Scrap busting and patchwork piecing is still my preferred way to pass the time with my sewing machine, and if I can use up some of the many 2 inch squares that I have been cutting (from scraps) over the last 12 months or more, then that just adds another level of job satisfaction.
This quilt is a variation on a traditional Postage Stamp Quilt, and a design inspired by and based on a vintage quilt. All of the patchwork pieces have been individually sewn together rather than strip pieced. To simplify the sewing process I first randomly pieced many four-patch units from my collection of 2" squares. Once all the four-patch units were completed I decided that they were a little big for my liking and trimmed the units back to measure 3" x 3" to create more of a "postage stamp" look.
The background fabric that I have used for this quilt top is a cotton chambray fabric by Lecien which is just so lovely to work with. (It is the same fabric that I have previously used to make my Liberty Tana Lawn and Chambray Checkerboard Quilt - my understanding is that this fabric range has been discontinued). I also think this quilt design would work well with a solid background fabric; a white background fabric would really make the printed fabrics sparkle!
RELEVANT LINKS:
The finished Postage Stamp Scrap Buster Quilt
Liberty of London Tana Lawn and Chambray Checkerboard Quilt
More Scrap Buster Quilts:
Quarter Log Cabin Scrap Quilt - July 2015
A Scrap Buster Baby Quilt - September 2015
Confetti Drunkard's Path Quilt - April 2016
A Summer's End Postage Stamp Quilt - March 2017
Irish Chain Scrap Buster Quilt - March 2017
QUILT DETAILS:
Postage Stamp Scrap Buster Quilt
Quilt top measures 50 inches x 50 inches.
204 four-patch units.
Each finished square measures 1 1/4" x 1 1/4".
Background Fabric:
Cotton chambray fabric in dark grey by Lecien Fabrics
49 squares.
Each finished square measures 5" x 5".
Total patchwork pieces: 865.
Postage Stamp Scrap Buster Quilt
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Ready for basting, quilting, and binding ...
More soon.
Rita
RELEVANT LINKS:
The finished Postage Stamp Scrap Buster Quilt
Liberty of London Tana Lawn and Chambray Checkerboard Quilt
More Scrap Buster Quilts:
Quarter Log Cabin Scrap Quilt - July 2015
A Scrap Buster Baby Quilt - September 2015
Confetti Drunkard's Path Quilt - April 2016
A Summer's End Postage Stamp Quilt - March 2017
Irish Chain Scrap Buster Quilt - March 2017
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