These are "instructions" to go along with the program from Tuesday night. I had cut these quilts out prior to the weekend but I got both pieced in one weekend amid house chores and visitors.
This one was created to use up backing fabric cut-offs and small bits of scraps from some patriotic quilts. It's made from 30 blocks that finish to 10" square.
It starts with the centers. Cut then any size you want. I tend to keep mine 2 - 4" x 3 - 6". You need 30 of these.
Next, cut pieces for the frame of the block. You can measure and cut perfect sizes or, do as I do, just cut pieces that you know are bigger than what's needed. I make this quilt from backing scraps so I just cut chunks and I stack them in block "kits".
I trim as I go. First I sew the center and trim up the edges.
Once my block is sewn together it looks a bit messy.
Just trim it up to 10.5" square. Lay them out 5 blocks by 6 rows for a quick quilt.
The second quilt is one that I've made at least 6 times. The original one was designed to use up a stack of plaid squares. It's based on a 4" grid and starts with 104 squares. It's another great use for scraps. You need about 1.5 yards for the two solid borders.
Start with the center made 4 squares by 7
The first solid border is cut 4.5" wide. The side pieces are cut 28.5". Top and bottom are 24.5"
Next add 2 rounds of 4.5" squares
The final border is also 4.5". Sides are cut 52.5", Top and bottom, 48.5"
Easy!
