“Stitching Over Scrubbing: Embracing Quilts and Rejecting UFOs!”

Every now and then, along with blocks, fabric, or quilt tops, we acquire some distinctive items or orphan blocks.  In this instance, we received several partially completed blocks.  I merely placed them aside,

Yet, I kept pondering over them and began to pile some matching fabric on top of them.

There were eight hydrangea blocks – a few were entirely framed and others were not.  We did have a comparable fabric available that I believed would suit finishing off those blocks.

I rummaged through some remnants and discovered the dark purple fern fabric that had been used previously on a backing.  While searching through the scraps, I also found a delightful purple floral and another print that would complement the greens.

I simply alternated the blocks and quite swiftly assembled a top.  While it’s not the most stunning quilt, I still believe it serves its purpose.  Plus, it cleared up some space in the scrap bin!

I truly enjoy getting inventive with these kinds of projects.  I just never know when creativity will come to me.  Sometimes, it seems I require a task that challenges my mind rather than the mind-numbing sewing of blocks together – which occupies most of my time nowadays.

I have many more endeavors like this…I wonder what will capture my interest next!