I finally caved. I made a scrappy trip along block. I've been following the phenomenon on Instagram (#scrappytripalong), Flickr and various blogs since just before the New Year. I needed a break from the raffle quilt, so I thought I'd just pull some strips that were already cut and whip up a block.
Maybe I should have kept Bonnie's pattern open. I missed a step and cut the strips before sewing them into a tube. Oops. A few more seams and it all worked out.
I need to tweak my seam allowance. My block finished 1/4 inch too small. See the 12.5" square ruler sticking out under the block?
This block is a little busy. That is just the nature of my scrap bin. I'll need to add some quieter prints and solids. Some variety in value will help, too.
3 comments:
I may have to cave too...
It's so pretty, Tina! I did the same thing, cut too soon, but it was my second block, two days later, and I should have known better.
Very fun! They are hard to resist!
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