January 2024: Row by Row Sampler Welcome to the 2024 Row by Row Sampler. This scrap quilt provides a different way to participate in a block of the month. This month we will be completing the log cabin blocks. Scroll down toward the bottom of the page and look for the January Link. I look forward to seeing the colors and patterns you choose for your log cabin row. In picture #1, I have all…
Quilt UFOs 2024 – First Steps We’ve been talking about Quilt UFOs for a couple of years now. Progress is being made! I have completed a good number of projects. Don’t let that fool you there is still a very large pile of quilts that need to be quilted and then to complete the bindings. This list will only increase as I finish up the partially completed projects. Most of the quilts in that pile…
Coming in January: Row by Row Sampler 2024 A new sampler will be available starting in January. The Row By Row Sampler is a bit of a different take on the Block of the Month. In addition to directions for each row, you will also have ideas for using that block alone in a quilt. This sampler lends itself to going scrappy. I will work on fabric requirements in case you want to limit the…
Scrappy Hearts – Scrap Quilt Pattern Here is the newest scrap quilt pattern – Scrappy Hearts. I am in the process of creating my own, but this could take a while. I am using leftover fabrics from my projects to create the heart blocks. For the background, I am utilizing a natural muslin, which is leftover from the machine quilting. I love the old-fashioned look muslin gives the quilt. The scrappy fabrics are indeed very…
Disappearing 9-Patch Variation Scrap Quilt We’ve all seen the rage about the disappearing 9-patch. As a scrap quilt, I love the look, but I wanted to create it with my scraps, focusing on only 2 1/2″ squares, 4 1/2″ squares, and 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. I did not cut things into quarters; I just wanted to sit at my sewing machine and mindlessly sew the needed units. Utilizing a light background allowed the…
Freebie Scrap Pattern – Scrappy Jewel Box This is one of my favorite Scrap Patterns and a freebie! This pattern has three sizes: Lap Size, Twin Size, and King/Queen Size. I first introduced the pattern during a Quilt Retreat. This is back on my list to create more utilizing a natural muslin. I love the results another quilter had! The Scrappy Jewel Box may be one of those continuous scrap patterns. Start Collecting Once you…
Squares Create an Easy Scrap Quilt I doubted this pattern until I saw the finished results, and it is an easy scrap quilt. Mine happens to be done in Blue, but there are endless possibilities with this one. Reproduction fabrics, plaids, novelty prints, baby colors, and any color of the rainbow will work with the pattern. For me, the more variety, the better, but I can see this also works well for a limited palette.…
Step 8 Mystery Quilt 2023 Block Number Two of the Mystery Quilt! Yeah, this scrap quilt pattern is coming together. As I looked for my pictures for this post, I discovered that I didn’t take any of the process. I will share a bit with you, but this is an easy block. Scrappy Process I added the scrappy background strips to two opposite sides of the block from Step Three. You can plan a bit,…
Step 7 Mystery Quilt 2023 Finally, you will see what Block #1 looks like in the Mystery Quilt 2023. This isn’t a new-fangled block but a great one for using the leftover fabrics. It is perfect as a scrap quilt pattern. You have completed most of the work for this block already. It should make it go quickly for you. I did lay out the components to plan for the fabrics ahead of time. Block…
Mystery Quilt 2023 Step 6 This mystery quilt step is another quick one. You will create a 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strip from the Half Flying Geese blocks. That’s it!! With this portion of the scrap quilt pattern, you will only deal with two scrappy colors and two backgrounds. The backgrounds don’t even touch, so that is all the better. Create two piles, one for each orientation. I made a couple extra because I…