Scrap Storage Pattern

You asked for it - you got it! My Scrap Storage quilt is now available as a pattern!

I received a lot of interest from scrap quilters regarding a pattern for Scrap Storage, which made me write it up. And I should have thought to do it in the first place cause it sure turned out cute!

Even though a confident beginner could make Scrap Storage, the pattern is geared toward the intermediate quilter, mainly for three reasons. 1) a seasoned quilter would probably have the scrap variety to put together the numerous different blocks, 2) the crazy quilt technique for sewing scraps together is an easy to learn skill, 3) this is for the quilter who wants some design input into their quilt.

For the beginners, here's your options: 

1) those of you who don't have a lot of scraps, ask other quilters for some!

2) if you want to learn how to turn your scraps into fabric using a crazy quilt technique, check out my video, Making Blocks from Crumbs. It's really quite simple! View the following block closeups to get an idea how the scraps were stitched together.

and 3) if you've been wanting to expand your quilt design capabilities, then this is a great quilt to practice on!

Pattern Info

Now, a few notes about this quilt pattern. It does not direct on you how to make the exact quilt shown. The pattern gives general fabric amounts, cutting and sewing directions for each block style AFTER the scraps are sewn together and for final quilt assembly. But scrap choice, block choice, and blocks within a cubical are up to you.

Scrap Choices:  Scrap Storage relies on the scraps that you have, so the quilt won't look exactly like mine. Feel free to use your own scrap themes and of course, the more the better. This would even make a great group quilt with each quilter contributing a block!

Sewing Scraps:  The pattern DOES NOT explain how to sew scraps together to make a block. That's what the video is for. Otherwise, the technique would require another pattern to explain!

Cubical Layout:  There are 5 different cubical layouts possible in Scrap Storage, using the three storage box patterns provided. You could make this with under bed boxes in two rows, then two rows of tall boxes, and topped with 2 rows of shoe boxes. Or place them in columns. Or make all shoe boxes. See what I mean? The design possibilities are endless!

IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOUR SCRAPS AND CREATIVITY!

So, if you're in the mood to use up your scraps or you need a fun group project, hop over to my Etsy Shop and get started on scrap busting with Scrap Storage!

Have a wonderful day quilting!

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My Favorite Patterns

Brickwork Quilt

Here's my newest, easy, and fast quilt - Brickwork!

 

This quilt was inspired after receiving a design call from Dear Stella fabrics. They were looking for quilt patterns that use their Motley Crew mask panel. Just look at that variety of prints!

 

I'm one of those quilters that designs with a wide variety of fabrics. I often find it difficult to use a fabric line, and envy those who do. So when the Dear Stella design call came through my inbox for projects using the Motley Crew mask panel, the selection of prints spoke to me. Jumping into EQ8, I had the Brickwork quilt designed within 30 minutes! 

Pleased with my design, I decided to submit it, a very first for me. Within a couple weeks, I received word that they were interested in my design - woohoo!

Check out Brickwork on the Dear Stella website, using the Motley Crew mask panel, plus the additional Dear Stella blender fabric prints, Moonscape, in Lime and Marshmallow, plus Jax in Plume. 

Though I didn't have a the Motley Crew panel or the accompanying blender prints, I wanted to make my own Brickwork quilt using fabrics from my stash. For my lap size version, I went with a soft green background, light grey sashing and border, and orange/gold accents.

I found a wide variety of prints to pair nicely with that soft green background, though really, any soft background color would have worked. With large pieces, the blocks came together super fast, and with some rotation here and there plus a couple borders, and ta-da - a super easy quilt!

Quilting is kept simple with the Happy Times pantograph in Glide Seafoam thread.

The Brickwork quilt pattern comes in 5 sizes - baby, crib, lap, twin, and queen/king - that's a lot! It's super fast with a pre-printed mask panel or use prints from your stash. Either way, it's a fast and easy quilt to put together.

From now until February 28, the Brickwork multi-size quilt pattern is at a special launch price, available in the QuiltFabrication Etsy shop - grab your copy today!

Happy Quilting!

My Favorite Patterns

Pinwheel Parade - Free Pattern

Another finish to report this week - Pinwheel Parade, my project for RSC2020.

I'm pretty happy with how this turned out, especially with the few adjustments since I last showed progress. I decided to move the red and yellow pinwheels to balance out the values in the quilt. Otherwise, there would have been a lot of strong colors on one side, and light colors on the other. 

And that idea of black? Too strong for this quilt, though the backing is mostly black with a cream print. Fortunately, I had a taupe in my stash that worked perfectly to add a bit of interest in the setting squares, coordinate with the background, and not overpower all the other colors.

The quilting? Just like the Rainbow Celilo quilt, this one too has the Happy Times pantograph and a variegated thread of primary and secondary colors. Both work so well!

I've received lots of compliments on my scrappy pinwheels, using the "Making Blocks from Crumbs" tutorial and video. For this quilt, those crumb blocks and background squares are 7".

After stitching on both sides of a diagonal line, then cutting on said line, 

there are four HST's which are trimmed to 6.5" square.

Put them together and they make one 12.5" x 12.5" pinwheel block.

Here's part of the setting squares, cause I forgot to take a finished picture of those. Just three 4.5" squares, finished off with 4.5" x 12.5" strips for a 12.5" block.

And let's not forget those setting corners and triangles to finish off this on-point quilt. Cutting those setting triangles on each diagonal gives the quilt an edge that's on the straight of grain. Woohoo for no waves!

If you would like a pdf version of all the cutting sizes, instructions and details, feel free to download Pinwheel Parade from Google Drive. It's a free pattern to say thank you for following along!

Happy Quilting 

 

My Favorite Patterns

Rainbow Celilo Quilt

Yay! I have a scrap finish to report! My Rainbow Celilo is a now a beautiful quilt!

Just look at how well she drapes on this outdoor swing - a perfect size to cuddle under!

All of those scrap blocks I've been working on have created a great quilt. 

Doesn't she look stunning on this bench too? 

Hubby was kind enough to be my quilt holder, so here's the full on, straight version.

Aren't the cascades of rainbow color just wonderful? All that color came from the scrap bag, then balanced with white, which is the absence of color.

To keep with the color theme, I happened to find 3 yards of a black FreeSpirit print in my stash for both the backing and the binding.

If you didn't already know, black absorbs all the colors and is the absence of light. So, I've got the spectrum plus no color on the front all being absorbed to make black on the back. Wild, huh?

And because this quilt is pretty cheery with all that color, it's quilted with a variegated thread and the Happy Times pantograph.

Ah, the stars aligned once again and the quilt gods have smiled on this one!

I have now updated the Celilo quilt pattern to include color fabric quantities for making a lap size Rainbow Celilo quilt. To make your own scrap rainbow, find Celilo in my Etsy shop.

Happy Quilting!

My Favorite Patterns

Brick Yard Quilt, Scrappy Version

Last week, I shared a tutorial on making a Brick Yard block, scrappy version, and today, I'm sharing the full finished quilt!

Didn't that turn out great? I just love it when lots fabrics, whether yardage or scraps, come together for a beautiful quilt!

Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed making the scrappy Brick Yard blocks, all 48 of them. With the borders, this quilt measures 62" x 80", and with a light cotton batting, is soft and lightweight.

Quilting is the nice open pantograph, Happy Times, in a matching purple thread. Keeping the quilting large didn't let the purple thread dominate, otherwise it could have made an even more purple quilt. It all came out just right!

My inspiration for this quilt was three-fold. First, the Brick Yard scrappy blocks, then the desire to clean out some purple fabrics from the scraps and yardage bins, and finally, the purple/yellow leaf print (upper left). 

With over 2.75 yards, I immediately set it aside for backing, and based my purple fabric choices against it. 

Then everything fell into place. The yellow I chose is washed out in the picture, but that was also around 2 yards, and I just have a few scraps left - how lucky is that? But being me, I would have found a way to throw in another yellow and make it look like a design feature!

And now when purple comes up for RSC 2020 at So Scrappy, I'll have more purple to play with, and maybe even enough to make another, different quilt. We shall see what the schedule holds. Until then...

Happy Quilting!

Frankenquilter

Say hello to Frankenquilter - created from a patchwork of parts, just as the original monster was.

He's the perfect monster to help any quilter celebrate Halloween! 

Made for the Witchy Stitchy Blog Hop, hosted by Carol of Just Let Me Quilt, Frankenquilter has been haunting my head since July. Having finally collected all the parts, lightening struck to bring him to life!

His entire being is based on 2.5" squares, with pieced hair, eyes, nose, mouth, and neck knobs. Add in some quilting tools used in construction for good measure!

Oops! It looks as if the quilter isn't done stitching!

And so that no one forgets, or confuses him with his cousin, Frankenquilter wears his name proudly.

If you've fallen in love with Frankenquilter, either as this completed mini, or as just a block of his face for use in another project, an easy Frankenquilter pattern is available. Instructions/templates are given for either paper piecing or the flip n' stitch technique for block construction. Templates for all the quilting tools and lettering is also included.

Here he is, hanging out with other spooky friends.

One last note: some of the inspiration for Frankenquilter comes from my teenage years, when I got the chance to participate in a now-defunct live monster show at Universal Studios. Oh, how I loved dressing up in that makeup! Not sure if Bob, the Hulk look-alike, did though.

Happy Halloween and Quilting, from me and Frank!