Scrappy Trip Around The World Quilt Tutorial

November 7, 2024

I’ve been wanting to make a Scrappy Trip Around the World quilt for some time, and when I saw the Garden Dreams fabric line by Alderwood Studio and Riley Blake Designs, I knew it was the perfect choice! This is actually my second quilt using these beautiful fabrics, and I love them more with each project. Below is a tutorial I’ve created so you can make one too—happy quilting!

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Fabric Description	Throw 60" x 60"
Top	24 Fat Quarters
Backing	4 yards
Binding	1/2 yard - (7) 2.5" x WOF strips

For this quilt, I used 24 fat quarters. I used a Garden Dreams Fat Quarter bundle by Alderwood Studio and Riley Blake Studios.

For this quilt top, I made (25) 12.5" blocks. 5 rows across and 5 rows down.

Each block uses (6) 2.5" x 15" rectangles.

You will need (150) 2.5" x 15" rectangles total. That is (6) strips of 2.5" x 15" rectangles from (18) Fat Quarters's (FQ's) and (7) strips of 2.5" x 15" rectangles from (6) FQ's.

CUTTING INSTURCTIONS

From (18) FQ's cut (1) 15" x 15" square per FQ.

- Subcut each rectangle into (6) 2.5" x 15" rectangles.

For the additional (6) FQ's, cut (1) 17.5" x 15" rectangle per FQ.

- Subcut (7) 2.5" x 15" rectangles.

I chose to lay out all 25 blocks before I began sewing. I started each block with a different fabric (except 1 fabrics were used for the start of 2 blocks) and then added to it to get a scrappy feel. This fabric had a great variety of small and medium prints. I tried to alternate the size of the design and color of fabric for each fabric strip.

Now the fun begins!

Each block will be made individually.

Step 1: Lay out block

Step 2: Sew RST each strip of fabric lengthwise until all (6) strips are sewn together. (Use a small stitch (1.8) because you'll be cutting the thread.)

Step 3: Fold unit from above in half lengthwise and sew the first and last strip together, right side together. This will create a tube.

Step 4: Cut above unit in (6) 2.5" segments.

Step 5: Now you will start seam ripping. Start with the seam between the first and last strips that you laid out in step 1.

Step 6: Rotate each segment and seam rip each segment between the last 2 squares on the previous strip. See photo below on what your strips will look like after they are separated.

Step 7: Press seams to one side. Press row 1 up, row 2 down, row 3 up etc... This helps the seams nest nicely together for assembly.

This is what the seams will look like on the back when pressed.

Step 8: Sew strips together right side together until all strips are sewn together.

You will now have a 12.5" x 12.5" block.

Step 9: Press seams open. (I press open for the block to lay flatter. If you prefer to one side, that is up to you.)

Yay! you have completed 1 block!

Repeat steps 1-9 until you have 25 blocks.

Step 10: Layout all the blocks alternating diagonals until you have the desired layout. I don't have a design wall, but for this project I used some tacks and hung up a twin size batting on my wall. The blocks stuck to it great so I could easily rearrange them until I got my desired layout.