Extra Scrappy Friendship Quilts

By Paula Barnes and Mary Ellen Robison, owners of the pattern company Red Crinoline Quilts. Their instructions are geared toward today's quilters, tools, and methods, so you can easily re-create the vintage look.

• Gain expert tips on setting up a block exchange so you and your friends can take advantage of everyone's fabric stashes.
• Make quilts with the help of your friends, or sew on your own. Instructions are suited to both options!
• Get ready to fill your home with spectacular scrap quilts reminiscent of days gone by.