My Scanfil Thread blog giveaway closed Sunday, and I'm happy to share that I have a winner.
Though only 34 people commented, according to Blogger 4918 people viewed the blog post!
I'd guess that many blog-readers were from countries outside the US and Canada, so they didn't comment.
To pick the winner, I cut up identical sizes of scrap paper, wrote everyone's names - include the "name" of one Anonymous commenter...
Hubs drew the first name. Believe it or not, it was "Anonymous." I'm so sorry, whoever you are!
He drew a second name, and my local friend, Donna @donnapquilts is the winner. She selected the three-pack called Stormy Greys.
It was nice of Scanfil to let me host this giveaway, and introduce many of you to a new thread to try.
While the giveaway was open, I worked on my Filmstrip Quilt. I cut another 31 yard fabric reel - 1½"-wide strips sewn end to end.
I finished the Filmstrip Quilt top Sunday afternoon. Do you like it?
It finished at 65" X 70", and used 106 yards of 1½" wide fabric.
Not being a mathematician, I worked out that the 5" difference in the dimensions means that the 5½"-long strip I started with.... that however long that first piece is becomes the difference between the quilt's width and height. Don't I feel smart?!
It was fun to host this giveaway, and fun to work on such a scrap-busting quilt. My September fabric-tracking outgoing total is going to be very satisfying! This quilt top used approximately 3⅞ yards! Linda
I love your filmstrip quilt top! I am amazed you finished it so quickly as that is a LOT of sewing of LONG seams.
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you Scanfil Threads, Linda and hubby. I’m excited to try out the trio I picked out. And such a fine thread on that quilt must be very nice. It looks beautiful, seam side and top of quilt. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love how scrappy your filmstrip quilt is. Alternating the near solids with the prints really helps distinguish all the fabrics. Plus turning the corners with the fabrics really keeps the continuity going. Well done and quickly done.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt! It's a big accomplishment and great way to use all those scraps!
ReplyDeleteYour 'filmstrip' quilt looks amazing Linda. Was it easy to keep things flat as you went round & round? I too, like how you've wrapped around the corners, very effective.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Donna! You can't have enough neutral thread. The filmstrip is fabulous. You've been meticulous in making it to keep it in square. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun way to use scraps!
ReplyDeleteI just love this quilt! Such fun fabrics! Taking time to press with starch makes all the difference in keeping a quilt square and flat.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Carmen! I’m pleased with how the top turned out, and looking forward to piecing a back (using all scraps) and quilting it. Thinking to quilt just one big spiral across it. More elaborate quilting won’t show up in the chaos of all the prints. Linda
DeleteCongrats to Donna for winning thread. I may be forced to look for a spool locally to try, although I'm happy with my Aurifil and most of the Superior threads I've come to use in my various machines and projects. I like your scrap busting Filmstrip quilt top, but I'm not as patient as you on pressing seams open on that many seams!! I may have to try wider strips or one of your other scrap busting projects when I seriously start scrap busting. Thanks for the inspirations and chance to win new thread. Dar in MO.
ReplyDeleteYay for finishing that quilt top! Do you already know how you will quilt it?
ReplyDeleteThe filmstrip quilt top is very cool! I love a quilt with lots of things to discover when you look at it.
ReplyDeleteWOW - do I like it??? Love it, love it - I need to make one using my hundreds of strips.
ReplyDeleteI'[m only just catching up with blog reading so a delight to see your quilt come along.
Your quilt is so great. It was a pleasure to see it growing!
ReplyDeleteThe Filmstrip quilt is bright and super colorful. Plus, it is a great scrapbuster. Thank you for hosting the Scanfil giveaway. I hope that many of your blog followers will give the tread a try. It is certainly a great thread.
ReplyDeleteHave a sweet week.
I love your filmstrip quilt. I've started work on the Diagonal Scrap Quilt you previously mentioned, but don't think I'll do the filmstrip quilt--ha!
ReplyDeleteAwesome work. congrats on such a beautiful piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I think it looks good so far, but I know quilting and binding will make it even better. .
DeleteHi - this quilt is WONDERFUL! Just found your blog reference on Instagram,. I’s curious - is there a range of lengths on your strips that you cut - for example, 5.5” to 8 or 9? Thanks
ReplyDeleteThank you for liking my Filmstrip Quilt! I do too. No, I didn’t cut strips in particular lengths. No measuring whatsoever, except 1-1/2” width. Only if I cut a length that was the whole width of fabric (40” to 42”) did I randomly cut it once. I never measured them at all. Just made sure each strip wrapped around a corner. If it didn’t, I took out the seam and pieced another strip into it. Hope that helps!
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