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I've been mucking around with my scraps lately, and decided
to make some quilts using pairs of 1 1/2"strips.
 | Double Log Cabin - This is the first lot of blocks, and of
course I sewed together way too many strips. I had to do
something with the leftovers. Click on the picture to see the finished
quilt. |
| Woven Strips - I grabbed a piece of homespun and sewed a 1
1/2"strip down either side of my double strips. Then I crosscut
them into 4 1/2"squares and joined them to make these blocks.
Click on the picture to see the finished quilt. |
| Basket Weave - These are 2 1/2" slices from my original
double strips, light and dark alternated. Tiny blocks, but
straightforward sewing. |
| 16Patch Cobblestone - I joined the light strips
into sets of four, crosscut them into 1 1/2"strips and made little
16-patches that measured 4 1/2". Then I framed half with a
border of 2"green strips, and half with yellow strips. Click on
the picture to see the finished quilt, and a close-up of the blocks.
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| Reel set 16-patches - Had some blocks leftover,
so I framed them with a cotton reel setting. Very soft and
delicate. 
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| Pinwheel - Haven't done more than a few of
these, but they go together so easily.
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| Simple Weave - This used up a lot
of the dark strips |
| Double Weave - This involves using partial
seams, but it's quick and easy. Click on the picture to see the
finished quilt and a close-up of the block. |
| Scrap Star- I like the idea of using the strips
and 16-patches as the background for a patchwork design, so I quickly
made this block. I'm nearly out of strips, but this can be a
long term project I think. |
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