Rosie's Calico Cupboard

'Left Overs' Scrap Quilt

This is the pattern that we used for our

Camp Reach for the Sky 2002 Quilts

 

Looking for a way to use up all those wonderful 'left overs'?

This quilt is fun, fast and easy.

Make it out of Regular Cotton or Flannel like the quilt pictured.

Acrylic Tumbler Template is available for purchase

from Rosie's Calico Cupboard

Price $6.95, plus $2.00 shipping and handling.

 

Hint: If you do not pre-wash your flannel, be sure to make your quilt 10" larger

all the way around to allow for shrinkage.

 

You can make this quilt as small or as large as you wish.

Mine is 21 Tumblers Across and 17 Rows Down.

 

For my quilt I collected (40) 5 1/2" Strips.

Be sure to cut strips accurately.

Remember you can use your scraps as long as the template fits on the fabric that you are using.

When using strips, place tumbler on strips and begin cutting them, flip flopping the template as you cut.

 

Once quilt is the size you wish, you can add a border if you want. You will have to trim off the sides.

I chose to add a black framer and a scrappy border and a scrappy binding.

 

 

I assembled the quilt top pictured in one afternoon.

This quilt goes very quickly.

I spent one afternoon sorting and cutting my fabric.

 

Have fun!

 

Acrylic Tumbler Template is available for purchase.

Price $6.95, plus $2.00 shipping and handling.

 

You can order the tumbler template by e-mailing me at rozgonzalez@cox.net. Be sure to include your shipping address and a credit card number OR you can pick up the template at the shop.

 

Send photos of your completed "Left Overs" quilt so that I can post them on our web site for everyone to see. Be sure to include your name and the city and state you live in.

 

 

 

 

I found this Tumbler Quilt in Traditional Quiltworks Magazine dated April 1990.

This quilt was made by Florida quilter Aloyse Yorko.

Notice the way that it is set in a "Trip Around the World" setting.