View Single Post
Old 02-07-2011, 11:34 AM
  #31  
EIQuilter
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 315
Default

I have a hard time with scrappy, too. I have a friend who makes beautiful scrappy quilts, but it seems that when I try . . . well, they just don't look as good. Maybe what you need to do is make it a more organized scrappy top.

First, take the 2nd block in the top row and turn it so that the floral triangle is in the center. Then make another block like that one and switch it with the 1st block in the 2nd row. You'll end up with four blocks that look more "planned" than scrappy.

Do the same thing with the rest of the blocks. Move your current blocks around so that you have three of each that match. Put them together; make a fourth block that matches each set of three and see if you start liking them a little bit better.

You might want to try it with just two or three sets to begin with - that way, if you still can't make yourself like it, you're not out a lot.
EIQuilter is offline