This scrap quilt started out when I saw Tonya Ricucci’s “Lego Quilt” tutorial. I didn’t use her method; you can see my “improvements” here. I made changes to make the quilt easier for me to construct, and arranged the blocks a little differently, but I’m sure you can see this is based on her idea.
Scrap quilt made with strips that finish 1″ wide
For 2018, I plan to set aside pieces of each quilt I make so I can have a “scrappy 2018” quilt to remember all my projects! I named my version of Tonya’s quilt “Scrappy New Year”, and I guess the next one will be “Scrappy 2018”. Really the pieces in this quilt are so small that every project should have enough left over to put in the quilt.
Detail of Scrappy New Year
As for the 2017 version shown here, I estimate it contains 1,680 pieces. I have a friend who has beat that number by quite a bit; you can see one of her quilts, (with 5,496 pieces!) here.
Zippy Quilts 
Thank you for sharing such a great idea and the process.
I keep looking at my scrap box, wondering what to do with these pieces.
Now, I know!
This was lots of fun and worked as a “leaders and Enders” project, too.
That is an awesome quilt, and I love the idea of making a block from each quilt in 2018, for a scrapbook quilt of the year!
Thanks! I’ve seen several variations on the Internet; my favorite was names “clown vomit”
Ha! Clown vomit – hysterical!
And how big of a dent did it make in your scraps? Inquiring minds want to know. 🙂
I ‘m glad somebody else recalls that old Enquirer ad! I have never made a scrap quilt that made much of a dent, and this was no exception. I’m pretty sure I know what the scraps are doing while I sleep…
This did not make a dent? (I am glad Knitnkwilt asked that inquiring question) I think it is time you shared photos of your scrap pile 🙂
Great idea! Always looking for blog topics, you know 😉
Yep. LOL
Oh my goodness – that is seriously scrappy (and adorable) and I am blown away by the tally of scraps you used – awesome!
And of course it hardly made a dent in the scrap supply 😄