Whenever I can make something with my scrappy strings I am just delighted! We all have those leftover strips from projects be it from a binding or a sashing. And I have a ton of them.
A couple of years ago Heather Mulder Peterson was having a quilt a long using these tree blocks from her book Angles With Ease 2. We were making scrappy trees-I used my strings in various widths.
Sew the strips together, cut triangles using her special triangular ruler, add side half triangles and the trunk. And you end up with tree blocks to make up this runner. In the book it is a quilt, but for the quilt along she gave us the runner pattern. I love making these!
In the first photo you can see I quilted the trees with a wishbone design, and loops in the background. And a version of loopy ribbon candy in the border.
Thanks for looking at my scrappy trees!
Linking with Oh Scrap!
your scrappy trees look great - I always wait too long to make Christmas things - and here I just now started to make a Christmas tree skirt and tell myself I better get busy over the next couple weeks and get it done!!
ReplyDeleteLooks very nice your scrappy trees and I love your quilting! Like Karen I am the same, wait too near the Christmas before I begin!
ReplyDeleteYou know I love scraps and it's always rewarding when we can use a bunch in something! Your runners are so great! I love your design!
ReplyDeleteLovely and fun! I love seeing what quilting designs you choose.
ReplyDeleteCute scrappy trees! Love them
ReplyDeleteI love these trees. They are a great way to use those scraps. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute! Definitely a perfect use for strings. I also like that the trees are different sizes!
ReplyDeleteScraps! They look great! Hope you're finding time to breath.
ReplyDeleteLove your table runners - great use of scraps!
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki wow love your tree blocks and the table runners look awesome,well done.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing what others make with their scraps. Very festive looking.
ReplyDeleteGreat use for those leftover strings! Love your quilting choices, too, Vicki!
ReplyDeleteLove those scrappy trees! How many do you usually make at a time? These won't stay in your shop long!
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki! Ooooooh, love the scrappy trees and especially the wishbone quilting design. And nice closeups for those of us that really want to SEE what you did. All one of us, maybe, but it is certainly appreciated!! What a c.u.t.e. runner and it busts some scraps too. Almost a freebie! Happy Monday to you! ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteCute Vicki and like you, I love using up my scraps!
ReplyDeleteMaking something with scraps always feels like a sneaky secret. And to make something so cute? Well, that's just sneaky icing on the cake :)
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