Sunday 20 January 2013

Scrappy Trip Around the World

Ok, I have been so good working away on UFOs since Christmas and have lots to share in the near future. This week, however, it was definitely time to start something new. Below are the first six blocks for my Scrappy Trip Around the World quilt. I have made two more since taking these pictures so the total now stands at 8.


 I kept seeing so many gorgeous versions over the last couple of weeks that in the end the temptation was too great and I just dived in!


I am using all my favourite Bonnie and Camille fabrics in red, pink, aqua, grey, green and white/light.


 I am sure you will recognise lots of Ruby, Vintage Modern and Marmalade.


 I was a bit short on greens and white/lights so added some Strawberry Fields by Fig Tree Quilts in these colours.

I have all my strips cut and organised to make 36 blocks. Whenever I feel the urge to sew they are ready to just pick and go for it.

 
I have two more weeks of holidays before term 1 starts on Feb 4 ... gosh the time has flown by. I will be back soon to share some of the other projects I've been working on during the holidays.
 




34 comments:

  1. looks fantastic Christine,well done,love the fabrics.xx

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  2. Oh Dear you joined the Trip around the World revolution. I want to too, but my sewing table just wont cope with another project!!

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  3. Beautiful work Christine.....I'm working hard to resist this one.

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  4. Gorgeous Christine!! Love your choice of fabrics, can't wait to see more blocks.... I'm really keen to do one of these as well but like Cathy I can't fit it on my sewing bench....

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  5. Your blocks are just gorgeous, love the fabrics you are using!

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  6. Very pretty - but oh dear....all those seams to butt! My least favourite part of quilting!

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  7. Gorgeous Christine, I have used the same fabrics plus a few others in my quilt.

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  8. Your blocks are lovely!! They will make a fab quilt!!

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  9. Oh I love your scrappy trip blocks - I'm sooo tempted, but really have to get another couple of wips done first! Although I suspect I shall yield to temptation soon ;-)
    Happy Sunday,
    xx

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  10. Your quilt is going to be gorgeous Christine. I just love those fabrics.

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  11. Beautiful blocks, Christine.

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  12. This is going to be awesome !!
    Love it ;-))

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  13. Love your blocks! I too have started a Scrappy Trips. Just couldn't resist. It's so funny...every blog I read has people on their sidebar showing Scrappy Trips blocks...heh heh. We all love a good quilt! I certainly love yours! Thanks for sharing!

    Cheery wave from
    Bev

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  14. Wonderful blocks and your colors are great. I have some of those fabric lines and when I get done with my Row Along with Bee in My Bonnet mystery, I am going to use those scraps for this block design. Also, I love the white quilt in the background of your photo. What is that pattern of quilting? It looks like a pantograph of daisies possibly?
    Gail in Verona

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  15. Oh so lovely.
    Groetjes Marguerite

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  16. Your blocks look so fresh and gorgeous. I can't wait to see the quilt finished. Very inspiring.
    Mandy Hawkins.

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  17. Love the fabrics you're using. I've seen many of these Scrappy Trip Around the World quilts that I really don't care for... but these are really like.

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  18. You use so many beautiful fabrics !! Every time I come to look at your blog I'm in heaven !!
    Florence

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  19. I really love you fabrics! They make the dull winter seem more cheery!

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  20. Gorgous blocks, the colour combination is so happy and fresh. I have run out of puff at 16 blocks but think I will go back to them after a little break.

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  21. Very nice! Wish I had more scraps of those fabrics, all my bits are too short...

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  22. Love your blocks..... Long to see yours together...:0))))))
    kviltstina at gmail dot com

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  23. So lovely! Wonderful colours and fabrics!

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  24. Your blocks are gorgeous!! It will be the most amazing Scrappy Trip Around the World! :-)

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  25. Love your blocks,I'm itching to start one of these too.

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  26. I can't wait to see them all together, very pretty fabric choices too.

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  27. I'm seeing these scrappy blocks all over blogland. Yours are so pretty and make me happy just looking at them. Great fabrics!

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  28. I like your blocks. Some of the projects I'm seeing have no contrast and they just look muddy. Yours is going to be fab.

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  29. Beautiful too :) love this project that I've seen a lot of

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Christine