Borderlines! A Scrappy Hourglass Quilt makes scraps spectacular

After getting delightfully spooky with Nicole Brewster’s The Ghastlies Quilt last week, I’m reaching into the scrap basket for a completely different kind of quilting fun.

Do you save fabric scraps because they’re simply too good to throw away? Borderlines! A Scrappy Hourglass Quilt by Elaine Theriault gives those treasured leftovers a chance to shine. Simple hourglass blocks become wonderfully energetic when they’re filled with an assortment of colors, prints, and fabrics gathered from your stash. The beauty is in the variety. Instead of worrying about perfectly matching fabrics, you can let your scraps mingle and see what happens. And really, isn’t that one of the joys of scrap quilting?

skill level Confident beginner

time A satisfying multi session project with plenty of time for choosing scraps, piecing hourglass blocks, arranging the quilt, and quilting

ideal for Quilters who save favorite fabric leftovers, enjoy traditional blocks with a scrappy personality, and love turning their stash into something useful

you will practice scrap selection, hourglass block construction, patchwork, quilt layout, piecing, quilting, and binding

finished size 63” x 72” [160 x 183cm] 

Issue 69 of A Needle Pulling Thread celebrated the creative possibilities hiding in our scraps, from leftover fabric to yarn and thread. The Borderlines! quilt fits that theme beautifully. Elaine turns fabric cutoffs into hourglass blocks that prove scraps don’t have to look random or chaotic to make an exciting quilt. 

What I love is how familiar the hourglass block feels, yet the assortment of fabrics gives the quilt so much personality. Every block brings something different to the mix, while the repeated shape creates the visual order that holds everything together.

This is also the kind of project that can make you look at your scrap collection differently. Those little pieces you’ve been saving suddenly have a purpose. Pull together colors and prints that appeal to you, enjoy the freedom of the scrappy approach, and let each hourglass contribute its own little bit of history to the finished quilt.

Get Borderlines! A Scrappy Hourglass Quilt here
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/borderlines-a-scrappy-hourglass-quilt/

Get ANPTmag Issue 69 in print here
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/issue-69-print-version/

Get ANPTmag Issue 69 in digital here
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/issue-69-digital-version/

Are you a dedicated scrap saver? Do you organize your leftovers by color and size, or does everything happily live together in one glorious scrap bin? Let me know!

Join me next week to find out which inspiring ANPTmag quilting project I’ll share with you!