Riffing a bit on STAWs

Just for kicks, here are some photos of the Scrappy Trip Around the World (STAW) quilts I’ve made using Bonnie Hunter’s technique which she freely shares on https://quiltville.com/index.html

Including the one in browns which I named “Eleanore’s Inspiration”, I made 3 other STAWs last summer and fall. If you want something fast and fun — not to mention it being a great way to bust through your stash and even use up some of the old, “ugly” stuff you’ve grown tired of and/or still have “too much” leftover; or if you have a jelly roll you don’t know what to do with — give this pattern a try.

I spent quite a bit of time rearranging the blocks in two of the quilts — one in solids, the other in reds and pastels — but really there’s no right or wrong way; no “better” or “worse” layout. The main thing to decide is which direction you want the diagonal lines of color to go and then keep that element consistent.

The green version I had professionally quilted which added a lovely texture. The quilter suggested a leaf pattern in light green thread. She did a beautiful job and I think it worked perfectly for both theme and color. (Excuse the stray threads.)