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Monday, July 7, 2014

My Summer Slice (Scrap Buster) quilt top is done!

As I wrote in the previous post about this project, here, the blocks were pretty fast to complete. During the weekend I sewed all the blocks together and completed the quilt top.


This is how it looks on my porch floor, all the 82 different fabrics in their glory. This is a really scrappy quilt!

If you click on the picture and look in the lower right corner, you may see that Dr. Seuss signed the quilt top! I used all kinds of fabrics from my stash and also a lot of scraps if the pieces were big enough. I didn't think I had that many different fabrics, but, when all comes to all there are still many fat quarters and other fabrics from my stash that I didn't cut into.

Now I have actually completed my ALYoF for July, but maybe I will quilt it too before the month is over?

Anyway, I will not struggle with a big quilt on my lap right now, because these last few days we have had temperatures up to 86 F (30 C), and it feels like I am melting. This is very hot for where I live, it doesn't often get over 70 F during summer. In addition the houses are insulated to keep the heat in during winter, and not out during the few "hot spots" we get in the summer. Fortunately, we got some rain this evening, so the outside temperature fell about 25 F. We have to air out the house now to be able to sleep tonight! (As you may understand, AC is not a standard equipment in homes where I live).

Happy quilting in the heat!

Linked up to Linky Tuesday and Let's Bee Social.


16 comments:

  1. It's unseasonally hot where I'm at too...ugh! Your scrappy quilt sure came out great! I'm sure you can get it quilted by month's end.

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    1. PS I'm new to your blog, hopped over from Connie's linky, so I added myself as a GFC follower. Stop by and I hope you'll do the same. Val from myplvl.blogspot.com

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  2. I'm a sucker for scrappy quilts, Love it!

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  3. Hi Anita! Your quilt is beautiful! I love the colours and the pattern is great! x Teje

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  4. There's nothing sweeter.than a scrap quilt and yours is marvelous!

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  5. Scrap quilts are my favorite ones and your is so pretty!

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  6. I love scrappy quilts - and this one is as happy as an ice cream cone on a hot summer day!

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  7. Gorgeous. I love the look of scrappy quilts but never seem to get around to making them xxx

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  8. Congratulations on such a lovely finished top, Anita! I do love a scrappy quilt and yours is just gorgeous! I know how you feel about the heat. Hope things soon get back to normal temperatures!

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  9. Stopping by from Lets BEE Social. I love it..

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  10. very cute. always good to be able to use up some scraps.

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  11. What a fun scrappy quilt! I hope it cools down for you!

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  12. Congrats on being featured at FreeMotionbytheRiver!

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  13. I love scrappy quilts, they are my favorite. However, til this day, I haven't been able to make a quilt from scraps only...It seems like I always have to go back to the store...Beautiful quilt!

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