Good book for using up fabric scraps. She provides about 24 different motifs and layouts using squares and rectangles. I love that she tells you just how much fabric you’ll need and how to cut it, nicely put into a table for each one. Her ideas for setting up and storing your scraps gave me some inspiration. Only problem is, if you don’t have mostly long scraps, the width of the fabric, her ideas and methods aren’t very straightforward. So, if you’ve got a boatload of WOF scraps, it’s a great book to reference for ideas!

I am new to the sewing world and am teaching myself how to quilt. I really enjoyed this book and ordered a hardcopy of the book. I enjoyed the linked videos. I highly recommend this book. I plan on making a quilt from this book for a holiday gift this year.

Quilter's Scrap Pantry provides a basic introduction to scrap quilting, particularly suited for beginners. The book offers straightforward instructions for organizing fabric scraps and presents simple patterns that are easy to follow. However, the designs feel somewhat dated, lacking the creativity or modern aesthetic that many quilters may be seeking.

While the focus on practicality and using what’s on hand is useful, more experienced quilters may find the patterns uninspired and limited in scope. Overall, it's a decent resource for novices, but those looking for fresh ideas might be disappointed.

This book on quilting starts out to be a bit deceiving. Fashioning itself as a book on organizing stash you might miss the real heart of this book which is demonstrating through directions and images different quilt squares for the beginner. Written with clear instructions and color photos this not only describes ways to organize leftover fabrics and you stash but also have to create quilts using a variety of simple patchwork designs. Good for a new quilter who not only wants to learns techniques and a variety of blocks but also wants so cues on keeping things organized.

This is a decent book for beginning quilters that features solid, basic patterns that help use up even the tiniest scraps. The quilts have a homey, old-fashioned feel to them, though you could really make them pop with bold fabric choices. The book probably could have benefitted from a few more photos of finished projects, but there's a lot of inspiration to be had here for a very low price.

Wish I had read this sooner. It is such a great reference and tip tool for quilters at any level. Now I’m psyched to get my sewing area set up accordingly. Thank you so very much for sharing this book.

I received an advanced reading copy from NetGalley and Fox Chapel Publishing/Landauer Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

Most sewists end up with a decent sized stash of scraps left over from projects. The premise of the book is based on creating quilts from your scrap stash. It walks you through how to manage and store your scraps like you would organize goods in your pantry. I found this section especially useful since my stash is a messy hodgepodge of oddly shaped scraps. It then provides ideas on how to use these scraps by creating quilt blocks and then gives different ideas on how to mix up these pieces to create different quilts. The patterns were pretty common and nothing too complicated. This is really more of an extended booklet but it was a good resource for the novice/confident beginner quilter. I doubt that more experienced quilters would find this as useful though since the ideas and patterns are pretty commonplace and can easily be found on any sewing website.

This was a much simpler book than I thought it would be. It’s gets into some of the basics of sewing and quilting but then and how to use your scraps. It’s basically triangle square rectangles and here is all the different ways you can move them around. It wasn’t bad, it was just simple. But for a simple book for beginners to show a more advanced, expensive sewing machine (they show a Bernina). It’s nice, but it’s not when I would ever look at again.

I am new to being crafty and want to be able to create memories for my family. My mom, who is a very crafty minded person, makes quilts and I get to collect the scraps. This book was perfect for how to be creative with those scraps. The book starts with the basics, explaining the tools and essentials to create a quilt. The book includes detailed instructions and wonderful photo guides to make the perfect quilt. I loved how detailed the book is, including detailed measurements. It shows many different ideas that even a beginner can do. This is the perfect book for all crafters looking for new ideas.

I liked the concept this book presented of of sewing together a “unit” of scraps, then sewing all of these units together by following a “recipe.” There were many recipes offered (basically quilt designs/layouts) and the book illustrated how one design could be changed by a slight adjustment to the placement of each block. This is definitely a good book to have on hand to use up your fabric stash!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book!

I enjoy reading any book about quilting that I get my hands on. Each one adds information and tidbits to learning about how to make quilts. There’s always something to learn. This book focuses on using scraps from other projects and use them to create something practical. I’m new to this hobby so find that trying to make a quilt scary and overwhelming. The author makes the methods used simple and uncomplicated. Gives me the idea that perhaps I can make a quilt with her patterns. Guess I’ll go back to the sewing machine and try my hand at a new quilt.
I received a free copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

I liked both aspects of this book - a method of organising small pieces of quilting fabrics, and a series of 'recipes' to assemble them into patterns and then into final quilts. I actually think I'll use the methods for table runners and placemats before I attempt a full quilt - I need to get a bit more experience combining colours in a way that aren't overwhelming in a large quilt.

A nice short reference book, with good instructions and illustration.

Quilter's Scrap Pantry by SusanClaire Mayfield is an interesting twist on how to organize your scraps. Quilters whether beginners or not will always have scraps. What you do with those scraps is always a challenge.
I would say that this is a book for those who are fairly new to quilting. The book offers a variety of ideas how to organize and use leftover fabric, even small scraps. SusanClaire Mayfield advises setting up a 'leftover pantry' for scraps and provides direction on how to organize your 'leftovers'.

Additionally, she provides patterns for scrappy quilt blocks you can make once your material is organized. The book also offers links to YouTube videos, tips for thrifty quilting, and organizational stickers.

I would like to thank the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Oh my. You have as many scraps as I do, after a few years of sewing? Do you have a hard time tossing a perfectly good strip or squares? What to do?

Mayfield comes to the rescue, demonstrating how to organize and use those offcuts. There are block patterns, quilt layouts, measurements, and more. You even get templates to label your scrap drawers or boxes.

It's short. It's concise and practical. I liked it. And I'll use it. I'm looking forward to making some exciting quilts with my memory fabrics.

As all quilters I have a lot of scraps from previous quilts or sewing items I have made. Fabric is very expensive and at times the scraps are large remnants in funny shapes.
So, not only has this book got some fabulous patterns to use the fabric on, but it also has a recipe on how to both organize and cut your scrapes into color and shapes.. The scrapes are cut into into most useful shapes, and can be can be stored for later used in projects. This takes little room and saves hours of sorting and cutting when a quick quilt is required, and with the money saved, one can buy more fabric.. . Thanks you NetGalley and the publishers for the DR

Quilter's Scrap Pantry is a well written and non-judgemental tutorial guide for getting control of (and using) the stash that every crafter has, written and curated by Susan-Claire Mayfield. Released 19th March 2024 by Fox Chapel on their Landauer imprint, it's 68 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

Most quilters are, by nature, frugal and hate to throw away even the smallest scraps from earlier projects. This quickly leads to a massive (often disorganized) stash of bits and bobs, scraps, and pieces, which we stuff into closets and drawers and bemoan occasionally. Refreshingly, the author here encourages us to drag it all out into the light, separate it into light medium and dark piles, and organize it into usable *sized* pieces and shapes most often used in quilts, -and- store it in see-through containers (plastic boxes, etc).

If we see the items we have, we'll use them instead of rapidly losing courage and being daunted by the idea of digging through a house worth of hidden smaller stashes.

MANY of the general ideas and concepts here will be very useful for multi-crafters, including yarn, thread, embroidery, weaving, quilting, metalworking, jewelry-making, beading, and more.

Four stars. It's a very short, but info-packed booklet. It would be a good choice for public library acquisition, home use, gifting, studio groups, maker's groups, guilds and similar.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

I enjoyed reading Quilter's Scrap Pantry by SusanClaire Mayfield. You will be inspired! Happy Quilting! I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and the publisher. This is my honest and personal review.

This has to be close to one of the most perfect quilting books I have seen. I know I will use the information in it, and I know it will be a way to use all the material in my stash and have shapes on hand for use. I liken the ideas in this book to organising the fridge or pantry, except it is happening with fabric.

The measurements are well set out, and the descriptions make following the instructions easy. The label printouts at the back of the book are really handy and are a labeller's dream.

What I love most, though, is the 'recipes' for using the units made from scraps. The creator has not only given us the 'tools' but a way to use them. Without the 'recipes' I don't think the book content would be as valuable and is an essential part.

I highly recommend this book for quilters|patchworkers, especially novices like me.

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If you are like me, a winter quilter, you are packing up the quilting supplies for the summer, and feeling just a bit overwhelmed by how much is in the scrap box. Or boxes. New Zealand quilter Mayfield offers some helpful guidance to organizing your leftover fabric so you can easily find colours, quickly put together a pretty scrap quilt, and gradually reduce the pile so it’s not so overwhelming. This is not a big book – it’s under 70 pages, but priced under $15 Canadian so it’s a thoughtful little gift for a quilter and a super resource to buy for your own use if you are overloaded by your scraps. Mayfield begins with a straightforward discussion on tools, equipment, and techniques for new quilters, then gets into the good stuff – organizing. She suggests some kind of drawer system – ideally see-through – so you can organize your scraps by size (1.5″ strips, 2.5″ squares, etc). Jars and clear bags also work nicely – whatever you can make work in your space. She explains how to “fill” your pantry, by cutting awkward leftovers into strips, squares, rectangles and triangles. These pieces can then be used to make units, which can be combined into various blocks. Along the way, Mayfield provides helpful tips, guidance in choosing a colour palette (it’s an American edition so it’s “color” in the book), and encouragement for those new to scrap work. The six units she lists are basic: a four-patch, a nine-patch, rectangles, the half-square triangle, flying geese, and a snowball. She then provides some lovely inspiration by showing how to combine units into various blocks, mixing up colours to tame them or turn up the scrappiness, turning blocks to change the pattern, and offering illustrations of finished quilt designs that will have you racing back to the sewing machine. I would have liked to see photos of actual quilts, but the illustrations are good inspiration nonetheless. Oh, and there’s a final section on how to bind the quilt, though she skipped completely over batting, backing, and quilting, which will be confusing to a brand-new quilter. While there is nothing particularly new in what you’ll find here, all in all, Mayfield has created a resource that puts it all together in one book – cutting your scraps, sewing units, making blocks and creating a quilt top. Despite its small size, there is a LOT here to look at, with plenty of illustrations and short text blocks encouraging you to dip in and out of the pages. My thanks to Fox Chapel Publishing for the digital reading copy in full colour, in exchange for my honest review.
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I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

If you are a quilter with a big unsorted bag of scrap fabric, or if you are a collector of small bits of fabric from the discount bin of your favourite fabric store, you will find this book inspirational. It has tips for the shapes and sizes that you should cut from your scraps so that they are ready to use when you are in the mood. It has instructions for several simple projects that you can make with the scraps that you save. The quilt instructions are concise, enough to communicate the steps to an intermediate quilter, but lacking the details and cautions that would be needed by a beginner. But, if you are confident and not a perfectionist, this book is still useful for beginners.