Mystery Quilt 2023: Step 3 Another step for Mystery Quilt 2023! This scrap quilt pattern is coming together. It truly amazes me to see how all these random fabrics come together. I am thoroughly loving the results. If you’ve gone scrappy with the background, it helps if the prints are all very similar in value. Getting Started I randomly chose my squares for this block. But, I did make a couple of extra 2-patch units…
Mystery Quilt 2023: Step 2 Gather 16 different scrappy fabrics for this scrap quilt mystery. If you have more than 16 fabrics, you can randomly pick them out. You may want to be a bit more controlled if you have less. It is so exciting when a Mystery Quilt project starts and combines it with scrappy fabrics, and the results are lovely! Creating Rows Put them in rows of 4. You are essentially creating a…
The Pinwheel Block Goes Scrappy This month I am sharing the Scrappy Pinwheel block pattern. I ignored this block when I first started looking at easy scrappy quilt patterns. No reason except that I thought there would be too much background and not enough color. This free quilt pattern is worth adding to your scrap quilt list. See other scrap quilt patterns here. I kept coming back to it because it was such an easy…
Step 1: Mystery Quilt 2023 Are you ready to get started in Mystery Quilt 2023? This free mystery quilt is geared toward scrap quilts. This will be a quick post as the focus will be gathering fabrics and following the cutting instructions. The directions are written that way. Get ready to use up some of those scrap fabrics! I created the queen-size one. All of my scrappy fabric fit into the box shown to the…
Free Scrap Quilt Pattern Welcome to this month’s Free Scrap Quilt Pattern – X’s & O’s. This pattern is perfect for pulling from your scrap bin. The block is simple and can be sewn from leftovers you have from whatever project you just completed. You need 2 1/2″ squares and 4 1/2″ squares. This pattern looks deceivingly simple, but the result, the sparkle happens when you put all the blocks together. Cutting Directions You can…
Quilt UFO Buster Update February’s Quilt UFO is complete. This month it took me a little bit to figure out the pieces and assemble them into some sort of pattern. I decided to simplify everything using just the pieced and plain blocks to finish this project. The other pieces have their project box. They sparked my creativity, and now I will have a design to work on. Forward Progress on Your Quilt UFO? How are…
Using up the Scraps By Making Quilts Scrap quilts are my focus for 2023 for several reasons. First of all, I love their look, reminding me of the quilts my grandma made. Secondly, I want to use up fabrics I already have. Lastly, it is a challenge; there are many options for beautiful quilts from seemingly simple blocks. As I told you in an earlier post, each month, I will share free quilt patterns that…
4-Patch Stars are going Scrappy This month I am sharing the Scrappy 4-Patch Stars, a free quilt pattern. Do you have an overabundance of 2 1/2″ squares or jelly roll strips? This scrap quilt could be made with strips. It utilizes 2 1/2″ squares, 2 1/2″x 4 1/2″ rectangles, and 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles if you add the sashings and cornerstones. It would make short use of those leftovers. This 4-patch star quilt…
Scrappy Quilt Patterns – Delectable Mountains Over the past year, I have reignited my love for scrap quilts. Couple that with the desire to use fabrics I already have on hand. This year I will post projects that are scrappy and geared toward using up leftover materials. Some will focus on the 2 1/2″ squares and 2 1/2″ strips; others will focus on various size leftovers. The Delectable Mountains Is the first free quilt pattern…
Double Irish Chain – Perfect for using up Leftover Fabrics Is your sewing room overflowing with fabric? Are you looking for a way to use up what you have? The Double Irish Chain quilt block indeed lends itself to a scrappy quilt. In this easy scrappy quilt pattern, you need 2 1/2″ squares of a variety of colors as well as 2 1/2″ strips of light or dark background colors. Ultimately, these are the most…