How’s your pile of scraps?  My little odd pieces of fabric have filled a twenty gallon storage tote to overflowing, and two large shopping bags.   It’s time to use some of those scraps!   I wonder how many “free” quilts I can make from them?

Tracey Brookshier has several patterns that will take those scraps and create beautiful quilts.

Use 30′s fabrics, or any colorful bits, to paper piece Grandma’s Aprons.  This 35″ x 42″ quilt will look great on a kitchen wall and will surely bring back happy kitchen memories.

I love the transition from light to dark back to light again in the Bento Box quilt.  It reminds me of the circle of life.  This quilt looks great with oriental fabric scraps or batik scraps.

Grab all the shades of red you can find… from the palest pink to the deepest maroon and set these Hearts Afire! Instructions are included for a lap size and a bed size quilt.  And you can choose whether you want to do rotary cutting or use templates.

If you’ve never made a crazy quilt, Pretty Crazy is a great introduction.  You’ll not only use your fabric scraps, but also those odd bits of ribbon, lace, ricrac and what-not!  Pattern includes instructions for a 37″ x 48″ quilt and 16″ square pillows.

Check out the rest of Brookshier Design Studio’s quilt patterns and pull out those scraps you’ve been saving.  You’ll be glad you did.

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