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Friday, March 11, 2016

purple diamonds

The color of the month at so scrappy is purple.
These are my purple diamonds. Very randomly pieced with little bitty scraps...
The piecing is lots of fun for me... one piece next to another, building to a piece of fabric large enough to cut a diamond. Nine of those makes one big diamond.
I accidentally made two extra.blocks.. which will be used somewhere.

I kind of like the heart shape in the first photo with the three colors done so far, brown, blue and purple.

Crazy or frugal? You decide. My story is, I am having fun sewing and I'm sticking with it!


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27 comments:

  1. PaintedThreadMarch 11, 2016 at 5:30 AM

    I love piecing like that, too. It's like creating something out of nothing.

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  2. Yanicka March 11, 2016 at 7:12 AM

    Having fun is the most important part :)

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  3. JoanneMarch 11, 2016 at 7:17 AM

    Fun with fabrics!

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  4. JoanneMarch 11, 2016 at 7:17 AM

    Fun with fabrics!

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  5. Sandi MagleMarch 11, 2016 at 7:36 AM

    I've always loved random patchwork and then when putting them into such an interesting shape with so many possibilities...one huge star of those diamonds...may make a stunning wall piece. Thanks for the share! Sandi

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  6. Mystic QuilterMarch 11, 2016 at 11:43 AM

    Looking absolutely gorgeous LeeAnna - I love these diamonds!

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  7. MariaMarch 11, 2016 at 12:59 PM

    Having fun......that's what I like hearing! Enjoy

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  8. quiltedfabricartMarch 11, 2016 at 5:38 PM

    Crazy like a fox I would say ;-) those little orphan blocks look like little kites.
    Oh let's fly a kite - up to the highest heights!

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  9. Pat .F in WinnipegMarch 11, 2016 at 8:11 PM

    A high profile quilter in this area used to call this "poverty piecing" I used to think it was acute way to look at it.
    Pat F in Winnipeg

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  10. JenniferMarch 12, 2016 at 5:45 AM

    not crazy: relaxing! and satisfying!

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  11. QuiltdivajulieMarch 12, 2016 at 6:09 AM

    Not crazy -- not even necessarily frugal (given the time involved) -- but definitely worth doing. Happy stitching!

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  12. Deb @ Frugal Little BungalowMarch 12, 2016 at 6:32 AM

    I love your diamonds but I am laughing at the dog in the previous post since when I am cooking mine takes up the same spot at the entrance to the kitchen.

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  13. Deb @ Frugal Little BungalowMarch 12, 2016 at 6:32 AM

    I love your diamonds but I am laughing at the dog in the previous post since when I am cooking mine takes up the same spot at the entrance to the kitchen.

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  14. LIttle Penguin QuiltsMarch 12, 2016 at 8:57 AM

    I think having fun is THE most important part! It's fun to see how your string diamonds are progressing as you add the new colors.

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  15. PaulaB quiltsMarch 12, 2016 at 9:30 AM

    Not frugal for sure. Extravagant describes them better.

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  16. Linda M @ Pieceful KingdomMarch 12, 2016 at 9:59 AM

    Oh my! They are wonderful! I am glad you are having fun...and using up ALL your scraps!

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  17. Tails Around the RanchMarch 12, 2016 at 10:13 AM

    How in the world do you find time to do all these amazing projects?? :)
    ღ

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  18. gayleMarch 12, 2016 at 10:21 AM

    I love those diamonds! And the heart is really intriguing - a quilt of multi-faceted hearts, maybe?

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  19. KajaMarch 12, 2016 at 10:32 AM

    I love these diamonds - they look great individually and altogether fabulous all together. I want to try this.

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  20. PeggyinnoMarch 12, 2016 at 11:43 AM

    I love how you add the smallest pieces in these diamonds. Nothing, or very little, I'm sure, goes to waste! My kind of sewing! I love the 'heart' effect!

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  21. IvaniMarch 12, 2016 at 12:31 PM

    They are beautiful. I look to them and find some flowers, just like looking the clouds in the sky. ♥

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  22. Nell's QuiltsMarch 12, 2016 at 12:33 PM

    It looks like so much fun finding all the gorgeous purple bits and turning them into something even more spectacular. The heart is a real eye catcher.

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  23. CathyMarch 12, 2016 at 2:27 PM

    Crazy and frugal! I like this idea for crumbs.

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  24. Katie Z.March 12, 2016 at 5:09 PM

    I love all the bits. Sometimes I regret trimming down all my scraps to uniform sizes as it prevents fun like this (but then I come to my senses! ;)

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  25. SnowcatcherMarch 12, 2016 at 6:54 PM

    Of all the purple scrap projects I've seen, I think this is my favorite! I like the heart layout, too!

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  26. Sandra WalkerMarch 13, 2016 at 10:37 AM

    This is all kinds of crazy loveliness! I like the heart effect you've got going too.

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  27. TeaquiltsMarch 14, 2016 at 2:23 PM

    Love your string quilt.

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