Quilt made from scraps

Most quilters can’t bear to part with scraps of favorite fabrics and tend to keep them in little bins and boxes for future use. Crumb quilting, although not a new idea, is enjoying a resurgence now as we try to use up all those bits of fabric we’ve been saving.…

You might also be interested in some other ways to use up your fabric scraps... If you are anything like us, you probably have loads of small scraps of fabric that you just don't know what to do with. You don't want to toss them out but they are too small to actually do anything with. That's where the crumb quilt technique comes into play. With this technique you can use up all of those small bits of fabric to make beautiful, colorful fabric that you can use to make quilts, cushion covers…

Tutorial on how to use scraps of fabrics to make a magic quilt that sews itself as you are making another quilt.

I taught a series of classes in Atlanta that used Kaffe Fassett fabrics. As you can imagine, we had leftovers! After about 5 workshops I dev...

Wander into any quilt store today and you’ll see aisles and aisles bursting with a rainbow of fabrics – here’s great ways to use quilt scraps.

A few years ago I fell in love with scrap quilting, mostly because I hate waste. My issue though was my obsession with making things match. As I have progressed in the world of quilting, the ability to let go in scrap quilts and allow them to form has become easier. I have had to learn to separate my quilting into two forms, the beautiful matching blended creation and the random scrap quilt. Since one of my goals AGAIN this year is to use up my ever building pile of scraps, the Project…

This Scrappy September, we want you to raid your fabric stash and sew up something beautiful with all that's left of your other projects. We knew that quilters end up with lots of leftover fabrics and that inspired us to get scrappy with our September sewing! This September, we are challenging you to make a new quilt entirely from your scrap stash. Are you up for it?

Another day, another squares quilt. But there is something comforting about being able to just sit and sew for hours and hours, listening to a good audiobook or podcast, while a quilt comes together before your eyes.

Warp and Weft Wovens Lucky Log Cabins quilt by Emily of Quilty Love. This stash buster quilt was made using Ruby Star wovens.

Do you love scrap quilts? Do you wish you could create your own? Today I share time tested tips and tricks for scrap quilting success.