Diagonal Scrap Quilt Finishes

Did you notice the blog title? I used the plural of "finish"? FinishES. Yep, I got double-the-fun, and used-up double-the-scraps making two Diagonal Scrap Quilts over the past couple months. By my calculations, between the two pieced tops, two pieced backs, and pieced binding, I used 20.36 yards of fabric!

The first quilt I made was the black and white version. It's 72" X 79". 

From the front, my quilting isn't very visible.

Even on the back, it was difficult to photograph quilting because of all the prints. But I found a spot where you can see the allover "Whisps" design I used. My go-to place for domestic machine quilting designs is Esther Frenzel's blog (I subscribe) I Patch and Quilt, and she's also on Instagram @ipatchandquilt. Esther is a lovely person. She and I met-up briefly at QuiltCon Phoenix in February, but we could easily have visited for hours over a cuppa.

Before starting, I wouldn't have guessed I had enough black and white prints to make both the front and back of this quilt. 

The second version of the same Diagonal Scrap Quilt pattern is super-scrappy. My favorite! It measures 66" X 75".

For this one, I selected an all-over design called "Swirl Hook." It was made popular by Angela Walters (it's in one of her books), and Esther shared it on her blog with credit to Angela. I've used this design before and like it a lot.

Battings in both quilts is Quilter's Dream 100% cotton, Request (lowest loft). 

Something I did differently with the scrappy version of this quilt, is binding. Though I still used my favorite method of attaching binding, and machine-sewn binding corners - "No Tails Binding: Mitered Corners by Machine" - I didn't hand sew down the binding as I typically do.

In a timely email, Bernina had just sent a link to a We All Sew machine binding method, so I thought I'd give it a try. 

Here are notes for my Bernina 770QE:

1. Sew binding to the quilt back.
2. Use the Bernina #10D foot (the one with a guide).
3. Choose #9 blind stitch.
4. Select mirror image.
5. Move needle to the right, to #3 position.

settings for Bernina 770QE

1. Turn binding to the quilt front. Clip.
2. Position the 10D foot guide on the seam. 
3. Sew.

If you click the photo and zoom-in, you can see the small zag stitch bite into the binding. 

For a knock-around quilt, a machine-sewn binding seemed appropriate. I'm glad I tried it. 

If you like this Diagonal Scrap Quilt pattern, buy it on Etsy from Maryline Collioud Roberts, MaryandPatch. It's available in English and French. I found this pattern because I follow Maryline on Instagram @mary_and_patch. She has other great designs too!

So, two quilts on the "finished" pile, and more used-up fabric prints. Just the way I like to roll. Linda