scrappy quilt

Quilty Stars Quilt – the happy scrappy one

This Scrappy Quilty Stars quilt may be a new favorite! I’m pretty sure I’ve claimed no less than 25 quilts as my favorite so far…ha.

This may be by far the most satisfying quilt I’ve made. The quilt top is 100% fabrics scraps!

Quilty Stars is available in the Quilty Love pattern shop.

I made this scrappy version during the quilt along last summer. It really was an enjoyable one to make with all that scrappy goodness.

Scrap buster quilt pattern

I wrote the Quilty Stars quilt pattern with scraps in mind! I love using up my scrap stash every few quilts. This one is a really great scrap buster! Especially if you use low volume scraps as the background like this.

My low volume background is not always very subtle but it’s one of my favorite scrap bins to dig through. It’s usually just as full as my blue bin.

Quilty Stars quilt pattern

Quilty Stars is fat quarter and scrap friendly. The quilt pattern includes instructions for a baby size, throw size, twin size and a king size.

I would call Quilty Stars a confident beginner quilt pattern. This quilt uses squares and half square triangles. Majority of my patterns have you making the half square triangles too big and then trimming to size. That really helps keep them nice and precise and that’s much easier on beginner quilters.

I somehow end up with more blue fabric scraps than any other color and so far I’ve made a couple of scrappy blue quilts. They are my favorite 🙂

Quilty Stars is perfect for those 2.5in square fabric scraps we all end up with.

Free Motion stippling on the Janome MC6700p

This scrappy Quilty Stars quilt is quilted with a Janome MC6700p. I tried free motion quilting this one! I have only free motion quilted a handful of times but it sure is fun!

I sure could use the practice so this was a good practice quilt with it’s busy scrappy fabrics. I just did stippling and let me tell you, it’s not as easy as it looks! You will feel like you are doing a terrible job as you are in the thick of it but then when you step back it always looks better.

There really is only one way to get better… and that is by actually doing. So I say just jump in and don’t be afraid to “ruin” a few quilts. I promise it will look better than you think in the end 🙂

Free motion quilting really is relaxing and actually pretty fast.

Quilty Stars quilt pattern by Emily of quiltylove.com

I finally got around to photographing this one a few days ago. These photos were all taken with my iphone! I used this quilt as an example in my Pinterest course, Pin it for Sales. The entire photo and photo editing process is included in the course.

Free motion stippling quilting really gives a quilt some great texture.

The binding on this scrappy quilt is an older Add it up print. The backing is a Bonnie and Camille gingham from my stash.

One of the things I love about scrappy quilts is the memories from all of the different fabrics. So many good fabrics all mixed together into one quilt!

I made these sample blocks below in preparation for the quilt along. I really love this star quilt made up in one color but I’m tempted to use these blocks to make a multi color version.

You can make up your own Quilty Stars quilt using your scraps and the Quilty Stars quilt pattern.

Flying – a scrappy flying geese baby quilt

Today I’m sharing this scrappy flying geese baby quilt :). Flying is now available in the Quilty Love pattern shop.

Scrappy friendly quilt pattern

The latest Quilty Love pattern is scrappy friendly! You guys have been loving the scrap quilts lately and so have I. I couldn’t wait to make this flying geese quilt up using just scraps.

Flying works well with prints, solids and scraps. For this baby quilt I wanted to stick with greens, aquas and blues and repeated the columns in these colors. The background came from some leftover backing pieces in my stash. I love when you can use up those odds and ends fabric pieces like this.

Flying quilt pattern

Flying is a simple quick and easy flying geese quilt pattern.

The pattern includes instructions for a crib size, throw size, twin size and queen size. The layout stays the same and the flying geese get larger with each quilt size. The flying geese in the crib size are much smaller than the flying geese in the queen size.

Choose six different prints or colors for your quilt (seven for the twin size). This quilt pattern will work well with six of your favorite prints, solids or your scraps.

This baby quilt is a little more gender neutral with the greens, aquas and blues. Instead of using six different colors from my scrap bins, I used three and repeated each column.

The background fabric is an older Carolyn Friedlander print that is out of print. It was the remnants of a widleback from my stash.

Wavy stitch quilting

This baby sized Flying quilt is quilted using the wavy stitch on my Janome sewing machine. I use this quilting stitch more times than not lately but I still love it so much! It’s basically just quilting straight lines using a walking foot and the machine makes the waves.

The quilting lines on this flying geese quilt are spaced at 3/4in. I use a stitch length of 3 and a width of 7 to achieve this look.

Stash quilt

This quilt was made entirely from my stash and there is nothing more satisfying than that! The colors are from the scrap bins and the background and the backing are from my stash. The background is an older Carolyn Friedlander print and I believe the backing is from Ann Kelle.

Even the batting was pieced together from miscellaneous pieces I had left over from other quilts. Baby quilts are the perfect way to use up those odd shaped batting pieces you get left with.

Polka dot backing

Im pretty sure the polka dot backing on this baby quilt is an Anne Kelle print. It’s probably out of print because I’m not finding it online. I was pumped to find a big enough piece in my stash and love how clean and modern it keeps this baby quilt.

Aqua binding

The binding is an older Cotton and Steel basic in aqua.

Flying is available in the Quilty Love shop as a PDF instant download or a printed booklet.

Materials:
Various prints from my scrap stash
Background: Carolyn Friedlander
Backing: Ann Kelle
Binding: Cotton and Steel
Batting: Warm and White
Spray basted using 505
Pieced and quilted on a Janome MC6700P

Star Fall Quilt – A scrappy star baby quilt

Today I’m sharing this colorful scrappy star baby quilt! This may be a new favorite quilt…ha.

Star Fall is now available in the Quilty Love pattern shop.

Scrappy friendly quilt pattern

Star Fall is a scrappy friendly quilt pattern! I’ve been trying to keep scraps in mind with the latest Quilty Love patterns because you quilters love them! And for good reason, they are so satisfying to make. There really is nothing more satisfying that using up all of the scraps left behind from other quilt projects.

For the scrappy version of Star Fall, choose 5 different colored scraps (or less if you want to repeat colors) and cut your pieces from those.

Quilting scraps organization

It’s super helpful to sort and organize your scraps by color so they are easy to use for future quilts. I found these handy open wooden stacking bins from Target for my scrap stash.

I have 9 of these bins for 9 different colors:
Reds, Oranges, Yellows, Greens, Blues, Aquas, Purples, Blacks/Greys, and low volume.

They fit perfectly under the Ikea island in my quilting studio.

Ever since I took the time to sort my scraps by color and keep them accessible like this, I have been using them so much more! They are so inspiring when I see them out like this every day and I definitely get the urge to use them often.

But back to this colorful scrappy star quilt….

Scrappy star baby quilt

This Star Fall quilt is a baby size quilt. The star block in this quilt gets larger with each size up of the quilt so the crib size block is smaller than the throw size block. Since the crib sizes block is the smallest it uses the smallest size pieces which made it a good option for a scrappy quilt.

You might need to dig into your fabric stash a little for the throw size blocks if your scrap pieces are on the smaller side.

Rainbow quilt

I tried to be very selective with the scrap colors I pulled for this scrappy star baby quilt. I stuck with the same bright pinks, similar purples, aquas, etc… The end result makes for the happiest quilt that looks just like Spring 🙂

Wavy stitch quilting

Like most quilts that I quilt myself, this Star Fall is quilted using the wavy stitch on my Janome. The lines are spaced at one inch apart. I like to use a stitch length of 3 and a width of 6 or 7.

This wavy stitch provides such beautiful texture to quilts.

This scrappy Star Fall quilt was so much fun to photograph since it’s so fun and colorful. Star Fall is finished off with a light neutral grey binding and a black and white backing from my stash.

Scrappy quilts are the best because its a chance to use favorite fabrics from previous quilt projects. There are so many happy prints and happy quilting memories in this quilt. 🙂

Star Fall is available in the Quilty Love pattern shop as a PDF instant download or a printed booklet.

Scrappy Hearts Quilt + a QAL

I’m so excited to share this heart quilt today! Scrappy Hearts quilt is a fun and scrappy patchwork heart quilt just in time for Valentine’s Day!

You can find the Scrappy Hearts Quilt in the Quilty Love Shop. Be sure to sign up for the quilt along starting on January 20th!

Scrappy Hearts quilt pattern

This happy scrappy heart quilt brought all the warm fuzzies as I was making it. It brought back a rush of happy feelings and really reminded me just how much I love quilting.

Scrap friendly quilt

Scrappy Hearts is designed with your scrap stash in mind. It’s a perfect quilt for digging through the scrap stash. Stick with one color like I did here with the pinks, or choose a few to make up your blocks.

The pattern does include fat quarter cutting instructions also.

Solid or scrappy background

The pattern for this heart quilt includes instructions for using both a solid or a scrappy background. I’m excited to make up a scrappy version using all of my low volume scraps as the background.

Baby, throw and twin

Scrappy Hearts quilt includes instructions for three quilt sizes! Make a baby size, throw size or a twin size. Or, make one block as a mini quilt!

Great beginner quilt

Scrappy Hearts is a perfect beginner quilt! It’s part of the Quilty Love simple series patterns which means it’s quick, easy and beginner friendly. This quilt goes together in no time.

Join us for the Scrappy Hearts Quilt Along!

The quilt along will take place on instragram under the hashtag #scrappyheartsquilt. Sign up for the weekly newsletter so you don’t miss a thing.

The quilt along will be short and sweet and should be easy enough for most quilters to follow along. I encourage you all to use your scraps for this one! The pattern does include fat quarter instructions also if you want to use fat quarters from your stash.

I used all pinks for my version of the Scrappy Hearts quilt. Majority of these fabrics came from my scrap bins with a few additional fat quarters from my stash. I love that this quilt can be made entirely from scraps! Especially if you do a scrappy background. I plan to do a scrappy background for my quilt along version. I’m so excited!

Scrappy quilts are just so much fun to make. They tend to bring back all of the happy memories of the previous quilts made with the scraps. I think that’s why I love them so much.

I dressed the baby in these cute vintage overalls from the 60s for a quick Scrappy Hearts photo shoot. She’s busy these days so you have to work quick with her!

I had this pretty yellow floral fabric in my stash for the backing. I’ve been saving it for the perfect quilt and I love how it pairs with this pink heart quilt. The fabric is a floral by Sevenberry for Robert Kaufman.

Quilting

I quilted this Scrappy Hearts quilt myself on the Janome MC6700p using a walking foot. This is the serpentine stitch that I love so much. It’s done the exact same way as the zig zag stitch in this tutorial but with the wavy setting instead.

I hope you guys loving making this quilt! You can grab a copy in the Quilty Love pattern shop.

Quilty Stars Quilt – the happy scrappy one

Scrap buster quilt pattern

Quilty Stars quilt pattern

Free Motion stippling on the Janome MC6700p

Flying – a scrappy flying geese baby quilt

Scrappy friendly quilt pattern

Flying quilt pattern

Wavy stitch quilting

Stash quilt

Polka dot backing

Aqua binding

Star Fall Quilt – A scrappy star baby quilt

Scrappy friendly quilt pattern

Quilting scraps organization

Scrappy star baby quilt

Rainbow quilt

Wavy stitch quilting