Another
scrap quilt and it's quite unique. Why? Because I cut and sewed
most of it while taking pain meds after a dental procedure. So
some of the seams don't quite match up. Oh well, it's so busy with
color and patterns that it's hard to find the errors.
I
used several dies and made multiple cuts to get the final shapes for
this crazy block. First, I cut scraps on the 6½” square die. I
used the wedge die to trim these into the center sections. For the
side pieces, I cut lighter colors into 5½” half square triangles.
I sewed them on each side of the wedges. After pressing, I trimmed
them to size on the 6½” square die, lining up the corners of the
wedge section.
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| Under The Influence - 2021 Useful Remnants |
Then I sewed a 12” four-patch block, being careful not to stretch the sides. If I hadn't been taking the meds, they would have matched up pretty well. Under The Influence finished out at 61” square. I quilted in a simple serpentine stitch along the squares and across the wedges, using cream thread.
I
had fun working out how to achieve the modified kite block I wanted with the dies
and fabric that I had on hand. (I did that BEFORE seeing
the dentist.) It is so satisfying to use those saved remnants, just
like the grannies used to do. I created even more leftovers from trimming
the wedge pieces that I can use later for another bonus quilt
project. I don't think I'll ever get to the bottom of these scrap
bins!
Accuquilt
dies used:
55439
Wedge 9” finished
55000
Square 6” finished
55805
Half Square Triangle 5” finished (10” Qube)
55017
Strip 2½”
