Quilt Scrappy and Foundation Paper-pieced Quilt Patterns and Free Tutorials

Scrappy and Foundation Paper-Pieced Quilt Patterns!

Leila Gardunia, scrappy and foundation paper-pieced quilt pattern designer, laughing and smiling up at the camera. — Hi there!

I’m Leila, a quilt pattern designer who thinks there is nothing better than drafting quilts and playing with fabric. I want to help you have fun, be creative, & find joy while creating your own beautiful quilts.
I am obsessed with using scraps, and many of my quilt patterns are foundation paper-pieced scrap busters. Let’s clean out those scrap bins!
I live with my husband and five kids in Missouri. They want a dog….I don’t.

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Modern quilt sampler in bright solid fabric draped over a table.

Leila Gardunia, quilt pattern designer, holding a scrappy foundation-paper pieced mountain range quilt with dark blue background.

Small star patchwork quilt made with pink, orange, and purple scraps hanging on a barn.

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I don’t just sell scrap busting and foundation paper-pieced quilt patterns, I want to help you have fun and learn as you quilt. I have lots of resources on my website and share even more with quilters in my email newsletters.

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Leila Gardunia, scrappy quilt pattern designer, teaching a beginning piecing/quilting class.

Tiny 1" scrappy half-square triangles made with bright prints and three spools of thread.

Scrappy Carrots foundation paper-pieced mini quilt made with orange and green scraps of fabric with daffodils on the top.

Scrappy sunshine quilt made with yellow and pink fabric scraps draped on a table in front of a yellow house. — Free Quilt Pattern!

This quilt pattern is a fun and easy scrap buster! Click to download the pattern and get more scrap-happy content on my email list.

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Need more mountains in your life? I've got you covered 👍 - with a quilt. 😜 (My kids don't think I'm funny, but I think I'm hilarious.)⁣
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This Scrappy Mt Ranges pattern is in my shop and you can get a cute free mountain block pattern by joining the

It's been fun seeing all of the different mountain variations showing up under the #backtonatureqal I love @quietplay 's version with her new fabric line Bloom (in stores soon!)⁣
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Be sure to click on the #backtonatureqal hashtag and spread some like

The next block in the Back to Nature QAL dropped today and it’s mine! Y’all know I love me some mountains!
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And I’ll be sharing more versions and color ways throughout the week. 😍
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The mushroom prints @quietplay used in her Back to Nature QAL leaf block are so cute.🍄 I love small scale tone on tone prints and that green mushroom print is a winner! I can't wait for her new Bloom line with @rileyblakedesigns to get to stores!⁣
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