a Gratitude Path

There are moments when you look back on a decision made, a path you took once upon a time, with awed gratitude. Ten years ago we decided

Rachel HauserOctober 23, 2018family, potholders, scraps, musings, gifts Comments

Mood Berry Melody quilt

Yes, it’s a Mood Berry quilt! Our latest mosaic contest was inspired by the palette of my then work-in-progress. Now this trip around the world quilt is finished and I’m excited to share the results!

a quick Trip Around the World

I’m mostly making these blocks via the Trip Around the World method. It sounds tricky, but it’s actually one of the fastest and easiest ways to make patchwork. Here’s a full tutorial if you’d like…

Rachel HauserSeptember 17, 2018quilt block, linen, canvas, scraps, patchwork, trip around the world Comments

Dear Dottie quilt

Introducing Dear Dottie, my latest finish. She's a scrappy color scheme, minus yellow and brown, with generous helpings of black and purple. Sometimes I characterize my scrap quilts with a vague…

Curvy QuiltsRachel HauserSeptember 5, 2018curves, circles, finished quilts, scraps, Dear Dottie Comments

Tic Tac Toe

This dottie quilt has been so much fun! I love cutting up scraps, discovering how many template shapes can emerge from a pile of odd-shaped pieces. Today I started joining my dots together…

Rachel HauserAugust 31, 2018circles, scraps, curves, Dear Dottie Comments

back to Scraps

This week I chose to drop everything and sew something easy and relaxing. Something fresh, but not too hard. Something deliciously scrappy!

Rachel HauserAugust 24, 2018scraps, curves, circles, Dear Dottie Comments

gathering rainbows

On a sunny day the sun's rays pass through a skylight to illuminate this part of my design wall with an abundance of glorious light. My stash of helpful fabrics makes it easy to gather up rainbows.

Rachel HauserMay 2, 2018fabric, scraps, rainbow Comments

something lovely comes

A quilter at work: trimmings, triangles, tools. A book in the background or a child underfoot. In batches or snatches, something lovely comes.

Rachel HauserApril 20, 2018strings, quilt as you go, scraps Comments

Confetti Cards

Time for some New Year's tidying-up. The other day, when I worked on putting away fabric stacks and other random bits, I came upon that bowl of 1/2" fabric confetti I had abandoned. Using them is now or never, right?

Rachel HauserJanuary 12, 2018card making, scraps, crumbs Comments

Flip-Flop Fabric Confetti

Yesterday I finished my work day grumpy and unsatisfied. Want to know why? My project was a flop. I was Day 2 into sewing an example block for my quilting bee group, when

Rachel HauserDecember 30, 2017scraps, do good stitches Comments

How to Arrange Your Scrap Rainbow

Working scraps into a rainbow is a classic approach to the scrap quilt. Want to make your own? Here are some tips for arranging your scraps in rainbow order.

Quilting TutorialsRachel HauserOctober 6, 2017rainbow, scraps, tutorials Comments

simple gifts

Starting a new quilt always feels like a gift. Choosing a pattern, selecting colors and fabrics, cutting into the cloth - these fresh possibilities create a sense of energy and even adventure.

Rachel HauserSeptember 29, 2017scraps, musings, patchwork Comments

Moody Strings quilt

It's finished! This Moody Strings scrap quilt was so satisfying to piece. The idea was born out of practicality, because I really needed to use up my scraps

Scrap QuiltsRachel HauserAugust 25, 2017finished quilts, quilt-as-you-go, scraps, strings Comments

project ponderings

This weekend I had a lovely crafterday making string blocks while Rora slept. On a project like this, I become fully immersed in the Choosing - which color, which pattern...

Rachel HauserAugust 14, 2017strings, scraps, batting Comments

string-a-ling-ing

String-a-ling-ing-along. That's me. All week I've caught moments in the early morning or just before dark to stitch at my string blocks. I'm doing them quilt-as-you go

Rachel HauserAugust 4, 2017strings, scraps, quilt as you go Comments

Bottom Bin

Thrift is at the heart of patchwork. In baskets, bins, drawers and jars all over the world, we tuck away the trimmings from other projects until we have enough for something new. Something Made From Scrap.

Rachel HauserJuly 31, 2017strings, scraps Comments