How Do You Make A Quilt Wall Hanging From Material Scraps?
If you sew, you can count on having piles of saved material. If you dont sew, you probably have scrap material in the form of discarded clothing, old towels or baby blankets. Here is an idea to recycle that fabric into a gorgeous wall hanging. GATHER MATERIAL SCRAPS AND SEPARATE SWATCHES BY COLOR. The size of your wall hanging will be determined by how much fabric that you have stored. Separate the scrap material by putting them into piles based on similar colors. SELECT QUILT BLOCK PATTERN. A quilt begins with the piecing together of individual blocks. Choose a block pattern. If you are new to quilt making, choose a simple square or rectangular pattern. Sites on the internet such as Scrapquilts.com or BlockCentral.com offer good block ideas. This diagram shows the piecing necessary for the quilt pictured above. CUT OUT PATTERN PIECES. Choose fabric scraps that will compliment each other. Trace each pattern piece to the chosen fabric or pin the pattern down to the material and cut out
