A few months ago we all made Scrappy Trip blocks to make a charity quilt. When we gathered them all togerher it was decided to chop them all up, add white, and make a fun new pattern with them.
Diane worked with a couple other members and got the top pieced, I love all the different blocks that were made for the quilt. Now I have it here, waiting to be quilted. After I get these memory quilts done I am going to have this quilted. My goal is to get it done before our next meeting in August.
After we all made the scrappy trip blocks we decided to make another group quilt. I suggested the improv monochromatic log cabin blocks that I saw in the Scrappy Stash Quilt Along at Ellison Lane. I received a bunch of blocks, three larger than the others. I was so excited to see them up on my wall. It was funny to see that no one made a yellow block! I played with the layout a bit on my wall/guest bed. I decided to fill in the gaps I would add yellow and maybe extend the color of a block it was next to. 
Once I started piecing this quilt it flew together, I mean really flew, it only took about an hour and a half. I admit I was having a really bad day and putting this together was the best distraction I could have asked for. The members of our guild approved and that made me really happy. I am loving the big blocks in the middle of the quilt, it just adds something to it. Now to back it and quilt it. I have a salmon color for the backing, I might add a strip or two to the back for fun.
I love the group at the Jersey Shore Modern Quilt Guild. If you are visiting the Jersey Shore when we have a meeting please stop on by. :)
I love both of these, but especially the Improv log cabin...and especially the big block.
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