I have heard that term all over, but I am not really sure what it means. If I were to use my scraps, I would not wind u with an acceptable quilt. It using leftovers from other work?I have always started new and now I have oodles of leftovers, none of which match.

Scrap quilt can refer to any quilt made from a large variety of fabrics. Typically these are left overs from other projects, but not necessarily. The fabrics in scrap quilts don't have to match, that is part of their charm.

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Great place, and explanation ;-)

Scrap quilters are generally not that into matching everything. If they don't seem to go together, cut them smaller...that was the advice I recieved early on from a very experienced quilter. She also told me to start with patterns with quite a bit of background fabric showing to get used to mixing my scraps. The third bit of advice she shared was to throw the scraps in a paper bag and pull out one at a time if you have trouble putting 2 fabrics together that just don't seem to play well together.

Lastly, if none of the above hints appeal to you, share your scraps with someone who will cherish them.

everything goes together in a scrap...and it matches!

You think it doesn't match but once it is all together it ends up looking great

Who cares if it doesn't match. It is a quilt, you aren't getting dressed. Learned this from Mary Ellen Hopkins.

You can add a neutral or another color to tie everything together. I love scrap quilts. If scrap quilts aren't your thing, you can always donate the material to organizations who can make them into quilts for various charity groups.

I love scrappy quilts!