Parsnips Sew-Along
Kick-off Giveaway + master post
Happy Scrappy!
We can’t get enough of scrap quilts. They capture the heart of quilt-making as it has been practiced for generations. What practical magic to make something so lovely from things leftover! Join us for a simple, feel-good scrap quilt sew-along this spring.
It’s a classic block with rectangle pieces, which make use of our leftover bits so nicely. The star-studding, colorful sashing transforms a disparate miss-mash of scraps into one beautiful whole. Download the PDF Pattern and start right in on the fun.
4 weeks, starting May 12th.
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You can sew-along, whatever your pace!
THE QUILT
This pattern developed when I needed an easy, comforting patchwork during a complicated life transition. I started by finding a solid color in my stash to serve as a bold and unifying sashing. The sashing sets the mood of the work, while the stars make it twinkle. Choose a star color that contrasts in value with the sashing for a nice pop.
Throw size: 59” x 59” or Baby size: 40” x 40”
Got Scraps? Sewing with scraps is not just economical, it also brings so much satisfaction. It’s just amazing what you can make from a pile of cast offs, even when they’re not all favorite fabrics.
If you are new to quilt-making or haven’t saved many scraps, there’s no time like the present to start your scrap collection. Winter Creek Cloth sells scrap bundles for just $7.50 per 1 1/2 yard. Or opt for a tantalizing bundle, as beautiful fabrics make beautiful scraps. Don’t forget basics and solids too! Simple scraps like these Starry charm squares help your fancier scraps shine in an anything-goes kind of scrap quilt, such as Parsnips.
Scraps are the fabrics that just keep giving! They multiply like rabbits, so I can assure you that once you start collecting you’ll never be short on them again!
THE SUPPLIES
Begin by choosing your sashing color. It’s surprising how different the same scraps can feel, when you surround them with a different tone. Any color that you love will work as a sashing color, I promise!
Then add a contrasting star. The stars can be all one fabric or have different star centers - whatever suits your fabric collection.
Most of the fabrics can be sourced from an average fabric stash. Yay for resourceful projects! More details are included in the pattern:
FABRICS FOR THROW SIZE
Background: 1 1/3 yards
Star Centers: 1/3 yard
Star Points: 2/3 yard
Binding: 1/2 yard
Backing: 3 1/2 yards
THE SCHEDULE
Relevant Blog Posts thus far:
KICK-OFF PRIZE!
Will you be sewing along? Woohoo!
Buy a digital copy of the Parsnips quilt pattern to enter this kick-off giveaway.
Your pattern purchase before May 12th qualifies you to win. The prize is this gorgeous 1/3 yard cut set of Anna Maria Perry fabrics, curated by Little Fabric Shop. Now THAT is the makings of a gorgeous scrap quilt! Add whatever else you have on hand for quirky variety and these saturated prints will carry the tone.
Winner will be announced on May 12th and contacted via email.
COME SEW-ALONG!
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