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hey vanessa,
just exactly how do you do a crazy quilt? I have tried, but end up in a "corner",,, |
I looked for a tutorial on crazy quilts, but did not find one.
There are several ways to approach a crazy quilt. The one I have heard of most often uses a foundation to which scrap pieces are sewn, then fancy embroidery stitches are used on or around the pieces. There are some threads (pictures) which show what people have done using this method. Do a search on the board. You could ask the people who posted those threads if they would post a tutorial. Just a thought... |
Go to "createtv.com" and click on Donna Dewberry. She has a real fast way of doing it. I believe there is a tutorail on there.
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Check Bellaonline...nice article with a few pictures.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art23942.asp |
i am in the process of useing up my scraps i have no income at this time but there are many blocks that only take a small amount i am fallowing the block of the month and amking the blocks out of scraps when i get done i will have a sampler quilt i think maby this would be a good chalange to make a sampler quilt out of scraps hummm
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Sounds like a good plan. I actually made myself a to do list last year. It worked well.
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Kaye,
I love the size of your log cabin pieces. Can you tell me the dimensions of each one. Thanks Quiltbaby |
the quilt quild I am a member has a simular challenge so I need to get busy!!!!!!
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I just finished a lap quilt, have a twin ready for borders, an I-spy ready for clipping, and blocks for 2 baby quilts done and haven't made a dent in my scrap boxes much less my stash. This may be a very productive challenge.
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I'm in. This is my favorite way to quilt!
YTQ |
Originally Posted by quiltmaker101
A lot of us are concerned about the lack of shops selling fabrics, and the prices in general, so I have a challenge for everyone. Let's see how many of us can make a quilt from just our scraps and small stash pieces within the next year. Backing is up to you whether you purchase or are really thrifty/creative with what you already have!
The thinking here is to be like the women who quilted in pioneer days. They had no shops nearby and had to save worn out shirts and dresses or feedsacks to make a quilt. We can do that too! For inspiration, please visit www.quiltville.com and read her tips on scrap sorting and see the amazing quilts she has made from them! It is an awesome website. If you don't already have a scrap drawer, start one! Every time you trim off ends, square up your fabric, etc, put the strips and pieces into light, dark and medium assortments. I got a lot of satisfaction from going through my scraps and making them organized. Mine are in shoe boxes and ziplocs for now. I will have to get the clear storage drawer set up that Bonnie has on her website. Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with by next Christmas! ****** Hi, Ya'll. This is Patrice, here. Just wanted to explain why I had the "nerve" to post this to the top with a sticky so it won't move from Page 1. Just so happens, somebody who thinks this is a super idea asked me to find a way to make sure everybody knows about it. This was the best way I could think of to do that. YTQ |
If you guys have any selvages you want to get rid of, PM me.
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That sounds good but got a question. What if none of the fabrics match. Whe if you have difereent designs and colors of fabric. Will it still look okay anhow. Just wondered beause I hav multicolors and prints that do not match at all. Thanks,
JOY |
i don"t think it has to match if you make a crazy quilt i have seen a lot of old quilts with a lot of different textures and designs the original quilts were from scraps from old cloths to keep warm i have a lot of polyester that were in the piles of fabric at an auction i have had put it aside until my friends mom showed me one that had every thing in it shape and size did not mater either. i am going to make one next
mema |
when my mother-in-law was living, she would make scrap quilts one after the other, and they were donated to a homeless shelter in Denver
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Here's my latest "stash" busters, three baby girl quilts (two are for gifts for two little baby girls due into our extended family - one in April and and one in May). Love this idea of just "shopping" in my own sewing room and stash. It's liberating!
Baby Log Cabin [ATTACH=CONFIG]9529[/ATTACH] Baby Can't Cut It [ATTACH=CONFIG]9530[/ATTACH] Nursery Rhymes & Polka Dots [ATTACH=CONFIG]9531[/ATTACH] QAYGo Table Runner Front [ATTACH=CONFIG]9532[/ATTACH] QAYGo Table Runner Back [ATTACH=CONFIG]10064[/ATTACH] |
I love the beautiful bright colors in the little girl quilts. :D
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I love your baby quilts, especially the first one; so bright and cheerful!
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i love eye catching quilts they are very nice i think i will dig-out my scraps now lol
meme |
Originally Posted by mic-pa
HI, I discovered quiltville.com several months ago and have made two of her quilts using my scraps. I became financially strapped a few months ago and started using my surplus fabric without buying any more. So far I have made a Pineapple Blossoms from that site using only my Christmas Fabric. Pc's that were not big enough for a "matched" quilt. It turned out great. Then I did a scrappy half sq. triangle quilt. Love it. Will use them for Christmas Presents. so it is possible to use just scraps. marge PS. I still haven't used all my scraps up.
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Very very nice! Your baby quilts are darling! Great job!! :mrgreen:
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welcome from M.O. i have a lot of scraps and i think ok next is a scrap quilt i am going to use them them...... i end up shopping i don't know when i will ever use them.LOL I'm Promising now i will use them before 2011. hows that!!!!! any way welcome.
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I've recently joined a Quilt Group on Yahoo..I'm currently going to be doing my first block swap I think its gonna be alot of fun..Its called a Cryaon Box I'm using parts from my scrap bag that I've boughten this past summer from a yard sale, plus scraps that I have from other quilts that I've made also..
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Originally Posted by PineyRiverQuilter
Here's my latest "stash" busters, three baby girl quilts (two are for gifts for two little baby girls due into our extended family - one in April and and one in May). Love this idea of just "shopping" in my own sewing room and stash. It's liberating!
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Originally Posted by butterjoy
That sounds good but got a question. What if none of the fabrics match. Whe if you have difereent designs and colors of fabric. Will it still look okay anhow. Just wondered beause I hav multicolors and prints that do not match at all. Thanks,
JOY |
Originally Posted by PineyRiverQuilter
Here's my latest "stash" busters, three baby girl quilts (two are for gifts for two little baby girls due into our extended family - one in April and and one in May). Love this idea of just "shopping" in my own sewing room and stash. It's liberating!
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Originally Posted by Quilt Mom
I finished the top for DD's quilt. She needed something to take on long bus trips with the college choir. (Night travel, you see.) She picked the fabrics, and decided on the design. She chose things I might not have chosen, but I think it works.
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Originally Posted by hcarpanini
Does it count if I started this last year and just finished!
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Originally Posted by Andi
The first quilt I made and it had to have a 3 inch RED border (not my choice) donation to the RCMP in Kelowna, BC. The cruisers there had 2 quilts in each car for use at roadside accidents etc. This quilt was half scrappy and half background fabric that I purchased.
I spent a few afternoons with quilters learning how to piece and assemble various blocks and this was the first project they picked for me. Since then I have finished 7 other quilts but this is my only scrappy quilt so far, but not the last! I agree that these projects are great for donation. We also donated to Hospice and Neonatal units at the hospital. We sent about 80 quilts with Doctors without borders and that was a great way to use up all those kids prints that we end up with. Andi[img][/img] |
I hung an organizer in my closet and organized my pieces by color.
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I have a small room that use to be my sons. I have a wooden 12 cube piece of furniture. It works really well separating by color. That way you can quickly tell which stash to look for if your on the hunt. And which ones you need to share with friends, because the cloth is falling out of the bin. LOL!
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hey, that is a great idea. im in.
chris turtlerouge |
I'm in as soon as I finish my mom's 80th b'day quilt.. :lol:
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I'm in!!!! as soon as I finish my mom's 80th b'day quilt
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i love the pup! i just got myself a 16mo pom & i know exactly what you are going tho. mine, i got from humane society where i volunteer
good luck on findng quality time for your quilting. chris turtlerouge |
Count me in also. My church group does quilts for Helping Hands, who help the homeless in our area. I'm sure they could use a few more quilts.. Thanks for the great idea on using up the bags and boxes of leftovers.
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My stash is HUGE!! Totally out of control! I've made two kings and a couch throw just since Jan 10th from my stash and it doesn't even show. If I could make a full, queen, or king size once a week all year I might be able to whittle it down a bit. I'm in a Scraps and Strips club and this is exactly what we're doing.
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Originally Posted by lin
This is such a good idea quiltmaker. I've made many scrap quilts in the attempt to put my scrap basket out of business. With no luck. I'm currently working on a really large one. Thought that would do the trick. Hasn't made a dent! :lol: But I'll keep trying. Dh says I never need to buy another FQ as long as I live and I could just keeping putting them out one after another. I've even given my whole scrap basket away. Twice!! :shock: It multiplies in the dark, I swear it does!
This will motivate me to work harder to get this one done in time so I can (NOT) send it to k_juipiter for judging. :lol: :lol: The more I use, the more I seem to have. Multiply not like rabbits (too slow) but fruit flies. In addition, I may have someone sneeking in to add some of their own to my pile since I seem to have come across a few pieces, while working on yet another scrap quilt yesterday, that I don't recognize. ellie |
Originally Posted by Ellie
Originally Posted by lin
This is such a good idea quiltmaker. I've made many scrap quilts in the attempt to put my scrap basket out of business. With no luck. I'm currently working on a really large one. Thought that would do the trick. Hasn't made a dent! :lol: But I'll keep trying. Dh says I never need to buy another FQ as long as I live and I could just keeping putting them out one after another. I've even given my whole scrap basket away. Twice!! :shock: It multiplies in the dark, I swear it does!
This will motivate me to work harder to get this one done in time so I can (NOT) send it to k_juipiter for judging. :lol: :lol: The more I use, the more I seem to have. Multiply not like rabbits (too slow) but fruit flies. In addition, I may have someone sneeking in to add some of their own to my pile since I seem to have come across a few pieces, while working on yet another scrap quilt yesterday, that I don't recognize. ellie |
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Here's my scrappy quilt for March. I'd have to make about 50 more to make a dent in my stash.
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