Strip quilts ideas fabric scraps

Transform your fabric scraps into beautiful new scrappy quilts by making string quilts. A tutorial from NewQuilters.com #stringquilts #stringquilttutorial

Emily Dennis of quiltylove.com made this scrappy and happy string quilt using leftover fabric strips from various projects. It's such a great way to use up fabric and the quilt turned out amazing! #quilts #scrappyquilt #quilting

Learn how to make a string quilt using leftover strips from your stash. If you have strips of fabric that are either from a collection (think jelly roll) or from scraps, the string quilt is

Happy Friday once again, quilt-y friends! At long last I have photos of that last quilts from the 2021 block drive. If you remember, the 2021 drive was the one where you all made string blocks that were foundation pieced directly onto the batting. With another block drive wrap up comes another map: At the same time, I wanted to do a round-up of some more string quilts that have been completed. Top by Pam C, quilted by Linda These two tops were sent in by Pam C. some time ago and finally…

Looking for scrappy strip quilt patterns? Here ya go! The first question would be - got scraps?! I bet you do!

Hi, all! Wow, it seems like a long time since I've written one of these posts! I find that I now miss all the scrappiness - definitely a good thing, since I have so many scraps to use up. And today I'm starting a quilt that caught my imagination long ago, but I didn't accept that it was "do-able" until I finished my Long Time Gone quilt recently! So this is my next project! Gypsy Wife by Jen Kingwell. As usual, I'm a day late and a dollar short - there's a quilt-along on Instagram for this…

Hello Friends! Most, if not all, of us have a fabric stash. It is made up of fabric we love, leftovers from other projects, fabric that didn’t work but you bought it because you thought…

Learn how to make fabric yardage from your fabric scraps. Don't throw away those tiny pieces, turn them into something beautiful!

I'm all about saving time and money. When I first heard of chain-piecing, I really latched onto it. I discovered that not only did it prevent the little bird's nest knot on the underside of the fabric when starting and that it saved thread, (Have you ever noticed how much thread is thrown away as you sew? You could stuff a doll with it!), but it also kept a whole line of pieces together so I didn't have to get up and down as much as I was sewing. I could get into my groove and go. I then…

Hi, all! May! The lovely month of May has arrived, with beautiful springtime weather to enjoy and the end of this year's Hands2Help Chall...

Here are 50 free patterns for lattice, basket weave, interlocking and "plaid" quilts! Lattice quilts are made with strips that form a grid o...

Worn and Washed Strip Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

From fabric hamburger.... to rainbow sandwiches..... to Scrappy Sandwich blocks! Here's how I make them..... STEP 1: Making the scrappy strips The scrappy strips are made from a variety of scraps.... Each scrap is at least 3 and 1/2" long, and any width from 3/4" to about 2". Try for a variety of widths to give the blocks interest. Continue adding strips until each set is 3 and 1/2" in width and 10 and 1/2 " in length, trimming if necessary. Then. white strips- 1 and 1/2" by 10 1/2" are sewn…

Happy Needle and Thread Thursday, friends! I'm still working away at busting through my 35 yards of Anna Maria Horner fabrics , and it's re...

Strip piecing quilts can save time and money. Top US blogger Amy Smart shares tips to accurately cut and piece fabric for fast quilt blocks.

I finished my last RSC quilt top on the very last day of the year. Nothing like a self-imposed deadline to get you motivated! At the beginning of 2016, I picked 4 different blocks to help me work through my stash of scraps. And by the end of the year that stack of blocks was huge! I spent most of December either preparing for or entertaining company. Once everyone headed home on the 29th, I realized that I only had 2 1/2 days to turn that pile into 4 quilt tops. Motivated by 3 weeks of not…

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It’s Easy Enough for Beginners! Simple quilts can be so beautiful and this is a striking example. The gorgeous color palette sets it apart and takes full advantage of the quilt’s simplicity. Each colorful strip is centered between two black (or gray) prints in easy Rail Fence blocks. The wide variety of prints gives the …