Scrappy quilt question
12-21-2010, 06:32 AM
#42
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Originally Posted by drgntatoo
I had the same delima and decided to make a scrap quilt when I went to one of my 3 scrap drawers and no more sraps would fit!! What I did was took out all of my scraps and strips and started color piling them (all my pinks, all blues, etc) before I knew it I had about 20 different color coordinated piles, cut all of my scraps into strips (at least 1 1/2" wide) and started sewing them together based on color. Out of each one of my sewn together strips, I started making template triangle cuts and put them all together in a spiderweb octagon, and used white on white sashing and borders. I still had enough strips left to make a piano key border about 6" wide and and also a piano key binding about 3" wide. I ended up Totally Loving the quilt!! All is not complete yet, but all pieces are there except backing and batting. Another UFO for 2011. Hope this reply makes sense and helps you get over your scrap fear. Have a great Holiday Season!!
12-21-2010, 06:42 AM
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I do all my quilts scrappy now, the more different fabrics the better! I did one in batiks & nearly every fabric I used, was different. Got tired at the end, so repeated a few near the end! Wanna see? You just have to go for it & play! Remember, once it is altogether, you see all the fabrics together, not which match which! It's fun, once you get the hang of it, get over worrying about what matches what... You might try one with a charm pack first. That way, it's small & all from the same line, but each square is different. I play with charms alot too, exactly for this reason!
12-21-2010, 06:55 AM
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While working on a large strip star pattern (all from scraps), I discovered the best stars were those when the strips almost clashed with the ones on either side. If the colors in strips to either side coordinated, they took the eye away from the overall effect.
12-21-2010, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bjeriann
I want to make a scrappy quilt but I'm having a problem. I always coordinate my fabrics on a regular quilt, so using scraps are hard for me because they don't all go together. How do I get past this? I read somewhere to cut all my lights and darks - then put them in a bag (1 bag with lights and 1 bag with darks) then pull out 1 from each bag and sew it together. Is that pretty much how it works? I can use all the help I can get on this please.
12-21-2010, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by irma tapia
What would be a good size to cut the fabric? I would love to make one but really don't know how to do it. :roll:
12-21-2010, 07:56 AM
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Variety is the spice of life and lots of fun when you use up scraps of fabric in quilting. You can't get away with variety in many things but it is a blessing when piecing a top. All the quilts we make for charity are from scraps and even the ones I have made from my own sewing projects is fun. I like to pick out and remember the familiar prints.
And think of what you are saving by not buying more fabric.
Carol J.
And think of what you are saving by not buying more fabric.
Carol J.
12-21-2010, 08:07 AM
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Loved reading this forum. I NEED to make a scrap quilt. My bin won't hold any more scraps, but I have been kind of afraid to make one. They just seem so overwhelming. I do spend time organizing them once in awhile. I bunch them together by color and then rubber band them together and put them in by bin. I do use them for appliqué and small projects, but I still have enough for a large project (or two). Maybe in 2011 I will go for it.
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