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brown and beige quilt

Trying to make a dent in the stash

Posted on December 28, 2020January 5, 2021

Brown and beige are two colors I rarely work with as they aren’t colors I particularly like.  However, my stash seems to have an overabundance of both those colors.  As far as I can tell that happened because I was in a fat quarter bundle of the month club and because when I see deals on fabric at the thrift store that is 100% cotton quilting fabric it comes home with me regardless of the color.  The time has come to make a dent in the stash starting with these brown and beige fabrics. 

As I do with nearly every new start, an extensive Pinterest and Duck Duck Go Go ensued.  I found two patterns some of searching that I thought would work well for these quilts. I will talk about the first one in this post. 

The first was this one from Patchwork Times. I can’t find the picture on Judy’s site so I linked to the image I found on Pinterest. She calls is the Brown Quilt and there are instructions on her site. I didn’t follow her instructions but rather cut it only from 2.5 inch strips.  From each of a brown and beige 2.5″ strip of fabric I cut six 4.5″ x 2.5″ blocks and two 8.5″ x 2.5″ blocks. This was enough to make 2 8.5″ blocks.  I made a total of 35 blocks to make a quilt top that is 40” x 56″ (actually I made 40 blocks but only used 35 – there were five light blocks that I didn’t use.  I pressed toward the dark. Here is the quilt top:

Making a dent in my brown and beige stash with this scrappy quilt

It’s not set out how Judy’s is but Im very  pleased with it!  I’m glad I decided to try to make a dent in my stash and start working with these colors. 

Update: This quilt thanks to Preeti is now officially known as Cinnamon Bars! Finished quilt picture coming soon

 

20 thoughts on “Trying to make a dent in the stash”

  1. Julie in GA says:
    December 28, 2020 at 7:21 am

    Your quilt is beautiful, even made with colors you don’t love! I like the way you set the blocks together in alternating light/dark rows. I’m saving this idea for a future jelly roll quilt!

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  2. Angela Grasse says:
    December 30, 2020 at 9:38 am

    Great job! I would have never been able to finish a quilt in colours I don’t love!

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  3. Rebecca Grace says:
    December 30, 2020 at 11:13 am

    Oh, I know how you feel about brown and beige!!! Good for you, digging them out and using them up! I’ve been contemplating culling my stash of the what-was-I-thinking-when-I-bought-this fabrics… I could donate them to our guild for use in the outreach kits they make for charity, which would make more room in my stash for the fabrics that I DO like. You’re more sensible than me, turning the unloved fabrics into actual quilts! 🙂

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  4. Preeti says:
    December 31, 2020 at 3:48 am

    I am with you on brown and beige. My stash is particularly deficient in those colors. Therefore it is even more commendable what you did with them. Simple, stash-busting with light and dark values makes for an eye-catching quilt. I hope you will name it Cinnamon Bars – something more fitting than Brown Quilt 🙂

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  5. Gretchen says:
    December 31, 2020 at 11:46 am

    Nice quilt block for scrappy 2.5 inch strips. I can envision a nice row of colors. I am also not a brown fabric collector but some less favorite colors can be used up this way. Definitely a pattern to save for the future.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Carole @ From My Carolina Home says:
    January 1, 2021 at 10:45 am

    Great quilt to use up some stash!

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  7. Jeanne says:
    January 1, 2021 at 10:59 am

    I don’t often use these colors together either, but I’ve started one like yours! I have 4 rows done and it’s going quickly once I get the fabric cut. Thanks for the idea and I’m looking forward to your next one!

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  8. Alycia Quilts says:
    January 1, 2021 at 7:06 pm

    I like it!! and! you are making a dent… go you!

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  9. Frédérique says:
    January 2, 2021 at 7:49 am

    I love the proposition of name made by Preeti 😉 Cinnamon is what came to my mind too. I like this pattern, and making a dent into the stash is always a good think 😉

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  10. Sylvia@Treadlestitches says:
    January 3, 2021 at 10:15 am

    Ooh, Cinnamon Bars, what a great name for this quilt. I really like warm browns and creamy beiges. Our quilt guild has lots of donated fabric. I think this would be a perfect block to make for charity quilts.

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  11. Cynthia Brunz Designs says:
    January 3, 2021 at 4:08 pm

    Great use of your unloved brown fabric. It turned out great. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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  12. Jenny Benton says:
    January 3, 2021 at 4:11 pm

    Just what I love, a design that is simple but so effective! Thanks for the idea, I love working with 2.5 strips, anything much smaller is not for me. Your brown beige quilt would be great for a boy, or young man. Thanks so much for sharing

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  13. Ivani Vieira says:
    January 3, 2021 at 8:30 pm

    I like it! And you found a good use for those colors you don’t like.
    Well done!

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  14. Terry says:
    January 3, 2021 at 10:16 pm

    Beige and brown. . .those colors worked together great! Good for you to use that part of your stash!

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  15. Liz in Houston says:
    January 4, 2021 at 8:59 am

    Spotted your quilt on the SoScrappy linky party. This quilt is so pretty. Atta girl for diving into the stash.

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  16. The Joyful Quilter says:
    January 4, 2021 at 10:41 am

    Congrats on making a dent in your brown and beige stash! I actually really like that color combo. It makes a super cozy quilt! Best of luck with the finishing and I’ll be looking forward to the next quilt in the series.

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  17. Dione says:
    January 5, 2021 at 12:04 am

    Well, I love how it tends to red, which makes it rich and warm (and no I don’t like brown either much). Cinnamon is a great descriptor as Preeti says. Thanks for linking to Colour & Inspiration Tuesday.

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