Cartamodello Once Upon a Scrap di Scrap Therapy

I’ve been using up my odd fabric bits faster than I thought possible—the two bands of scraps really let me mix leftover colors. The directions for sizing up from a child’s quilt to a throw were clear, and my finished top came together in one afternoon.

I cut into a large floral print I’d been hoarding, and the pattern’s two-band scrap layout made it come together fast. The instructions for aligning the directional print were clear enough that even a novice like me didn’t get lost. Finished it as a throw in one weekend and already planning a second

My smallest fabric bits had been piling up for years, and this pattern finally gave me a project that actually makes them look intentional. The trick of using one large directional print with two scrap bands is so clever.