Patchwork challenge! Two and counting...

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Did a major clean up in my sewing room after the exhibition. I cannot  believe the amount of scraps I have accumulated!  I filled up two large boxes that I literally had to sit on so that they would close!

I have given myself a challenge! -  To see how many quilts I can make with what's in the boxes.

One of two boxes of scraps.

After quilt 1. Almost like nothing was taken out!

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Quilt 1 -  Scrappy rose with a swirl

Firstly  I handled  strips . It took me 2 days to sort through and to pull out the the wider strips   (2 inch  and over). Then came Quilt 1.

Scrappy roses with a swirl (1.38m x 1.72m)

Scrappy roses with a swirl!    Great way to use up oddly shaped pieces.
It also produced  a lot of  triangular shaped scraps that I added back into the bin!

Quilt 2  - Chevron - quilt as you go.

Still had lots of strips. The selection was getting a bit narrower around 2 inches and under.  I also noticed that the colors were getting a bit more subdued  which really had me itching to add new fabric but I managed to hold myself  back.

This quilt with a chevron pattern  was made with the 'quilt as you go' method.  (used up some odd strips of batting too! ) 

Chevron - quilt as you go (1.33m x 1.51m)

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coming up next ....

I have sorted though the scraps again  and removed all triangular shaped pieces.   There seem to be a lot of similar ones - mostly  unused pieces from older one block wonder quilts and pieces that were trimmed off from the  mariners compass quilts I made last year.
By the way , I now have only one (overflowing ) box + a bag of selvedges . 

Will keep you updated .- Nonie