It's always a good time to start a scrap quilt and try again to whittle down that pile you've been accumulating, right? Well this issue is full of scrap quilt ideas. If you have a favorite that's not included, please drop me a note!
WHAT'S UP
It's been a busy couple of weeks, and in case you missed it, check out 15 Items to Pack for Sewing and Going. Be sure and check out the comments, as I was reminded of a few more items to consider! And yes, it feels terrific to have my Maker's Tote all ready to go!
Need a quick and cheerful baby quilt? My new tutorial for Good Choice, Sukey might be just the ticket.
Thanks to Vestais my own homage to my grandma using the Cross Stitch block tutorial by Alyssa/Pile O'Fabric. Grandma not only taught me much about sewing, but also taught me cross-stitch when I was a young girl.
Though there are plenty of links in the round-up above, here are a few with more scrappy quilt patterns as well as a couple of folks you'll want to follow if sewing with scraps is your thing.
And speaking of zips, I've posted a new tutorial for using Metal Zips 3 Wayson the blog, plus I'll be sharing more handy tips on making zipper pouches in the days ahead.
P.S. Though not actually made with scraps (but it certainly could be!), you've got to go see Katie/Sew Katie Did's Heart Strings Quilt. It certainly pulled at mine!