I started prepping the alternate chain blocks before I left for my vacation. I'm using red fabrics for the chain.
I didn't have a lot of scraps to use for the chains, most of the scrap pieces have been used in making 4 patch blocks. I used small pieces of fabrics that were too large to be called 'scraps' and was able to do mostly strip piecing.
A lot of the white background fabric was leftovers from cut off quilt backing fabric. I did piece one chain block to show you.
All the sections have been organized on a tray, ready to go to retreat.
I'm not sure how many blocks I need but I do know I'll need at least 100 blocks. If I figured correctly 😉, there should be enough sections for 100 blocks on the tray. The longer white pieces will be used for more 9 patch blocks or cut into the larger rectangles.
I did surround the single chain block with posy blocks to get an idea of what it will look like. It would be easier to visualize if I had sewn more of the chains but that will happen at retreat.
Probably not all the chain blocks will be pieced at retreat but hopefully I'll have enough pieced so that I can figure out how many more I need. I'll take another project along to retreat though, just in case it is needed.
Garden Party was designed by Bonnie Hunter and can be found in the Addicted to Scraps book. I did find a website to purchase only the pattern.
Linking to To Do Tuesday, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle & Thread Thursday, Put Your Foot Down, Free Motion Mavericks, TGIFF!, Finished or Not Friday, Off the Wall Friday, Beauty Pageant, Patchwork & Quilts
7 comments:
How nice to be prepared! That is an impressive tray there. Is the retreat nearby? Hope you are having a great week.
Wow! Small blocks with lots of pieces! Are you hand or machine piecing them? It's going to make a heck of a bed quilt! Love the colors!!!
The retreat is the middle of November. I knew when I got home from my trip that I would be way behind in all projects. I prepped these blocks so they'd be ready to sew.
I'm machine piecing the blocks, so much faster than hand piecing. This quilt is a good pattern to use various small leftover fabrics.
This is going to be a fabulous quilt!
You are a rock star at planning and thinking ahead! It is such a beautiful quilt and great use of scraps. Your fabrics are going to make this quilt amazing!!
What a lot of pieces but that's Bonnie Hunter. ❤️ I love scrappy quilts and this is going to be so pretty! Can't wait until November when you can share what you've done. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss. https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2025/10/14/wednesday-wait-loss-454
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