Koi Pond / Duckworth Quilt Top Finished

Koi Pond Duckworth Quilt Top

This one didn't really take long to pull together -- and I used up some scraps from the stash.  I've really been chugging along getting quilt tops together this year!  That said, it may be YEARS before any of them are actually finished.  It will come ... 

I made 6-1/2 blocks / 6 inch finished blocks, set in 4 quarters (4 6-inch blocks set in a 4-patch).  Then 5 quartos across and 7 quartos down.  I think that's about about twin size.  I considered adding 1 more row, but I think this will be big enough.  

 

Planning a New Project: Duckworth Scrapbuster Quilt (Koi Pond)

Example of a Duckworth Quilt from Podunk Pretties.  I love how this one turned out -- it reminds me of my Koi Pond from years ago.

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.

 

 

 

 

When they grow to be big enough, you trim each block down to 6-1/2 inches.

 

Decide on the desired orientation, and then ...

 

... Stitch it together.

 

Only 191 more blocks to go!  [Or is that 191 divided by 4?]