Scrap 'Picnic' quilt

I have been following along with Jodi at Pleasant Home's Scrap-Along. Last week she featured a great quilt from Feda's Hive, the Picnic Quilt. I got out my scraps and started sorting, finding that most of my stash was earth tones and got started....



I also found that I have a lot of 2.5 strips and not a lot of pieces that were in the 4.5" square range.... so I decided to adjust the 6.5 x 4.5 units to what I had, still using the original, but adding some other configurations as well.

This is the first 6 units, combined to make a 12" block up on the design wall.



I am not sure how big this will be, and don't have a target for completion, but I do visualize snuggling with it on my couch.

Cut the Scraps

Anyone have this book?

Anyone use the Scrap Therapy method of fabric organization?

I heard about the book when Jodi posted about it as part of her Sew Scraps Along. After visiting 5 stores yesterday and not finding it, I called ahead to the only other place I could think of... they had one copy left and set it aside for me. I started reading the 7 steps and kept thinking yep, that's me with the pile and wad of fabrics unable to find anything when looking for scraps. but.... I am thinking of going 2.5, 4.5 and 5 inches. 5 to be used for charm pack patterns which are aplenty, but rather than 2 and 3.5 I am thinking of the larger because those sizes come with the GO.... easy cutting!

Before I start cutting into my pile of wadded fabric scraps, I would love to hear from anyone else that has the book or has used this method for organizing.

scrap block

Randi at i have to say.... has the first sew along tutorial for her 2012 monthly series, a cute set of three courthouse steps block mini-quilts.

I wanted to play along so I made a single block, off set in that I skipped the last round of light fabric, and am planning to use the heat resistant batting and make a pot holder.

Randi does great tutorials so I am looking forward to all the things she has in store for us through the year!