Potato chip block

Good morning, quilting friends! I am happy to share pictures of my completed 48″ square Potato Chip quilt. The sixteen 12″ blocks were constructed from the center outward. Half the bloc…

I've been working to finish things recently. Some folks have told me that it looks like a jumbled mess. Yes, it's hard to see the actual block and it's really scrappy. There was no plan for this. I just started sewing pieces together and didn't worry too much about it. But I like scrappy quilts. And I like this one. If you don't, then fine - it's not your quilt. Barb H. participated in the Sew Along too and recently sent me a photo of her finished quilt. She took color into account when…

I love reading the comments here on the blog. So often I get good ideas from all of you or are introduced to new things from you. I always read every comment and honestly, if you want to get in tou…

This post contains all of the directions for making ONE Potato Chip Block (Variation 2). The instructions to make the original Potato Chip Block can be found by clicking the following link: Original Potato Chip Block I cut scraps for most of this quilt. All of the "chip" pieces are scraps. I did use a single fabric as my accent fabric, but you could just pick a color and use a variety of fabrics of the same color. If you want to use the same fabric for the accent as I did, you'll need 1 to 1…

I love anything goes scrappy quilts for donation projects. You never know exactly how they will turn out. A great pattern for this sort of quilt is the Potato Chip block. All you need is a big pile…

My friend, Colleen, made several Potato Chip quilts for charity, and then got the idea to make a one block quilt — a giant Potato Chip block. She cut the rectangles 6 1/2″ x 12 1/2.R…

Potato Chip Scrappy Quilt with peace measurement options.