Scrappy quilt

Scrappy Broken Dishes Quilt – Antique Inspired Hello Dear Friends and Readers, Reflecting on antique Dutch quilts, I will immediately think of stars, hourglass, tumbling blocks and broken dishes in the quilt designs. Of course there are others too, but this is what comes to mind for me. The appeal is timeless and the beauty of … Continue reading Scrappy Broken Dishes Quilt – Antique Inspired →

Looking for scrappy strip quilt patterns? Here ya go! The first question would be - got scraps?! I bet you do!

Here's another fun technique you can try - disappearing stripes quilt blocks using simple strips. You can cut your own, or use precut Honey Bun strips which are 1-1/2 inches wide or Jelly Rolls which are 2-1/2 inches wide.

Scrappy Corners is a free scrap stash quilt pattern download. Download the free pattern and sew through your scrap stash!

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…

Learn how to make a string quilt using leftover strips from your stash. If you have strips of fabric that are either from a collection (think jelly roll) or from scraps, the string quilt is

Hi friends! Today I have a really special (long) post for you! Today I want to share a quilt that took me two years and about 85 hours to...

Make these fast and fun scrap quilts with these free scrap quilt patterns. Read our best tips for creating a cohesive modern scrap quilt.

The week between Christmas and New Year's I pin basted four quilts, preparing them for machine quilting. Today I am sharing the third finish of the four. I made this quilt from rectangles I found in a box of scraps from a quilt I made a number of years ago. There were a lot more rectangles than I remembered, so I started randomly placing them on my design wall and created this top. This was pure mindless sewing, which is needed on occasion! The machine quilting was purely mindless, too. I…

This quilt project idea by SewVeryEasy on YouTube is perfect for beginners that are looking for something simple and easy

Grab your leftover fabrics and use this easy colorful scrap quilt pattern to create a quilt that's uniquely yours. Piecing options make the quilt a breeze.

It’s been 10 days since I quilted Mom’s BearPaw which was my last day of sewing … where has the time gone?!! I’m already antsy and ready to sew but I’ve got a week before the movers come on January 4,

For a couple of months now, I have been trying to land on a block design for my next Rainbow Scrap Challenge quilt. There were some types of fabric scraps I really wanted to focus on so I needed a block that had spaces for them. I wanted to clean out some scraps with multiple colors and low volumes that had a lot of color in them. I finally found a block that was going to work perfectly for what I wanted (thanks to Cathy and Diann). My blocks look very different than theirs because they are…

This next project I want to share with you is such a great scrapbuster! I saw a quilt like it at my friend's mother's house and knew it would be such a fun project so I just had to make one too! Here's a brief description of how to make this beginner-friendly quilt: 1. Gather a bunch of 4-1/2" wide scraps (they can be any length you want). I cut mine anywhere from 1-1/2" to about 5-6" in length. 2. Sew them into one long strip. Press the seam allowances open. 3. Cut that strip into 4-1/2"…

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I’ve been missing for the past few days, I know. It’s been a busy week. I’ve been writing quilt patterns… which is not for the faint of heart. My goal is always to be clear and to keep my instructions simple and complete. If only the goal was to be wordy and hard to understand ; ), I could write…

Sewing a scrappy quilt is easier than you think! Read on for a tutorial and tips on stitching the first block in an Easy Two Block Quilt!

Great Helps Whether You’re Coordinating Colors or Not! There’s something special about scrap quilts of any kind, but have you noticed that some stand above the crowd? By paying special attention to fabric selection you can turn a nice scrap quilt into a sensational one. We tend to think of scrap quilts as fitting into …