Friendship Braid Scrap Quilt Top Done

Two babies, one quilt done for the new Taya in the family.  How lucky families are that have children related to quilters.

Super easy scrap quilt, this is a nice "TV Time" quilt.  You can do it while you watch TV.  Now I have to wait for it to tell me how to quilt it.  It's true, to me at least, lay the quilt out, and pretty soon you'll know what to do to quilt it.  I think I'll put a flannel back on it and use my King's Department store's special blend of batting.  It's a little loft, but, not too much.  Next to using wool batting, it's my favorite.  

Making scrap quilts is like seeing old friends again.

I have a clean trash can right beside my cutting table.  All slices of quilts that aren't good for much are slid off into the scrap trash can.

Now my scrap trash can runneth over and I'm making a friendship braid quilt out of the scraps.

This is a caveman quilt, you know the kind that uses one 5 inch by 2 inch piece of material cut at an angle.  I've chosen light and dark and am weaving my braid while watching American Idol and a variety of Netflex movies.

Almost every piece of material I can account for in a quilt, maybe a scrappy tote, or bag.

Quilters are great recyclers.  And, while I'm concentrating on stash busting this year, it's always nice to use what you have in whatever form it is in.

A New Baby Quilt for My Niece's Baby-Taya

I think I've pointed out my scrap fabric can that is a clean trash can.  I put it beside my cutting table and drop in smallish pieces.

This is a Friendship Braid quilt that I'm making for her using my scraps.

It's a lovely no brainer kind of quilt-a little cutting a little sewing and it goes pretty quickly.

A tip for making a successful scrap quilt out of a pile of fabrics is to sort them first into dusty colors and clear colors.  This is usually a better way to design a quilt, grouping like hues.

Graduation and quilting...smile...

My oldest has graduated from Indiana University with an English writing degree. The ultimate irony was her red velvet cake writing was spelled wrong.

Now the hunt begins for a gainfully employable job, or for her to decide if she wants more schooling. Life is so good, but she's not one to make a snap decision so, we are praying for the right thing for her, whatever that is that makes her happy and some money.

Anyway, I'm still working on my pink and brown scrap quilt. It's a king size scrap quilt and I will be adding a border to be appliquéd next. I think my favorite quilts are those that mix appliqué and piecing in one quilt. I haven't done that many with that combination.

Also on my list of items to work on is a blooming rose quilt that was a signature quilt in our group and we will be showing off the finished tops at our June party at Shirley's house. Quilt groups are great. There's so much support and encouragement in them. If you can find one with the right chemistry for you, it's a great thing.

Happy Quilting!