Scrappy Arrows quilt – The scrap stash version with a low volume background
Today I’m sharing a recently finished scrap stash quilt! This is Scrappy Arrows sewn up using blue and green prints from my stash and a low volume background from my scrap stash. Scrappy Arrows was on my re-make list for a long time so it sure was enjoyable to sew up. The best part was that this was made completely from my stash.
The Scrappy Arrows quilt pattern is available in the Quilty Love pattern shop.
Scrappy Arrows quilt pattern
The Scrappy Arrows quilt pattern came out a few years back. It’s kind of a choose your own adventure quilt. There’s lots of options. You can sew one up with a solid background or a scrappy background like this one here. You can do solid arrows or scrappy arrows like this one here.
So this low volume version is scrappy and scrappy. I was able to cut most of my background pieces right from my scrap bins. The fabric bundle I used was the leftover cuts from another quilt.
Scrappy Arrows uses the four at a time flying geese method for no waste and faster assembly.
Lots of quilt sizes in the pattern
Along with a few design options there are also a lot of quilt sizes included in the Scrappy Arrows quilt pattern:
- Baby size – 45″ x 55″
- Small throw – 52″ x 65″
- Large throw – 60″ x 70″ (shown here)
- Twin size bed quilt – 67″ x 90″
- Full size bed quilt – 82″ x 95″
- Queen size bed quilt – 97″ x 105″
- King size bed quilt – 105″ x 105″
Stash friendly
Scrappy Arrows is nice and stash friendly! You can use yardage or you can use fat eighths, fat quarters or even your scrap bins to sew one up.
Grid quilting on a domestic machine
I decided to quilt this low volume Scrappy Arrows up with something other than the wavy stitch! Instead I went with a one inch grid pattern. I really love how this one turned out! This is a super easy quilting option and the end result looks so cool.
I like to start by marking 3-6 inch lines using a hera marker. Then I’ll start on an edge and quilt those lines. Once those are quilted, then I’ll fill in the gaps using my guide bar on my walking foot.
I’ve been taking a lot more time to mark lines lately because it keeps your quilting nice and straight. If I were to start on an edge and thens start quilting one inch spaced lines, usually by the other edge my line is no longer straight and ends up pretty warped.
This Scrappy Arrows quilt is finished off with a light grey binding. I used to use light grey all the time but it’s been a while! The backing is a pretty modern dot pattern by Zen Chic for Moda.
Low volume quilt background
I absolutely love doing low volume scrappy backgrounds. It’s a great way to use your scrap stash plus I think it’s add so much visual interest.
Whenever I do a low volume background, I first decide if it will be super scrappy with a variety of base color or more clean with a similar base color. For this quilt I wanted all scrappy and stayed away from the whiter fabrics. I wanted more creams and grays.
Sometimes I like a cleaner scrappy look like for this Glowing quilt here. For that one I chose low volumes with a similar base color.
Scrappy Arrows quilt materials
Quilt pattern – Scrappy Arrows by Quilty Love
Fabrics – Assorted from my stash
Backing – Zen Chic Frisky by Moda
Pieced on my Juki 2010q
Quilted on my Janome MC6700p
