I've been seeing these quilts on Pinterest, but usually there was no info about the pattern other than the designer. But I finally found an explanation!
These are made by a quilter named Jo Anne Merrill-Duckworth, and are meant to be a scrapbuster, usually in a single color way with a contrasting center.
- It's a wonky log cabin block.
- Blocks are trimmed to a finished 6 inches (or use a 6-1/2 in square ruler to make it easy on yourself)
- 192 blocks in 1 quilt
- Set 12 x 16 blocks
Now to see if I actually have enough scraps in a single color way to make a whole quilt like this!
Here is a video that explains the Duckworth technique:
Easiest Scrap Quilt Ever - The Duckworth Quilt - video from The Jelly Roll Club
From Podunk Pretties Blog
Scrap Quilt Enthusiasts - FaceBook Group. I finally got into it! The creator of this technique provides a document answering questions and explaining how to make a Duckworth Quilt.
I worked up a test block, to see how the technique works, and if I could stand it (I can!).
Here are the steps for the text block at the top of the post.
First, I pulled some orange scraps, ironed them flat and cut them down to suitable centers.
These really are leftover scraps.
This didn't take nearly as long as I thought it would.
You start with 4 centers. They should vary in size and shades / textures.
Then you start adding the strips, round and round each block until they can be trimmed down to 6-1/2 inches.
Round and round ...
... and round some more.
You don't have to be too neat or precise about it. They are meant to look scrappy.
2 comments:
I taught a class similar to this but for me it was fussy cutting a design for the centers. The one I made as a baby quilt cut from a fabric with "crazy crows", and the class I taught used a different novelty fabric to make a pastel quilt. I sashed the blocks but I like this side by side version that gives such a rich look to the colorway. Love the idea of the centers representing koi. This will be a fabulous scrap buster!
https://idahobeautyquilts.blogspot.com/2008/12/log-cabin.html
Thanks, Sheila! I made 5 of those quarto blocks today--We were supposed to get snow but it fizzled. It is a scrap buster, and by the time I trim the blocks down to size, the bits that are left are not worth keeping! So I am not adding much to my scrap pile. Double win! It's kind of a fun technique--I can see choosing novelty fabrics for those centers, too. Good idea!
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