Welcome 2015 and the Scrappy Log Cabin QAL!

Good Morning and Happy 2015!
Today starts the kick off for my Scrappy Log Cabin which is a QAL on IG. You can read all about in in my previous post here.

Today I am going to share my plan which is very simple. You may choose to follow along the lines of my scrappy quilt or choose to make a totally different pattern - up to you!

 I finally had the courage to dump the big plastic bin on the table, and oh my..... I must say I was stunned at how much was in there. About 3 yrs worth of scraps! To be honest I have enough scraps for more than one quilt! And at the same time it is so much fun to look at all the different pieces and reminisce about what projects they went into and the person they went too.... Ok-I digress. Just keeping it honest here.

This is my inspiration quilt from Heather over at www.quiltorstitch.blogspot.com. Used with her permission. Be sure and check out her awesome projects! 

Now here is my plan for my Converging Corners quilt. This is a variation of the Scrappy Log Cabin and I will be using the tutorial from Ashley over at Film in the Fridge.  I plan on using low volume fabrics for the "white" part and using wider strips on my corners. Only one little coloring "Ooops!" there.

Ready?  Set......Go! Lets bust some scraps and make those blocks! Be sure and tag your block pictures with the hashtag #scrappylogcabinqal on IG to be entered into any prize drawings. 

Happy Stitching!
Ginny

Scrappy Log Cabin Quilt-A-Long 2015

Is your scrap bin overflowing? Do you want to bust some scraps but just not sure what you want to make? Or are you looking for a fast pattern and to have some fun with others in a Quilt A Long?

Well, you are in the right place! On 1/1/15 I am co-hosting a QAL with Katherine of Honey Hill Designs, Kim of Javadiva on Instagram , Elnora of Elnorac on Instagram and Stephanie of The Lady in  Thread on Facebook. We will all use Instagram, but in addition Kaki and I will also be blogging, and Stephanie will also be sharing on Facebook. You should have no problem finding a way to follow the QAL if you want in!

The QAL kicks off on Jan.1 and will run 6 weeks through 2/14/15. Each week will be hosted by one of us and there will be a link up and a prize. There will be a grand prize drawing with Kaki of Honey Hill Designs on 2/14/15. 

Starting Mon 12/22 each of us will be posting about the QAL and sharing what block/quilt we have chosen to make. Don't be surprised that each of us have chosen something different! That is the fun of it. You will get to choose which one you want to make and still follow along with everyone else - just think how many others projects based off of a log cabin block you will get to see. 

I have chosen the Converging Corners block from  FITF  Film in the Fridge. This has been on my "make list" since I first saw it. There is room for interpretation and the tutorial is about technique and not numbers. I think that just makes each project that much more personal and different!

My inspiration quilt is from Heather over at Aqua Reef Studios. 

Host schedule is as follows: 

We begin/announce our week of hosting on Sunday and we do our giveaway on Saturday. 
Week 1...1/4-1/10 is elnorac

Week 2...1/11-1/17 is javajiva 

Week 3...1/18-1/25 is kakiofhoneyhill 

Week 4...1/26-1/31 is fishcreekstudio 

Week 5...2/1-2/7 is theladyinthread 

Week 6...2/8-2/14 is kakiofhoneyhill

2/14/15 will be the day to post your finished quilt or quilt top. Ultimately it would be nice to see a finished quilt, but a finished quilt top may be more realistic. The 2/14/15 giveaway will require you to have pieced your quilt top together
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In order to be entered for the giveaway for each week the participants need to post at least one progress picture on Instagram and tag it with #scrappylogcabinQAL.  

Next you just need comment on the host's giveaway picture. 

And in case you don't have alot of scraps or would like to add some variety to you scraps Pink Castle Fabrics has made up some scrap packs in the event you need more... 

So get to stripping that stash and sorting those scraps!

I can't wait to see what everyone picks and all the ensuing scrappiness!

Happy Stitching!

Ginny