Sewing Scrap Blocks with Character

Create scrap blocks like you've never seen!
• The ultimate pattern book for quilters seeking fun, whimsical scrap block designs, all with loveable character and charm
• 64 patchwork blocks, each fresh and modern and based on the #365daysquiltscraps challenge
• Original designs include a baby dragon, cats, bunnies, penguins, Halloween decorations, Santa, and more
• Full-size patterns for each project, with easy-to-use gridded templates for enlargement and piecing

This one-of-a-kind scrap block pattern book features more than 60 fresh and modern patchwork character patterns organized by season, holiday, and category—including baby animals, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, and even cat yoga poses!

These charismatic, easy-to-follow projects are achieved with a combination of both machine and hand stitching and are decorated with techniques such as painting, appliqué, and embroidery, so there is something exciting to try for everyone. With an introductory overview, step-by-step diagrams, gridded templates, and helpful reference photos, Sewing Scrap Blocks with Character provides endless inspiration so you can make the most of your scrap fabric collection.

Author and artist Olesya Lebedenko's modern style brings a breath of fresh air to the quilting world with her charismatic designs that are completely original and unlike anything you've ever seen before, making this project guide a must-have for passionate quilters and hobbyists!

Inside this book, you'll first find a helpful overview of tools, materials, and techniques, and insight on how to use the book. Follow detailed instructions and photography on decorative stitching, adding embellishments, and making a patchwork block from start to finish. Then, discover a cornucopia of original block designs using both hand and machine stitching.

Sew a charming baby dragon, a curious raccoon kit, a lion cub, an Easter rabbit, a friendly ghost, pumpkins, witches, Dracula, a red-nosed reindeer, Santa, snowmen, forest ladybugs, a baby unicorn, curious cats doing yoga poses, and much more! Each original scrap block pattern is accompanied by detailed step-by-step diagrams. Also included are handy templates for enlargement of the designs and piecing.

Start making scrap blocks like you've never seen before, with Sewing Scrap Blocks with Character!

"Olesya's fun-filled book is a charming mix…! Her adorable blocks will charm your heart."
—Mary Hertel, pattern designer, author of Sew Magical, owner of MadeByMarney