Ever tried to sew a scrappy quilt with all your scraps and ran into trouble? This kind of wild scrap sewing was supposed to be effortless and still look fantastic, but - - hmmm - - it looks a bit like mud? Here are my secrets for All Colors In scrap quilts.
I would love to hang a quilt in my living room that adds warmth and artistry to our space. But, designing a quilt for this task is intimidating! Where to even begin? These are some questions to consider: environment, style, color, format + finishing.
The wonky star block has a sort of organic twinkle. The irregular points flash with personality. It’s my favorite block for using up triangle scraps, as each block uses 8 triangles - one for each star point! This tutorial is flexible for making block of diverse sizes.
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As summer burns out in the northern hemisphere, are you longing for cool weather and the change of seasons that marks the unfolding of different days? Something more restrained, tempered and elegant than summer’s riot. Something gilded with promise anew.
Slow down a minute, my friend, and ponder with me in color. In January so much seems possible. The new year spreads out before us like an vast canvas, creating space to push the boundaries of our mind. Let’s capture that feeling just a little bit longer, sheltering our dreams like sparks in the night.
Slow down a minute, my friend, and ponder with me in color. The warm colors of autumn are gathering in wagons and baskets and hearth. Nature’s bounty glows dusky red, rich purple and and every sticky sweet shade of orange.
Tapestry Garden is a block of the month club. Come sew-along with us as we bring this modern sampler quilt to life, creating group by group of beautifully interwoven patchwork throughout 2026. This original round runs January - December 2026.
Patio, Iris, Trellis, Coneflowers, Stone Path, Waterlily and more - each patchwork group is its own particular delight. Together they make up an ode to patchwork pleasure that’s as delightful to behold as it is to sew.
This sampler quilt is designed and sewn based on color value. The pattern will guide you to use low, medium or dark value fabrics for each element of the quilt. As a result your patchwork will have the same balance in contrast and value placement as mine. Plus, you can usea wide variety of scraps or stash fabrics without becoming too focused on color itself. The pattern also calls for solids at times, in order to create visual definition in the patchwork.
Skill level: Suitable for confident beginners or intermediate quilters. During the course of the year, you will learn techniques for foundation paper piecing, simple curved piecing and machine applique. No prior experience with these techniques is assumed. This is the least technically challenging of all my BOM programs thus far.
Size: 74” x 84” throw quilt
Fabrics: This is a scrap-friendly quilt! With your purchase, you’ll immediately receive the introductory Prelude PDF for quilt planning. It discusses tool, yardage and scrap needs, possible color palettes and includes a blank color sheet. In addition to scraps and misc. stash fabrics, you’ll need 2 yards of solid fabrics in total.
Before the 5th of each month, Jan-Dec in 2026, you’ll receive a club email with:
A pattern for the monthly patchwork group
Lessons in technique: color value, applique, foundation paper piecing and curved piecing.
Inspiration from our community
Tips for each leg of the journey
Plus, 3 extra quilt patterns, each of which is a spin-off from one Tapestry Garden patchwork group to create an entire quilt. The final photo is a preview of one bonus quilt pattern: Deco Bloom.
Joining after January? You will receive all club materials that have already been released.
Scrap quilts are some of the best quilts, but do you ever find that your scraps don't seem to play well together? Or, are your scraps leaving you feeling uninspired? Sewing a scrap quilt can be daunting for the color-careful quilter. With Spinny quilt, learn to use warm vs. cool color to unify diverse scraps. This Level 1 Color Mentor pattern will help you push your color envelope.
Spinny is a scrap-friendly quilt that uses your long, thin string scraps without pre-trimming to a particular length or width. You can also use triangle scraps for the web tips! Backgrounds can be cut from large scraps or cut very efficiently from fat quarters or fat eighths.
Each 16” finished block is a complete spiderweb! No templates or special rulers necessary.
Finished size: 32" square baby quilt or a 64" square throw quilt
This listing is for a digital PDF quilt pattern. It will be delivered to the email address you provide during checkout. No shipping!!
This pattern is not intended for commercial use. Please do not distribute without permission.
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Ready to make a masterpiece with your leftover fabric scraps? This project uses all the smallest scraps, down to 1.5” square! It’s a perfectly delightful way to use your fabric crumbs.
Confetti quilt is not improv-pieced, but rather foundation paper pieced. This has advantages - no need to trim scraps to precise sizes. The pattern includes 4 unique block patterns for spontaneous variation in your quilt. Basic foundation paper piecing experience is assumed. Foundations are color coded and labeled for ease-of-use. The pattern incorporates chain piecing as well, to jump start your blocks in an easy, relaxing manner.
Quilt sizes included:
Baby 40” x 40”
Throw 64” x 64”
This listing is for a digital PDF quilt pattern. It will be delivered to the email address you provide during checkout. No shipping!!
This pattern is not intended for commercial use. Please do not distribute without permission.
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