Back in 2024, I played along and made blocks as part of the Seattle MQG's free BOM all from large scraps. Once the quilt top was assembled, it sat around for awhile until I pieced the backing. I found a mini quilt top and used that as the base and surrounded it with colorful batik fabric.
I did an all over FMQ meander. It took me awhile to get the right rhythm - I hadn't done any large scale FMQ in quite awhile. That mini on the back certainly adds interest but it did make my FMQ experience a bit of a bumpy ride! The quilt measures about 56" x 56".
I make a quilt every year to donate to my guild's (Triangle MQG) community giving - our quilts support kids in the foster care system. Scrap Play will my donation for 2026.
My quilt for 2025 was called Squared Up and is a free pattern from Fat Quarter Shop.
My quilt for 2024 was a scrappy HST, no pattern, just my own scraps and lots of HSTs.
Have a wonderful day!
Patty
Love the vibes!
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Oh, I bet the pieced backing did make for quite the bumpy FMQ job. Congratulations on the finish and I'm sure it will go where it is needed and loved!
ReplyDeleteOh of my favorite parts of the Favorite Quilt Finish linkup is getting to come back and admire a quilt a second time. Thank you for linking up, and congratulations again on the finish!
DeleteScrap Play is such fun!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing how quilters use scraps to make donation quilts, and yours are great. I too participated in the Seattle MQG's BOM and finished my quilt. Now you've got me thinking... I can't remember if I donated it yet or not. That was my plan. Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! The mini on the back side is such a fun surprise. 😊
ReplyDeleteI like the front. And then I saw the back--wow!!!
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