Scrap quilts to love: Ideas and fun by quilters!
There was a wealth of scrappy inspiration at the guilds I visited recently.
This quilt, made by Becki in Arlington, Texas, was one of my favorites. She worked with third graders after a guild friend hosted a similar project for her grandchildren.
It exudes joy and I fell in love with it. Becki is on the left during show and tell at the Trinity Valley Quilters’ Guild meeting, where I shared One Hundred Small Quilts.
Becki observed that it was pretty easy to tell which blocks were made by girls and which ones were by the boys. I think that’s a fascinating part of human nature.
And this might be the best part: The quilt was made as part of an annual “Day of Kindness” the school observes. And it will be gifted to one classmate’s family member who has cancer. 🥲 😍 🎀 What could be kinder?
More to come on this quilt technique very soon! Stay tuned…
And how about this vintage beauty?! It was shared during Quilter’s Day Out in Fremont, Nebraska, hosted by Nebraska State Quilt Guild. Gail E is the owner, who plans to remove the tying which holds the layers together, and quilt it instead.
The variety of prints is astounding—a fabric lover’s dreamland. Gail thinks she’ll remove the black and white checked binding, but I sort of like it!
This little lovely is based on an idea by Terry Rowland of T Row Studios and was made by Sandi K. I went looking for T Row Studios and found a ton of inspiration!
These are quilts made by Terry’s students. You can peek at these and many more photos on Facebook. I want to make one of these.
Back in Texas, here’s a gorgeous Quilt of Valor made by this quilter,
whose name I didn’t record. (So sorry!!) It was a free pattern in a quilt magazine, and if you know her name or the pattern source, please share and I will gladly update.
Karen D shared an intricately pieced wall quilt. And she also had a miniature version but I didn’t get a photo. It was remarkable! The pattern source is Jill Vanderboegh, who is another Nebraska quilter.
The simplicity of this quilt really appeals to me.
Jamie S shared this quilt top but I didn’t write down the pattern source. If you know, please leave me a comment. One of these is in my future.
It would be fun to play with other colors or distinctive prints in place of the black and white. So many possibilities!
After the guild meeting, my 140 small quilts were laid over the chairs and communion rails in the sanctuary, and that always makes me so happy.
I would love to bring my quilts to your group in person or via Zoom. Seven different trunk shows are available and they’re full of quilts, ideas, tips and fun. I do a lot of teaching while sharing the quilts, so everybody leaves with concepts they can apply to their own quilts right away. Check out my START HERE page.
If you are a small quilt guild, I can help you work out a way to fit my presentations into your budget.
Please get in touch. (diane@stashbandit.net)
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Tags: fabric savvy, make extraordinary scrap quilts, quilt design, scrap quilts, trunk shows
Amy in NW Ohio
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Wowwee! So many wonderful quilts! I love each one. The Day of Kindness quilt is so unique and special. I’ve never seen one like it, and now I’m intrigued so I’m staying tuned! The vintage one is just incredible–so many fabrics! I’m with you–I love the checked binding too. The third quilt reminds me of something similar that Wanda Hanson created that she calls “cobblestone”. There’s a color wash effect too that is very mesmerizing. I MUST make a color wash quilt. The scrappy quilt near the bottom of your post is also interesting. Look at how many colors were used! I think this is also an Idea I’m going to tuck into my “scrappy quilt” ideas. Thanks so much for sharing all these wonderful quilts!
Diane Harris
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The pleasure is mine! Thanks for being here, Amy! 😊😊😊
Susan
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Gorgeous array of designs.
Lynn Rendle-Short
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Hi Diane,
What a lovely show of quilts for us! The quilt top shared by Jamie S. is
“Simply Serene” by Diana Beaubien of Pleasant Valley Creations.
I have just made one for my charity group within our club, Toowoomba Quilters, here in Queensland, Australia. It’s great fun to do.
Cheers, Lynn Rendle-Short
Diane Harris
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Thanks for filling us in on that info, Lynn! What a small world quiltmaking creates for us!! 😊😊😊