What I do with Scraps
 

One of our local quilt shops has as scrap bin. Oftentimes, they have bunches of scraps from a class that did a single project. They recently did an "Amish" quilt, and magically, in the scrap bin were TONS of 1.5 inch wide strips. I took every one I could find, and started stitching them into squares. I purchased some navy blue background fabric (kinda industrial looking although you cannot tell from the pictures). Here's what I made. It goes to our high school jazz band dinner/dance tomorrow night to be a silent auction item. It's pretty modern--I hope they like it. I quilted it myself on my DSM, and made the binding out of more scraps and background fabric. This is the FIRST I've ever quilted and bound a quilt on my own. I am ONE HAPPY GIRL!!! :)

Very nice. I am sure the they will like it. I have been working with scraps also. I cut mine 2 1/2" by whatever the length is, and am making mile- a- minute tops. I am making sit-upons for all those games we go to.

I bet it is a hit with the young folks. It's a great quilt! :)

Great quilt. Love the contemporary look.

nicely done

It looks great. It looks like modern art.

Nice that you were able to use up the scraps. I am sure the quilt will do really well. Great job!

Great use of those scraps! Someone will have a nice quilt to curl up with!

Great work!!!!!!!!!!!

Very nice...

Smart lady to turn leftovers into a great quilt!

Beautiful quilt. I love all the colors with the black background.

Great quilt. It will be a hit.

Using from someone else's scraps allows one to explore in new ways. Great job and sure it will sell well!

I am sure they will love it.

Very nice job. I hope it brings in lots of money for the band.

You did a great job on your first quilt.

That quilt looks college-bound - hope one of the kids in the jazz band gets it!!!

Great quilt! The kids should make good money with this donation!

very nice!!!!!

Great job. Very creative.

It looks very jazzy.

You SHOULD be very proud! That is one awesome quilt! I love it! Is'nt it wonderful to take a few scraps of fabric and create something with them that is totally one of a kind, and that has a part of you sewn in with each seam!!!

Great idea . . .

that is very nice

Good job and love the modern look. Hope it brings in some $$$

it is very modern looking-and beautiful.I hope it raises lots of money

You did a fantastic job. Hope it brings a lot of money.

I'm sure they will love it. That age group really goes for modern. I just finished a modern quilt for a young person. He wouldn't want prairie points :-). Love your vision re: the strips.

It's such a good feeling to look at something you've designed, pieced, quilted and bound...It's DONE! and you're able to offer it to someone else. Good job. And I love the modern look!

Awesome finished product

Great job, lovely quilt!

Goos use of the Scrap Bin.

Very nice, I like it!

Beautiful. I love it.

Very bright and cheery. I like it very much and it seems a quick solution to the ever growing pile of scraps we all accumulate over the years. The setting being off set make it quite contemporary in style. One to put on my to do list. Thanks for showing it.

What is nice about this quilt is it is good for a male or female. I like it very much. Good use of scraps.

I usually don't get excited about modern quilts, but I really love yours. I am a scrappy freak and love sewing scraps more than I do cutting new patterns. I am sure it will be a hit. Great job.

Nice, really like the navy!