I love this idea but I'm trying to understand the concept.
So you fold the squares in half -- leave the raw edges? And then you start in the center and attach by sewing down across the middle of the square. Do I have that right?
I have tons of 2" squares and now you've got me thinking. Another project to start!

when fabric is 15.00 a yard you're going to wish you saved every last piece of fabric you have LOL!!! :P so save it all...

I will just throw this out there-I recently posted that we are starting a sewing club at my school, and if you are really needing to de-stash, I have a group of at least 45 girls that will put anything and everything to good use.....I promise.....

Not sure if you were referring to my post, but if so that is right. Makes nice rugs and also tank top covers.

Janie, if you really want to organize, please let me know. We are starting a new sewing club at my school (of which I am the principal) and I am going to teach 40 girls how to quilt. If you need to de-stash, we are the place.......

only actually toss out strings/threads, frayed little bits...

Just as an FYI - did you know that some art quilters take those strings, threads, tiny little snippets and after sprinkling heavily on one piece of (I think it is called...) Solvy. (Washable stabilizer) Then you top that with another piece of the stabilizer, and do some heavy free motion quilting with a variety of threads, wash the Washable stabilizer away and voila you have a really, really, really scrappy piece of "fabric" that can be added to whatever you choose. I haven't tried it yet, but it is on my list. First I have to find the pattern book that I have that I read this in, and I can't even do a search as I can't remember what that technique is called. PS - I save all my scraps as I do art, mini, scrappy, applique. Just haven't found my nitch yet. Then again, variety is the spice of life!

I am saving 1 1/2 inch squares for my some day postage stamp quilt.

Hello never heard of a crumb quilt where can I see one? Thanks

janquiltz-----that is what i do except when sewn and solvy wash off i put it on a upside down bowl to dry then when dry i put stiffener on the outside let dry and then i put some on the inside and let dry.the stiffener drys clear. if the solvy isn't as big as i want then i just overlap the pieces till i have what i want.

Good infor. I was wondering the same thing. Thanks. :)

I refuse to work with any fabric less that 1 1/2" sq. My fingers are too fat! :lol:

To see crumb quilt ideas,, go to quiltville.com, Bonnie Hunter's website. On righthand side, look under free quilt patterns, then click on "Crumbs. Crumbs, Crumbs" They are lots of fun to do, and endless possibilities. I 'make fabric' for Quilts of Valor tops with crumb squares. Come join the fun!

I recently posted a couple of scrap quilt tops that I finished. You can check them out here.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-116773-1.htm

The first of the two posted has some "crumb squares". I made mine 6.5" and then used sashing to help make them look cohesive. The second is made from 1.5" strips.

What is a crumb quilt and what is a S&C quilt.
Windsong

I didn't know what a S &C was either, so I followed what someone suggested and read about it here..
http://www.quiltingboard.com/search....S+%26+C&u=&s=0

It was enlightening, but it is just a Scraps and crumbs quilt.

A crumb is a very small piece of fabric. A crumb quilt is a crazy quilt made up of squares (I think) of crumbs which have been sewn together to make 3.5", 4", or 6" (etc) blocks.

It is a "fancy" way of saying "very small piece" of fabric.

Sometimes the use of specialized language of any given hobby can drive those that don't know "crazy"! It takes time to learn them.

1 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches or 2 1/2 inches square
Anything smaller is for my little kids to glue onto paper and make something pretty.

I save all my pieces and strips, down to the 1/2 inch. If it's narrower than 1/4, I toss it away.

For the prices of cotton fabrics, I make sure every scrap is good for re-using.
I separate the Whites, Muslin, Creams, WOW and COC from the colors. All colors go together.
Fat strips, skinny strips, jumbo strips all color go together in one box. These are for my string blocks and scrappy blocks.

I save everything right down to about a half inch, colour coded in plastic tubs, yes I'm an organisation freak! I make landscape quilts and sometimes just toss a scrap on and FMQ it down. My DH tells ppl that I have a box labelled 'Scraps Too Small To Use' but this is NOT TRUE! LOL

I love how they look when they are not the same width and how this makes them angle. I think it adds more interest and charm to the quilt.

I'm not sure if you are referring to crumb quilts or not but if so yes. Here is a link to Izy's tutorial: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-6951-1.htm

Here is a link to a tutorial of Izy’s.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-6951-1.htm

If you go to page 3 of this thread you’ll see some 4” crumb blocks I’ve made. You can google crumb quilts and find some great pictures of completed crumb quilts. Hope this helps. :-P

Hi, it's not a quilt made of crumbs. On this board there was someone that made a tote bag out of crumbs, it was soooo cute. I believe she fused the small pieces and when she had enough fused she made a bag and added rick rack, buttons etc. I hope the person that made this will respond so we all can see this again.
Thanks

Irma, I bet it's pretty. I missed that one.

took a class from Bonnie Hunter in Jackson TN in March....she has wonderful books about scraps....neat lady.

Thank you for explaining what crumb quilts and S&C quilts are. I don't have much fabric as yet, but hope to be able to build my stash at some point.

Windsong

I save my scraps as I cut, in a large flip top trash can. When the trash can is full the plastic liner goes under the cutting table. Now tell me why I do that - fabric is expensive but I don't like working with little pieces that are all wrinkled. Stopping in the middle of my fun new project to trim and stack just isn't going to happen. When my Mom died her last project I found was sewing all kinds of little squares of her scraps together. I will probably add some of mine one day to make a larger quilt. We use very diferent fabrics. My S & DIL will just give it a toss. I'll have to donate it. None of my brothers understood the little patches but I did. . .

if you please what is a crumb quilt

They are quilts made with small scraps. Here is a picture of a beautiful one made by Izy
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-13771-1.htm

Here’s a tutorial she did on crumb quilts. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-6951-1.htm

I love crumb quilts!

Anything smaller than a 2x2 is not worth saving, unless you want to make a postage stamp quilt... (which I don't..) Diana.

If the color is good, I will save strips of 3/4" wide (and, they don't have to be much longer than two inches, either). I save as much as I can and have the added blessing of knowing someone who takes real scraps and puts them in beds for puppies and kittens at a pet shelter. <wave>