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Old 03-27-2011, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Chay
I love this idea from a blog I ran across for a quilt called Bottled Rainbows:

http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2011/...w-to-make.html

I would love to make one of these quilts but I don't have near enough scraps. Now I'm collecting them though, it will go on to-do list. It's QAYG which I also want to try.

Have fun!
I LOVE this idea--thanks so much for sharing. Good luck with collecting scraps!
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Originally Posted by pocoellie
There's also Bonnie Hunter's quiltville.com, I think she's the queen of scrappy quilts.
She has one called streak of sunshine. It would be great and easy. I use it a lot for charity and Kids quilts.
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Old 03-27-2011, 10:55 AM
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If you make Bottled Rainbows be sure to post a picture. I'd love to see it.
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Old 03-27-2011, 01:17 PM
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What a grand thing for both of you to do. Her to give you the scraps and you to make quilts for those in need. I like the lady of the lake block but some think it is too complicated...it does require a bit of sewing. Just a thought...good luck!
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Old 03-27-2011, 01:18 PM
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Here is the latest link about Bottled Rainbows with lots of examples and a completed quilt:

http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2011/...creations.html
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Don't forget about flying geese! They chain into beautiful rainbows of colors too!
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Old 03-27-2011, 04:38 PM
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Something like a tumbler, but with the triangles you have instead of the tumbler shape would be cute--just sew the triangles in rows, alternating wide/narrow ends and light /dark, then trim if needed and sew in rows--quick and easy!
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The crumb pattern sewn on a foundation piece of muslin or just sewn together gives a fast colorful block which can be done any size with no cutting and very little waste if you are trying to get lots of charity quilts.
You only have cutting and loss when squaring the blocks.
Some groups make these with large and small pieces when doing charity work.
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Best deal from JoAnne's yet. Good for you have fun.
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If they are big enough for 3" squares and are novelty prints perhaps you could make "I spy" quilts with narrow sashing between t he squares. I just made one with 5" squares but most of the prints were small enough that I could have used 3"squares.
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