Color Scrap Quilts

September 3, 2011

Color Scrap Quilts

September 3, 2011

I know I was supposed to be working on the Lola Owl pattern but I ran out of flannel (that is what i use to line the lolas)!  Until I could make it to the fabric store, I started making more of my color scrap baby quilts since my scrap bags were overflowing.  Once I made it to the fabric store, I bought extra flanel to back the quilts and make some owls.  I love how these quilts use up my scraps AND coordinate so well without me having to fret over the combinations!  And I do fret quite a lot about color coordinating:)

First, I made a pink…

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Then I made a blue…

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and finally another green…

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I made a tutorial!  I’ll post it in the next couple of days.  It’s easy and fun!  These 3 quilts will be for sale in my GingercakeSews shop soon.

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