I believe I am a very conscientious fabric buyer. I stopped buying fabrics just because they are pretty a long time ago, and with very few exceptions, I only buy fabric that I need for specific projects now. I do not have a big stash, but my scrap drawers still seem to be overflowing. They are organized by width, ranging from 2″ to 6.5″. I throw out everything under 2″, except for white fabrics, because I use those for sashing and background pieces. It is still plenty to deal with, and the other day, I saw a picture of a quilt online, I don’t remember where, and immediately thought it would make a good scrap project.
The top came together quickly. The big squares have a finished size of 5″, and the smaller ones are 3″. I have already bought the backing fabric for this one, so hopefully, it will be quilted soon and can be donated once it is finished. I am quite happy with the result. Even though the fabrics are all over the place, the white frame around every other square gives the quilt some purpose and provides the eyes with a place to rest. On a side note, my 5.5″ scrap drawer looks a bit less crowded, but I cannot really see any difference in the 3.5″ drawer, so I think I will have to make more of these.
A few days ago, I walked through my living room, where I have lots of quilts on display, and my eyes stopped at the Coming Up Roses sample quilt. I realized that it has a very similar pattern, just with a smaller square in the alternating blocks.
If you feel inspired and need a pattern, the Coming Up Roses quilt pattern is available here:
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