1930s reproduction fabric

I’m working on my 4” blocks for the #scrappymeetsthriftchallenge that I’m doing on Instagram. If you would like to join us, follow Taryn of @reproquiltlover and sign up. She’ll send you all the info. You’ll get foundation paper patterns that work for 3 sizes. I chose the largest. The main reason was, I didn’t want to foundation piece and this acrylic template gave me the same size.

I thought I would put together a demo of sorts. I use the SQUARE ON SQUARE TRIM TOOL from creative grids. They have a video online … but I ...

added by Northern Deb 3 weeks, 3 days ago. under 1930s reproduction fabric , creative grids ruler , demo , economy blocks , scrappy meets thrift challenge , scraps , square on square trim tool , tutorial , vintage fabrics

This is my latest project….. it’s going to be a very scrappy quilt using mostly 30s, shirtings and novelty scraps in softer colors. This is a scrap challenge I’m doing through IG @retroquiltlover

She organized a nine patch scrap change last year and this year it’s these economy (or thrift) blocks.

I bought a new acrylic template to make cutting/trimming these blocks easier. I cut the center using my

2-1/2” template then cut 2 three inch squares which I then subcut on a diagonal. Those are added to the 4 sides of the center piece ...

added by Northern Deb 1 month ago. under 1930s reproduction fabric , challenge quilt , economy blocks , instagram , reproquiltlover , scrappy quilt , scraps , shirtings

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