Scrapping my scraps

I thought this quilt would do some damage on my scraps...nope. I'm in the process of machine quilting (in the ditch) the arcs on this quilt.

So, I decided to do a couple more scrap quilts to "scrap" my scraps. I really want to buy more fabric so, I'm trying to get rid of some scraps. I need more fabric! :)

I started a New York Beauty quilt, which i'm paper piecing. Paper Piecing hasn't been my favorite technique in the past, however, I'm loving it now. I use to just cut chunks of fabric, always had to remove stitches, and thought it was so time consuming. I'm surprised it has actually been fun creating this quilt. I measured each section and cut strips of fabric to a particular size to cover each section and it made the process much quicker. I also took my time to position the pieces just right so I wouldn't have to pick out so many stitches.

Here are some pictures of my progress.

Curves make me nervous as you can see I pin, pin, then pin some more.

Thanks for all the wonderful comments on the previous posts!! I love comments.

Till next time,
Dara

Finally a finish...

I have so many UFO's to finish, but i really wanted to finally complete this one. I started it almost 2 years ago.

On to the next....after I machine quilt this one.

Joseph's Coat Quilt Along ...

With much deliberating, I decided to join the Joseph's Coat quilt along. I think it's going to look great. I found out about it late and by the time I decided to start I was so far behind. 1st. my compass only opened to 4.5 inches, not the 5.5 inches that was recommended. 2nd. I think I want to make a smaller quilt then what the group is making. 3rd. I'm using freezer paper. I didn't want to wait to order Stitch and Wash Fusible. Ahhh, can i ever just follow the rules and things just work out the way they are supposed to? Well, I'll just see how it all comes out. It'll be fine, I'm sure.

I went through my entire stash and it was great to see some designs I haven't seen in a while. That was fun! I think I will make a scrappy look quilt. I managed to cut out about 150 petals.

This is my first block. I need to get a move on it. :0) I can't wait to see how this is all going to come together.

I really need to charge my camera instead of using my phone...sorry for the bad pictures.