Finally a month to play with the black scraps. I admit, until a few years ago I never put black into my quilts. Now I've made a few with the black and they really do make the bright colors pop. Once I saw that amazing cat with those gorgeous blue eye's on Angela's blog I could not wait to pull some black and grey out to make some snails trail blocks for my RSC quilt. I decided to do one in greys and blacks and one with fun prints with a very light grey. I think it will add a fun touch with all the other blocks I have been making. Those cats are on the back of Aidan's Monster quilt and the dots have been used for a backing of a graduation quilt for my niece Mindy. I love the memories of quilts you get when you pull through the scraps and remember where you have used them.
I think I need to pull out my Boo wall hanging and try and get that hand quilted this month with a nice black spider and spider web attached. That counts as black..... right?
Head on over and check out
SoScrappy's blog on Saturday and see what other fun black creations are being worked on.
12 comments:
Love those snails trails! I am drawn to quilts with black as neutrals - not sure why I've never used black in a quilt.
You got right onto those snails! Love them.What a cute Halloween wall hanging : )
Beautiful snails trails. Love how you managed to find contrast.
I feel the same way about my scraps too. When I make family quilts, I love it when small pieces of the same fabric show up in each one.
Hi Deb--WOW you already have blocks made; yikers!! i am just this morning pulling bits and bobs and strings out...your black blocks are lovely...hugs, Julierose
Great way to use the black. Love those blocks.
The black blocks will go well with rest of your snail trails. Just lovely.
I get nostalgic about scraps sometimes too.
Your snail's trails are great!
Love the new Snail's Trail - they'll look great with the others!
Great snail's trail blocks--they will be a nice contrast to the brighter colors.
Love the Snail Trail blocks!
Yes...the memories attached to fabrics are what makes them so special. Can't wait to see how you quilt the BOO quilt!
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