A quilt border doesn’t have to be an afterthought—it can be one more place to have fun with your quilting!
This rainbow border is cheerful, flowing, and easier to quilt than it may seem at first. In this video I’ll show you how I stitch the design and keep the rainbows moving smoothly across the border.
Don’t worry about making every rainbow exactly the same. Small differences give free-motion quilting its personality and make the finished border more interesting.
Give it a try on a practice sandwich first, and then add a little rainbow fun to your next quilt!
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On Tuesday, I wrote that I needed a ruler to help me make HSTs from strips. After trying two different rulers that I had, I KNEW that I needed the Bonnie Hunter “Essential Triangle Tool”.
BUT I COULDN’T FIND IT…..ANYWHERE!!!
After searching through my ruler storage accordion folder…..
….I looked through every drawer in the studio, then tried to remember if I might have carried it to a retreat in one of my unfinished projects.
First, I checked the box containing fabrics and blocks using hand-dyed fabric offcuts from my friend, Anita….
OOOO…those look fun. Maybe I need to add it back to my To-Do list.
Next, I checked out the unfinished top using marbled fabrics that I dyed MANY years ago….
Yep….something else to add to my “GET IT FINISHED” list, but NO RULER!!
At this point, I am totally exasperated and decide to get onto Amazon and order it again.
And LOOK…..
Even Amazon knows that I purchased it before!!
So, I ordered it again. After all, it will be here tomorrow.
As I was putting up the ruler container, I decided to give it one more look.
AND…..
YOU GUESSED IT…… I found it at the bottom of one of the sleeves!!
So….CANCEL the Amazon order and make a mental note of where it is for next time!!
Bottom Line…..I am now ready to start making HST’s for my first scrap quilt!!
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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.
I now have boxes filled with 2½-inch strips and 2½-inch squares.
It all looks very neat and satisfying—almost as if I had a plan.
I did not.
Apparently, organizing scraps does not make them disappear. It simply transforms them from “random piles of fabric” into “neatly labeled boxes of fabric waiting for instructions.”
So now I need your help.
What are your favorite quilt patterns that use lots—and I mean LOTS—of 2½-inch strips or 2½-inch squares? I’m looking for something a little more interesting than sewing all the strips together and calling it a day. Bonus points if the pattern uses both strips and squares.
Right now, my scraps are organized, confident, and possibly multiplying inside those boxes.
Please share your favorite pattern names, links, or ideas in the comments. Help me find a quilt that will make a noticeable dent in this beautifully organized collection!
Thanks in advance!!
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Let’s Get Scrappy is an on-demand online course that helps quilters overcome decision fatigue and finally make sense of their overflowing scrap bins. With four hours of step-by-step video instruction, you’ll learn simple systems for organizing, piecing, and pressing your scraps—so you can stop overthinking and start sewing beautiful, coordinated quilts with confidence and joy.
