Scrap...Crackle...Pop! " Scrap-a-long" -Phase 1

 Hey quilter's...are you ready to get scrapin'?  As you can tell, I'm so excited for y'all to "Scrap-a-long w/me," I hope you read my previous post of how this technique all started. It's amazing of how something so simple can be so rewarding! I decided to share this design in phases to make it easier especially for the beginner quilter. I for one sometimes see a design and think no way! I also feel the best advice to share is to start out on a small project if you are new to the fun quilting world. I will be sharing tips along the way and designs on how you can create several items using this fun technique. I believe in "less-stress-quilting" and this technique is so easy & rewarding. You will never have 2 blocks the same. It's really impossible if you truly "scrap it." That's the beauty of this design...you never know where a "pop" of color will show up! You will see how each block as it's pieced 2gether creates a "mosaic" design, hence the "crackle" name. Some squares you can have up to 6 different fabrics showing. It all depends on how many "scraps" you sew 2gether creating the fun "crackle-pop!" It's so "therapeutic" seeing how the blocks all come 2gether & you're using your scraps! For me...that's a win! I pieced and quilted using Aurifil 50 weight thread and scraps from Hoffman Batiks & Michael Miller Fairy Frost. The pattern is so versatile...change the fabric choice per your design. (1 design...sew many ways!)  It's designed in EQ7 so you can print the design for inspiration along the way. So, let's get Scrapin'!

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Cat

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Scrap...Crackle...Pop table runner is 14 x 56 designed with 3" squares w/an "advanced tip" of a scrapin' border.

Here's all you need...

Scraps of your favorite fabric choice. 

Thread to compliment your scraps ( I used Aurifil 50 weight #2710, 1320, 1126)

Rotary Mat & cutter

Fons & Porter half square triangle ruler

4" sq. up ruler (I love Nifty Notions cut for the Cure)

Your preferred marking tool for fabric (I use an erasable pencil by Dritz & a erasable pen by Frixion)

Here's all you do...

*First lightly press your scraps. Scrap pieces will stretch as you sew and pressing first helps for a crisper piecing. (my O.C.D. only Cat does!) :-)

For a 3 1/2" square & Finished block  6.5 x 6.5 (Section 1 & 3)

*Get ready for some "therapeutic fun"...Sew scrap pieces 2 gether at random. 

Tip: I use a 1/8" inch seam allowance when sewing together and use scissors/cut as I go then finger press seams before adding your next piece of scrap fabric. The more "scrap pieces" you sew 2gether...the more "crackle-pop" you will achieve :-)

*Press with iron & use a 4" square-up ruler and rotary cut a 4" square

*Rotary cut a "solid" scrap piece of fabric.

*With "right-sides 2gether" draw a "diagonal line" across and sew a 1/4" seam on both sides of line. I love my Fon's & Porter 1/2 sq. triangle ruler for this :-)

*Rotary cut on line, which makes 2 "Scrapin' 1/2 sq. triangles" that no 2 are the same. Isn't that easy & fun! 

*Repeat process twice to make 4 squares for a 6.5 x 6.5 block.

*Lay 4 squares per design (carefully note your angles)

*Sew 2 squares right sides using a 1/4" seam allowance 2gether for top row (finger press seams)

*Sew 2 squares right sides using a 1/4" seam allowance 2gether for bottom row (finger press seams)

*Now join your two rows 2gether (per design) using a 1/4" seam allowance. 

*Tip...I printed my design out in EQ7 before piecing o reflect on while sewing squares 2gether :-)

*Press & square up if needed. You now have a "unique" 6.5 x 6.5 block :-)

*Tip....mark #1 (see pinning tip on previous blog post)

*Repeat same process for block #3 (per design) and pin #3 :-)

*For block #2... (center 6.5 x 6.5 block) you will do the same process as above but note the direction of 1/2 square triangles are reversed (per design)

*Press & Pin #2

*Isn't this fun of how different the blocks come 2gether? :-)

Tip...due to the nature of using scraps the fabric has a tendency to stretch. So don't stress...sew blocks 2gether as you can...remember this is fun & therapeutic :-)

Hope you enjoyed Phase 1. See ya back soon for Phase 2 :-)

*In phase 2 we will be sewing the 3" quarter sq. triangle blocks. We're doing all the "fun" scrapin' triangles squares first then we'll rotary cut the scrappy accent blocks and piece 2gether. This way it's less stressful & easier to follow along. You know me...less-stress-quilting :-)