Question for today is: What size is considered a crumb?
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These quilts are very intriguing, and I certainly have plenty of scraps to do it, but one question: with all the seams, are they much heavier in weight overall or harder to quilt?
thanks,
Charlotte
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Charley26...your quilt is beautiful!
It looks like you have sewn nine 6" squares together and then added a small sashing in between?
I'm very inspired because I save everything and sort by size. This might put a bit of dent in the "under 1 1/2" basket.
It looks like you have sewn nine 6" squares together and then added a small sashing in between?
I'm very inspired because I save everything and sort by size. This might put a bit of dent in the "under 1 1/2" basket.
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I have made lots of them. They are one of my favorite quilts to make. The way I learned to do it was by watching Darlene Mauchard (spelling) on youtube. If you google crumb quilts, there are several sites for doing it.
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The lady who blogs at Quilted Twins uses a lot of crumbs and small pieces. There are many many free patterns. You might like to check it out.
https://www.quiltedtwins.com/free-patterns-layout-2/
https://www.quiltedtwins.com/free-patterns-layout-2/
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I have made crumb quilts. I will sew in anything I can get a seam into. If I have a little strip 1/2 inch wide, I will make 1/8 inch seams and have a cute 1/4 inch of it showing. But that piece would have to be a beautiful color that will stand out in the finished block.
I made crumb quilts for two of my granddaughters. The blocks were 12" finished and the corner stones were 2 inch finished. The corner stones all have at least three fabrics in them and there is one that has eleven pieces - in a two inch block. Stunning.
I made crumb quilts for two of my granddaughters. The blocks were 12" finished and the corner stones were 2 inch finished. The corner stones all have at least three fabrics in them and there is one that has eleven pieces - in a two inch block. Stunning.
#30
I'm having fun making kids quilts from my scraps and crumbs. I don't separate them, they all go in, along with strings, strips and all the odd shaped pieces that won't make at least a 2" square for me. Less than 3/4" would only give you a 1/4" of fabric showing after the seams, so I tend to go with 1" as useable.
Here are some of my recent tops using crumbs and whatever else I have to toss in.
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Here are some of my recent tops using crumbs and whatever else I have to toss in.
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