Scrappy Tumbling Blocks Baby Quilt

Today, I'm sharing another scrappy quilt I made this spring using up some of my juvenile fabrics from the scrap bins. Slowly, my scrap fabric bins are becoming less overflowing! 

I've been wanting to use my mom's Accuquilt Go Big cutter and the tumbling block die for a long time. I finally got around to it this spring when I could no longer stuff all of my white background fabrics into the white background scrap bin. So, I started pulling fabrics that coordinated with a bright-colored alphabet print that was in the bin. I decided I had enough coordinating scraps to make a baby-size quilt. I really enjoyed using the Accuquilt cutter and sewing the tumbling blocks was a breeze!

I decided to buy a backing for the quilt and, to my surprise, found the same alphabet print still available at my local quilt shop. So, guess what, I now have more of that fabric as scraps after trimming my quilt! LOL! Ya just can't win the scrap busting game!

Here's a backing tip: I hate when large prints don't match on the backing of a quilt. Instead of trying to perfectly match the print (or when you don't have enough extra fabric to match the print), sew a stripe of coordinating fabric between the two backing pieces. It adds some interest to the back of the quilt & is a whole lot easier than matching the print!

I've been enjoying making these scrappy baby quilts and I'm hand sewing the binding on the next one right now. Hopefully, I'll remember and share it next week. Until then....

Happy Quilting!

~Sharla

Scrappy Pineapple Block Baby Quilt

Today, I finished the scrappy pineapple block baby quilt that I started back in April. I made it to demonstrate the Creative Grids Pineapple Trim Tool for my quilt guild. I gave the demo at our June meeting so I could finally finish the blocks I had made for step-outs and complete the quilt.

I am just loving this bright and cheery yellow and orange quilt made with fabrics from my scrap bins. And, the blue fabric used for the centers and binding is the perfect complement to make this quilt pop. Several of the fabrics I used featured circles, so I wanted to use a machine quilting pattern that featured circles. I ended up choosing Sew Shabby Quilting's Bubble Glitter pattern. 

I still had quite a bit of yellow and orange fabric left after making the quilt top, so I decided to 'frankenstein' the backing, and pieced the backing using the remaining fabric. I managed to use it all except for the yellow zig zag fabric, so I'm still making progress on reducing the fabrics in my scrap bins. I just love a scrappy pieced backing - it's like 2 quilts in 1!

Happy Quilting!

~Sharla

The Not So Red And Cream Quilt

Last year, I signed up for a block of the month quilt at our local quilt shop. The quilt was called the Red and Cream Sampler Quilt by Fig Tree and Co. I wasn't inspired by the red and cream color-theme and decided to challenge myself by making it bright and multi-colored.

I selected a collection of bright fabrics (I can't remember the name now) but couldn't decide on a background fabric. With the help of my local quilt shop owner, we landed on darker shade of blue. The not-quite-navy fabric really made the bright fabrics pop.

I finished the top in time for the quilt reveal at the end of the BOM in November but didn't get it quilted until this spring. I'm thrilled with how this one turned out! I have named this quilt "The Not So Red and Cream Quilt". Fitting, I think!

Have you made the Red and Cream Sampler Quilt? What colors did you choose? I'd love to see photos if you post them on social media.

Happy Quilting!

~Sharla