Old Fashioned Scrap Quilts

I love scrap quilts, especially those with an old fashioned look to them.

I have a hard time throwing anything away. Sometimes I go through the scrap bin and cut squares for nine patch blocks. These three inch nine patch blocks are made from 1 1/2 inch squares.

I am working on a second baby quilt out of these old style blocks. The blue one was was set on point. This second one is set square with a border of the burgundy fabric. With scrap quilts, I have learned that more is better. More different fabrics gives them more interest. Even within each nine patch they don't have to coordinate.

This block has five different green fabrics that read the same color from a distance. I think this adds interest in the quilt. And I got to be thrifty and use all of those little scraps even though there were not five of any of them.

The blue quilt is sold but the burgundy quilt will be going in the shop when it is finished.