Wednesday, September 9, 2026

More Scraps and more Duckworth blocks!

 Good day and welcome to my blog.

More looking on shelves - really looking - led to more discoveries of shoeboxes and bags of strips and scraps of 1800's reproduction fabrics.  Another wonky log cabin block (or Duckworth block) marathon was in order. I planned on a 7 by 9 set (63 blocks) or maybe an 8 by 8 set (64).  64 blocks it is.

What I had:

  





And I rooted through the trash for the 1 inch fabric strips I had thrown away.  I used 4 patches for a center for these blocks.  Starting with the narrowest strips, I started adding around the 4 patch center, using colored fabric, not white fabric.  Here we are coming up on blocks about 6 inches square in size.


One more log to add.  I admit I cut a few strips of yellow fabric to add to the mix, to brighten things up.


Some 2 inch green strips to add.

I have run out of strips of colored fabric so I am saying all blocks are done. I am squaring them up to 6 inches.  Some blocks were larger than this, but others just made 6 inches in one direction.  I wish I had enough fabric strips to add more rounds but I do not.

All colors are present in these blocks so I do not want to set them together - too much of a mishmash.  I need sashing such as in my previous Duckworth block project.  It's time to order more fabric!  😊

3 shoeboxes and one plastic bag of scraps is down to 2 stuffed shoeboxes.

Linking up with Monday Musings, Sew and Tell at Melva Loves Scraps, Design Wall Monday, Wednesday Wait Loss, Put your Foot Down at the Quiltery, Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, From Bolt to Beauty, I Quilted This! at Quilting and Learning, Frederique at Quilting, Patchwork, Applique, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.

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8 comments:

  1. Kat ScribnerSeptember 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM

    I love these blocks. I wonder if it's cuz they look like fabric shades from dayz gone by, not the bright, rowdy colors. lol

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  2. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterSeptember 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM

    Wow you sure used up some fabric fast. Congrats! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
    https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2026/09/09/wednesday-wait-loss-501

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  3. SaraSeptember 11, 2026 at 10:08 AM

    Awesome blocks. The 4-patch in the middle adds to the strips used around them.

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  4. Nancy @ Grace and Peace QuiltingSeptember 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM

    Such great scrap blocks!!! I had forgotten about Duckworth blocks--thanks for the reminder!!!

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  5. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéSeptember 13, 2026 at 6:06 AM

    I like the four-patch as a center, it adds complexity to the wonky log cabin! Well done using your scrap stash! Thank you for sharing your inspiring project and linking up.

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  6. CathieJSeptember 13, 2026 at 11:44 AM

    What a great way to use up those scraps, even the ones you trashed. I love scrappy quilts.

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  7. Alycia~QuiltygirlSeptember 14, 2026 at 3:11 PM

    I think you are addicted haha!! What fun blocks and a fun way to use all the leftovers

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  8. Andree G. FaubertSeptember 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM

    Hi Viridian, those are great blocks and really adding up! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished quilt. Thanks for linking up to I Quilted This!

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