A collection of 12 scrap quilt ideas from top quilt designers featured in the book Scrap School, published by Martingale + Lissa Alexander.

Turn your small scrap fabric pieces into fun and easy scrappy improv quilt blocks. You can make a few a day and before you know it you'll have a whole scrappy quilt on your hands! This is a great way to manage your scrap pile and have fun playing with new techniques at the same time! These scrap fabric blocks are a great scrap-buster idea! Try them today!

Hi friends! Today I have a really special (long) post for you! Today I want to share a quilt that took me two years and about 85 hours to...

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…

When it comes to bold colors, there is no holding back in this Dots and Dashes Quilt Pattern! This quilt pattern is easy to make and includes just about every color in the rainbow, with plenty of shades of green, pink, blue, and more in the completed quilt to the right. This design is one that every veteran quilter will want at their fingertips, as it is a resourceful way to make a dent in the ever-growing stash of fabric scraps. You'll enjoy putting this quilt together, and you'll enjoy…

I have been sewing 2.5" squares together at the start and end of much of my patchwork sewing. While I do this I'm actually creating a bonus quilt! If you have never thought about doing this, I'll walk you through it. It just takes a tiny bit of preplanning! First I cut my scraps into 2.5" squares. And I keep them together by color. Here is a bin of Green squares and Cream squares. The lights might have other colors in it but they read as a light fabric The reason I do these as 2 color is I…

Are you ready for another fabulous Free Pattern Day? Here are free patterns for Scrap Quilts! What a great way to use up your stash. Some w...

5 Ways To Use Up Your Crumbs - Scrap Quilting (Part 1) Most quilters I know have scrap collections. Since we tend to acquire fabric...

Knowing the best potato chip block secrets will result in spectacular results! Discover tips & tricks to save you time & effort quilting.