It can not be avoided, as certain designs require cutting.
If you have a collection of fabric scraps, do not throw them away.
This fabric scrap patchwork block for beginners byThe Melody of Sewingis just one of them.
Image by The Melody of Sewing via YouTube
Read on or watch the video below for the whole tutorial.
Repeat with the remaining strips.
Next, sew them in pairs with the colored sides touching.
Set the seams and press each one open.
Step 2:
Trim each one into 5 units.
Step 3:
Arrange the units and the square just like in the photo below.
Sew them together to make the block.
Set the seams and press flat.
Trim into a 7 1/4 block.
Step 4:
Make 8 blocks.
Step 6:
Arrange the blocks just like in the photo below.
Place them on the corners to make a rectangle.
Sew the blocks together in rows first diagonally.
Once done, sew the rows together to make the quilt top.
