This Kansas Dugout pattern has been around awhile. I don’t know the history but I’m guessing it appeared in the Kansas City Star newspaper, famous for their regular offerings of quilting patterns. I’m sure it helped with their subscriptions! Just 2 pieces, a square and a double pointy rectangle (advanced mathematical term unknown to google)

This pieced maple leaf pattern looks pretty complicated but it’s just squares and half triangles with an appliqued stem. Traditionally one would use autumn colors of rust, gold and brown but those of use that are trying to use up scraps live on the wild side and sort for light and dark colors only. The

The basic 9 patch quilt block gets an upgrade with some radiant points at the corners. The pattern is vintage, published before rotary cutters became the norm for cutting squares and half triangles so it’s only the corners that have to be fussy cut. Of course, you don’t have to make all the blocks the

This  classic quilting pattern probably has some other names besides “tulip basket” but it’s perfect for using up those scraps that always accumulate since every new project produces more scrap. I find scrap quilts to be far more interesting! The free pattern is available as a pdf file for immediate download by clicking on the

If you love roses like I do here’s an applique pattern to incorporate into your next quilting project. A single block would look smashing on a tote bag too! Click on this free pattern link to download the pdf file.

The great thing about applique quilts is that anything you imagine can be traced onto fabric, cut out and stitched down. The other great option is combining applique blocks with pieced blocks like a 9-patch utilizing the same fabric or colors. For me that would be scraps, of course.   To download the free pattern