As I posted a few days ago, my 2.5-inch scraps have continued to reproduce, so it is time to try a new quilt.
This photo caught my eye the other day…..
Since I had so many black and white scraps already cut, I decided to work on something along this line, but I really didn’t want it to be symmetrical.
SO….step one was to create a bunch of three-patches with a black square on each side of the white ones. I first laid them out this way…..
As I looked at it further, I realized that it still wasn’t exactly what I wanted to make.
I pulled out a graph-paper notepad and drew this simple design….
….and then started laying out something similar on my design wall.
It was time to add the colored scraps, starting with the squares to the left of each 3-patch.
When I first started piecing, I counted how many squares I needed and then pieced that number together.
Then I remembered that each row needed to have the seam allowances going in opposite directions.
YIKES this may be more complicated than I thought!!!
I had the idea of piecing together a LONG chain of patches and then pulling off however many I needed for each row.
I started by going thru my scraps and pulling 30+ from each color group. I pieced them into two-patches, then four-patches…..
….then 8-patches….
….and so on!! When finished, I had a LONG strip of scrap squares…..
Come back on Thursday, and I will show you the process of piecing!!
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Do you have a stack of scraps that you want to use in a fun design?
Check out this pattern for a quick and easy scrap quilt that will help empty your bins and bring a smile to your face!!
Full Color pattern includes step by step instructions for blocks and border.