Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Friday, July 1, 2022

A finish to start the month

For such a small project, this one feels like a huge accomplishment!  It only measures 18.5 x 18.5, but there are a lot of bits of fabric and seams in this little quilt.  Here is my version of "Full Spectrum," from Kelly Young's book Scrappy Improv Quilting!

Except for the background fabric (a fat quarter of white with pale blue dots), 
every bit of this quilt is a scrap!

I enjoy making crumb blocks - they're a great way to get more out of the little odd-shaped scraps - and I'm always looking for ways to use them.  This project started with a rainbow of crumbs sewn together in squares or rectangles according to the pattern.


Scrappy triangles in a square, stitch and flip corners, and smaller squares are cut of the crumb blocks to create this design!


Even the backing and binding are scraps from other quilts!  I decided to stick with the blue theme that started with the background choice.

For the quilting,  I followed the design to make a star, 
and added some orange peel shapes in the center.

It was fun taking Full Spectrum out in the yard for a photo shoot!  Under the apple tree:


And with the exploding petunias!


But it's going to live here, above the fireplace mantel in my sewing room.  (Yes, those are longhorns!  Long story...lol!)


I enjoyed everything about making this mini quilt!  
Now moving on to my purple blocks for July!

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19 comments:

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

Super finish Diann!

CathieJ said...

What a great quilt to use up scraps. It is so bright and cheerful. It looks wonderful above the mantle.

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

Great way to start out the month!

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...

awesome idea for crumbs! congrats on the finish!

Ivani said...

Gorgeous finish Diann. Great and beautiful use of small pieces and bits.

Barb N said...

What a fun little quilt! Great idea for your crumbs.

Mari said...

What a bright and cheerful finish, and it looks great hanging above your fireplace. Saving crumbs always seems like a great idea when I see projects like this!

Sara said...

Your mini quilt is so cute!! Love how it looks hanging above the mantel too. Minis are always so satisfying because they are relatively quick.

Sylvia@Treadlestitches said...

Wow! I love the rainbow star quilt! Beautiful use of color and crumbs! And your outdoor photos are delightful.

piecefulwendy said...

Your little mini really turned out nice! I love the mix of colors, and it looks right at home on your wall. Of course, now I need to know the long story of the longhorns - haha!

PaintedThread said...

It's a beautiful little finish!

Jenny said...

That's a pretty addition to your sewing room. I like the corners too, another dash of colour in your little quilt.

Libby in TN said...

Great interpretation of Kelly's concept. I really need to try my hand at crumbs ...

Vicki in MN said...

It's the perfect spot to hang this bright cutie-congrats on the finish. And your petunia's are looking nice and full. I pinched off the tops of mine a few weeks ago and now they are filling in nicely. I always have a hard time doing that after getting them with blooms on, but it does work. I did that with my salvia's and now they are so much fuller and starting to bloom again.

gayle said...

I love that! Gorgeous use of those little bits and orts!

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

What a fun finish! I love how you incorporated your crumbs into the blocks!

Linda said...

Gosh what a pretty mini! I'm trying really hard not to think about how good it looks (squirrel!) LOL! The fact you enjoyed everything about making it says it all.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Fabulous little scrappy finish!! Congratulations, Diann.

Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting said...

So good, Diann!!! Gorgeous mantel display, too!!!