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Supplies needed: - Many different colors of leftover solid fabric scraps - white cotton fabric for the borders and for the backside - standard sewing supplies - a quilter’s ruler   Assembly Diagram Fabric Crafts - Sewing Crafts - Patchwork Crafts - Patchwork Wall Picture - Colorful Swirls This colorful wall picture is an excellent way of using up smaller leftover fabric scraps you have been collecting. If you are really persistent, this project can be completed in one day. Or choose to make a block a day until all 16 blocks are completed. Tip: Understanding of the Mini-Patchwork technique and basic patchwork / quilt sewing knowledge is required to complete this project. Tip: You may of course choose to cut a same sized backside out of the white fabric and make a wallhanging instead. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sewing Instructions: 1. Print out the free pattern above to the size you would like your blocks to be. Depending on the width of the lines on the pattern, cut out colorful fabric strips of that width plus 1 cm seam allowance. Alternate the colors for each new addition. That makes the picture interesting and no 2 squares will be alike. 2. Follow the pattern and start with piece #1 and #2. Sew piece #2 onto piece #1. Sew then piece #3 onto piece #1 and then piece #4 onto piece #1. 3. Following the numerical order, keep adding fabric strips to the block until the entire pattern is completely covered. 4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the next 15 blocks. You have now 16 completed patchwork blocks. Use the diagram above for assembly of the blocks and strips. When deciding on the width of the strips, remember to include seam allowance. 5. Piece “a” should be the length of your patchwork block and width of choice. You need 12 pieces. Sew piece “a” onto a finished block. Add another block to piece “a”. Continue until you have a long strip with 4 blocks and 3 strips of piece “a”. Repeat this step 3 more times until all of the blocks and piece “a” strips are used. You have now 4 rows. 6. Pieces  “b” should be the same width of piece a. Measure the length of the rows you just completed. That will be the length of the piece “b” strip. Cut three of these and connect the rows now together using a piece “b” strip between each row. Assembly of the patchwork pieces: 7. Piece “c” is the same width and length of piece “b”. Sew it to the top and bottom of the patchwork piece. 8. Piece “d” is the length of the completed picture once piece “c” has been added on both sides. Add it to the sides of the patchwork picture. 9. Your front is now completed. 10 Measure the patchwork picture and buy or make a frame the size of it. I used strong 2 sided sticky foil to stick it to the frame insert. It is pulled tight to ensure there are no wrinkles. Once it is secure, place the cleaned glass over your picture and assemble your frame. Free pattern: Patchwork Swirl Pattern           Spring and Easter fabric and textile crafts More all occasion fabric crafts, patchwork crafts and sewing crafts Fall fabric and sewing crafts Find Christmas fabric and sewing crafts Craft Patterns and Templates Craft Tutorials Tips and tricks for paper crafts, card making, etc... Subscribe to Our Free Newsletter     Enter your search terms Submit search form Web www.craftideas.info     All patterns, pictures and text found on Craftideas.info are property of the owners of this website and may be only printed out and used for private or non-commercial purposes. It is not permitted to use them on the internet or in any other publication.     Elegant and Lacy Fabric Heart