Originally Posted by brushandthimble
Scrappy is my all time favorite. I host a scrap surprise every spring, this will be about the eighth or ninth year. The controlled scrappy here is one of them.
What do you mean when you say you "host a scrap surprise" every Spring? Is that a class or some type of party? BTW, I just LOVE your quilts, especially the one you have labeled "controlled scrappy"; Who would ever guess that was made from scraps? Gorgeous! I have organized my scraps according to Joan Ford's "Scrap Therapy" (2', 3 1/2", and 5" squares) and am dying to make a quilt out of it. But when I look at my shoeboxes of mis-matched scraps, it is hard to visualize them coming together in a way that is pleasing to the eye. Maybe I need to buy some yardage for sashing strips and cornerstones that will kind of tie everything together, so to speak? Your "controlled scrappy" quilt that I like so much seems to be made from just a few colorways? I don't think I have enough similar colorways to do this.