Hello Quilting Friends! Have you ever heard of a Duckworth quilt? I didn't until recently. A Duckworth quilt is a quick and easy scrap busting quilt.
Not just any quilt pattern but a wonky log cabin quilt. I started seeing these being made in a Facebook Group called Scrap Quilt Enthusiasts. Why are they called Duckworth quilts?
Duckworth refers to a quilters name....Jo Anne Merrill-Duckworth. She is an amazing quilter in the group who makes almost exclusively scrappy wonky log cabin quilts. She can whip these things out super fast and donates them to friends, family or whoever. And she has become a quilting Rock Star to many of the members in this group.
Duckworth has inspired quilters to dig into those scraps and just sew. To me this style looks vintage and modern all at the same time. It also has that Gee's Bend feel to it.
With every quilt she made and shared in this group she was overwhelmed with comments and questions. So to help others create one of these beauties from their scraps, she was kind enough to make a PDF to explain her process. The PDF can only be found in the group files. So if you have a Facebook account you might want to join the Scrap Quilt Enthusiasts group and grab that free PDF. It's a fun group of quilters making more than Duckworth quilts. So much scrappy goodness!
Yes, the Duckworth bug has bitten me as well! It's all I can do to not start one. Now I have another tool in my toolbox to use up those scraps...someday.
A Duckworth quilt. It makes me wonder... in a hundred years when you see articles written about wonky log cabin quilts will it read something like this...
The wonky log cabin quilt has more than one name. It is also known as an improv log cabin quilt and a Duckworth quilt.
(Jo Anne gave permission to write this post and use her quilt images)
Until next time...
I hope you find time to stitch up something sweet!
EDITED 12/26/23
A YouTube video has been made about how to make a Duckworth Quilt. The Channel is called Jelly Roll Club and is hosted by Ivonne Davila-Beegle. She saw this blogpost and decided she too needed to use up scraps and help others to do the same. Watch the video below!
Those are lovely quilts, a great way to use scraps!
ReplyDeleteThis is certainly my style of quilt! I have called it scrappy log cabin style or log cabin crumb style or free form style, but Duckworth is a new name to me, lol!!! I make tons of purse flaps in this style for the Sew Powerful purses that I donate. I have also made smaller blocks in this style to use as quilt borders. With all that I have made like this, the scraps never seem to really disappear at all! Once I cut binding and backing, etc. the scraps start accumulating once again. But I love using scraps as it just feels good to know I have made something from nearly all scraps. Thanks for the FB group name, I will check it out.
ReplyDeleteI belong to that FB group and so admire Duckworth quilts. I have the PDF and hope to just start making one soon.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the name of the group on Fb?
ReplyDeleteScrap Quilt Enthusiasts
DeleteAny chance the FB group name changed? I am not finding it
DeleteI belong to the FB group and it is the craze here in Idaho. Duckworth is an amazing artist with color theory. I am trying to make a quilt, but it definitely is not color worthy. BTW I love your Podunk town, my son lives in Plainfield and my daughter is in Lafayette. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be part of the group but it seems like it is private and that you need an invitation. i would appreciate it if you could invite me?
DeleteI’m on #3
ReplyDeleteHow big are the blocks typically?
ReplyDeleteI like to make them no more than 6” finished. If you go too big, it just doesn’t look as good, but that’s only my opinion. Great fun to make, love them. ❤️
DeleteSome people make theirs finish at 6”.
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