This morning I was working on a block for a submission and any time I’m playing with Electric Quilt 7, I come up with way more ideas than I need. I was playing with this blocks and decided it would make a fantastic scrap/stash quilt.
And, it’s GO! friendly. If you have a Go! Cutter, you need the 2-1/2″ strip die, 2-1/2″ square die (or you could just whack 2-1/2″ squares off the 2-1/2″ strips) and the 4-7/8″ triangle die. That’s it! For those who do not have the Go! Cutter . . what are you waiting for?
Here’s what an entire quilt would look like.
You can make it as large or as small as you’d like, add borders or not . . but you will surely get rid of a lot of scraps! I’ll post more detailed instructions later today — as soon as I make sure they’re right.
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This really is a great block! I’ll be looking forward to your instructions! Thanks for sharing!
This is cool Judy! Can’t wait for the instructions – I’ve sure go the scraps for it!
That looks really interesting. i like how the triangle squares make the blocks look like they are set on point. I might have to have a Quiltathon Weekend!
Oh — I can visualize this in batiks and it would be gorgeous. I I need to go and look at my stash right now.
Oh that looks like my kind of quilt – and you’re right, it would be a perfect scrap quilt stashbuster! Looking forward to the instructions – I think I’m going to give this one a go!
Thanks Judy!!
I love two block patterns! Especially love the hourglass blocks forming that secondary pattern making it look on point. Great idea, Judy!
Thanks for making this Go friendly. I cut the 2 1/2 strips and then lay them on the strip die crossways and cut 2 1/2 squares. There are many tricks and tips using one die for other cuts on Youtube. Love my Go!
Love the quilt! I’m certain that I can come up with enough scraps for it. Thanks . I’m looking forward to the instructions.
When I looked at just the block, I thought “meh, that’s okay but not thrilling.” But then when you showed the mockup of the entire quilt, I really like it! Thanks for doing that. Oh, and I just got my GO! cutter on Friday. I have all the necessary dies, and a huge pile (or should I say “piles”?) of scraps waiting for some attention. I won’t be able to start cutting them up until after the 14th because I just committed to something on that day that will have me up to my elbows in alligators until then, trying to drain this swamp
But I’m looking forward to playing in my scraps and making some of these blocks! Thanks for sharing, Judy.
i love it. can’t wait for the instructions
Oooh, I like this! Just might be the push I needed to go ahead and get that Go!
I LOVE this. It’s definitely going to be on my list.
Thank you for including the “quilt” diagram. I could not quite imagine how that would look. Very nice actually.
that’s one reason i’m glad I don’t have EQ in any version, i have too little time as it is and don’t need any more ideas….
Just love the colors…………
Judy, I just used my GO, (right before I left to stay with my mom), all of my cuts were about 1/2″ too big. I think I will pay attention to the lenghtwise and crosswise of the grain next time.
I love it!