Originally Posted by sarahrachel
Originally Posted by dphelps
Thanks for the great show of scrappies but I am not sure, it seems that a few shown might not be considered scrappies because there is a set number of different fabrics. That may be hard to understand and maybe I am mistaken by the term "scrappie". I thought it to be lots of different color scraps from other projects, as descibed in the reach in the bag method.At any rate, all the quilts shown were very nice. I love color.
that's what I thought which is why I haven't made one myself yet. I've been saving every piece worth saving in a drawer. It's about half full so I'm not going to start it yet. And I'm still trying to decide what I'm going to make. I'm leaning toward a Scrappie Jacob's ladder with light pieces in one bag and dark pieces in another. Now to get back to sewing so I can get more scraps!
I think most of us who love scrappy quilts would agree that you can use a planned color scheme, just as long as the fabric is mostly left-over stuff from other projects...they don't have to be made from the 'reach in the bag method'