ok what is a crumb, how big or not big is it? does anyone use them?
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A crumb for me is something I can make a 1.5" block out of. That's the smallest I'm willing to go right now!! :lol: :lol: Some people may use as small as a 1/2".
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is that 1.5" before the seam allowance or after it is sewn together?
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A crumb for me is one of two things. A. a piece of cookie that the fluffs missed or A. nothing smaller then a 3 1/2" square. Anything smaller then that (for me) would end up as a string...
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I'd have a hard time sewing something small like that!
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for me a crumb can get pretty small, being an applique-er, so any little piece that is smaller than a strip, or usual size scrap (like smaller than 2 1/2" square") odd scraps triangles cut off corners ect. and there are lots of people out there who enjoy making minature blocks and quilts, so little pieces get used.
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Originally Posted by wildyard
is that 1.5" before the seam allowance or after it is sewn together?
I've never worked with postage size, but a lady on the board did the most beautiful scrappy of one. So I figured instead of throwing away, lets try something new!! |
Check out Bonnie Hunters system. Makes sense. I've been doing something similar to this - It works for me. Find out what collection you need to make to make a quilt. She also recommends - 1. find the pattern 2. figure out what size they want you to cut everything down to 3. start saving that size.
http://quiltville.com/scrapusersystem.shtml Check out the crumb quilt she posted on her blog (it's near the bottom) http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2010/...nd-mo-too.html |
Great....now I need to go find 30 bins!
(I'm a Sterlite-rubbermaid-plastic container addict!) |
Dollar Tree! I got plastic shoeboxes (small small stash and small small space) and I've been doing her method.
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