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…
Jack’s Chain Quilt Pattern: 9-Patch Strips The 9-Patch block is key to this pattern. It is the only place I will have color. This scrap quilt pattern has six 9-patches per block. That means I am settling in for the long haul by creating many 9-patches. Jack’s Chain Quilt Pattern has a great design that pops out when the blocks go together, and I look forward to watching it emerge. A 9-Patch is a relatively…
Pastel and Neutrals for Jack’s Chain Scrap Quilt Jack’s Chain caught my eye in looking for more scrap quilt patterns to pull from the fabrics I already have. There are many variations to be found, but I prefer the neutral background with pastel colors in the 9-Patch. Check out my Pinterest Page to see what I found for this pattern. Because there are so many free patterns already, I will direct you to the web…
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,…
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…
Mystery Quilt 2023 Step 5 This mystery quilt step is super easy. You will focus on creating 4-patches. The scrap quilt pattern aspect of it is less stressful as you are only using 4 squares. I randomly grabbed two scrappy colors and two backgrounds. It is mindless sewing and pressing. 4-Patches mean chain-sewing for me. It process speeds right along as you match a scrappy color with a background color. Carefully press the seams toward…
Mystery Quilt 2023: Step 4 This step is a quick, easy step for the mystery quilt. You are creating one half of a Flying Geese unit. The only difficult part is you need half of them in one orientation and half in the other. This step of the scrap quilt pattern will help to create texture and movement across your quilt. Depending on the number of units you need, split your scrappy squares and background rectangles…