Originally Posted by
jillaine
Okay, I'm jumping in; please add my name to the list of participants. I bought the book last year-- found an inexpensive used copy through abebooks.com. The software won't run on my mac so I'll be making use of ThatQuilt blog. I've never paper-pieced before, and I plan to for this. AND I'm considering doing much by hand. My biggest obstacle in getting started is-- as others have expressed-- deciding on color. I would love to use my scraps ala the original Dear Jane, but frankly, I fear I'm going to end up with something ugly (or at least that I don't like) for a lot of work done.
-- Jillaine
Most quilters have a tendency when purchasing fabric, a color palette, style etc. Most scraps will tend to pull together into a cohesive quilt because they follow our purchasing patterns. Most of the fabric available in my area is primitive/country so it is easy to pull together a warm palette because I have bits and pieces from shop BOMs and custom orders. When I shop for myself, I tend toward cottage florals as they are the opposite of what I see on a daily basis. Now I am purchasing 1850 reproductions and have one quilt ( and a smaller scrap quilt) planned from this grouping.
All that to say, take a critical look at what is hanging around and you may be able to spot a trend that works for you. Planning color placement or having a unifying background can help hold a scrap quilt together.