With stacks of coloured scrap strips and a general idea, these improv log cabin blocks are creating a very bold and playful quilt. The perfect antidote to some rainy days.

Cheryl Arkison talks about the latest two quilts on her design wall. They might look very different, but are they? It all comes down to how you define improv.

Here is the rainbow version of Cheryl Arkison’s Quilters’ Playcation Adventure Sewalong. Each block is a different set of fabrics, each row is a different colour.

This is the 2 tone version of the Quilters’ Playcation Adventure Sewalong 2026 blocks. It really showcases the simple and bold block designs by Cheryl Arkison.

The Quilters’ Playcation Adventure Sewalong 2026 resulted in three unique quilt tops made by Cheryl Arkison. This one used solid scraps sewn together as slabs to be one of the fabric choices.

This is about using your scraps well, not just using them up. By focusing on both colour and value in her blue and green scraps, Cheryl Arkison created a tropical treat in this improv log cabin blocks.

The 2026 edition of the Quilters’ Playcation Adventure Sewalong is underway! Whether you are sewing along or just hanging out, Cheryl Arkison is here to guide you through 30 days of quilting play.

Cheryl Arkison, with another gift for you. This free, improv block tutorial shows that there is even more joy in the giving than the receiving.

The Quilters’ Playcation Adventure Sewalong for 2024 was rainbow themed. Host Cheryl Arkison has finished her pastel Grunge version.

Quilters’ Playcation Adventure Sewalong 2024 completed quilt top. Cheryl Arkison shares her pastel rainbow, full of joy and improv quilt play.

Cheryl Arkison invites you in to her new studio space, the home base for the Quilters’ Playcation.