11 thoughts on “Expanding Scrappy Spiral Free Pattern”

1. Jill January 10, 2015 at 9:45 am

   I cannot access any free patterns or gallery of pattern on your patter page…can you help please as I really like your spiral quilt

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   1. Shirley at Mystery Bay Quilt Design Post authorJanuary 10, 2015 at 12:39 pm

      Jill, I will send you an email separately and give you the free pattern. I would appreciate knowing more details about your attempt to get the pattern so I can understand if there is a problem with my blog that I need to fix! Thanks for your interest, Shirley

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2. Andree Collins October 1, 2021 at 9:54 pm

   I am attempting my first quilt and saw this design and would absolutely love it to be my first creation.

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   1. Shirley at Mystery Bay Quilt Design Post authorOctober 2, 2021 at 8:31 am

      I’m glad you like the design. It would be a great first quilt. Just pick a size for the half square triangles (6-8 inches finished is a good choice, but any size will work), select either one or two colors like I did or make it wild with lots of colors. As long as there is good contrast between the lights and the darks, it’s hard to make a mistake. And if you don’t already have a bunch of scraps, find some quilts you can borrow from! Shirley

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3. Ingrid M November 19, 2022 at 9:22 am

   Thanks great blogg post

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4. Danielle M Chretien October 7, 2024 at 7:23 pm

   im in love with this design but I can’t seem to access the free pattern

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   1. Shirley at Mystery Bay Quilt Design Post authorOctober 11, 2024 at 3:48 am

      You should be able to click on the name of the pattern (on my computer I can place the cursor over the name and click on it, but the cursor doesn’t change to an arrow like I think it should) and then the link will appear in a little box below. Click on the link in the box and the pattern should appear. If for some reason it doesn’t, write back and I will send you the pattern directly as a pdf.

      It is a very simple pattern; really just a bunch of half square triangles (each light/dark) and then placed as you wish. The expandig spiral is just one of many possible options. I have done other versions but can’t remember if I ever posted them.

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   2. Shirley at Mystery Bay Quilt Design Post authorOctober 11, 2024 at 3:54 am

      I just looked back. Check out the post “Quilt Setting Variations for Half Square Triangles” from Apr 15 2023. It shows the expanding spiral and several other variations. The key to the success of all of these is careful fabric selection — at least for me to get a result I am happy with. If a more colorful and less “organized” quilt makes you happy, then go for it!

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5. Maureen June 4, 2025 at 2:30 pm

   I love the srappy spiral quilt. Is the pattern available?

   Maureen

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   1. Shirley at Mystery Bay Quilt Design Post authorJune 24, 2025 at 3:13 pm

      Sorry to be so slow in replying, I was traveling until this weekend. The pattern is available under the “Pattern” section of my blog. Scroll down past several patterns until you find the “Expanding Scrappy Spiral” one. Click on the name and a link to download the pdf of the pattern should appear. If it doesn’t work, email me again and I will send you the pdf directly. Thanks for your interest, Shirley

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6. Maureen June 24, 2025 at 3:42 pm

   beautiful, thank you for the pattern.

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