Scrapbuster Block Tutorial
This will make a 12.5″ unfinished block
Cut your fabric as follows:
3.5″ center square
16–1.5″ squares for the first colorful border
2 strips 1.5″x5.5″ & 2 strips 1.5″x7.5″ for the first white border
32–1.5″ squares for the second colorful border
2 strips 2″x9.5″ & 2 strips 2″x12.5″ for the second white border
Sew together the following sets of colorful squares using scant 1/4″ seams:
2 strips 3 squares long
2 strips 5 squares long
2 strips 7 squares long
2 strips 9 squares long
To assemble the block, again using scant 1/4″ seams, begin with the center square add borders to the top and bottom, then left and right. Repeat until block is finished.
I hope you enjoy this fun little block! I’d love to see pictures if you use this tutorial. =)
what a great square. thanks for the info. I hate to throw any fabrics away…
LOVE this! I definitely have to give this a try!
This is wonderful and just what I need for a swap so thanks
Oh! I love it. Filing this away for future reference!
cute block! It's cheery and happy! 🙂
this is so great! I plan on making a big quilt using this style block with kona charcoal as my solid.
Love this one too. 🙂
Very cute!
Love it!!!!
Love the pillow! Great idea to use scraps 🙂
love it!
I'm going to do a pair with Halloween fabrics…thanks!
Adorable! Thanks for the pattern!
One of the girls in a bee I am in asked us to make this block, I had such fun making one for her, that I am making one for myself! Thank you so much, I hope you do not mind that I put a link to your blog as I posted the picture on mine.
What a cool idea. I saw it on What kt made next. You could do so much with this. I would make it liberated or wonky. Thanks for sharing.
by my calculations with these measurements, this only gets you 11.5" finished unless your seams are really scant…Is that correct? We are doing this block for a bee and I think we're having trouble getting to 12.5"…
Natalie, I think if you read the directions carefully your block will measure 12.5″ as instructed in the tutorial.
Lovely!
As SOON as I get two seconds to myself when business slows down, I’m all over this like white on rice! LOL! 🙂 I CAN’T WAIT! Thank you for sharing this pattern, it’s just the stash buster I was looking for!
Great way o tie all those wonderful bits and pieces I have and constantly collect because I can’t bear to discard them. Thanks so much for this and pasttern number two, also.
We often overlook the simple things in life, and THIS block brings us back to our roots. I love it and plan to make pillows for grandkids using this block. Thanks for sharing. Great!
I LOVE this! Thank you!
I love this block thank you so much!
Look I made one!
http://bellybuttonsboutique.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-modern-world.html
Absolutely love your stash buster block!! Thanks for sharing the how!!! I am cutting and pasting and can’t wait to start bust’n my stash!!
Hi Corey,
I have loved this block ever since I made it 3 years ago for someone in an online bee, and now I cant wait to ask others to make some for me. I will be linking to this tutorial page, and wonder if it would be alright if I also reproduce your instructions so I can give a hard copy with each fabric pack.
Thanks very much.
Suzanna
You are right…I can’t take my eyes off of this block. It’s such a happy pattern. Can’t wait to try it myself.
Can you tell me the size center square and strip sizes if I am starting with 2 1/2″ squares? Love, love, LOVE this idea for my postage stamp collection!!