Fons & Porter Scrap Explosion Quilts

Fons & Porter Scrap Explosion Quilts
Gifted By: Leisure Arts
www.leisurearts.com
Reviewed by Lisa Fulmer, Guest Reviewer

First of all, I love the title of this book! “Scrap explosion” perfectly describes the contents of a particular drawer I have. You know that drawer…it’s overloaded with clumps and clusters of fabric scraps and it just keeps getting fuller and fuller, to where now it will barely close.

It seems Marianne Fons and Liz Porter know about this drawer, too. Scrap Explosion is a wonderful collection of their favorite scrappy quilt patterns from 25 different designers – some traditional, some modern, some easy, some challenging. With flowers, stars, triangles, zig-zags, hexagons, strips and more, there is definitely something for everyone. The book features a beautiful variety of fabrics and colorways, too – from citrusy florals, jewel-tone batiks and pastels to earthtones and black and white geometrics – and everything in between.

You also get eight of Fons and Porters’ signature Sew Easy lessons for learning more about cutting diamonds, mitering borders, appliqué techniques and string piecing, to name a few. The patterns feature re-sizing charts, quilting diagrams and “Tried and True” colorway options, as well as “Web Extras” where you can go online to download the quilt top assembly instructions.

This book packs in a ton of value between the covers. I think my favorite quilt pattern is “Pixie Sticks” by Sally Weber (page 106) that uses large crazy-pieced blocks with randomly cut strips. No fussy piecing, no matching seams and no worries about inaccurate block sizes. That is my kind of quilt right there – easy, fun, improvisational and it uses up a TON of different stray scraps. I love how all the bright colors are set against the black, too.

So grab this book, flip that drawer upside-down the bed and start sorting…you’re about to make a nice big dent in your scrap stash!