Sorting and Pairing

As I stitched together the  pieces and parts,

quilt tops and backs for Fruit Loops and HHJJ,

I used the HSTs cut for Vivacious as leaders-enders.

I knew I cut up a lot of leftover pieces from the stash,

but I had NO idea how many HSTs there really were.

After sorting enough to make the final 9 blocks for Vivacious,

I sorted the rest into the piles shown above.

(Can you tell I use a lot of purples in my quilts?)

Then I counted each stack.

What is your guess?

There were  499 HSTs in all -

enough to make two scrappy comfort quilt tops

after I added just a few additional HSTs.

14 HSTs wide x 18 rows

will yield a top 42" x 54"

After dividing each color group stack in half,

I created pairs ready to be used as leaders-enders

as I stitch Just Wing It and The Stroop Effect.

These leftover pieces from previous quilt backs

will be assembled into a scrappy back for one of the comfort quilt.

And this group of leftovers will become a second scrappy back.

A little along . . . 

I also decided on a new project for The Rainbow Scrap Challenge

that will begin in September and carry over into 2016.

For the 3.5" background/sashing strips,

I'll be sorting and piecing this assortment of scrappy neutrals.

Scrappy made fabric is so much more interesting!

 

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