tuckyquilter

I use the terms interchangeably. I do a lot of "scrap quilts" but almost always have one constant fabric: gray, white, black or another color. That color might not all be the same fabric either but in the same color family. Say I'm using a pink for the constant: I decide whether it's going to Light or Dark. I make good use of those Red & Green Color helpers for lights & darks. I was taught by family women who used what they had, clothing, feed sacks and IF they bought fabric, they shared the cost. Thrifty to a fault, as it was a lifestyle, not a trendy thing.

Here are some examples of what I consider "scrap quilts".

The pastel star quilt, was made from 2.5" x 4.5" scrap bricks that someone gave me in a shoebox. I just found a pattern that would use them. Don't remember what pattern I used now but it called for 2.5" x 5" bricks. I added the white from my stash.

The Christmas quilt is Bonnie Hunter's "My Blue Heaven", but I call mine, "My Christmas Heaven", and not yet completed. It's made of other people's scraps, and a light constant from my stash. I started it in her workshop at my guild in June (2017).

The Gray/Pink/Green Quilt. The centers of the Square are Scrap Strip blocks and I built around them for the design. The gray fabric I had in my stash, but I bought the Pink Houndstooth and the Green/Pink floral fabrics. I made this one for a new grand-daughter last year. I pieced the back with the leftover fabric.