Friday, December 16, 2022

Pink Race Leftovers, a Finished Quilt

 Remember the Hot Race quilt I dropped everything and made earlier in the fall? 


I cut too many strips and pieced together too much of the race fabric, so I had to trim it down to the size I needed. What to do with the leftovers? This:

I cut them into squares, framed them in black and white, and created a throw size quilt. Nothing like a black and white checkerboard to unify a bunch of random blocks. There are a handful of plain blocks in it, because I didn't have quite enough of the leftovers for the number of blocks needed. 

Once the top was pieced, I found the perfect backing for it. 

This fabric had languished in the club's backing stash for a long time, but it was too perfect for this top to pass up. 

I quilted it on PCQ's long arm with a large meander, using hot pink thread for both the top and the bobbin. 

The Hot Race quilt leftovers are all used up, and for a good purpose, too. At 54 x 72", this throw size quilt will be a donation for the local family services agency. I hope it brightens the spirit of a young girl who's been through a tough time.



9 comments:

  1. Great idea! Black and white always makes a quilt sparkle.

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  2. The Hot Race quilt is amazing! And I love what you did with the leftovers.

    Michelle
    https://mybijoulifeonline.com

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  3. The backing print is absolutely perfect! I'm sure that the quilt will be much loved by its recipient.

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  4. Congrats on a very bright and fun finish. You'd never know that this quilt was made from left overs.

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  5. The Hot Race Leftovers quilt is fabulous as well. Great job!

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  6. Nothing like a bonus quilt out of leftovers. It's very cool. and the backing is perfect!

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  7. You could not have found a more perfect background!!! I LOVE it!!! Both quilts are amazing!

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  8. Couldn’t have found a better backing!!! A fabulous finish for the leftovers…. the quilt doesn’t look like leftovers at all.

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