QUILTsocial Issue 17

How to piece crumb blocks
into larger pieces of fabric
I’ll show another project using the same
crumb quilting technique, but this time I’ll
be using dark-colored scraps. The batiks
are so easy to use in a project like this,
as the edges don’t fray or stretch. This is
really important because of all the bias
edges that occur when crumb quilting.
My first crumb quilt made on the Brother
Innov-ís BQ3050
Starting a crumb quilt project
• Start by sewing 2 small scraps
together to make several 2 patch
blocks. The scraps can be as small as
1½” square for this technique. Use
squares, strips or any odd-shaped
pieces you have.
• Sew 2 patch blocks together to make
4 patch blocks.
• Sew 4 patch blocks together to make
8 patch blocks.
• As you finish each set of blocks,
straighten one edge so it’s ready to
sew to the next set.
• Keep adding pieces until you have
created a new piece of fabric in the
size you want.
In the last project, I cut my crumb fabric
into 6½” blocks, but this time I’m using
my new fabric to make borders. I want
my borders to be 2½” x 8½”, so that’s a
guide for how big to make my crumb
fabric pieces.
I’m making 3 – 8½” blocks that look
like this:
cutting instructions for each block
• 1 – 4½” square for center of block
• 4 – 1½” x 6½” for border around
center square
• 4 – 2½” x 8½” crumb strips for outer
border
8½” block with crumb quilt borders
Sew small scraps together to make 2 patch blocks. Sew small scraps together to make 2 patch blocks. Sew small sections together to get the size of
block you need.
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