I finally made a quilt for myself. It’s a scrappy string quilt. It includes scrap fabrics from clothes I made for my kids when they were little. It includes scraps from when I made masks during the pandemic. Of course it includes tons of scraps from quilts I made for Project Linus. It’s a lovely walk down memory lane whenever I look at it.
The batting was even from scraps as I sewed together leftover pieces making a “Frankenbatting”. And naturally, the binding is scrappy as well!
The only fabric I bought for this was the backing, well, part of the backing. I included a chunk of fabric that was leftover from another project. The piece that I bought had mushrooms on it and I couldn’t resist it when I was at the store. Photo above shows some of the backing and binding.
I made the blocks by taking an 8″ square piece of paper and laying down a strip of fabric that was long enough to go corner to corner. Then I laid down another piece on top of it, right sides together. Sew, flip it over, keep adding strips. I went with a “wonky” version, meaning I didn’t at all make sure the strips were straight or that I was sewing them on straight. Once it was all put together, I ripped out all the paper.
I had originally started this quilt with the intention of donating it, but as I remembered each fabric, I couldn’t bring myself to part with it.
Some close ups for the fabrics. Clearly, cat approved as she found it safe enough to hide under. And the bottom right photo shows an accidental perfection. I attach the binding to the back first, then flip it around to the front and stitch it down. I couldn’t have possibly lined up the grey and green like that if I tried!
Finished size 64″ x 64″.
Kathy Eager Creative 