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sparkys_mom 02-08-2015 05:11 AM

Check out Crazy Mom Quilts. She uses a LOT of scraps.
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/

Toni C 02-08-2015 06:50 AM

Thanks Aurora! I googled locker hooking and was interested indeed. Now I will need to check out walmart for the tool (hope mine has it)

Marysewfun 02-08-2015 07:07 AM

Also make doll blankets (applique or crazy quilt style) - patchwork bears (or other animals) - dolls and doll clothes - - - - can you tell I like dolls (still!!!) :-)

Marysewfun

BettyGee 02-08-2015 10:03 AM

I use them primarily for applique. It is hard for me to throw any fabric away, now I have a rule that it has to be larger than a half dollar to find its way into my scrap bin.

lynnie 02-08-2015 10:55 AM

Mariposa got me hooked on making crumb blocks awhile back. I had enough to make a quilt. Have alot more too now, but they go in a big garbage bag i have for applique pieces.

zozee 02-08-2015 11:10 AM

Decorative pillows, bed pillow cases, doll bedding (quilts and pillows), book covers, drawstring bags...

k_jupiter 02-08-2015 12:30 PM

What scraps? As an engineer I calculate out EXACTLY how much fabric I need. Drives the women at the local quilt store crazy when I order 47/52 of a yard of fabric.

Nah really, I make crazy quilts, Latilla quilts, french braid table runners with my scraps.

Oh yes, a good place for scraps is Ricky Tim's flying geese. I bought a ton of backing fabric (a nice dark batik) and use the scraps for the middle color section of the geese. I have about 90 3x5 geese waitng for a flying geese quilt to evolve.

tim in san jose

Noiseynana 02-08-2015 07:11 PM

Well I use my scraps in making book covers, scripture covers and I do them all as crazy quilts. Thats what I do. I decorate the seams with beads, ribbons and stitches , whatever suits my fancy. Sometimes on the inside of the scripture covers I even place a watch. Cause ya know we all get a little "antsy" sometimes. hehehehe The only thing I don't do is use batting , that way I just cover the back where the stitches are with another fabric so they can't be seen. Then it looks very pretty. If I knew how to add a picture I would but alas , I don't .

tropit 02-09-2015 04:55 AM

I'm thinking crazy quilt shopping bags. We bring our own bags to the grocery store and I always get nice comments on my homemade bags. I use dog food bags as liners and they hold up forever.


~ C

tropit 02-09-2015 04:57 AM

The crazymomquilts blog is awesome! Thanks for that tip!

~ Cindy


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