February 11, 2014

leaders and enders.

Lori Holt has a fabulous tutorial on her blog for leaders and enders.  
Not only does it save on thread, I have also been able to make a huge dent in the 1 1/2" scraps I have been saving, plus making a super fun scrappy bonus quilt!  
I have adopted Lori's techniques for saving scraps, storing fabrics and am also adding more to my stash, a little bit at a time.  Here is the link for Lori's instructions and here is another one for her youtube video.
It didn't take long for my little stack of courthouse steps leader and ender blocks to grow.  There are now 55.  The bonus quilt will be made with 99 blocks, unless I just can't bear to stop there.  wink.

ps.  all the images were taken with my phone and posted on instagram ( big red puffy heart )


9 comments:

  1. FranFebruary 11, 2014

    Lovely colourful blocks!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2014

    Beautiful, love them!

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  3. Nanette MerrillFebruary 11, 2014

    They are so pretty. I need a leaders and enders project. I really am dying to get back to my machine.

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  4. JolanaFebruary 11, 2014

    Lovely blocks!!
    J.

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  5. Sinta ReneeFebruary 11, 2014

    Cute cute cute! It's fun to see what can be made out of something that might normally be thrown away.

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  6. Betty LouFebruary 11, 2014

    Cute scraps, will make a great quilt whatever size you decide. I have not used instagram, do you like it better than Picasa?

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  7. Betty February 11, 2014

    This is fantastic. I just started quilting quilts and was wondering what to do with the small pieces of fabric. Now I do. Thanks sooo much.

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  8. Kathleen GraceFebruary 11, 2014

    I love scrappy quilts! How big is the center piece in this block?

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  9. DesFebruary 12, 2014

    I love leaders and enders. Thanks for the reminder!!

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