Half Yard Jam Quilt

Hello Quilt Friends! Today I'm sharing a HUGE quilt that is quick to piece plus it's a FREE pattern! Half Yard Jam Quilt is the newest Short Cut Quilt designed by Fat Quarter Shop!

For Half Yard Jam...choose (18) favorite half-yard cuts to make a 90.5" x 90.5"quilt. This large Half Yard Jam Quilt is perfect for a queen size bed or family snuggling on the cough during movie night!

I love the monochromatic look of my Half Yard Jam Quilt from the Art Gallery Fabrics Color Master 1/2 Yard Bundles Slate plus Light & Shadow. I did add a few favorite Art Gallery Fabrics from my stash too ;).

If you want a bright and fun version of Half Yard Jam, Fat Quarter Shop has an awesome Half Yard Jam Quilt Kit featuring Homestead designed by April Rosenthal for Moda Fabrics (available here).

Ready to Make your own Half Yard Jam Quilt 90.5" x 90.5"

Supplies:

(Click on links below for supplies at Fat Quarter Shop.)

• Half Yard Jam Quilt Pattern designed by Fat Quarter Shop - FREE (available here)
• (18) Half yard cuts - (2) Art Gallery Fabrics Color Master Bundles 1/2 yard [Each bundle contains 10 half-yards] Slate and Light & Shadow
• 7/8 yard Binding
• 8 3/8 yard Backing

OR 

• Half Yard Jam Quilt Kit - featuring Homestead Fabric designed by April Rosenthal for Moda Fabrics ( Fat Quarter Shop exclusive kit.)

I really love making Short Cut Quilts by Fat Quarter Shop as the patterns are well written and easy to sew! I love that you can make a queen size quilt in a weekend!!! 

Are you going to make a Half Yard Jam Quilt this weekend????

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff  and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy sewing! 

Melanie

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Flutter Quilt with Golden Aster- FREE tutorial

Hello Quilty Friends! I'm so excited to share my Flutter Quilt with the gorgeous Golden Aster fabric designed by Gabrielle Neil for Riley Blake Designs! Keep on reading for the FREE Flutter Quilt mini tutorial! 

The Golden Aster fabric collection can easily be divided into 4 color ways ... this was perfect for making a scrappy Flutter Quilt!

I love using my AccuQuilt GO! Drunkard's Path 7" finished die. The larger block makes the curves easier to sew! Plus the notches on the curves - make it simple to line up for perfect and easy curves!

Let's make a Flutter Quilt Together! 

Lap size 65.5" x 65.5"

Supplies:

• (16) Fat Quarters or 1/4 yards* - I recommend at least (4) fabrics for each color-way. Golden Aster designed by Gabrielle Neil for Riley Blake Designs
• 3.25 yards Background fabric - Blossom Navy designed by Christopher Thompson for Riley Blake Designs
• 0.625 yards Binding * I used 1/3 yard cut of each of my 16 fabrics so I used my left over fabrics for a scrappy binding
• 4 yards Backing Fabric - Swiss Dot Navy by Riley Blake Designs
• AccuQuilt GO! Machine - GO! or GO! Big Cutting Machine
• AccuQuilt GO! Drunkard's Path 7" Finished Die

Cutting: 

(WOF = width of fabric. Approximately 42")

A. (16) Fat Quarters or 1/4 yard- from each fabric cut the following:

• (2) 7.5" x 7.5" squares. Label C. (Total of 32)
• (2) 7" x 7" squares. Then cut (2) AccuQuilt GO! Drunkard's Path 7" Piece A. Label A. (Total of 32)

From Fat Quarter - 1/4 yard scraps:  

•  Cut a total of (9) 3.5" x 3.5" squares. Label Sashing Squares.

B. Background fabric:

• Cut (8) 8" x WOF strips. Then cut (32) AccuQuilt GO! Drunkard's Path 7" Piece B. Label B.
• Cut (12) 3.5" x WOF strips. Sub-cut into (12) 3.5" x 28.5" Sashing Strips. 

C. Binding fabric:

• Cut (7) 2.5" x WOF strips. 

Flutter Block Assembly: 

Use 1/4" seam allowance.

A. Sew together Drunkard's Path Piece A and B. Block will measure 7.5" unfinished. Make (32) Drunkard's Path Blocks. 

Check out my AccuQuilt Blog Post (HERE) for curved piecing tips: 8 Tips to Make Sewing Curves Easy and Fun!

B. Arrange Drunkard's Path 7.5" blocks (DP) and 7.5" x 7.5" square blocks (C) as shown in  layout below. 

Sew Together with 1/4" seam allowance. Press towards DP Block.

Block Row 1: C + DP + DP + C 

Block Row 2: DP + C + C + DP

Block Row 3: DP + C + C + DP

Block Row 4: C + DP + DP + C 

Flutter Block Measures 28.5" x 28.5" unfinished. Make (4) Flutter Blocks.

C. Sashing Row Assembly.

S = Sashing 3.5" x 28.5"

SS = Sashing Squares 3.5" x 3.5"

Sew together with 1/4" seam allowance. Press towards sashing.

SS + S + SS + S + SS

Make (3) Sashing Rows.

D.  Flutter Block Row Assembly

Sew together with 1/4" seam allowance. Press towards sashing.

S + Flutter Block + S + Flutter Block + S

Make (2) Flutter Block Rows.

E. Alternate sewing Sashing Row with Flutter Block Row as shown in diagram below.

F. Quilt and Bind as desired. #FlutterQuilt #ABitofScrapStuffPattern

The Flutter Quilt is a great quilt if you are wanting to start sewing curves! The AccuQuilt GO! Drunkard's Path 7" Finished Die is large so the curve is easy to sew. Plus AccuQuilt allows you to cut your fabric perfectly every time!

The large blocks are perfect as it shows the large prints of the Golden Aster Fabric Collection!

A little peek of my scrappy binding! I love being able to use up every little bit of my fabric!

Golden Aster Fabric available HERE

AccuQuilt GO! Drunkard's Path 7" Die (HERE)

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff  and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie

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Sunrise Quilt - New Dawn

Hello quilty friends! Today I'm sharing my NEWEST quilt -- Sunrise Quilt! I absolutely love this quilt with the gorgeous New Dawn Fabric designed by Citrus & Mint for Riley Blake Designs. Hint -- there will be lots of pictures :). 

I love beautiful floral prints and strawberries so New Dawn was a "must have" fabric collection for me.

When I received the New Dawn fabric, I wanted to create a large quilt block so the fabric could shine. Plus I love being able to fussy cut the center square of the Sunrise Quilt block!

I really love how the Confetti Cottons Scuba solid fabric makes the New Dawn fabric pop. It's fun to use a bold background fabric and then a lighter fabric for the sashing. I think this combination makes the sashing fade away a bit and the Sunrise Quilt blocks stand out.

Don't worry about all the points in the Sunrise Block. It's a large block, which makes it easier to sew! I give pressing recommendations in the pattern so your block will come together easily with less bulk and nesting seams when possible. The Sunrise Quilt pattern has traditional rotary cutting and piecing directions, BUT if you are an AccuQuilt fan for "no trimming" half-square triangles and quarter-square triangles - I share the AccuQuilt dies I used. 

Ready to make your Sunrise Quilt with New Dawn Fabrics ...

Sunrise Quilt 66.5" x 66.5"

Supplies:

• Sunrise Quilt Pattern - PDF (Etsy) or (PayHip)
• (18) Fat Quarters - New Dawn designed by Citrus & Mint for Riley Blake Designs
• 2 yards Background - Confetti Cottons Scuba by Riley Blake Designs
• 2.5 yards Sashing and Block - New Dawn Bees Cream designed by Citrus & Mint for Riley Blake Designs
• 0.625 yard Binding - New Dawn Plaid Cream designed by Citrus & Mint for Riley Blake Designs
• 4 yards Backing - Blossom Raspberry designed by Christopher Thompson for Riley Blake Designs

OPTIONAL:

• Bloc-loc Half-Square Triangle Ruler
• AccuQuilt GO! Half-Square Triangle and Quarter-Square Triangle Dies

Of course I had to use New Dawn Plaid Cream for the binding! I always love a plaid fabric for the binding!

The Sunrise Quilt is a block based quilt so it's easy to make the quilt larger or smaller by making more or less blocks. I also think it would look fabulous if you wanted to add an outer border with your favorite print from the New Dawn Collection!

I absolutely love my Sunrise Quilt... so I have share a few more photos :) 

I'm definitely going to have make another project with my left over New Dawn fabrics because it's just too pretty not to use every last bit! Maybe I will make myself a new project bag for my stitching????

Sunrise Quilt Pattern 

Available on (Etsy) or (PayHip)

New Dawn Fabric Collection Available (HERE)

Thanks for reading all about my Sunrise Quilt - New Dawn! It's definitely my favorite!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff  and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie

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Sew Sampler Box - September 2020

Hello! I'm sew excited to share the September Sew Sampler Box from Fat Quarter Shop! September's themself is "Hidden Gem"! The featured fabric collection is Balboa designed by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics ... it is gorgeous!!! The colors are perfect! I can't wait to make the Pack and Go Project Bag with the Balboa fabrics! 

Let's chat more about my favorite aqua box of quilty goodies that I receive each month!

September Sew Sampler Box

-click on links to below to purchase products at Fat Quarter Shop

• Petite Balboa Fat Quarter Bundle (6 Fat Quarters) designed by Sherri & Chelsi
• Sewing Life Tea Towel designed by Gingiber
• 7" x 7" Silicone Appli-fuse Mat
• Sew Mate Quilt Clips (2)
• Pack and Go Project Bag Pattern - exclusive pattern for Sew Sampler Box
• Greatest Hits Album Quilt Track #6 Pattern
• Sew Sampler Member Exclusive Coupon

Petite Balboa Fat Quarter Bundle

I absolutely love the six prints that Fat Quarter Shop selected for the Petite Balboa Fat Quarter Bundle for Sew Sampler Members! Don't worry - if you missed this box or need extra, you can purchase extra bundles HERE.  Making the Pack and Go Project Bag is next up on my sewing list! I will probably switch the fabrics so my favorite one will be seen more :). I love vinyl project bags!

Included Notions

Each month, Sew Sampler Box contains fun and new sewing/quilting notions! I love trying new products! 

• The Sew Mate Quilt Clips are designed to help you machine quilt your projects at home. Just roll your quilt and the Quilt Clips hold the quilt to make machine quilting easier!
• The Sewing Life Tea Towel is so cute! I love the aqua color and the sewing designs. I'm thinking of turning mine into a pillow or something fun for my sewing room!
• The Silicone Apple-Fuse Mat is so helpful for appliqué. This mat is placed over your appliqué and then you iron over the mat ... this prevents the sticky fusible from sticking to your iron!

Greatest Hits Album Quilt  -  (70.5" x 90.5")

Sew Sampler Mystery Quilt April 2020 - March 2021

Track #6

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this month's Greatest Hits Album Quilt block! I definitely need to make a full quilt with just this block!!!

Supplies for Greatest Hits Album Kit

• Ruby Star Society Prints - I'm using fabrics from the Ruby Star Society Quarterly Club at Fat Quarter Shop
• Background Fabric: Moda Essentially Yours Black on White Dot 
• Greatest Hits Album Kit Patterns

OR 

• You can purchase the Greatest Hits Album Fabric Kit - featuring Moda Bella Solids.

Each month, Sew Sampler Members receive a block pattern for the current Sew Sampler Mystery Quilt. This year- Greatest Hits Album features Moda Bella Solids and will be a large 70.5" x 90.5" sampler quilt! You can find Track #5 (pattern), Quilt Kit, and Thread Set available at Fat Quarter Shop! Purchase the Quilt Kit and you will be ready each month to sew your Greatest Hits block.

Join the Sew Sampler Box Membership

Don't forget to sign up for the Sew Sampler Box wait list (here)* - each box is a wonderful surprise plus an awesome value! 

*The Sew Sampler Box Membership is full, but don't worry - you can sign up for the waitlist AND most of the items in this month's box are available at Fat Quarter Shop - links above.

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff  and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy sewing! 

Melanie

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