pieceful kwilter: kitchen sink quilt

a long time ago, i saw Victoria's kitchen sink quilt on her blog and got to thinking that i had quite a stack of orphan blocks, tidbits, and left overs from all my quilts..what a genius way to use them! the idea got stuck in the back of my mind and i got tired it it peeking out every once in a while and politely asking, "do i get to be a quilt yet?"

tilt your head to the left :)

davis went fishing this morning with a friend so i took the opportunity to seclude myself in my sewing room to have a go at my version of V's kitchen sink quilt.

i went about mine a bit different. see, i have a problem with just 'whacking & sewing'. my anal retentive side won't let that happen....so i decided to make blocks. i went through my stack and realized i had a bunch of 12" blocks, so i just took all the tidbits and sewing them into 12" blocks. i had 3 large blocks, so i made them into 24" blocks. i have the equaliant of 56 blocks, so i'm using a 7 x 8 layout. i have some rejected borders that i might add once i get the 'blocks' sewn together. notice the kichen sink block in the bottom right hand corner....i made it using the same technique as when i make quilt labels.

the sad thing is i have enough to make another quilt....

10 comments:

Needled MomMay 15, 2011
This is such a great idea. I hate to think of how many orphan blocks that I have made to "try" to see if I like a design. I may have to give this a go.

My husband went fishing this a.m. too and I have been sewing as well!!!
Mary on Lake PulaskiMay 15, 2011
It's (they are) going to be fabulous Shannon!
BarbMay 15, 2011
That is wonderful, and even more so that you have enough for another quilt...
Sandy PanagosMay 15, 2011
Very cool.
Victoria Findlay WolfeMay 15, 2011
Thanks for linking back to me I appreciate it. I say make that baby a king size! ;-) keep on going girlie! looks great!
Quilter KathyMay 15, 2011
How fun! It's going to be a terrific kitchen sink!
DesleyMay 16, 2011
I love it. And funny you have enough blocks to make another one.
DianeMay 16, 2011
I made a quilt like that a few years ago. It's such a good feeling to use up the orphans and leftovers. Your is so bright and cheerful.
KatieQMay 16, 2011
That's a really fun quilt. It's great to pull out all the rejects and let them play together.
bertiequiltsMay 16, 2011
now that quilt is truly your genius at work... love it Shannon

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