Super Scrappy Geesey quilt

And it’s done!

Introducing Super Scrappy, my third and most exuberant Geesey quilt. These happy scrappy bright colors definitely make me smile.

I made this quilt entirely from my scrap collection, following the general plan I shared for a super scrappy version of the Geesey quilt. I used a lot of solid or near-solid scraps, which give the quilt a bright, saturated style. Certain high contrast flying geese blocks are located in key places to emphasize the direction-changes in the quilt pattern.

The trick to making a scrap quilt like this fun, yet not visually overwhelming, is to cultivate long strings of same (or nearly same) geese. Notice it gets a bit more chaotic toward the bottom, where I used up some of the last flying geese blocks.

And speaking of using up geese, I just realized that I FORGOT to use the other leftover geese on the quilt back. Duh!

Yep, when the time came to make the quilt backing, I pieced together these multicolor coordinating prints and some leftover gray crosshatch. I have a few strings of geese that were waiting in the wings. I guess they’ll have to wait a little longer.

I decided to quilt this one with wool batting, to replicate that fluffy finish I shared in “How to make a Soft, Cuddly Quilt.” I’ve quilted 3” tall clamshells, which is a very open quilting design, yet with enough coverage to reinforce the seams. The thread color is medium gray.

The finished quilt is soft and oh-so-cozy! I’m really excited to see my friend’s reaction when I gift the finished quilt to her later this week. I splurged on the bright, turquoise binding because I knew she would love it.

Thanks, Aria! She’s grown up into an excellent, if reluctant quilt holder. Remember the days when she and her brother would struggle together to hold a baby quilt? Oh, how they’ve both grown. I’m so proud of how well they are adapting to our new life in Europe!