My favorite kind of quilts are scrappy quilts - and I have a new favorite quilt to share with you!
I present my version of Tonya Ricucci's Lego quilt, which I call Scrappy 4 Life!
Scrappy is made from 1.5 inch scraps of various lengths, stitched together into rows and then blocks. I spent many soothing hours piecing scraps together with my trusty Singer Model 15 treadle.
I'm not sure when I started assembling these rows of scraps, but I believe it was in 2015. There are years and years of scraps in this quilt, and every time I examine the fabrics I get a smile on my face!
Last year I decided the quilt was at a good stopping point, measuring about 70 inches x 80 inches.
I sent it off to Diane Knott of Butterfly Threads Quilting for some long-arm magic.
The quilting is gentle swirls, which softens all the lines and angles in the piecing.
The blue binding with gold stars was made years ago for some other project and then never used. Thanks to my newfound skill at machine binding, the quilt was finished in record time! I did do a little hand stitching to add a label to commemorate the quilt's inspiration and construction.
This is no quilt to hang on the wall and admire. I plan to use it heavily (and maybe even let the dog sleep on it), and enjoy all the quilting memories!
