Dumpster Diving 7 (Respite) - The Flimsy

One row at a time

I started stitching the long

previously-sewn-together-length-of-purple-scraps

to the bands with turquoise, green,

and the die cut triangle in square blocks.

After so many hours of sewing 1.5" scraps end to end,

it was a joy to stitch the long lengths together

and see the top begin to appear on the design wall.

Auditioning inner and outer border options.

(at least six inner borders had already been voted off the island

by the time I pulled this one from the stash)

And then there was a finished quilt top.

52" wide by 64" long (plus or minus)

(and if you're wondering, I had roughly

700 inches of purples left after finishing the top)

Another view of the top . . .

(you may recognize the border fabric

from the back of Grape Pansy Caper No. 2)

I found this fabric in the stash to use for binding -

turned it out was also designed by Chong-Ahwang.

So now the 12.5" squares for a scrappy back

are pinned to the design wall

waiting to be sewn together.

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For those who have commented that I am on a roll,

it does indeed feel good to move these projects forward.

They've been in various stages of near-completion 

for weeks (some for months)

and I'm delighted to have them ready

 (or nearly ready) for quilting.

Working in short bursts is definitely paying off.

Quiltdivajulie

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“You should love turning points.  They’re called edges.  
That’s when the magic happens.  That’s the space you’ve been waiting for.”
Victoria Erickson