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please pm me the name of this pattern or some simple instructions. I have seen this and NEED to get rid of some scraps !

thank you and happy quiltin !

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Originally Posted by MTS (Post 5808764)

It's not so much a question of color, but rather one of value.

If you divide your scraps/stash up into at least lights/med/darks and use the them in the appropriate patches, you can successfully make any block look great.

Value is more important than color.

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And if by chance they all happen to the exact same value (unlikely, but bear with me), you can break them into color categories - brights vs. darks., warm vs. cool colors, etc.
There has to be some sort of contrast, otherwise you get ....mush.

And sometimes that might be what you want.....mush. Makes a great interesting background for applique.

The problem is when one doesn't want mush, and the fabrics used in a block don't have any, or very little, contrast - value or color.
Or you want a mush background, but it's all over the place and the applique pieces don't stand out - they get swallowed by all the noise in the background.

That is a very good response! You explained mush! And the importance of value. But also check out Bonnie hunters Quiltville.com

I love Katharine Guerrier for scraps. They always look amazing. We had a Guild workshop with her and she was lovely and so inspiring.
Annie

My favourite scrap/stash buster is the Disappearing 9 Patch, and variations, it is so handy for all sorts of fabrics and everyone comes out different.

The pic is just one of many that I have made.

I really like the frugal block on quilter's cache. It takes 1 1/2 inch pieces. It does require a scrappy neutral but I am using anything in the cream/tan family for mine. I have a lot of muslin scraps that fit in this category.

I like the scrappy quilts like the 30's quilts. I think as long as it has a plain background the scrappy looks great. Or like purplemem said, in the same family.

I like any kind of scrappy, you can unite it by using sashing in one color coming from a main color in it.

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Originally Posted by KarynneStorm (Post 5808639)

All the really great "stash buster" patterns I find require a large amount of white, or black, or neutral.

Another thing you can do is pick one color to use as your neutral, and avoid it in the rest of the quilt. For instance, make the quilt mostly reds, pinks, oranges, yellows, etc. and have your neutral be greens. Or blues.

I don't have a pattern for scraps but love the advice given.

Maggiemay is there a pattern for your scrappy quilt that you can share with the rest of us. Thanks in advance.

I knew I could count on all the lovely people here to talk me off my ledge. I am new enough to quilting that I hadn't thought about using the value of the color to make distinctions and contrast. Of course I asked here right before I started searching for other scrap quilts. I found one called "attic stairs" I think, that I really like, it's all scrap all the time and I think perfect for what I have on hand.
I don't have a link to the pattern, but it's pretty straight forward. Here is a link to the pinterest photo I found.

http://pinterest.com/pin/13159023883398103/