I love paisley fabrics and I have an even greater appreciation for them after learning more about the fabric style during Barbara Brackman's Stars in a Time Warp series.
This shirt not only has a great paisley design, it also has a fancy machine ground - the very small background dots - known as picotage.
Once I get the shirts "deboned", I'll use some of the fabric for my collection of 4" Sawtooth Star blocks.
Despite my lack of brown scrappy blocks, I have finished a Rainbow Scrap project from a few years ago.
I started this scrappy, green Trip Around the World quilt in April of 2013. I was determined to bust through a huge stash of green scraps and old (ugly!) yardage. At the time, bloggers everywhere seemed to be making scrappy Trips using Bonnie Hunter's process. I jumped in with enthusiasm!
After finishing the top, I pieced together the backing using more fabrics in my stash. I then handed it off to Cindy Braiwick, my LAQ, to work her magic. She used a wonderful leafy frond design for the body of the quilt.
In the border, she quilted frogs, turtles, alligators and lily pads!
I even found a piece of yardage in my stash to use for the bias binding. The quilt will live on one of the beds at our camp, where the color green and the wildlife in the borders will fit in perfectly!
If you have been on the fence about making a scrappy Trip Around the World quilt, I highly recommend it. It's a great scrap buster and Bonnie Hunter's technique is fun and easy. I'm definitely thinking of making another one, this time in an attempt to bust through more blue scraps.
There's lots more scrappy inspiration at this week's link-up for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!
