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Originally Posted by Judi in Ohio
(Post 6104962)
I am a true scrappy girl. Like Jan said first, the more different fabrics the better. Quiltville changed my world. I've made 14 of her quilts and only one was made with 7 fabrics. That one was a scrappy Trips Around the World. My friend from S. Africa does travel around the world and she saw this fabric when I bought it. So that was her wedding gift. Bonnie does lots of controlled scrappy and I do love them. Here are a few. The one on the end is string blocks which are a blast to make.
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Originally Posted by QM
(Post 6103023)
I use lots and lots. Like Aneal, what I control is value and color families. I never use the paper bag method. I want to control what goes where. My next scrappy on the plan is RWB, on a pattern of my own.
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Originally Posted by yorkie luv
(Post 6105045)
I love these quilts. I have yet to do a scrappy,.
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Originally Posted by DJinSC
(Post 6105019)
Judi in Ohio, what's the name of your second quilt? I love that! Can I find a free pattern do you think? I love scrappy quilts. I'm such a control freak I think I'll do the bag trick so I don't agonize over what goes where. Thanks!
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I love the look of the triple Irish Chain - definitely going on my to-do list.
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I love the scrappy look, with a ton of different unrelated fabrics but I like to see a color thrown in to pull it all together so I guess I prefer a controlled scrappy. ie: Bonnie Hunter's Sister's Choice, she made all the star points some shade of med-dark red (or green for her first one). The eight points in each block were from the same fabric. Each of her 9-patches in it were made from a different two fabrics. She used a ton of different fabrics but it was still what i would call controlled.
I love the quilts Judi in Ohio showed, especially the first one. |
I just read a description of a scrappy quilt for a sanctioned quilt show and it has to have at least 75 different fabrics!
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Originally Posted by gardnergal970
(Post 6105476)
I just read a description of a scrappy quilt for a sanctioned quilt show and it has to have at least 75 different fabrics!
And who on earth will actually have to count the fabrics in the entries?! :shock: (Hmm, just for grins, I'd love to enter a quilt in that show and use only, oh, 73 fabrics. :cool: :o) Jan in VA |
Now I realize I did not describe the type of quilt correctly. I know all about scrappy. What I had in mind is making a 40" X 45" table topper 4th of July quilt with 5" squares. When previously making this type/size quilt, I liked limiting the fabrics to only 9 or so. At least that looked best to my eye. THX for all the helpful replies! I can't seem to remove the italics and underline here.....
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I agree with Jans' post. Good description. Bonnie Hunters' site has a wealth of information on scrappy quilting. She's certainly one of our current experts on the subject.
Here's a link to instructions on making a scrappy triple irish chain. http://scrapendipitydesigns.com/blog/?p=1047 It's on my list too! Jane |
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