Improv Braided Quilt Block – Use your Scraps!

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This tutorial is going to show you this fun technique so that you can use it in your own way to make braided quilt blocks of your own design!

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Improv Braided Quilt Block – Materials Needed

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STEP 1

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STEP 2

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STEP 3

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STEP 4

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Add another Scrap to the opposite side from before

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Swipe Up To Learn More!

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Improv Braided Quilt Block – Use your Scraps!

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This tutorial is going to show you this fun technique so that you can use it in your own way to make braided quilt blocks of your own design!

Improv Braided Quilt Block – Materials Needed

– Quilting Fabric Scraps – leftover strips, triangles, and oddly shaped small scraps are all fine – Rotary Cutter & Cutting Mat – Sewing Machine

STEP 1

Start with any Small Scrap

STEP 2

Add a second Scrap to one side of the first

STEP 3

Press units

STEP 4

Trim this two piece scrap unit so that it has straight sides again.

Trim unit

Add another Scrap to the opposite side from before

STEP 5

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