Too many fat quarters
08-25-2011, 12:29 AM
#111
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What a great problem to have. There are many inspring ideas on the web and in this board. There are also magazines that are devoted to scrap quilting. If you have a few that go together, make a table cover or runner. Do you have daughters/granddaughters/friends with daughters? make doll quilts. Good luck and have fun!
08-26-2011, 04:32 AM
#115
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This sounds very nice. I would love to see a picture. Great idea.
Originally Posted by samsu32
I collect fqs. I sort by color blue. green burg, brown I cut them up in 4.5 squares . when i have a small tub i put them to gather. I have a long arm quilt them. then i put 3 borders on. hand quilt or machine quilt the borders with my embroidery machine. border 1 is 5" the 2nd is 8 to 10" appliqued, pieced. the the 3rd is 5" the same as the b-1 this makes the quilt very cheap but a nice queen size. i will dig some pictures out. the long are operators have got so expensive. Im still addicted to quilting. susie
08-26-2011, 08:54 AM
#116
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Originally Posted by melissa Dove
Sorry you must have mis typed ! How CAN you have TOO MANY FQ's, just take them out of their store once in a while which is what I did yesterday when it was rainy and miserable and just cheered myself up by sorting and handling them, Its cheaper than any therapy I know, insulates your house , does not depreciate and can ultimately be used to construct something beautiful.....however if you really don't want them... I could help!! LOL
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08-26-2011, 04:34 PM
#117
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I made a Bento Box quilt for DMIL.. I used everything from Civil War to Batiks.
As long as you can match the fabrics into pairs, you'll be just fine!
As long as you can match the fabrics into pairs, you'll be just fine!
DMIL's quilt when I was laying out the blocks
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08-26-2011, 06:06 PM
#118
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
you can use them for purses
The pattern doesn't even use much of each FQ so you'll have plenty left over to make something else. Go for it.
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