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There are many types of scrap-busting projects out there. Last time I discussed a scrap-busting quilt it was based on the leftover scraps from an already completed project.
This type of scrap-busting is all about ease, speed, and flannel fabric. The best combination. The pattern I am using comes from the Lori Holt book Scrappiness is Happiness. She also discusses how to make this block on her Youtube channel which I will also link below.
Bee In My Bonnet Youtube Channel
I won’t go over how to complete this quilt block since Lori Holt herself goes over this in her book and YouTube channel. We will discuss how to choose fabric and some details of making this scrappy string quilt.
Be Choosy
When making a scrap quilt the question always comes up. Should I add this fabric to the quilt? A lot of it comes down to personal taste, but some general guidelines can help make a successful scrap quilt.
I chose to select mostly the cold color family for this scrap quilt. What is the cold color family? That would be your green, blue, and purple colors.
Yes, there are some colors like grey, brown, and accent colors that are from the warm side of the color wheel that is in this fabric mix but not many. Choosing to make a quilt that is on either side of the color wheel will help with making a successful scrap quilt.
See the Big Picture
To help you discover what fabrics work well together try fan stacking. Just stack fabrics one on top of the other spreading them out like a fan. This helps your eyes to see if you like how the different fabrics and colors look together.
Toss out any that stand out too much on their own. If your eye is drawn to one fabric color over another even after fan stacking them this means it will also stand out in your quilt as well.
Depending on the pattern or look you are going for this could be good. Especially if the quilt pattern has a design that might get lost in the mix if your fabric colors are all too similar. This isn’t the case with this pattern so I removed any fabrics that stick out.
The Details
I decided to use lightweight fusible interfacing as my base to make this quilt. I cut the light interfacing into 7” squares.
You can make your blocks any size. It really is all up to what you want.
Now this may come back to haunt me. Flannel is already a thick material. I plan on using batting in this quilt which will add even more thickness. I haven’t decided if I will just use cotton, more flannel, or even cuddle for the back of this quilt.
Yes, you read that right.
It gets COLD in Alaska!
For a good chunk of the year, you can describe the weather as living in the fridge and then the freezer.
Once I start to piece the entire quilt top depending on the potential headache of my choice. That is when I will know what I would like to have for the backing of this quilt.
Have you made a quilt top with flannel or other materials like jeans? If so would you make another one again? Let me know in the comments below. Please share this with a friend if you found this helpful
