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| Seen on the cover is Izzy Squared, a Granny Square block that I just love |
If there is one thing quilters abound in, it is scraps, fabrics left over from projects and set aside as too precious to toss, hopefully to be utilized in a project. Someday.
Well, that day has come!
Lissa Alexander's new book Oh, Scrap! has a dozen of the yummiest projects utilizing scraps.
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| Awesome Land, 701.2" x 93", is made up of 6" blocks. It even has a scrappy binding. |
Premier quilt historian Barbara Brackman offers a preface, Musings on the History of Scrap Quilting, which is well worth reading. Lissa addresses her background as a quilter and marketing director for Moda Fabrics before offering basics of color theory as it relates to scrap quilting.
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This gorgeous Burgoyne Surrounded finishes at 75 1/2" x 93 1/2"'
"It's all about the value", Lissa says. |
Lissa suggests pulling out all your favorite scraps and making a swatch card to envision how the colors go together. Or, you can use precuts.
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| Sherbert Stars is so beautiful. The 81 3/4" x 82 3/4" quilt is easier than it looks. |
How do you store your scraps? Lissa has suggestions. I have two towers meant to store shoes, filled with my fat quarters and folded scraps, stored by color. I cut smaller scraps into various squares and store them in baggies by size. Lissa uses refrigerator bins.
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Each Bock in Splendid Scraps is made of four Starting Point blocks, her contribution to
Pat Sloan's Splendid Sampler project. |
These quilts will inspire you. I love the bright, clear pastels and medium colors she used.
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| Kismet is a Courthouse Steps version created by Melissa Corry |
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Indian Blanket is all about light and dark value contrast. It is constructed
with half-square triangles. |
The instructions are excellent, with great color photos and drawings and alternative colorways and sizes.
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| Fireworks was constructed with Cake Mix triangle papers and 10" Layer Cake squares. |
Are you inspired to get our your scraps? I am!
I received a free ebook from the publisher through Edelweiss in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
