Scrap-Basket Bounty Blog Celebration - Day One

Welcome!  I can't stop talking about it, so you may have already heard about my new book, Scrap-Basket Bounty, published by Martingale.  I had so much fun working on the quilts in this book.  Each quilt is made with a single block that can be rotated to create many different layouts.  None of the quilts have sashings; just make the blocks and sew them together.  Later this week, I'll be demonstrating how simple it is to arrange the blocks to make your own unique layout.

All of the quilts in this book were made from fabrics that were in my stash or scrap basket, or from leftover precut fabrics, and even a few new precut fabric packs that I bravely tore into!  Honestly, it didn't really take a lot of courage to do that -- I used what I needed and put the rest aside.  There will always be another quilt waiting for the leftovers.

THREE-PATCH CHAIN
Photography by Brent Kane

Although I sometimes use a single background fabric in my scrap quilts, I really enjoy using lots of light (low-volume) background fabrics to make the quilts "sparkle." I don't hesitate to buy at least a small piece when I run across a nice low-volume print. As long as the print is light enough to contrast with the main fabrics, I don't worry much about the style of the print.  In Three-Patch Chain and Dazzle, I used dots, bicycles, animals, text prints, florals, stripes, plaids, and whatever else I could find. 

DAZZLE
Photography by Brent Kane

Candy Canes, made by Karen Williamson at Nana Girl Quilts, is also made with lots of low-volume prints.  Most of the background prints have a Christmas or winter theme, but there are some non-seasonal prints mixed in as well.  

CANDY CANES
Photography by Brent Kane

These low-volume fabrics are part of Moda Fabrics' Color Cuts.  Back last spring, Moda released color-coordinated bundles of fabrics in various precut sizes, curated from the collections of several Moda designers.  This is the low-volume Layer Cake, Sugar on Top.  It's perfect for scrappy block backgrounds.  Even though they were released last spring, I knew even then that I wanted to share a bundle with you, so I bought an extra one.  How's that for planning ahead?

As part of today's blog celebration, I'll be giving away a downloadable e-copy of Scrap-Basket Bounty, courtesy of the sweet folks at Martingale. The winner will be drawn randomly.  I'll also send the winner a Sugar on Top Layer Cake.  So if you'd like to win a copy of Scrap-Basket Bounty and a Sugar on Top Layer Cake, simply leave a comment here and tell me whether you prefer quilts with scrappy backgrounds or a single fabric.  This isn't a trick question, and there are no wrong answers. :-)  The giveaway will close on Friday, September 28, at 10:00 p.m. CDT.  The winner will be announced at the end of next week.

I hope you'll stop by tomorrow -- I'll be showing you some really scrappy quilts made from designers' fabric collections.

Kim

p.s.  At this time, I am still experiencing issues with Blogger.  I am able to see comments on posts, but do not receive notifications for all comments.  When I do receive notifications, they all have "no-reply" e-mail addresses.  Not a problem, but you'll need to check here for further instructions when I announce the winner.  :-)

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