Simple Rail Fence Quilt using 2 1/2 inch STRIPS! 3rd in a series to use up your strip stash!

Third project in a series using 2 1/2 inch strips to make scrappy quilts! These videos will be a great tutorials to make beautiful, scrappy, quilts. My goal is to use up strips that have accumulated in my lifetime of quilting!
Three strips, 2 1/2" x width of fabric will make 6 blocks.
The quilt I made used about 5 yards worth of fabric. YAY!
This project uses two colors plus a background color to create the pattern of step down boxes. The video will show you two different color combinations but you can use any two colors that you like! You could even use lots of colors with a little planning! Watch to the end to see how I made the colored in chart to have a pattern to follow!
The size of quilt I made in the video was perfectly sized to be a Quilts of Valor project. Check out the requirements and information on Quilts of Valor at this website:
Link to Quilts of Valor Foundation: www.qovf.org/
I've challenged myself to do a new project each month using only 2 1/2 inch strips from my scrap buckets. I have always saved leftover strips from projects and cut up small leftover fabric from yardage into 2 1/2 inch strips and put them in a bucket for some "future" project . The future is now! It is time to tame the scrap bucket and use up these strips. I'll always have a scrap bucket of strips because I'm constantly adding to it but I want to get it down to just ONE bucket instead of three! This series will last until I'm down to one bucket. Let's be honest, it will take at least 2 years to use up enough strips to make a difference! So join me on this project adventure to use up fabric scraps!
The graph for the pattern is located in the "files" section of our Facebook group.
Consider joining our Facebook group called "The Quilted Forest Friends". This is the only place you'll have access to exclusive free quilt patterns used in some of our other video projects. It's also lots of fun for members to share their project updates. Here's a link to the group:
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[@BEVERLYRANDOLPH-lx4qu]

A good thing about watching KZbin quilters is that you see things you wouldn’t have thought of on your own. This is a Rail Fence I never would have come up with and I think it’s really cool! I make QOV’s so I have lots of RWB fabric that would make up great like this. Thanks for this idea!

[@chicletlux]

This is so true!

[@lesa6399]

Bless you, Beverly, for your QOVs.

[@dhardwick1228]

What are QOV’s and RWB?

[@angelacarnes2894]

@dhardwick1228 QOV = Quilts of Valor, RWB = red, white & blue

[@dhardwick1228]

@@angelacarnes2894 thank you

[@mprude3815]

Placemats are fun to make with extra blocks or pieces. Our quilt guild donates between 150-200 place each year to Meals on Wheels. Over the years we have donated a little over 1, placemats. The placemats are delivered in early December to be delivered with a food delivery. They bring such joy both from the maker but more so to the recipe to. Love your “get rid of 2.5” strips series.

[@mariejohns1387]

The rail fence quilt was the very first quilt I ever made. 5 years later it is still my favorite go-to make it quick quilt!! Love the purple one and happy to have such a great pattern for it ….Thank you!!

[@tokyorosa]

Such a good series. I could listen to you narrate these all day. You have a very appealing narrative style. I hope this series continues!

[@janfusco80]

A great podcast especially for newer quilters. A wealth of info and a excellent podcast. Nice job.

[@lindapoe4124]

I am a new quilter. I would love to have to enough scraps to make the quilts you are making. Some day I will be there☺and will enjoy the process of making quilts with left overs! I am enjoying your videos and am getting a lot of great ideas. Thanks so very much! Linda

[@bettycoffin4206]

This quilt would look great in all the primary colors for a child. Or a great rainbow colored quilt.

[@violetlaferriere3985]

Grey,peaches and pale aqua.😮

[@saranilsson4901]

@@violetlaferriere3985I like your idea of color combos

[@melindamckenry6368]

Thank you for sharing. I loved both your purple and yellow quilt and the red, white and blue quilt. You have a gentle pleasant voice and simple clear instructions - as a new quilter, I really appreciate both. Thank you.

[@thequiltedforest]

You are so welcome!

[@GeminiPeg]

Now that’s a collection of colored pencils! Thank you for the great ideas and a great quilt.😊

[@ksharpe8137]

Wow! I thought I had a lot of scraps! 😂That’s a brilliant way to use them!

[@treyshields7848]

Great video and even better series! I look forward to it each month. I have started putting my 2 1/2 inch scrapes in a different pile to make some of these quilts.

[@jodylatwesen5487]

Looks like a great quilt for a University of Northern Iowa fan!

[@pamelacasey1699]

The possibilities are endless here. I love that! Blue and orange would be pretty. I love the purple and yellow version!

[@rowenaslater3067]

I’m going to use green and browns to make this. I have a lot of earthy tones that will look great with a creamy background

[@connorsmith9244]

I was just saying, I always forget how nicely gold goes with purple. I mused to my partner that I might need to do a purple and gray with gold accent project - and they reminded me that purple and gold are the local university colors, which I couldn't give two cents about. I wouldn't want to have others see my quilt and assume I'm a big college sports fan, or something! All silly, of course. Love this series!

[@sinkintostillness]

I'm fascinated how you manage to keep track of the colours you need to use and keeping the momentum without losing the pattern. Blows my mind!

[@ЕленаСагдеева-д5з]

Какая красота, как я люблю копаться вот в таких коробках с обрезками....эх подарил бы кто нибудь на Новый Год одну такую коробку...я бы до конца жизни молилась бы за этого человека...❤

[@LeneWhitby]

❤😊❤

[@LeneWhitby]

❤😊❤

[@gwynwellliver4489]

Such a versatile pattern. I really into the blue and gold combination right now or just plain scrappy.

[@marygeorge9688]

Thank you for the inspiration! I’d like to make a blue and orange version… my college’s colors. Your two turned out great!

[@rachelburgener819]

Wow, this looks so wonderful! Thank you so much, I’ve included this on my wannado list🎉 ❤️😀

[@thequiltedforest]

Wonderful!

[@stitchann]

Love, Love Love this quilt. I have been watching since you started this monthly 2.5 inch series. I have subscribed. Thanks so much for the great inspiration. I would like to try this one in blues and greens.

[@gwenginter2489]

Soft green and yellow would make a nice baby gift.

[@bethcook7102]

Oh my goodness so cute! So many options, purple & green, blue & yellow, the list could be endless. Thank you for the ideas & tutorial

[@margaretwills4821]

I'm inspired to use blue, tan, an coral to make a beach quilt.

[@juliaraley9563]

I am truly enjoying this series! Thank you for all that you do!!!

[@thequiltedforest]

You are so welcome!

[@michelleinScotland]

What a beautiful quilt from scraps; can't wait to try it. Thank you.

[@karengranberg471]

I’m a string piece and I can’t wait to sew them all together and rail-fence a bunch at a time! Might use little borders for cohesive look. You are so inspiring to me!! ❤Thank you. Ps my passion is color combining.

[@donac529]

This looks great. It is nice to see someone who sews like me. Not many people chain piece like you do. It is great

[@angelikaminer8457]

New to quilting. Thanks for your. Helpful hints. I'm going to do red, white & black for my son.

[@kimmyers7848]

Love them both but i have lots of red blue and green so thinking of a red white and blue and a green red and white. You always have such good ideas.

[@gregconniepryor255]

Great use of strips. This was useful! I love the block because it’s easy but sure makes a statement. My brother just received a quilt of valor which was a rail fence! Thank you, Connie from Kentucky

[@ms.m2054]

I am LOVING these videos!! My trash stash, as I call it, looks very much like yours and you have given me the confidence to face it like a champ!! Please keep this series going and when you're done with 2 1/2 strips, try doing a series with smaller bits and pieces. I have lots of those too.

[@LauraReavis-jg8ry]

This series has captured my attention! I have loved all 3 so far and can't wait for the next one!

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

I don't remember if it was the late 80' or early nineties, fashion designers were putting strong brown but not nearly black, with strong purple, hot pink and strong teal together. Though the brown and one of the others were in separate garments. It is sorta like flamingo colours, with teal sky and brown water, purple night sky? It was very striking at the time. Put some on a mat and see how it goes together? You'll be there a while, wow, you've done some quilts, so much fun. Could some shorter bits go end to end as leaders and enders, then work as part of a jelly roll race style top? You could also do 2 short bits for a 4,1/2"brick unit (square) and put them together like a scrappy narrow rail fence? Or just cut bricks for bigger potato chip blocks. You should be able to do a trip around the world, with like 20 different contrasts, and no repeats? You have so many possibilities. So is separating each lot by sizes when you get to them, and folding the longer ones next, to tame them further? All the best

[@georgiapeach6704]

I don't quilt, but this a way to use scraps to make a lap throw for nursing home patients. I like to watch your videos because you take a lot of the guess work out of sewing simple projects. Thank you for sharing,

[@nancyfinlayson476]

Brown and pink combinations

[@nancyharman4795]

Envisioning teal green, rose, and gold... I love these videos! Excellent graph, btw! 😃

[@nancysworld4178]

I recently found you on KZbin and I've been watching you work. I enjoy your selection of patterns and colors and would like to see this particular quilt in blacks and reds. Thanks.😊

[@lynnscroggins7104]

Beautiful quilts! Love that you share ways to use up our scraps! I think a black and Orange for Halloween would be cute and of course a Christmas one would be cute. Your pastels would be pretty for a spring quilt.

[@cherylgates7848]

both colors are beautiful but, the yellow and purple were my junior high school colors and purple is my favorite color so it's my fav, thanks for sharing

[@charoletthoward7312]

I love your KZbin channel❤ I started the year with you with the project boxes and doing what a month but that my homie just burn so I can keep up with that but I am loving your scrap series and your state of the month. I love the way you teach you use beautiful fabric and I just so appreciate the time you did a cake to this thank you so much Charolett Howard from Texas

[@cassieoz1702]

Ooh, i might rainbow this😁🌈

[@jeanettewithrow9641]

You have a lot of pretty scraps. I wouldn't have that many. Your quilt is so pretty. Thanks for video

[@bettyeames6812]

I’m going to use this pattern for a baby blanket. The colors will be mostly blues but I may have to accept a little inconsistency in the cord because I’m using stash and not buying new fabric. 😃

[@michellefrazier7499]

This is going to be a great scrap buster for my red, white and blue strips! Thank you.

[@tdriscollch1]

I love this idea and your videos. I’d love to try this pattern using low volume prints for the outer rails and a slightly darker print of a single shade for the center strip.

[@christinecassan6624]

I love this video and I am hoping to make a purple and teal quilt.

[@dianepeterson7606]

Wow what a collection. Great quilt idea, thank you. I love how you back stitch at beginning and end of rows. A step so many quilters miss as unnecessary, but keeps edges sewn before quilting.

[@barbarasinopoli7690]

Pink and coral would be fun for a springy quilt

[@patgregory4320]

It is lovely I think a hot pink and dark blue combo would look good

[@analuciamoreno3938]

Que hermoso trabajo. Me encanta la combinación amarillo y morado. Saludos desde Colombia

[@dianabarker3815]

Wow I really like them both. I would like to do a blue one. Thank you for a great tutorial video!

[@MonaDidWhat]

I love sewing strips. It’s so relaxing. Thanks for sharing your pattern

[@denisepatch6167]

Really like that version of the Rail Fence. Sure goes on my ToDo list.

[@debbiehall4155]

So much fun to watch you make these quilts. They are so pretty!

[@sharonledbetter9617]

Our Quilt Guild like many others makes community quilts. a lot of the quilters donated their 2.5 inch strips. your pattern is a winner. There are so many variations of the rail fence. I like yours because of the alternate square using both primary colors. thank you for all your strip videos.

[@dixiedonovan6012]

I love the pattern. I want to make one in pink and light blue/turquoise.

[@elizabethamis9376]

Beautiful, imaginative quilt. Thanks for sharing. ❤👍from Somerset, UK

[@thequiltedforest]

Thank you! 😊

[@rosemaryrigney4251]

I love the purple, yellow quilt! Thanks for sharing.

[@cherylbaker5915]

Beautiful quilts. Thanks for the tutorial and coloring page

[@thequiltedforest]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@eelliott9581]

I love finding new was to make QOV quilts. Will definitely try this one.

[@beckyd712]

LOL! Seeing fabric scraps in your bins that are also in mine. You do have way more though. Thank you for posting! You've gotten me re-motivated and I'm back on projects I had laid aside.

[@Gamma-V]

One of my fave combos is pink, brown and green. Yes, pink and green. They remind me of flowers on the bush! ❤

[@judithhope8970]

Browns are really nice with soft blues and pinks. I'm really enjoying this series. Thank you.

[@cindyhappel7376]

Nice job!! Thank y ou for sharing this beautiful quilt!! What program do you use to make the graph?

[@makeitsew29]

My favorite colors are red, white and blue so that one would be my favorite but the purple, white and yellow quilt is stunning. I’m glad I found your channel; I really need to get through my scraps and this is a great idea!

[@rosinyberg8747]

I first listened to this tutorial while driving….. now is my chance to watch! Many thanks for your style, use of pleasing music and GREAT lesson!!!

[@rosinyberg8747]

Today was my QOV sewing day!

[@cherylbrown4058]

What an awesome quilt..new way to do rail fence! Love it ❤

[@wilycat5290]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks for the video 😊

[@cheryllittmann1670]

Thank you for sharing these lovely blocks. I love your attitude. Grab and go. Don’t over think. Just go for it.

[@cheryllittmann1670]

I love to see your positive approach to scraps. I usually have more scraps to cut into 5 inch squares 4 1/2 etc. but O have tons of jelly rolls I just look at. So thank you for some great ideas

[@sherenelochner]

Thank you for the scrap patterns, I can always use those!❤

[@charlotte316]

Love this idea! I never would have thought of it. Now it’s definitely on my bucket list. Anyone would love to receive it. Thank you!

[@sharonginger2997]

Lovely colour

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

It’s a fun quilt. I love the colors

[@merrilynblackmore6962]

Those quilts are gorgeous

[@virginiagrenier8572]

I'm into fall colors so something I'd like to try is brown and orange with yellows as the "background" color.

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

I have put in a request to join your FB group. Love your quilts! Thank you!

[@moniperdue8858]

Your little scissors look so sharp..Do you have a place to get em sharpened????

[@glynisreynolds446]

What a wonderful idea 🤩 Thanks so much for sharing these beautiful quilts with us 👏👏🇬🇧

[@peggygunderson5578]

Love both your quilts.

[@nz-nz]

Nice pattern!

[@barbarabarnett6547]

I love red, white, and blue! But the yellow and purple was so pretty. I guess I will have to make them both! lol Thank You for all the info. Barb😊

[@redders6858]

I love all these spare strip set quilts. I haven’t made a quilt for a while and watching you is making me itch to start one 😊

[@saraburke4795]

Loving your attitude of ‘no over-thinking’! 😎😁

[@teresabaez6925]

Una clase magistral!!! Me dio un empujón para ponerme a separar retales que combinen 😊 Veo las cajas y me agobio, si los voy separando me va a resultar más fácil, pensar en las combinaciones de colores Gracias por compartir sus conocimientos 👏👏👏🤗 Me encantaron los colores genial 👍

[@mayg.m.3767]

I love your work . Thank you for sharing

[@donnacolegrove4113]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@sonialorenzo9223]

I love the series. Watching you do this with such ease is liberating.

[@vachelle3413]

Love ❤️ this quick way of quilting! Red, white and blue will be my first. Thank you.V

[@marieerickson9695]

Nice job!

[@carmenbailey1560]

Impressive, thanks for sharing. 👍❤️😊

[@barbarasinopoli7690]

Aqua and spring green would be fun

[@LisaLisa-zl9vu]

Really nice. Thanks for doing the math too

[@thequiltedforest]

Glad it was helpful!

[@donnawilliams7478]

I love this pattern I’ve not seen it before. Especially love that red white and blue one.

[@daisy8297]

Love the purple and yellow quilt!

[@deborahkeith6354]

I love this quilt!

[@stephanieglass2713]

Love both color way but think the Red, White and Blue is my choice to do

[@lynnperschke3966]

I think the red white and blue quilt is my favorite!

[@debbieparker6412]

I am new at quilting. I am learning so much watching your videos.

[@thequiltedforest]

Wonderful!

[@dianepatterson9187]

Thank you for sharing! What a fun and stress-free quilt! Can't wait to get started on one!😊