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#113
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lebanon Missouri
Posts: 2,668
My favorite remark on all my fabric is ""I wish I had a nickel for every yard of your fabric"" -my response was with all those nickels I could have paid cash for 2 brand new Harleys and the lessons to drive one of them.I think my baby brother has a better understanding of how much my "Collection" is really worth.-( he's making payments on his brand new Harley)
#114
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Dallas area, Texas, USA
Posts: 3,050
psthreads asked for a mile-a-minute pattern. I was curious, too, so I googled and found one that seems well written:http://patchworkpie.blogspot.com/200...ute-quilt.html I'd suggest doing a Google image search for them. Some look a lot better than others. I like the ones that have alternating plain colored blocks or sashing, but it's a personal preference.
An unrelated scrappy quilt pattern for those who like strip quilts also turned up: http://sugarnspicecreations.blogspot...-tutorial.html
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#115
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: northeast NE
Posts: 1,072
I save EVERYTHING and have just spent the past three days SORTING thru only SOME of it; sorting (and folding) the yardages from the fat qrtrs, the less than fat qrtr and the scrap PIECES according to color or design (juvenile, seasonal etc). I even have the little triangles cut from the corners, and use my selvages and squaring up 'strips' for pillow stuffing. One day will look for an interesting pattern to use those different size and colors of the triangles. (Hint: Any suggested patterns?) Nothing goes to waste here. I have an 11 foot wall, 8 foot high, all fabric in totes and want to put it all on shelves so I can SEE what I have. Been a fabriholic for a LONG time. This QB is the best thing that has happened to a lot of us. Love the sharing.
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#116
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,065
I'm a scrap saver/user (Scottish blood - what can I say???) and make no apologies for it. A number of guild members who are not inclined, nor interested, bring me bags of their precious scraps. (Don't forget what was paid for all of that they would otherwise toss in the trash!) Here is the latest made entirely from other's castoffs.
#118
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 4,688
I too am a scrap saver -- I just got done sorting wayyyy too many scraps (I was raised by parents and grandparents who survived the depression and they saved everything). DH was looking at my stash and asked if I had $500 -- I said over $2,000 and he was shocked. Needless to say, I did not say how much over.
I am going to do a mile-a-minute quilt -- I need to do something fast and fun. Someone was wondering about the mile-a-minute quilt -- here is a great link because it has pictures:
http://patchworkpie.blogspot.com/200...ute-quilt.html
I am going to do a mile-a-minute quilt -- I need to do something fast and fun. Someone was wondering about the mile-a-minute quilt -- here is a great link because it has pictures:
http://patchworkpie.blogspot.com/200...ute-quilt.html
#120
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Covington, GA.
Posts: 144
Love your attitude--and interests other than quilting--no two people think alike, that is what makes the world go around! Keep quilting and enjoy things as they come along, those who don't will never know what they are missing!!
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