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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Following a bunch of other quilters makes this social media platform my ‘happy place’.

Happy Halloween! Eat lots of candy but stay away from the witch’s brew! 😉

This is our first year not walking kids around to trick or treat and it’s kind of bittersweet. Maybe I’ll use the time to get some work done on my Frightfu

My Patchwork Calendar came and I love it! The turnaround was fast and I am really impressed with the quality of the paper. I am really going to enjoy using this next year.

If you want to order your own, comment ‘Calendar’ and you’

I am using a different background fabric in each of my Frightful Fun! quilt blocks and the Sparkler prints from @rileyblakedesigns work perfectly. I love the subtle metallic sparkle, especially on the black fabric - just enough to be fun without bein

Which quilt is your favorite? I'm not going to name names, but pink and green is one of my favorite color combos. :) ⁣
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You will get the patterns for all of these cute quilts (including mine!) when you purchase the Patchwork 2025 Calendar. The print

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