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The Big Book of Scrappy Quilts: Crib-Size to King-Size
2015 by Martingale & Company

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eBook Edition: 2015

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eISBN: 978-1-60468-645-6

Original Source ISBN: 978-1-60468-644-9

Scrappy. What sort of images does that word evoke for you? Is it a happy assortment of fabric treasures combined into a single project? Is it odds and ends of fabrics you just couldnt bear to part with, all sewn together to make a cherished quilt? Or is it more controlledbits and pieces of assorted creams and blues, or a variety of childrens prints youve collected over the years? No matter what pictures your minds eye conjures up when you hear the word scrappy, youre sure to find several quilts to suit your style in The Big Book of Scrappy Quilts.

Weve compiled an array of scrappy quilts as diverse as the fabrics used in creating them! Love Log Cabin quilts? Theyre here. Crazy about Star blocks? Youll find several to choose from. Like to put your own spin on scrappy pinwheels? Your chance to do just that awaits inside. Delight in discovering ideas galore for making the most of all your fabric scraps.

The word scrappy is also defined as having a determined spirit. That fits well too when describing quilters. So relax, grab your favorite beverage, and get ready to enjoy page after page of spectacular scrappy quilts. And as a scrappy quilt lover, determine to select your next project (or two) from the patterns within this big book of ideas!

Carries inspiration for this project was an antique two-color quilt in rusty orange and brownish gold. Obviously she didnt feel compelled to reproduce it exactly! Instead of using just two colors and straight, plain strips, Carrie made the quilt in her own great freewheeling style.

Open Season, designed by Carrie Nelson, pieced by Judy Adams, quilted by Diane Tricka

Finished quilt: 68" x 81" Finished block: 4" x 8"

Materials

Yardage is based on 42"-wide fabric.

1 yards of light print for blocks and sashing

58 assorted squares, 10" x 10", in a range of light, medium, and dark values for blocks, sashing, and border (Carrie used Layer Cakes.)

yard of fabric for binding

5 yards of fabric for backing

74" x 87" piece of batting

Cutting

All measurements include "-wide seam allowances.

From the light print, cut:

9 strips, 4" x 42"; crosscut into 72 squares, 4" x 4"

6 strips, 2" x 42"

From each of 18 assorted medium or dark squares, cut:

1 square, 9" x 9" (18 total)

From each of 32 assorted squares, cut:

1 strip, 5" x 10" (32 total), from the lengthwise grain

1 strip, 4" x 10" (32 total)

From each of the 8 remaining assorted squares, cut:

2 strips, 4" x 10" (16 total), from the lengthwise grain

From the binding fabric, cut:

2"-wide bias strips to make 310" of bias binding

Making the Blocks

Use a scant "-wide seam allowance throughout. After sewing each seam, press the seam allowances in the direction indicated by the arrows, or press them open if you prefer.

Use Carries special technique for making four matching Flying Geese blocks at once. Choose four matching 4" light squares and one 9" medium or dark square for each set. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each light square. With right sides together, place two marked squares on opposite corners of the large square. The points of the small squares will overlap a bit and the drawn line will extend across the square from corner to corner.

Stitch a scant " from each side of the drawn line. Cut the squares apart on the drawn line and press the seam allowances toward the small triangles.

With right sides together, place the remaining marked squares on the corners of both pieces. Stitch, cut, and press as shown. The blocks should measure 4" x 8". Make a total of 18 sets of four matching Flying Geese blocks (72 total).

Assembling the Quilt Top

Sort the blocks into four groups of 18 blocks each; there should be one Flying Geese block from each fabric in each group. Randomly sew the blocks in one group together as shown to make a strip measuring 8" x 72". Repeat to make a total of four Flying Geese strips. (The arrangement of the colors in each strip should be different, but all geese should point in one direction.)

Divide the 4" x 10" strips into six sets of eight strips each. Join the strips from one set end to end to make a continuous strip measuring approximately 76" long. Repeat to make a second 76"-long strip. Lay out the two strips side by side, offsetting the seamline positions in the two strips, and trim both strips to 72" long. Repeat to make a total of three trimmed pairs of pieced strips.