Welcome to the Scrappy Color Play QAL! This quilt-along is a fun way to use scraps and learn more about playing with colors. Every month, we’ll explore a different color of the rainbow while we use up those scrap piles. Check below for the details!
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The Plan
This is my very first quilt-along! I’ve done sew-alongs and crochet-alongs, but never a quilt-along. Since I sew a lot, I have a lot of scraps – as do most sewists! I thought a scrappy quilt-along would be a good way to tackle those scrap piles. I also thought learning about color along the way would make it a little more interesting. This is my plan below:
These are the details:
- 24 blocks total, that’s 2 per month
- Each month is about a color or combining colors.
- Blocks are made up of strips varying from 1″ to 3″ wide sewn diagonally across the block.
- I’m using quilt-as-you-go for mine, but you can use the method that works best for you.
- The borders are 2.5″ strips. I’m doing all scrappy for those as well in blacks and grays.
- The small squares between the borders are 2.5″ x 2.5″ and I plan on fussy cutting prints for those.
- Here’s a free printable color sheet to help plan your color layout.
I hope y’all will join in the fun! You can share your blocks in my Teadoddles Makers Facebook group. Each month I pick a maker to win a $25 Amazon gift card. This group is for makers of all kinds and for all of my make-alongs.
January – Violet
I’m going in reverse rainbow order for this quilt-along, so I’m starting with violet. Some would say purple, but there is a little difference. We have violet then indigo in reverse order, so both can be seen as a purple. Violet is closest to red, so it has more red undertones and indigo has more blue undertones. We’ll talk more about indigo next month.
I dug into all the scrap bins and pulled out anything that looked violet to me. I did stick with fabrics that had it as the dominant color. This is my first block:
I really love how it turned out! I even added in a little texture with some corduroy and velveteen. Both are cotton, so they will work well with the quilting cottons. I did quilt these directly onto a square of batting. You can see how I did that and learn more about the quilt-along in the video below.
This was very fun and quick! I’m looking forward to finishing my second block and a year of scrappy color play. I hope y’all are too!
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