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owlvamp 09-15-2011 09:07 PM

Sounds cool. I usually put way to much thought in it. I'have to learn to just go for it.

marscrafter 09-16-2011 12:12 AM

I just made a scrappy quilt top, and like others have mentioned I just watched the tone. I separated fabrics into light or dark and then tried my best not to rearrange them. LOL Having one solid to border everything made me less worried about the different colors and patterns. Hope you have tons of fun.

plainpat 09-16-2011 01:17 AM

I've done both controlled scrappy & whatever is in my scraps.Both work. I like darks beside lighters.Remember, it's your quilt,your choice.

orangeroom 09-16-2011 01:25 AM

Just grab whatever, however, you can still attempt to coordinate within each individual block. Good luck. Post pics when done!

SueDor 09-16-2011 01:50 AM

I incorporate dark and light fabrics.

lynnsim 09-16-2011 02:37 AM

Is it 10 fabrics for the whole quilt? I would do a "conrolled" scrappy. If it's 10 fabrics per block, then I would just "grab" any thing.

TanyaL 09-16-2011 02:39 AM

I' m trying to get make ones that are closer to the beautiful ones in the quilt shows. I pick fabrics carefully.

irquilter 09-16-2011 02:46 AM

This is where I have fun with color. I just keep trying fabrics from my scraps together until I am pleased with the combo. Playing with color and design is one of my favorite parts of quilting, the next favorite being watching it all unfold along the way. It is all such a wonder to see how my fabric choices work (or sometimes don't work) in the pattern I've chosen. Feels like play to me :o)

Chicca 09-16-2011 07:10 AM

Scrappy quilts are fun; both random picking and organized picking work for me. It depends mainly on my mood and the pattern.

Ruby the Quilter 09-25-2011 08:09 PM


Originally Posted by lynnsim
Is it 10 fabrics for the whole quilt? I would do a "conrolled" scrappy. If it's 10 fabrics per block, then I would just "grab" any thing.

It's 10 for the whole quilt.


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