Crumb blocks for a wall quilt by Jean Boyd February 18, 2020 written by Jean Boyd February 18, 2020 1.2K Yesterday I showed how I used my Brother Innov-ís BQ3050 machine to make some crumb fabric with little scraps of fabric I had been tucking away for a future project. Crumb fabric made from little scraps Now it’s time to use my new fabric. Of course, I could have kept making these crumb blocks, but I wanted to get on to another project using my dark batik scraps. So I decided to make a little wall quilt which could also be used as a table topper. Let’s get started! From crumb fabric, cut 9 – 6½” blocks. Arrange the 6½” blocks as desired. Arrange 9 – 6½” blocks as desired. Sew the blocks together to make 3 rows of 3. Sew blocks together to make 3 rows of 3. Borders I cut my border strips 6″ wide, but that can be adjusted to any size you like. From border fabric, cut 2 – 6″ x 18½” and 2 – 6″ x 29½”. Sew the 18½” strips to the top and bottom. Sew a 29½” strip to each side. 6″ borders have been sewn on. Now the piece is ready to be quilted! Because of the busy design that’s been created, it’s probably best to do a simple quilt design. The MuVit dual-feed foot that comes with the Brother Innov-ís BQ3050 allows you to do this very easily. There are 5 different feet for the dual feed foot, including a stitch in the ditch foot that makes the quilting process almost foolproof. Have a look at this video to see the MuVit foot in action. MuVit dual feed foot with the open toe foot attached The MuVit dual feed foot comes with 5 different feet. Many of the decorative stitches can also be used for quilting. The serpentine stitch is a favorite of mine and you can easily change the width and length just by pushing the + and – buttons on the screen. And of course, I love the wide 5” x 11¼” workspace on the machine when quilting! The serpentine stitch is a favorite stitch for quilting. You could also use these 6½” blocks for a cushion top, tote bag or part of a larger quilt, and you could make larger blocks if you wish. The possibilities are endless when crumb quilting and it feels so good to be able to use up those scraps I can’t bear to part with! I hope you’ll come back to QUILTsocial tomorrow as I start another crumb quilting project on the Brother Innov-ís BQ3050, this time using my dark-colored scraps. Brother Innov-is BQ3050 This is part 2 of 5 in this series. Go back to part 1: Crumb quilting: What’s it all about? Go to part 3: How to piece crumb blocks into larger pieces of fabric Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs299BQ3050brothercrumb quiltingfree patternsquiltssewing machine reviewstutorials FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Jean Boyd Jean has been designing and publishing patterns since 1997. For the past several years she has been designing patterns for new fabric collections by Northcott Fabrics. Her work has been published in several magazines in both Canada and the United States. Jean holds a Fiber Arts Certificate in quilting and has taught extensively throughout Canada, including six national Quilt Canada conferences. She was named "Canadian Teacher of the Year" in 2003 by the Canadian Quilters Association and has won numerous awards for her quilts. previous post Crumb quilting: What’s it all about? next post How to piece crumb blocks into larger pieces of fabric YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Springtime applique flowers with the Brother Innov-ís BQ3050... Machine basting and topstitching a spring table runner Applique houses – basted by machine but stitched... Easy quilting using the MuVit Open-Toe Dual-Feed Foot Introducing raw edge applique with the Brother Innov-ís... Decorative stitching adds dimension to one-of-a-kind bookmarks Creating one-of-a-kind fabric with paint sticks and decorative... Color your fabric for this scrappy quilt, color... Putting it all together with the Brother Innov-ís... 6 comments Suzanne June 6, 2020 - 2:32 pm Love crumb quilts. Thanks for the info. Reply Jean Boyd June 6, 2020 - 3:51 pm So happy you enjoyed this post! Reply Isabel Moreira May 21, 2020 - 5:35 pm Love crumbs Reply Jean Boyd May 23, 2020 - 11:57 am Me too!!! Reply Susan S Moore March 15, 2020 - 4:36 pm Do you feel that the crumbs must be cut into squares instead of just building a quilt size piece of fabric? Reply Jean Boyd March 16, 2020 - 7:30 pm Hi Susan. The crumbs do not need to be cut into squares. They can become any shape you like. That’s why I really enjoy this technique. I used squares for my designs because I felt it was an easy introduction to a new technique for those who had never tried it. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
