Fun & Easy Scrap Quilting: Use Scraps to Create 8 Fun Quilts - Softcover

Quilting, Annie's

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590129806 ISBN 13: 9781590129807

Verlag: Annie's, 2018

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Using scraps is one of the joys of being a quilter, and finding vibrant and beautiful patterns for those scraps makes it even better! The 8 projects in this book can be made from the variety of scraps you have stashed away—there are lap quilts, runners, bed quilts and more. Simply choose a project, surround yourself with your scraps, and watch your stash of scraps diminish as you stitch!

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Fun & Easy Scrap Quilting

By Ruth Swasey

Annie's

Copyright © 2018 Annie's
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-59012-980-7

Contents

Pattern Services and Revisions, 
Templates, 
Nine-Patch Special, 
Color Block Lap Quilt, 
Falling Leaves, 
Pretty Pansy Runner, 
Nine Nines Quilt, 
Four Quarters, 
Sixteen-Patch Quilt, 
Paths & Stiles Mat, 

CHAPTER 1

Nine-Patch Special

Green print scraps combined with a dark blue print create this dramatic nine-patch quilt.

Project Specifications

Quilt Size: 64" x 70"

Block Size: 6" x 6"

Number of Blocks: 90

Fabric & Batting

• ¼ yard light blue print

• 1 yard white print

• 1 yard dark green print

• 1 1/8 yards blue floral (includes binding)

• 1 ¼ yards dark blue print

• 1 ½ yards total various green prints

• Backing 70" x 76"

• Batting 70" x 76"

Tools & Supplies

• All-purpose thread to match fabrics

• Dark green machine-quilting thread

• Basic sewing tools and supplies

Instructions

1. Cut seven strips blue floral 2 ½" by fabric width and seven strips white print 4 ½" by fabric width.

2. Sew a blue floral strip to a white print strip with right sides together along length; press seams toward blue floral strip. Repeat for seven strip sets.

3. Subcut strip sets into 4 ½" segments as shown in Figure 1 to make A units; repeat for 60 A units.

4. Cut four strips dark blue print 6 ½" by fabric width; subcut strips into 2 ½" segments for B. You will need 60 B segments. Sew a B segment to an A unit as shown in Figure 2 to complete one Shadow Patch block; press seam toward B. Repeat for 30 blocks.

5. Sew a B segment to an A unit as shown in Figure 3 to complete one Shadow Patch Reversed block; press seam toward B. Repeat for 30 blocks.

6. Cut two strips light blue print 2 ½" by fabric width for Nine-Patch centers.

7. Cut 16 strips 2 ½" by fabric width from a variety of green prints. Note: Strips may be pieced to make fabric-width strips if some scraps are not large enough.

8. Join three different green print strips with right sides together along length; press seams toward center strip. Repeat for four strip sets. Subcut each strip set into 2 ½" segments for C units; you will need 60 C units.

9. Sew a light blue print strip between two green print strips; press seams away from the light blue print strip. Repeat for two strip sets. Sub-cut strip sets into 2 ½" segments for D units; you will need 30 D units.

10. Sew a D unit between two C units to complete one Nine-Patch block as shown in Figure 4; repeat for 30 blocks.

11. Arrange three each Nine-Patch, Shadow Patch and Shadow Patch Reversed blocks to make Row 1 as shown in Figure 5; repeat for four rows. Press seams in one direction.

12. Arrange three each Nine-Patch, Shadow Patch and Shadow Patch Reversed blocks to make Row 2 as shown in Figure 6; repeat for three rows. Press seams in one direction.

13. Arrange three each Nine-Patch, Shadow Patch and Shadow Patch Reversed blocks to make Row 3 as shown in Figure 7; repeat for three rows. Press seams in one direction.

14. Arrange the rows referring to the Placement Diagram; join the rows to complete the pieced center. Press seams in one direction.

15. Cut and piece two strips each 2 ½" x 58½" and 2 ½" x 60½" dark blue print. Sew the longer strips to opposite sides and shorter strips to the top and bottom; press seams toward strips.

16. Cut and piece four strips 3½" x 64 ½" dark green print. Sew two strips to opposite sides and the remaining strips to the top and bottom; press seams toward strips.

17. Sandwich batting between the completed top and prepared backing piece; pin or baste layers to hold.

18. Quilt as desired by hand or machine. Note: The quilt shown was machine-quilted using a programmed quilt design using dark green machine-quilting thread.

19. When quilting is complete, trim edges even. Cut seven strips blue floral 2 ½" by fabric width; join strips on short ends to make one long strip for binding. Fold strip in half along length with wrong sides together; press. Stitch binding to the right side of the quilt top with raw edges of binding even with raw edges of quilt top, mitering corners. Turn to the back side; hand-stitch in place to finish.

CHAPTER 2

Color Block Lap Quilt

This bright-colored lap quilt is just the right size for a person in a wheelchair. Just add a pocket on the back to hold tissues and any other necessary items.

Project Specifications

Quilt Size: 33 ½" x 43 ½"

Block Size: 5" x 5" Number of Blocks: 48

Fabric & Batting

• 5 3/8" x 5 3/8" squares 48 different bright prints

• (9) 2 ¼" x 12" strips various bright prints

• 1 yard total 2 yellow prints

• Backing 38" x 48"

• Batting 38" x 48"

• 4 ¾ yards self-made or purchased binding

Tools & Supplies

• All-purpose thread to match fabrics

• Yellow machine-quilting thread

• Basic sewing tools and supplies, rotary cutter, mat and ruler

Instructions

1. Prepare a template for A using pattern piece given; cut as directed on the piece.

2. Cut each 5 3/8" x 5 3/8" bright print square in half on one diagonal to create two B triangles.

3. Join two B triangles with A to complete one block as shown in Figure 1. Repeat for 48 blocks.

4. Join six blocks as shown in Figure 2 to complete a row; repeat for eight rows. Press seams in one direction.

5. Join the rows referring to the Placement Diagram for positioning of rows to complete the pieced center; press seams in one direction.

6. Cut two strips each 2 ¼" x 34" and 2 ¼" x 40 ½" yellow print. Sew the longer strips to opposite sides and shorter strips to the top and bottom; press seams toward strips.

7. Sandwich batting between the completed top and prepared backing piece; pin or baste layers to hold.

8. Quilt as desired by hand or machine. Note: The quilt shown was machine-quilted using a programmed quilt design using yellow machine-quilting thread.

9. When quilting is complete, trim edges even. Bind with self-made or purchased binding.

10. Join the nine 2 ¼" x 12" strips bright print with right sides together along length to make a large pieced pocket for the quilt back. Press seams in one direction; press under ¼" all around; stitch to hold.

11. Center the pieced pocket on the quilt back 3" down from the top edge of the quilt as shown in Figure 3; hand-stitch in place around three sides, leaving top hemmed edge open to finish.

CHAPTER 3

Falling Leaves

A profusion of autumn colors combine to make the pieced leaves in this lovely table runner.

Project Notes

Each leaf block in this table runner is made with different fabrics. Some leaves are made using only the background and one leaf fabric, while others use several different scraps to create the leaf. Our instructions refer to the fabrics...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Annie's
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1590129806
• ISBN 13: 9781590129807
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 32
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