81 Patch Scrap Demolisher

It's summertime which means I'm working on scraps! Yesterday I started with the first of nine blocks that will be 9 x 9:

I'm using 3" scrappy squares for this project.

These kinds of quilts are great for using up "busy" print scraps. This quilt will use up 729 scrappy 3" squares. 

I made three of these quilts last summer to demolish my 3" scrap hoard. But I generated a lot more 3" scraps this year.

Here's another look at the three quilts I made last summer:

These quilts were a terrific way to use up scraps and are constantly in use at our house! We will see how far the scraps go this year...

Why do I have so many 3" square scraps? 

Many are cut from the offcuts of quilt backs that are generated when I spray baste a quilt.