Recap of my year on the Quiltmaker Scrap Squad

I have shown my versions of these quilts over the last year but as a recap, in January, 2015 I was selected as one of six members to join the Quiltmaker magazine blog as part of the Scrap Squad.  We were assigned quilts from an upcoming issue to make in scrappy colors.  I was delighted to be a part of this group, hoping to diminish my scrap collection.  That didn't really work as they keep multiplying, but I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge.  I invite you to go to the Quilty Pleasures blog and type Scrap Squad in the search and go back to February 20, 2015 and peruse all the quilts forward from there.  I only included the ones in this post that were from the same pattern I made to see the differences.  Other group members made another choice from some of the issues.

My first assignment was based on Pointed Prisms.  

Original Pointed Prisms designed by Kari Ramsey

Here is my version I named Gemstones and Kathy and Pam's quilts.

Julie's Gemstones

Kathy Wagner's Pointed Prisms

Pam Snow's @ the Circus

My next quilt was based on Chop Suey by Scott Flanagan.

Original Chop Suey by Scott Flanagan

Keri Blankenship Under the Northern Lights

My Chop Suey in Batiks

I loved the movement of our next assignment.  I played with ideas in EQ7 on changing the colors.  I made two versions of this one. Hero's Homecoming was designed by Janice Averill.

Original by Janice Averill

Donna Hanna

Emily Klaczak Hamptom Court

Kathy Wagner

My Dogwood Blooms

My Hero's Homecoming

Next up was Boxing Match by Nancy Mahoney.

Original Boxing Match by Nancy Mahoney

Emily Klaczak Colors of Summer

My version Deb's Oriental Garden

Pam Snow Summer Breeze

Quilt number five was based on Candy Cane Crush by Sandra Clemons.

Original Candy Cane Crush Sandra Clemons

Kathy Wagner Cool Hues

Donna Hanna

Keri Blankenship Quilt as You Go

My version Violets

I posted my last quilt yesterday!  Check it out at this link.