Am I a Snob Because I Don't like Crumb Quilts

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03-04-2011, 05:48 PM

#71

JCL in FL

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I'm not much of a crumb fan either but I can appreciate all the work it takes. There are others who can't stand the Sun Bonnet Sue and I think she is a doll, never made one but I like em. I used to never use more than three or four prints in a quilt and now I love scrappy so my taste has changes over the years.

03-04-2011, 05:50 PM

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emerald46

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I love them all except the art quilts. They are fabric art and not quilts to me. It is all about personal taste.

03-04-2011, 05:53 PM

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Leota

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Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt

YES!!! hahahaa just kidding..you like what you like but not liking something is different then being a snob.. IF you snub your nose down on me or anyone who LOVES crumbs (ME!!!) then yup.. I would call ya a snob.. :XD: (please know Im laughing as Im writing this..No insult intended - unless your really a snob then I take it all back! lol... )

here's my crumb quilt...Yup you guessed it it has become a ufo till I finish my others.. But hey Im adding to my 'crumb' stash' Whoo Hoo!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-67955-1.htm

I looked at your "crumb" quilt... looks like a crazy quilt to me...
I'm not a fan of scrappy quilts but I have seen some lovely scrappy quilts... I think it depends on the pattern and fabric arrangement.

03-04-2011, 06:01 PM

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Mariposa

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I am enjoying doing some crumb blocks. Use up the bits of fabrics I can't throw away! I am having fun, and I do plan on making lots of these, and making quilts for charity. Will add solid colored squares to help it along~ :)

03-04-2011, 06:08 PM

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earthwalker

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No, not a snob at all. The great thing about quilting is there is something for everyone...I love scrappy, crumby, multi-texture and crazy, but also have an appreciation of traditional and OBW. Bargello's are not my thing, but I do admire any I see here and know what a lot of work goes into them. Beware though, crumbs have a way of drawing you in.

03-04-2011, 06:22 PM

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donnalynett

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Originally Posted by BJ SewKkrazzy

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Originally Posted by KatFish

You are not a snob because they are not your thing. I just made one. I was really trying to empty my scrap basket. I had lots of fun making it and I loved that it didn't cost me anything to make. I used scraps of batting too so it was a free quilt.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-103251-5.htm#2642724

I looked at your quilt...must admit, never heard the term crumb quilt before...but my mother-in-law made utility crazy quilts that used the same kind of fabrics...my personal preferance is a little bit of solids in between so much pattern, but that's probably because I want to embelish...here's a sample of what she had done...lots of squares, and then I put them together to make a bed quilt. It has no embroidery or other embelishing. Is this what you mean by crumb quilt?

I really like that quilt and the kitty also.

03-04-2011, 07:02 PM

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neeng

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Hey, you don't like crumbs. I like crumbs, but I don't like OBWs all that much.... we each have our likes and dislikes. We can still admire the work and workmanship that went into them even if they don't suit our personal taste.

03-04-2011, 07:22 PM

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Caroline S

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Originally Posted by grugirl

I am not finding much about crumb quilts that I like at all and see them as a huge waste of time to put so many itty bitties together that make nothing cohesive anyhow. Am I a quilt snob because of this?

If you don't want your little scraps you can add them to my stash. I probably don't live very far from you. Now that I know what to do with my ity bitty's am going to do some crumb quilts. They may end up just being utility quilts but I won't have to worry about the dogs messing them up. They like quilts of all kinds, especially the ones on my bed.

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03-04-2011, 07:55 PM

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wraez

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Heavens no, you can like what you like and dislike what you don't like.

I love to make crumbs cuz I find them to be stress busters and they use up my scrap fabrics. Sometimes I add some interest by fussy cutting a novelty fabric in each block ... I give them to my adult kids to use as beach or park quilts or to keep in the car for cold drives. They aren't pretty quilts by any means. They are utilitarian. I have seen some crumb quilts that turn out prettier than I thought they could or would.

Now I will share what I don't like ... may get me bounced too, LOL ... I don't like Gees Bend Quilts .. but I respect that the women made quilts with what they had available and they persevered in making something for their bed or their homes.

I also don't like Picasso paintings, LOL.

Ok now I'm the snob...

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