Tag: Scrap Quilting

Another finish in the books

Well, if you have been reading this blog, you have watched as I took the leftover blocks from my 2-inch scrap (now named “Windmill Chain”) and turned them into a quilt that will eventually be donated to my guild charity group.

I enjoyed trying some new quilting techniques…..

I LOVE Spiral Quilting
Fun AND Easy Border Quilting?

I also created a backing from more fabrics from my stash, but my math skills let me down and I ended up having to adjust as I went.

I started with one piece of fabric and cut it into two pieces….

Actually, I tore it. That is my favorite way to “cut” long pieces of fabrics, especially for backings where precision is not as important.

Next I inserted one fabric strip…..

I realized that I hadn’t made the pink strip wide enough (sigh) so I added another strip to the right of the first one. It looked kind of boring, so I reversed the bottom section, and then cut it again across the width of the back…..

I added another strip, then realized that it still wasn’t long enough so ended up adding two horizontal strips…..

And, as you can see, I swapped the position of the bottom strip as well.

When it came time to bind this quilt, I grabbed a roll of scrappy binding that had been in my drawer for YEARS, just needing to add a few strips to it. I love how this looks…..

So….finally, here is the finished quilt…..

I am pleased with how the red border looks!!

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So now I am headed on to my next scrap quilt……stay tuned!!

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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.

Click HERE for more information.

Today Is The Day!!

I’m sure you’ve heard me talk about it by now, so I’ll keep this one short and sweet. I wanted to jump in today and let you know that the Conquer Your Fabric Scraps Summit kicks off TODAY!!

This totally free event features 21 amazing teachers who are ready to help you:

  • Discover cohesive and scrappy projects to repurpose scraps
  • Learn tips and techniques to organize and manage fabric remnants
  • Build confidence when mixing and combining colors

 Who doesn’t want that?

Each class will be available to you for FREE for 48 hours, but you can also get extended access (along with some other amazing bonuses) by grabbing the Scrap Success Bundle for a special price ($47) right after you register for your FREE ticket. After that, the price goes up.

You’re going to hear from me on Friday when I talk about tips and techniques that will help you get those scrap projects FINISHED!! I can’t wait to share it with you!

GRAB YOUR TICKET HERE!!

Please reach out if you have questions!!

I LOVE Spiral Quilting

Today I want to quilt the interior of the charity quilt that I showed you on Sunday.

BUT, I want to try something that I have never done before…..quilting BIG spirals. And the really great thing is that I ran across a YouTube video about doing this exact thing!!

Here is my version…..

If you are reading on email, you can use this link to go directly to the video….. https://youtu.be/DPipEMyB0Cg

Isn’t this quilting fun……

Come back on Friday and I will show you the border quilting…..it was FAST and FUN too!!

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For Free-Motion Quilting ideas, be sure to check out my YouTube channel…… https://www.youtube.com/c/francesquilts/videos

A few more leftovers!!

As I finished up the 2-inch scrap quilt that I showed yesterday, I ended up taking off two rows.

WHAT TO DO WITH THEM??

Make 3 more rows, turn them into columns and make it into a charity quilt!!

Keeping coming back this next week and I will tell you about the finishing on this quilt, including some fun spiral quilting.

And spoiler alert…..there were a few surprises AND a few issues!!

Aren’t there always???

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Remember that the Scrap Summit starts in FOUR days……Don’t miss out!!

Summer of the Scraps – Quilt #2

I can finally announce that the second of my scrap quilts……made with 2-inch squares…. is officially FINISHED!!!

I can honestly say that I am THRILLED with this quilt.

AND, I think that, technically, it is one of the best ones that I have ever made!!

As you saw yesterday, the quilting was so much fun and I think that I accomplished my goal of making the white blocks shine…..

I spent extra time squaring the piece and making sure the binding didn’t impinge on the border quilting.

One of the more exciting things is the look of my 2-inch scrap drawer before and after…..

WHAT’S NEXT???

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