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Originally Posted by loves_2_quilt
Check out Bonnie Hunter's site. http://quiltville.com/ She has a lot of good ideas about scraps. I have made some of her quilts and will make many more.
Most are "scrappy" and have full instructions and photos. |
I love to save my own scraps and scraps given to me by my quilter friends and make scrap quilts!!!
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I have a theoory about scraps. They are like mushrooms. They sit there and multiply in the dark
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Originally Posted by Bonnie P
I take mine to some Amish friends and they appreciate them so much. I do the same with sewing notions I know I will never use.
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After I have exhausted all the scrap quilt patterns I want to make, I trade scraps with my local quilt shop, she sells them by the bag and I get credit for new fabric so it works out well. Moosegirl
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I try and use all my scraps in a quilt so basically I have a fabric history of what was in my stash at one time or another. When I use the quilt I'm surrounded by good memories of the quilts I made from them!
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I save almost everything because I love scrappy quilts and applique so almost any size is usable. For the last couple of weeks I have been making a small project almost every day here are some of them. The log cabin blocks are coming straight out of the trash can by my Juki.
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Originally Posted by bjmartin
I hate to throw away any fabric. I keep a large container under my sewing table where I put my scraps when cutting out a quilt. When It starts getting full I sit up my iron and cutting board and as I watch tv I cut everything I can into 6 1/2 inch blks, then I go back through and cut what I can at 4 1/2, then 2 1/2 then I use what is left for string piecing. (I don't like 5 1/2 blocks I like even nujmbeers). I love scrappy quilts so this works fine for me. Great to cut down on number of blocks and use 2 1/2 etc blocks instead of sashing. Puts a lot of color in a quilt.
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Originally Posted by loves_2_quilt
Check out Bonnie Hunter's site. http://quiltville.com/ She has a lot of good ideas about scraps. I have made some of her quilts and will make many more.
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Originally Posted by Lori S
I collected for years , because I just could not seem to toss them. I have been making lots of scrappies lately and love it. Having a really good assortment just gets me going.
Is it just me or do you love your scraps as much as your stash?! |
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