annieshane

Do you have any photos of your quilts with the scrappy tumblers. Would love to see them. Sounds so interesting. I have also purchased accuquilt and would love to try this.

KarenSimon

Using Triangles on a Roll, I've mis-counted and made too many. But will use them in a crazy quilt eventually.

Annz

well not always. I can't wait for the cutting to be done so I kind of watch the amount.

vjengels

Oh yeah! last time I did cutting for a scrap quilt, I got at least 3, maybe 4...
I completed one,a scrap 4 patch; I'm just finishing the top on another, a log cabin; and started a triple Irish chain; if there's more left, the 4th will be a nine patch .All will be queen size. I decided it'll be a series.... just like the professionals. LOL!!!!!

judi wess

Been there, done that. When I made the E.Burns summer porch, one of green and amber I didn't want to have to stop and cut more of something while placing the triangles. I think that there are enough leftover squares and triangles cut for another quilt.

adrianlee

I've done that too. Cut, get carried away, then sew and discover there are enough blocks for 2 quilts. I did that with a Log Cabin and several blocks left over from an Irish Chain. I put the left over blocks in a pizza box and when I get enough I'll make an Orphan quilt. Now that quilt would be great for the RV, or donate should someone have a house fire, or community help box.

Late Bloomer

I am glad I am not alone as I have mis-read and cut our wrong size triangles (what can I do with those?), I have cut out too many squares - you name it and i have done it.Fortunately, I did not run out of material and that is a miracle in itself. I always buy an extra 1/4 yard or round off the yardage so I think that is what saves me when I goof up. I hesitate to cut up scraps into lengths or square as I always think that I may need that fabric for something that is not that size, so I have lots of odd sized remnants. Someday I will use them.......

JACRN

OH YEAH! DUH.

Betty Ruth

I, too, make a lot of scrappy quilts. I have a lot of fairly small pieces of material. To try to clean up my sewing room, I will frequently spend several days just cutting. I cut those small pieces of fabric into the sizes I use most frequently, 4 1/2, 3 1/2, and 2 1/2 inch squares and 2 1/2 by 6 1/2 inch strips. Any strips less than 2 1/2 inches wide are saved for string blocks and the odd size scraps for crumb blocks. With tubs of those size pieces already cut, I can whip up a quilt in jig time when the need arises. Some times, I will sew 9 patch or 4 patch blocks without a p-articular quilt in mind, but I'll have a head start when I need a quilt in a hurry, like for a baby shower.

JACRN

Yo seem to be very efficent.You use your time and material wisely.