Do you ever wonder how many scrap quilts you could sew if you just kept cutting and sewing your scraps? If you dump out a basket of scraps and cut them into a consistent, small shape (such as the 2” x 3” rectangles in my crumb blocks), it’s truly shocking how many blocks they make. And I have literally drawers full of scraps! A catch-all project like my current quilt is just a drop in the bucket.

I am a scrap-quilter at heart, I guess. I do love making all kinds of quilts, but scrap quilts always hit the spot. Cutting and sewing these All Colors In blocks has been a relaxing pleasure. I made 16 in total for my quilt, planning for a 4 x 4 layout.

The star sashing was more of a challenge. Or, at least, it required more perseverance. I sewed 130 triangle units, each 2” finished! Phew.

Now I am assembling the quilt top as rows and joining everything together. Each time that I surround a crumb block with that Emerald Green Kona sashing, it just looks better. Period. I love how a strong color can do that. It brings energy and cohesion and such a richness to the patchwork.

I can’t wait to quilt it up!