nena

My sister loves scrappy quilts. She took scraps left over from all the quilts she has made and made a quilt just with those scraps.
I decided to save mine and make a 12in square out of the scraps in the same pattern as the quilt. Like I made a sail boat, rail fence etc. Just made an extra square with every quilt I make and then make a quilt out of all of them. Has anyone ever done this before?

lynnegreen

Wonderful idea!

QuiltnNan

i've not done it. i've seen postings here of quilts from orphan blocks. but i don't recall someone doing the extra block on purpose. i like the idea

Jingle

I have made 2 quilts so far from scraps from previuos quilts. I am working on another one and will have at least two more to go. On the last one I did use fabric I don't plan to use for the borders.

gramajo

I am making string pieced blocks using the fabric from each quilt I make. Eventually I'll put them together in a 'memory' quilt for me.

pckranz

I always make an extra block and stitch or pin it to a pillowcase that I will be using to store that particular quilt in eventually. It's a "label" for that p.case and I also have an extra block in case of damage to the quilt.
Peggy

Sandra in Minnesota

Great idea!

Rosewood9

Great idea, thanks.

mighty

Great idea!

QM

I'd like to see how that comes out for you.