Checkers Anyone?

My scrappy Checkerboard flimsy is complete. It's such a bright and cheery collection of scraps that it's hard not to smile a little when I look at it.

For an exercise that began as an effort to get the scraps on my cutting table under control, I have to say that it's turned out better than I had expected.

And much quicker than I had expected, too! There are 64 squares in each block, which sounds a little overwhelming, but when you whittle away a few at a time, it really wasn't. It was one of those projects that didn't require a whole lot of thinking so when I just wanted to sit down and sew something it fit the bill nicely.

I bordered it with a white strip and then a string of blocks, alternating a coloured block with a neutral. There was to be another white outer border but I goofed up a little. I'd been working on the star blocks that I showed you a post or two ago and inadvertently used too much of the white for that project, so all that I had left in terms of a solid was my go-to Kona Snow, but it just wasn't white enough.

Time to audition potential options. This pink floral lattice was the first thought but it was quickly dismissed.

Then I thought of this little black pin dot. It would be nice with the black and white line drawing print that is scattered throughout the blocks, but somehow it just seemed too austere (it's whiter than it appears in this pic).

I had the same pin dot in red so I went with that. It's subtle enough to add a little interest without competing with everything else.

I think this little block might be one of my faves - it speaks to the QuiltBee in me 😉.

So another flimsy to add to this year's shipment for Quilts for Survivors. Happy, happy, happy....M