To start the new year here are two scrap mini quilts. This size of 40" x 40" is perfect for a baby, child or to cover your legs when sitting in a chair. Except for some shiny bright white Kona - these quilts are scrappy in every way.
The batting is made up of smaller pieces sewn together.
Trim the pieces straight. Sew with a generous 1/4" seam. Press open. Flip over and zig zag on the flat seam side. Sewing on the front with a zig zag is optional but I do this so the quilts will be ready for lots of machine wash & drys. Also, my quilting is not dense because it's minky on the back and I want that batting to stay together.
The minky backs are a collection of three or four left over pieces - usually different colors. Rotary cut these as straight as possible. Sew right sides together with a 1/2" seam. Iron seams open using a low temperature - minky will melt & distort on high temps.
Turn the minky over and sew on the soft fluffy side with a large zig zag stitch on the seam. This too is optional, but now they can handle lots of wear & tear. Yes, the stitching could be prettier - but it's a scrap quilt and you have saved a ton of money.
Left over binding is sewn altogether and attached as usual.
Two previous posts: here and here will give you specs and information on how I make these scrap kaleidoscope quilts - or go to the right sidebar and click on "Kaleidoscope".
Aurifil 50wt. is my go-to thread for piecing and quilting. There are so many colors with this type of scrap quilt and using white thread goes with them all. The star pattern made by novelty fabrics is the focus - the quilting not at all. I do wavy line quilting on the seams and then down the middle of all the 'triangles' - no marking, just by eye. Easy peasy.
These are going to a grade school with a box of my fabric scraps. The scraps will be used in various art projects. I wanted the kids to see that random colors and designs can be combined to create something beautiful.
Materials:
Novelty cotton fabric / Kona white
Aurifil 50wt. #2024 (white)
Warm & White batting
Dimple dot minky
Accuquilt dies: Triangle-Isosceles 5"x 6" / HST 3" Finished
Size: 40" x 40"
Date: January 2019
