Wonky Improv HSTs Scrap Block

My wonky improv
 "Confetti Scrap Block"

12.5" square block

This is my newest endeavor to conquer some of my scraps.

This block is inspired by my online quilty friend, 

Sharon @ Vroomans Quilts

who made a perfect "Confetti Block" to use up leftover HSTs.

for the Black & White Blog Hop

I loved her block idea. 

When I cut these triangles off snowball and other units,
I can never throw out the pretty HSTs

So over the years, I have made many pinwheel and broken dishes 

and other HST blocks.

When another stack of cut-off red and white HSTs, 

in three sizes, landed on my machine bed,

I decided it was time to make my own version of an
"improv"  HST Confetti Block.

I added scrap solid white strips to make the different size HSTs work together.

I decided to make units that  

 were 2 and 1/2" or  4 and 1/2" 

and trimmed and squared as I sewed.

I added some other scrap red triangles,
some as small a 1,"  until I had a enough pieces.

Then I sewed into 12 and 1/2 inch rows.

Five rows, 2 and 1/2 inch wide by 12 and 1/2 " long,
 made a 12 and 1/2" unfinished block.

My "15 minutes of play"  was more like and hour of play
but I always enjoy using up off bits and pieces.

My block is a bit wonky and points are cut off in places
while trying to use up smallest scraps
 but I am going to continue.

I am going to make more of these with my HST leftovers and hopefully will

have enough for a bed size "Confetti Quilt" someday.

This is my 2019 Rainbow Scrap Challenge plan.

Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2019 @ So Scrappy

I always find so much inspiration in the links in this
wonderful scrap party!

Hopefully I will actually finish a quilt this year.

Each year I try and each year I end up with another UFO

I have decided even if I only make one block a month I will have

a lap size quilt by the end of the year.

Here's hoping!