love the alternating blocks and the pattern they make. Wish I had a LQS that did things like this but then again we have FEST's like this.

Cynthia said...

Ooh cool! I love how you set the same blocks in rows!

Staci said...

Love your quilt. It is such a happy thing. Thanks for sharing it.

Beth@IHaveANotion.com said...

Nice quilt and your setting is very original... well I've not seen this setting used....

Simply Sandy said...

I hope you have brighter days ahead. This quilt is a real work of art. Beautiful!

Kay Lynne said...

Beautiful quilt!

Anonymous said...

What a Happy Quilt!!! It made me smile. Very pretty

Martha said...

Love the quilt...beautiful colors...thanks for sharing.

Dresden Quilter said...

The quilt is stunning. I love your use of scraps.