Why make a simple postage stamp block when you can change it up with simple strip pieces and add some movement and color.
From your sorted scraps, dig out 1 1/2" strips of lights, mediums and darks and create 2 1/2" pieced squares that are a combination of:
* Light/Light
* Light/Medium
* Medium/Medium
* Medium/Dark
* Dark/Dark
By strip piecing the strips first a bit larger and then trimming them to size, you will have a more accurate 2 1/2" square to piece into your block. See the pattern instructions for full details the piecing and numbers of each pieced block combination.
This block made larger would also be a great pillow top background for a collaged appliqué.
There are three pieced postage stamp blocks in the quilt.
If you are using 2 colorways, you will have 1 block of the first colorway and 2 of the second colorway. If you are using 3 colorways, you will have 1 block of each colorway.
I hope this block warms up your creative soul on this chilly May weekend in Calgary.
"It's not about keeping busy, its about being at piece."
Download the instructions for Step 4 from the link below.
Scrap Basket 2 Step 4
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