Making a scrap quilt - question
06-03-2011, 04:28 AM
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I'm constantly amazing myself too LOL
You're funny and I had to respond :)
When I first started quilting I got a book by Mary Ellen Hopkins. She said that she keeps a bin of scraps and when she feels like sewing w/o much thought starts pulling them out randomly. She made some wonderful quilts!! :D
You're funny and I had to respond :)
When I first started quilting I got a book by Mary Ellen Hopkins. She said that she keeps a bin of scraps and when she feels like sewing w/o much thought starts pulling them out randomly. She made some wonderful quilts!! :D
06-03-2011, 04:33 AM
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the success of scrap quilts is dependant on VALUES not COLORS...
as long as you have a good balance of lights, mediums, darks it will work- regardless of what colors are used....lots of scrap quilters design their quilts in grayscale- so they can see the values---color does not matter
as long as you have a good balance of lights, mediums, darks it will work- regardless of what colors are used....lots of scrap quilters design their quilts in grayscale- so they can see the values---color does not matter
06-03-2011, 04:39 AM
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I'm currently making a scrap quilt using different blues and browns of repro or antique looking fabrics (light, medium and darks). But, am including a couple of yellow and red to add interest.
I've made many, many scrap quilts - some with planning, some just random. Three of them are behind me on my avatar. If you do a search here for Crumbs or Mile a Minute you can see what other Board quilters have done.
I've made many, many scrap quilts - some with planning, some just random. Three of them are behind me on my avatar. If you do a search here for Crumbs or Mile a Minute you can see what other Board quilters have done.
06-03-2011, 04:55 AM
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I'm another central Illinois girl with an opinion on scrap quilts. I just did a "scrappy" Dresden plate with 1930's reproductions. The scrappy is in quotes because I bought the scraps from all over creation. I picked fabrics for each plate that would look nice together, but from plate to plate there is no coordination.
06-03-2011, 05:38 AM
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Here is a link to pics of some 'crumbs'...... lots of links and ideas for using 'crumbs' there.
My 2 'crumb' scrap quilts are in the post near the bottom of the page.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-122919-2.htm
My 2 'crumb' scrap quilts are in the post near the bottom of the page.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-122919-2.htm
06-03-2011, 05:43 AM
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Do a search here for scrap or scrap string quilts, get some additional ideas........here's mine.............calla
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tpr?p=1172948&t=49921
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tpr?p=1172948&t=49921
06-03-2011, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Scrap Happy
I love scrap quilts! You could make it as random as you like. Some quilters just grab fabrics without looking and sew with beautiful results. If they pick a color that will sit next to the same color they just grab another color.
Or you could pick one fabric to add, say for your sashing or a center block and it calms the quilt down. If you use purple for example as a sashing color and a different purple in your blocks remember that if the purples touch they will blend in together. But if you put the purple in the block towards the center of the block and they don’t touch this doesn’t happen. Hope this makes sense.
Personally, I like the results of both methods. It’s all about what YOU like for YOUR quilt :P
Or you could pick one fabric to add, say for your sashing or a center block and it calms the quilt down. If you use purple for example as a sashing color and a different purple in your blocks remember that if the purples touch they will blend in together. But if you put the purple in the block towards the center of the block and they don’t touch this doesn’t happen. Hope this makes sense.
Personally, I like the results of both methods. It’s all about what YOU like for YOUR quilt :P
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