If you have ever opened your scrap bin and felt completely defeated by what is in there, this little tutorial from Scrappy Quilts With Debee is going to feel like a hug. She walks through a fun, freeform Crazy Scrappy block, the kind of block that welcomes mismatched pieces, odd sizes and leftover charms with open arms. It is permission, in video form, to just start sewing.
Here is why this one is worth watching:
- A wonderful way to use scraps. The Crazy Scrappy block is built to swallow up odd cuts and leftover squares, so nothing in your bin is too small or too random to play a part.
- Freeing, freeform piecing. There is no perfect template to match, which makes it the kind of block where you can relax, follow your eye and enjoy the rhythm of the sewing machine.
- Part of an ongoing block series. This is block number one hundred and fifty two in Debee's scrappy collection, so once you have made this one, there is a whole library of bonus ideas waiting for you.
How do you usually use up your scrap pile, one big scrappy quilt at a time or a few blocks here and there? Tell us in the comments, we love a good scrap-busting story.
