Potato chip quilt
 

Does anyone have fabric requirements and instructions for this
Thanks. Terry

The instructions for a 12" block are on post #18 of this thread:

https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictur...lt-t55378.html

I think you need around 2 yards of each of your fabrics. The last couple of these we made used smaller blocks and I think they turned out better. Here are two of them:

https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictur...y-t127337.html

You can fold your fabric and play with proportions to get it how you like it to avoid cutting up too much fabric.

here's free instructions on a blog http://sundays-quilts.blogspot.com/2...hip-quilt.html

this blog says it was originally called sunrise/sunset http://quiltspluscolor.blogspot.com/...t-ifs-and.html

In order to estimate yardage there are several things you will have to know.
1. What size is the finished quilt to be? There is a major difference between a throw and a kingsize.
2. Is it to be scrappy or only 2 colors?
3. What size do you plan for the finished blocks to be?
4. Will there be a border, and if so, how wide is the border?
5. Will you be using pre-cuts and jelly rolls or yardage?

These are some of the versions of the quilt. https://www.pinterest.com/ldudge/potato-chip-quilt/ Perhaps if you show us the fabrics you will be using we might be of more help.

I think this is a different quilt. This one is strip pieced.

bkay

Interesting quilt. I wonder how it would work with some miscut nine patches.

Cute pattern! But why is it called a potato chip quilt? I don't understand the reference :o

I don't get it, either. Because you can't make just one? Need enlightenment! Please?

You can't make just one! It's my go to pattern for charity quilt top making. With a layer cake and coordinating jelly roll or yardage, it's lightning fast to work up. You can alternate just two colors or, with good contrast, use up leftover scrap strips and squares. It works with three, four, or even more coordinating fabrics. You can replace the center with four or nine patch orphans. I usually stick with a center square that's either 8 1/2" or 10" but there's no rule book. Once you make one, you will understand the name!

Thank you mhollifiel for helping us out, I was reading all the various patterns and getting confused as to which quilt was the potato chip quilt. It does look very easy and I think I would like to make a few. A baby quilt would have much smaller squares than 10" and 2.5" strips, but still doable. I think what is nice about this for a charity quilt is that we can use up nice fabric from our stash and make a very pretty quilt. I'm thinking I would like to make this with some of my black and white scraps.

Wannabe Quiltin! I am going to risk confusing you and take you one step further. This Potato Chip version is called Crazy Eights. After you complete your individual blocks, press well and grab a ruler and your rotary cutter. Slice in half down the middle both ways. Turn opposite corners 180 degrees and sew back together. You will see blocks of eights leaning on their sides! Makes a quilt with a bit more movement.

Hi QuiltnNan: Can you share the pattern for your Avatar? Is it a pixilated image?

This looks like a great block to use up a lot of scraps that I've had for a long time! Thanks for the idea and the links to making it.

Here is a little booklet with lots of layouts for the Potato Chip Quilt.

This is an automatic download. Unless you want to download it, don't click on it.

bkay