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Here it is October 5 and I am just now posting about the September Stashbuster Challenge. As a reminder, the challenge was to use a jelly roll or 2-1/2″ strips from your stash. I set this challenge because I really, really wanted to finish the Savannah Squares quilt. It is a UFO from over 18 months ago and I am ready to be done with it. These are such pretty fabrics (Moda’s Nantucket Summer by Camille Roskelley) and I like the pattern, but it has been a struggle to finish this. This is a free pattern from Moda ...

September Challenge

Do you have a collection of 2-1/2″ strips? Is there a jelly roll in your stash that is ready to be turned into a quilt? Do you have scraps that you can cut into 2-1/2″ strips? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are ready for the September Challenge. All you have to do is make a quilt from jelly roll strips. 

Personally, I love 2-1/2″ strips because of their versatility. You can cut so many shapes from them and create so many different patterns. There are dozens of books and hundreds ...