Scrappy patchwork quilts

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...

Ideas for sorting, storing and using 2 1/2" fabric scraps.

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…

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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…

Close up of another vintage crazy quilt made from silks; Crazy quilts have asymmetrical designs, vibrant colors, and intricate stitching patterns. Originating in the late 19th century as a rebellion against the rigid rules of traditional quilting, this unique art form allows quilters to unleash their imagination and showcase their individuality through a patchwork of fabrics.

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Sharlene made this quilt from all batik fabrics. I love the name, isn't "Cranberry Chutney" just perfect? For quilting, we chose the design "Flourish". The back is a lovely purple in reality, not that weird bluish colour that my camera decided to show. Diesen Quilt hat Sharlene komplett aus Batikstoffen genäht. Besonders gut gefällt mir

Jenny Doan demonstrates how to make a quick and easy Building Blocks quilt using 10 inch squares of precut fabric (layer cakes). For this project she chose Sensibility 10" Squares by Maywood Studio. This is a great quilt for beginners, and it can be made scrappy, modern, or any other style you like!

Hello and happy Monday! Today I’m happy to share a tutorial for how I make my favorite scrappy log cabin blocks! My directions are for my favorite size…an 8″ finished (8 ½″ unfinished) block. I like this size because it utilizes small pieces of fabric, it goes together quickly, and it’s a great size for […]