simple patchwork

Quick Scrappy Patchwork from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I think one of the most challenging task of Many Hands and Many Hearts is keeping up with the scraps that are created making all these quilts. And I know it is going to be more challenging in the future as we make more quilts.

So, I find myself whipping out quick patchwork quilts. This week , I went through the RWB scraps and found quite a few prints I could cut into 4.5" squares.

There is no rhyme or reason to how I sewed the squares together. I quickly quilted it up and moved it to the stack of ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 4 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , simple patchwork

Simple Blue and White Patchwork Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Who said a quilt has to be intricate or time-consuming to make!?

Not me! I love simple patchwork!

I had some blues leftover from a few projects recently

so I decided to cut them into 3 1/2" squares for a simple lap-size quilt.

I did a 17 x 21 block layout, so this quilt finished at 51" x 63".
I think it would be perfect for a little boy.

Jen Ostler in Highland, UT. quilted it for me with this panto called Ripple. I've used that panto before and think it adds some nice movement to a very ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under blue and white quilts , finished quilts , scrap buster , simple patchwork

Making Progress from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I did have a finish to share with you today but it was pushed out to a later date. I worked with the Fat Quarter Shop and made another shortcut quilt. So today you will just have to read about the progress I made on my recent scrap quilt.

I have been pulling a bunch of my brown scraps and cutting them into 4.5" squares. I also completed a bunch of 4.5" hourglass blocks in black and cream. My inspiration piece had the hourglass blocks laid out like above.

I think I am going to spread them out ...

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