Hi and welcome 😀. I've been sewing baby scraps into a cute baby quilt! Since my studio is still a mess and very, very hot, I've laid out the quilt on the dining room table. I found a 40" x 42" piece of yellow fabric that is perfect for the backing. That made designing the quilt easy since I just laid the blocks and fabric on the backing. It's all about keeping it simple 😍
Scrappy Baby Quilt Flimsy
I've called the post Orange Scraps since that's the June colour of the Table Scraps Challenge. The quilt fabrics are beautiful scraps of mostly muted orange, blue, gold and gray.
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Scrappy baby quilt flimsy is finished! |
This afternoon it was all sewn up except for the two side borders. I used the two longest scraps for the top and bottom, so the side borders are heavily pieced. I waited until our AC was working before ironing the borders.
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Quilt top with just the borders to attach |
As I mentioned, I used the dining room table to audition and design the quilt. I started off with the 4 blocks I had prepared a couple of weeks ago. A lot of the design was based on the fabric I had. After placing the blocks where I thought they might go, I added fabric to complete the rows. It's essentially a quilt with three rows. The blocks make up most of each row, with additional fabric strips added to make it look good.
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Bottom row sewn together |
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Bottom border and the two rows sewn together |
The side borders had to be pieced because although I had largish fabric pieces, they were going in the wrong direction. I wanted all of the cute animals facing downwards.
I'm really looking forward to FMQ the blocks since I'll be able to use dot-to-dot quilting a la Angela Walters.
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Another look at the scrappy orange baby quilt flimsy |
July's One Monthly Goal
Since I managed to achieve my June OMG, I'm going to add a goal for July. With the studio now cool (but still messy), and life somewhat normal, I'm going to work on putting together the Cowboy quilt panel that I was doing during the SAHRR this winter. The panel and blocks are still on my design wall so at least it's accessible 😁 I would love to have a flimsy ready by the end of July, but I'll settle for any progress!
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This was the last layout option...we'll see! |
What I learned
- The entire quilt was made from scraps that I received. I'm so glad that I was able to use most of them up. There are now only scraps to be divided among the various scrap bins.
- I'll have to find some binding fabric that plays well with these.
- The quilt is roughly the same size as my backing - so I may have to add a few scraps to make it slightly larger, or trim the existing quilt. The largest it can be is 40" x 40"
- These are not my usual colours but I'm so glad that I got to play with them. Maybe quilts don't have to be bright???😉
- I also played with a few more hexies but I'll keep them for a day when I have nothing else to show.
- My dining room table will be cleared of quilty things. Once it's cool enough, I'll be bringing my laptop up there also. People will be shocked!
- I'm so happy to be linking up to June's Table Scraps Challenge. I did the orange but not the beach theme.
Related links
- Scraps, a Finish and FM Mavericks, June 19, 2025
- Putting together the Cowboy quilt and other updates, March 04, 2025
Linking parties
I'll be linking up to many fun linking parties, including the Joyful Quilter's June Table Scraps Challenge, and July's OMG. Why not check some of these out and remember to link up below! Monday Musings, Design Wall Monday, Sew & Tell, Put your foot down,
Free Motion Mavericks
Welcome to week 538 of Free Motion Mavericks! It was another very productive week! Thanks for linking up. Here are the projects from last week that included FMQ, ruler work or walking foot quilting.
Vicki of Vicki's Crafts and Quilting finished a UFO Jelly Roll quilt. We know how good that feels 😊She backed it in fleece and FMQ with large stippling. It's perfect for a lovely quilty hug!
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Vicki's most recent UFO finish! |
Donnalee made another cute mini - this time it's a pumpkin! We're looking forward to seeing her larger pumpkin wall hanging.
Donnalee's cute pumpkin mini |
Quilting Gail finished Canuck Quilter's Mystery Quilt. She made the traditional option. It's really lovely with her ruler and FMQ. You may want to check out Canuck Quilter's post - both the traditional and the modern quilt are really lovely.
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Gail's finished version of Canuck Quilter's Mystery Quilt |
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Gail's lovely FMQ and ruler work |
Debbie of A Quilter's Table made and quilted a lovely modern scrap quilt based on Carole Lyles Shaw's Stash Jazz pattern to donate through her guild.
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Debbie's Stash Jazz quilt, quilted in a grid |
Brenda of Song Bird Designs has been custom quilting her latest quilt, Sedona Starburst. Here are two of the blocks. You may want to check out Brenda's blog to see the lovely quilty details!
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Check out Brenda's post for better images - it's worth it! |
Frédérique of Quilting Patchwork Appliqué shared with us the lovely BB quilts that quilters in her area made. They will be donated to the hospital. Check out Frédérique's post to see the other cute ones!
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The quilt is made in a log cabin style and then cut in ovals |
It's now your turn!
The baby quilt is very cute, I like the soft colors. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteIt's always a great feeling to use up scraps to make a whole quilt! This one is so fun. Such a good idea to lay it out using the the backing piece as a guide for the size, too!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the finish. Love the soft colors. Great use of scraps.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on using those orange fabrics you were given, it's always a good feeling to use something up!
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