How do you bind the edges of the quilt? do you use bias binding as if binding a scallop edge?

Good advice. Enjoy!

I am doing a yo-yo scrap quilt for my double bed with scraps from my sewing room and it is beautiful. About 1/3 of the way done and am loving it. It is my retirement gift to myself.

You can add half of the motif to the edges or cut off a whole flower to make a straight edge.
Or you can applique the extending flowers onto a solid fabric to make a straight edge.

I have also seen the outer edges matching the flowers. The person must have used the backing and trimmed it to match the flowers, turned in the rough edges of hand stitched them together.

Carol J.

I don't remember where I found this method but it removes one step and it works for me. 1)Download a hexagon grid. 2) Lightly iron the grid to freezer paper. 3) Cut them apart. 4) Iron the freezer paper portion to the fabric. 5) Cut the fabric out allowing for the seam allowance. 6) Iron the seam allowance to the wrong side. 7) Overcast to join. No basting! I remove the pattern because the spray starch holds it in place. It's interesting to me how many different ways there are to do this simple pattern.

Scrap quilts are the best! They are my favorite because they have so much character...go for it!

I am working on a GFG hand stitched that I've been working on for 2 years. This is the first quilt I've ever made, found the basic covering of paper pieces and stitching on Youtube. I had to idea what I was doing when I started, didn't have a plan, didn't have a pattern, no quilting buddy to giude me. I bought a whole bunch of fabric off eBay and craigslist, all different types, didn't know I should have used a good quality cotton fabric, I have all kinds of textures and types of fabric. I didn't make traditional flower patterns, I coordinated fabrics that matched in color and scattered the hex's around to form flowers. Like I said, I had no clue. There is a picture of my quilt somewhere here on the QB. I didn't find the QB and get really into learning until about 6-8 months ago. Now, since I've been here on the QB and have learned a wealth of tips, tricks, facts, techniques, etc etc etc. I had no clue I was supposed to be using hand quilting thread, yes, there is a difference, I learned so much from the many quilt knowledgable ladies here on the QB and thanks to a really nice lady at Joann's Fabrics. I took my quilt apart twice before I even come close to using the right supplies, I had over a dozen flowers stitched together with regular all purpose sewing machine type thread before I even knew about hand quilting thread. I took them all apart and restitched them. I didn't want to run into a problem later on with it falling apart. With all that said and done.....I am actually very proud of my quilt. I'm about 95% finished the top, then, I'm going to hand baste and hand quilt. So to answer your question....I think you can make a terrific quilt using scraps. I've learned here on the QB that I can make my quilt 'my own', which is exactly what I did. I can't wait until it's finished. I've already had 6 people offer to pay me, handsomely, for it and my older sister thinks she is getting it, lol......I'll keep it myself since it's my first. Good luck with your quilt, I KNOW first hand that you can make a terrific quilt..Good Luck! ! !
I'm not too good at maneuvering around the QB but if someone can find my GFG and post it here, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks !!!

I found my pictures, they were posted on July 17 but I don't know how to pull them to this post.

I found this picture of a GFG on-line. A little different from the traditional. What do you think? (hope the picture posts)

Guess the picture didn't post. Anyway, instead of the traditional hexagon, it has 3 green hexagons on top and bottom for a more triangle appearance instead of round.

Go for it! It will look great!

You never know until you try! I say go for it. Besides, sometimes the least likely projects work out the best and you never know what will happen once you account for the "serendipity factor!"

Good luck!

I've made one like that for my daughter. I used the same color block in the middle and then scraps for the rest of the flowers.

I like scrap quilts the best, so many colors., here's one that I haven't finished yet, it is for our son and his wife, this Christmas, 2011...dee

It is made with 2 1/2 " squares, fun but a lot of work...

I think you definitely should go for it.

I now get it....I had been picturing the Dresden Plate and couldn't figure out the "path" thing.

I am making one but I don't know how to sandwhich it maybe someone could help me. Thank You

I am in process of doing GFG. I purchased a hexagon paper punch on ebay (Creative Memories punch). My hexagons are 1". I use old manilla file folders for the hexagons & cut a 2" square of fabric for the 1" hexagons. I have over 60 flowers done now. It is my take along project for appts. or wherever I might be waiting for something. I love doing it.

Sailsablazin - I think the path is a circuit of one colour inbetween and around each flower motif (of 7 pieces, one centre and 6 petals surrounding it)

Mine is going to be a little different, and possibly rather odd, because I planning a pictorial quilt of a garden - lawn area, paths, garden beds, a woodland with bluebells and an orchard - all done in hexagons and then quilted as a GFG ... stitch in the ditch between each hexagon with one colour for all the centres, one for all the petals and one for the 'inbetween' but I was going to use a version of GFG that i've seen where there is a triangle of about three hexagons inbetween each flower set, turning the flowers into star shapes by giving them leaves ...

Haven't got enough hexagons to lay them out and play yet but the progress will be reported in my diary on this forum, called My Quilting Journal.

I've no idea where this is going to lead me! (but I've been fabric shopping again today and bought 'woodland floor' and ''hedges' LOL!)
Helen

It is alot of fun. Happy Quilting! ! !

Looking forward to seeing what this all looks like..can't wait.

What a cool idea! I didn't know you could even buy these. I bought some antique GFG units on ebay and found they are really stitched poorly. I'm taking them apart and doing them by paper piecing (orginals were just hand sewn not very well). I now need to find 5/8" papers..... Maybe I can see about a punch!

Have fun.

I think the Grandma' Garden quilt was made to be a scrappy quilt. Go for it.

I think this would be great for your scraps. I love scrap quilts and I am always amazed how all the colors go so pretty together.
I am wondering if there is a pattern book for this to do by hand. My fried told me how but I am a better visual person than to read instructions. This would be a good project when you are just sitting relaxing and just want to use your hands. Good luck and I would love to see it when it is done.Which I am assuming would take a while.LOL

The picture posted looks like it would work to go scrappy. Can't wait to see the finished or work in progress

on my GFG each "flower" is scraps from a project so it is sort of a memory quilt.....in process of hand quilting now but it has been all over the country and Canada also. will show finished quilt photo in 3 or 4 years, God willing.

I think it is a good idea, and a no brainer when it comes to english piecing.

I am working on a GFG and doing everything by hand.
I am making it as a planned scrappy and having each
flower with the same color on 2nd row. I think it
will be great a scrappy by hand!

I made one for my daughters 21st birthday and shes now 50 . I made that by hand too .The sad thing is it was on the bed when the roof of the tiny tiny cottage leaked and badly stained it . No ammount of washing has removed it . As my daughter says at least it proves it has been used .

You try and see if it pleases you. I made one scrapy about 45 years ago. Its all hand pieced and hand quilted. Still in use. I put a pretty solid yellow for all the centers and solid green path between the blocks. It has been lovelingly retired to graceing a quilt rack in my guest room.

Did you try "Grandmothers Secret Spot Remover"? You can get it at Hobby Lobby and I've seen it listed at "Quilt in a Day" That might take the stain out

You might try www.PaperPieces.com
They have all kinds of info about Enlish Paper Piecing. They don't have the punches but they do have didn't sizes you can print out on paper. The Creative Memories punch I have has 2 different sizes of hexagons. 3/4" & 1" (that measurement is just one of the 6 sides) I love your flowers. Great find!

How are you quilting it? I will be facing that hopefully soon.

Fabulous. I made one last year using the Gradma's Flower Garden and YoYos. They were minis. I sewed the Flowers to 3/ 1/2" strips wide by WOF at appox 2 3/4". I filled in around the Flowers with 2-3 mini YoYo. Only issue with the minis is they take a long time and can be tough on the hands when hand sewing.


Happy Quilting.