If you know me, you know I love a scrappy quilt. The first quilts I was aware of were crazy quilts and scrappy quilts that were probably made by a grandmother. They were just there, I don’t remember when they arrived at our home or where they came from and sadly no one else in my family can recall now either. (Maybe a good incentive to label your quilts). These quilts from my memory were heavier and they were tied with wool or floss rather than quilted. They were utilitarian quilts made for warmth. We make quilts for all kinds of reasons now, mostly because we need the creative outlet. If you’re like me, you just need to sew and look for all kinds of reasons to “justify” your hobby. I like to use my quilts in everyday life and look for ways to do that. The following is a tutorial on how I make a table quilt. Some people like to make runners but I like a topper that covers my entire dining room table edge to edge with no overhang.
I like to make crazy log cabin blocks when I feel the need to sew but don’t want to be too careful. With this technique you don’t have to have a perfect quarter inch seam allowance, you just need to sew a straight line. I’ve added lots of pictures to help out along the way. I hope you’ll join me for a little recreational sewing time – just give it a try and see if you don’t enjoy sewing this way too for a change.