QAYG stands for Quilt as you go. You would quilt the blocks or strips "as you go" and then join them together.

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I can't imagine thinking that way, especially since things are endlessly repeated online and the mere volume of similar statements can make anything seem true.

These quilts are very intriguing, and I certainly have plenty of scraps to do it, but one question: with all the seams, are they much heavier in weight overall or harder to quilt?

thanks,
Charlotte

Teddybear Lady, you can really see the individual fabrics, too, which leads the eye all around it. You're inspiring me!

hugs,
Charlotte

Charley26...your quilt is beautiful!
It looks like you have sewn nine 6" squares together and then added a small sashing in between?
I'm very inspired because I save everything and sort by size. This might put a bit of dent in the "under 1 1/2" basket.

I have never made a crumb quilt but think if I did would use the QAYG method of sewing to batting as you add pieces ..I do many placemats with strips sewn to batting...

I have made lots of them. They are one of my favorite quilts to make. The way I learned to do it was by watching Darlene Mauchard (spelling) on youtube. If you google crumb quilts, there are several sites for doing it.

The lady who blogs at Quilted Twins uses a lot of crumbs and small pieces. There are many many free patterns. You might like to check it out.
https://www.quiltedtwins.com/free-patterns-layout-2/

I have made crumb quilts. I will sew in anything I can get a seam into. If I have a little strip 1/2 inch wide, I will make 1/8 inch seams and have a cute 1/4 inch of it showing. But that piece would have to be a beautiful color that will stand out in the finished block.

I made crumb quilts for two of my granddaughters. The blocks were 12" finished and the corner stones were 2 inch finished. The corner stones all have at least three fabrics in them and there is one that has eleven pieces - in a two inch block. Stunning.

I have seen other quilters make string and crumb quilts for teenagers and they seem to love these quilts. I cannot seem to figure out why they do.

I'm having fun making kids quilts from my scraps and crumbs. I don't separate them, they all go in, along with strings, strips and all the odd shaped pieces that won't make at least a 2" square for me. Less than 3/4" would only give you a 1/4" of fabric showing after the seams, so I tend to go with 1" as useable.
Here are some of my recent tops using crumbs and whatever else I have to toss in.
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