Friday, January 28, 2022

Spruce Root Basket Flimsies

I originally saw this pattern in Judy Hopkins' Triangle Free Quilts book and it looked like the perfect way to use a large pile of 4" scraps I've had for nearly 20 years. I don't remember why I bought all these squares, but I do remember why I didn't use them up at the time. Many of them weren't actually square. But luckily fabric has ease and they were good enough for this simple pattern.

I actually cut the white one out as a leader-ender project at the beginning of the month and I would feed pieces through between my other projects, but once I got to the point of building the strips I couldn't resist turning my attention to finishing it. 

When I cut out the plaid border I originally planned to use, I decided I didn't like the black plaid fabric with the white squares so I used another fabric from my stash for the border. 

But, I'd already cut out the black plaid so I decided I should make another of the same pattern, but using black squares. This one I cut out and finished in barely more than one day. I didn't use it as a leader-ender project and I was a little more deliberate with my color arrangement on this one. It was quick and easy and was a nice break from my foundation piecing project.

These flimsies will be great to practice on when I take delivery of my long arm.

10 comments:

  1. Both versions are great, well done! I'm sure I've got that book somewhere, must dig it out and see what inspires me, although I rather like this pattern too.

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    1. I've been working on such complicated blocks, it was nice to make something really simple.

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  2. You are ready to have some BIG fun when your longarm arrives!!

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    1. Yes I am. I am so looking forward to taking delivery. I will finally be able to finish the dozen or so flimsies I've been hoarding.

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  3. THose are both so cool - its neat to see what happens when you change the background fabrics! and yay!! a long arm!!!

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    1. Yeah, it's so hard to wait. I get to take delivery once our basement remodel is finished.

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  4. What fun leader/ender project and a squirrel project that developed from the first. Also, these are perfect for practicing on your longarm. Thanks for linking up to TGIFF!

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