The other day, Mike and I were out playing golf, and I took this photo of some geese by the pond. Quite a large group of Canada Geese winter here, and they spend their days hunting around for food in the corn fields, and flying here and there between the ponds and lakes in the area.
My idea for the November Table Scraps project was inspired by the geese that live around here and the colors of the season.
I started with two more orphan blocks that I hadn't used up yet - a light neutral and a dark neutral. I especially liked the large flying geese blocks, since they go well with my inspiration.
As with other months, I took them apart into their separate sections, and sewed them back together into a new design.
I really liked how the original outer sections of the light block
made a star when I sewed them together!
Along the way, I had a little squirrel moment (and this is the DrEAMi part!) when I decided to piece the backing - inspired by a crumb block I found in my neutral scrap bin. It contained a couple pieces from the front flying geese, plus some other old favorites - like a coffee text print and wine corks!
Adding a little more here, and a little more there, I ended up with this:
From there it was a quick finish to end up with this little quilt - some easy quilting and a neutral binding - and voila!
It measures about 8.5 x 20.5
This fits perfectly on top of my desk with some November decorations! And what about the ABC part of this challenge? The letters for this month are K and W.
The flying geese honK their "Welcome" to you!
Sharing at the November Table Scraps link-up at the Joyful Quilter.
Finished or not Friday at Alycia Quilts
At SoScrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday and at
mmmquilts for the November DrEAMi link-up
Quilting is More Fun than Housework for Oh Scrap
Melva Loves Scraps - Sew and Tell Monday.
24 comments:
that runner with the flying geese looks good, I like the colors
I had to look hard initially to see the subtle flying geese. Great use of orphans AND scraps.
You are the scrap quilt whisperer! I'm constantly amazed at what you find to do with your scraps! Great stuff! Thanks for the inspiration Diann!
The last hooray for fall before we start the holiday decorating!
We too have lots of Canadian geese that are here year around. They often fly right over our yard on their way to the cornfields.
Way to go using an orphan block to complete your November Table Scrap challenge! It made imto a terrific table runner!
Clever way to reuse orphan blocks. I should look at my orphan blocks for the placemats I'm making for a guild project. I hear it is going to be all year long not just the next few months. It's an ideal way to show off old blocks, bits and pieces of fabric and even some fun threads. I've got the penguin that matches the snowman ready to iron on the fabrics. I'll be working on that next week.
Love how you are utilizing the orphan blocks into your runners. I have a stack of brown and white 4 patches I need to stitch up for this challenge. Off to go sew!
Such a clever use of the orphan blocks! I never think about reconfigurations. Fun crumb backing too. We have geese also, but not nearly as many as your city and FoCo.
You did a great job with the orphan blocks! Very cute.
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How clever, Diann--take them apart and remake them into something even better!!!
How clever! I never think about taking orphans apart. Love the inspiration and the result. And I like the back as well as the front! It looks perfect on your table.
Lol. I LOVE it! They honK their Welcome. Now that's creativity at its best. I also love your reconstruction of the orphan blocks. Do you know what you will do before deconstructing or do you have to play with the undone units to find the new block? Either way, you did a great job. Love the backing too. Enjoy! ;^)
Super cute way to use those orphan blocks. Love the backing, too. Are the blocks left over from a PBJ quilt? I think I might have ones like them. . .enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Very clever! :)
A perfect little runner and such a great way to use those scrappy pieces. You have a talent for putting just the right fabrics together. If only you could drop in and give me a hand with just that thing. Sigh. :)
ROFL!! The geese HONK their WELCOME? LOVE it, Diann!!! Thanks for posting your entry and joining the Link Party, too.
Such a lovely little runner, inspired by the Canadian geese. And best of all, you used up spare blocks and other bits and pieces goo.
Very clever runner!!
and can you imagine - Golf in November ;-) Love it!
The backing made me smile. I like scrappy backs that suit the front side.
What a fun finish! It's so satisfying to use up those crumb blocks, isn't it!
Very clever!
Your November tablerunner is gorgeous, Diann. Love the colors and will be perfect for all of the fall months. I think that is so interesting the geese winter in your neck of the woods .
Hi Diann, those are great little quilts. I really like what you did by pulling the blocks apart. I'm afraid that I missed the Nov. table scraps. Oh well, hopefully I'll make the next one!
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