The book contains 12 patterns plus tips for organizing and sewing together your scraps. Kelly made me ponder some new ways to combine and then cut fabric scraps. I was immediately drawn to the "Precarious" quilt. The layout of the blocks just screamed "body pillow" to me, so that's what I made!
Kelly's original "Precarious" quilt from Stash Statement
Once I pieced the pillow, I quilted it densely with three colors of 40 weight Aurifil thread: 4060 (Silver Moon), 2810 (Turquoise), and 3770 (Stonewashed Denim). For quilted pillows, I usually baste a layer of thin batting and a piece of muslin behind it to ensure stability. Though it's densely quilted, the pillow is super soft!
I was quilting at sunset one day and had to take this picture. The sun really shows off the texture.
The backing was a long-stashed yard of Euclid linen by Carolyn Friedlander; I used up a whole yard with just a few small scraps left! I think it gives this pillow even more stability, and it meshes well with the front color scheme. I love to sneak my tags into pillow backings.
This was a really fun "palate cleanser" of a project, and I really feel like I actually used up scraps this time (unlike other scrappy projects I tend to engage with. Haha).
If you'd like a book that teaches you effective ways to use your scraps, make sure to check this one out! Visit Kelly's blog for a giveaway, and visited her Etsy shop for a signed copy. Please check your local quilt shop, Amazon, and Martingale for
unsigned copies. Finally, view more book projects at the links below - enjoy!
Stash Statement Blog Tour Schedule
4/16- Grand Bazaar Shelley @ Cora's Quilts
4/23- Louvered Lindsey @ Primrose Cottage Quilts
5/7- Beach Retreat Sarah @ Sarah Goer Quilts
5/21- Detour Laura @ Slice of Pi Quilts
5/28- Murrina Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl
6/4- Scattered Jayne @ Twiggy and Opal
7/9- Take Flight (free bonus pattern) Kelli @ Seriously, I Think It Needs Stitches
Paula @ The Sassy Quilter