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Stash Bandit Stash Bandit is Diane Harris: quilt maker, designer, speaker, teacher, writer. Fun, whimsical creativity is my jam! Buckle up for some ruckus-raising fun!

Welcome to Stash Bandit, Facebook home of Diane Harris: Quilter, speaker, teacher and designer of scrap quilts made from stash. Here you'll find helpful how-tos, inspirational ideas and other quilting shenanigans. Check out my website for the very latest mischief!

I signed up for a fabric postcard swap through East Bay Heritage Quilters and then life got lifey and I forgot all about...
09/09/2026

I signed up for a fabric postcard swap through East Bay Heritage Quilters and then life got lifey and I forgot all about it. So this morning I quickly made this one to send off to my partner. Finished is better than perfect!

My friend Scott Flanagan 4th and Main Designs gave a tremendously entertaining program last night for Prairie Quilt Guil...
09/09/2026

My friend Scott Flanagan 4th and Main Designs gave a tremendously entertaining program last night for Prairie Quilt Guild—a behind the scenes look at the pattern business, book publishing, show vending and fabric design. He is ridiculously prolific and his quilts feature mostly simple patchwork that looks complex—a real feat. I’m so proud of all that he has accomplished.

A few years back, fabric designer Crystal Manning sent me a bundle of gorgeous scraps and I’ve been hoarding them since....
09/07/2026

A few years back, fabric designer Crystal Manning sent me a bundle of gorgeous scraps and I’ve been hoarding them since. But today I needed some interesting lights so I cut them up and into this quilt they’ll go!

Am I too old for leopard print overalls?



I needed a change-up so I moved from scrappy brick blocks to monochromatic possibilities. These may go into a quilt for ...
09/06/2026

I needed a change-up so I moved from scrappy brick blocks to monochromatic possibilities. These may go into a quilt for my new Over the Rainbow trunk show. Give me a call and be the first to book it for 2028!

I want to use Just Bricks in a rainbow style quilt that’s scrappy.So each block would have many different fabrics in a s...
09/03/2026

I want to use Just Bricks in a rainbow style quilt that’s scrappy.

So each block would have many different fabrics in a similar color.

These are blues and blue-greens sewn into units.

Is there much difference if they’re arranged randomly or if the matching fabrics are kept near each other?

Matching fabrics close to each other. Not sure about the scrappy blacks.

Arranged randomly. It’s still not pleasing to my eye.

This is the idea but each block would have several different fabrics in one color. What do you think? Fair warning: I probably won’t take your advice. 😉

09/02/2026

I’ve made four Just Bricks blocks and here are a few ways you can arrange them. Each block creates a diagonal line in the viewer’s eye so there’s plenty of movement no matter how you slice it. The bricks are cut 1.5” x 2.5” and are paired: a light or bright with a very dark so there’s adequate contrast. Part 4: Troubleshooting #1.

08/29/2026

Part 1:

Cut rectangles 1.5” x 2.5”
Pair 1 dark with 1 light and join the long edges
Press toward the dark

Stay tuned for Part 2 when I’ll show how to make the block.

08/28/2026

It’s been a rough summer and patchwork hasn’t been a priority. But I do have a strategy for getting a little something done during the difficult times. Click the link in my profile to watch the full video. I hope you are having a good day! I will be fine; I AM fine.

https://youtu.be/f56uVb7W9eU?is=ZBTLJpe1ryGYMXzO

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