2 1/2" Scrappy Squares

My self-imposed ban on blog reading and posting

is over as Lent ends tonight.

I was only posting finishes on my blog,

since this is my way of keeping track of what I've done 

and, more importantly, when.

I missed reading about everyone's quilting adventures,

but it was good for me to stop for a bit.

As with most of us, the mask making continues.

In between making masks,

I worked on this scrappy quilt using 2 1/2" squares.

As those who follow me know,

I do not enjoy making scrappy quilts

and am not a huge fan of how they look, either.

This quilt has been fun to make, though.

I kind of used it as a leader/ender with the masks,

but then just began sewing the blocks so it could move along.

When cleaning my Hidey Hole,

I found a bag of 2 1/2" squares I had cut several years ago.

I dug into my hug bags of scraps and cut more,

adding to the mix.

Then the 16 patches were made.

There are all kinds of fun things to find in this quilt...

butterflies, crabs, fish, whales, flowers, basketballs,

golf clubs and bags, snowmen, shells, the sun, etc.

My favorite though is the fussy cut Snoopy in the photo above.  :)

At least two borders will be added;

one of the cream and then another round of squares.

I may add another round of cream after that, but we shall see.

If I add another round of cream,

I may use a scrappy binding.

Needless to say,

there are A LOT of 2 1/2" squares left.

Maybe another scrappy quilt is in my future.

***Edit***
I have had several questions about the pattern for this quilt from
No Reply Bloggers.
I did not have a pattern for this quilt.
The design just came to me as I went along making it.

Now back to making masks!

Happy Quilting!

Be safe and be well.