Improv quilts fabric scraps

I made this improv quilt in 2012. Here’s how I made it: How to make the blocks improv / free form quilt block number 1 improv / free form quilt block number 2 improv / free form quilt block n…

This quilt-inspired block printing tutorial is a creative way to add character to fabric. Together we will carve a block and stamp!

I spent March, April and May creating lots of FUN improv blocks... All of the fabrics are hand dyes I found at the bottom of the scrap bin: 3 1/2 inch blocks 4 inch random strip blocks 4 inch floating triangle blocks Wonky flying geese blocks 4 inch criss cross blocks There were lots of small bits of hand dyes at the bottom of the scrap bin, so I pieced them together into long strips... Then I inserted the pieced strips into random strip units It was great FUN putting all of the improv…

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Make cute Scrappy Quilt Blocks from the leftover fabric you end up with from traditional quilt patterns. PIck a colour theme or go totally scrap happy! Making these mini quilt blocks from your fabric scraps is a great scrapbuster practice and you'll end up with lots of extra blocks to make baby quilts, table runners or even just coasters. Easy Quilt Project | Scrap Bin Sewing Ideas | Improv Quilt Blocks

One day last week, I saw this photo in the current issue of American Patchwork and Quilting. (design called Artfully Arranged by Amy Walsh) And the light bulb in my head went off. Last October I used a stack of Moda shibori fat quarters to make a giant nine-patch quilt top because I just couldn't cut into them. You can see it HERE. I didn't like it at all and almost immediately took it apart. The fabrics were set aside until a new approach made itself known. Once I saw that magazine photo, I…

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heather kojan quilts

...again. "You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life." Mary Oliver (thanks Linda) Like I said yesterday this little quilt was practice....it has several issues and I relearned valuable lessons about topstitching and binding. First of all I need more variety in the topstitching. All the patterns in this piece are too similar in kind and scale. I also need to be more thoughtful about when and how I use variegated…

When I saw Amy of Amy's Creative Side post about her One Week Improv Challenge , I was in the middle of quilting my I Heart You quilt , an...