Anyone ever cut up a 1600 quilt?
 

I'm working on a 1600 quilt top (I haven't sewn in months, and figured this would be a quick, easy project to get me back in the mood), but I'm not crazy about the lack of color separation thus far. Has anyone ever sewn two or three of the rows together and then cut up the the sewn strips to use in a different way?

Yes. I did not like how mine turned out, so I cut it again and made a postage stamp quilt.

http://www.seamstobeyouandme.com/201...t-in-the-west/

http://www.seamstobeyouandme.com/wor...0-21-04-24.jpg

There is a video on YouTube that shows sewing the strips and then cutting it inot blocks and flipping the blocks around. Of course, I can't think of the title of the video right now. I'll do some searching while I wait for my starch to dry.

Peckish, I do so very much like what you did with that original quilt. a very good solution to all our problem quilts! Thanks!

oh, I like that much better than a 1600! looks great.

Peckish, that is fabulous! What size are the strips?

Peckish, I *love* it! Did you cut your strips 2.5 inches? Please do tell. You've given me hope :)

It started out as a batik jelly roll, 2.5" strips. I re-cut it at 2.5 inches, which includes the seam allowances, and sewed it back together. This is what it looked like before I cut it. Ick!

http://www.seamstobeyouandme.com/wor...0-21-04-24.jpg

I did the 1600 quilt at the beginning of the year and really didn't like how it looked so I put it away. I was just thinking to cut it up into something else to make it prettier. Thanks for the idea!
Tanya

Peggi, i love what you did with your original quilt. my first thought was... what if you get two colors in the same new square. i had to search hard, but i see that you did. it really doesn't show up, though. looks fantastic. i would never have thought to do such a thing. thanks to quiltnchik for posting the question

Quiltnchik - same thing happened the first time I made a 1600 quilt. I wanted to make a 48" square baby quilt and it was sort of like using variegated yarn, with blotches of colors and often the same fabrics ending up next to each other. I ended up cutting the strips into 48" lengths so that I would have more control. The next two quilts I made I just cut all strips into 48" lengths at the beginning.

Peckish, I think your original 1600 quilt was beautiful! But I like the cut-up one too.

Thanks for all the tips. I'm still working on this "45-minute" quilt top (since yesterday), because I keep getting sidetracked by barn chores, etc.. I'll see how it looks once I finish, but I really like the idea of making a postage stamp quilt out of it instead. :)

I tried to avoid repeating the same two squares in a row, so I ended up turning some of the rows around, and I think there were a couple of strips that I took apart in the middle, flipped the ends around, and sewed back together again. My biggest concern was that some of the squares ended up being smaller than 2.5", but once it was all put back together again it didn't really matter, they don't draw the eye like I expected them to.

Love the idea. Be sure to post the finished quilt.

I have seen some of the 1600 quilts with applique flowers and such sewn onto them, I liked those better.

I liked your original Peckish and I liked the finished one also.

Peggi that really turn out nice!!!!!

Way to go!! It's great either way! I do love the colors.:)

I appliqued a large Christmas tree on my 1600 Christmas quilt - and it really made a difference. My friend is going to do one in pastels and applique flowers on it. I agree sometimes the fabrics were too close together. Probably won't make another one.

I appliqued on my Christmas 1600 also on the front and back. I liked the 1600 as a background. This quilt has won two awards. The last one, was 2nd place for all the applique.

I do love the look of Peckish's quilt once she cut it up. Beautiful colors.

I thnk it looks so much better cut and resewn. Good job!

The colors are beautiful! Wow!!

Wow, Kathleen! That quilt is stunning. I can see why it has won awards. Great job!

What is a 1600 quilt?

I made a 1600 quilt out of a jelly roll that was given to me. I didn't really like the jelly roll to begin with and I like it even less now that it is a 1600 quilt. I was going to donate it and can't bring myself to finish it because I don't like it. I will have to cut it up, maybe I will like it more. I have thought about cutting it up but never did. Good idea. I love yours.

Peggi, thanks for the idea. For the past two days, I have worked on a jelly roll 1600 quilt. I cut my own strips from my stash. My plans are to make it into one of those 'shawl' type of wraps for nursing home patients. I don't really like the pieced top. Now with your idea, I will cut it into strips again today and resew. I think I'll like it better. After I quilt it, then I will cut out the 'neck' space and then bind. Thanks for your idea.

Now this is so smart to do, Thank you for sharing.

Thank you this was just what I needed. I was going to start a Jelly roll but was not sure I really liked some that I saw that the colors seem to be concentrated in 2 lines. My friend suggested cutting it and resewing it but I was not sure it would work. You have made me see it in a new light. I never thought about the appliques either, decision time! I have to get over a New Years party here first than I can start. Again Thank you, this site is great I do not even have to ask the questions and the answers appear.

our guild done this quilt for our Care quilt day. most people appliqued something on. there were balloons, flowers, animals and others. they turned out quite nice. had never seen one cut up but I ike it.

Here is what one blogger did with her jelly roll race quilt: http://artquiltmaker.com/blog/2012/0...g-and-the-end/

I like it so much I'm thinking of making one just to cut up!

Oh, I love your finish postage stamp quilt, what a great solution for a quilt you weren't happy with! Looks wonderful now!

I'm thinking of cutting up my 1600 quilt to make a purse.

I cut up a couple of strips into 2.5 inch squares and inserted the squares at the end of each strip. It broke up the long strips nicely...however...I then commenced to sew it as instructed in the 1600 video...mine turned out too long and narrow and has I must say become a UFO.

I am so glad to see others wanting to change the 1600 top it was one of my first and still unfinished.

I haven't been interested in making a 1600 - seemed rather boring. However, recutting and using it as background for applique makes for a stunning quilt! Can't wait to try it. Of course, I have to add it to my bucket list,but I do have several jelly rolls ~ ~ ~

I like it either way.

Great idea! I don't like the 1600 quilts either. I've made a couple of them - ended up cutting them into smaller quilts and donating them to QFKs. They seemed okay smaller. I really like the cut up version!!

What great ideas these all are. Makes me want to go ahead and make a 1600 quilt and see what it happens!

I have! I can't find my camera (AUUGH!) or I would post pictures...I did a 1600 out of black/brown/yellow batiks and then cut it apart into 6-1/2" squares on the bias and then re-assembled those into 4-patch squares with black sashing between and black borders them to enlarge the quilt. It turned out pretty good! I gave it to my FIL for Christmas, he really liked it. :) It came out sort of evoking a feeling of inlaid wood due to the colors.