Scrap those scrap mounds
10-10-2018, 06:24 PM
#191
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pyffer3: I am envious of you! LOL! I have tried many times over the years to just sew my smaller pieces together in random fashion and I just get stressed out. I can sew random strips together but pieces with different shapes are another story. I will try again soon because I know I should be able to do this and not be stressed.
11-07-2018, 04:36 PM
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Keep trying retiredteacher09 (reference #191). What better way to get ride of the odd shaped pieces of fabric?
I sure hope this thread continues into next year. I spend 2-3 weeks sorting through a large portion of my scraps mounds. Separating the scraps into strings, background, light, medium, dark fabric, and large pieces of scraps. I'm sure I have enough to make 2-4 quilts. I plan to start the 3-d strip quilt that was a QAL a few months ago from this site. I'm really excited about that one. I also want to make a quilt using 1.5" squared. I saw a lady at the last retreat I went on, work on a twin size quilt made out of the 1.5" squares. A next years project. Plus I have a few other projects to to work on next year. I just hope I have the time and energy to complete them.
I sure hope this thread continues into next year. I spend 2-3 weeks sorting through a large portion of my scraps mounds. Separating the scraps into strings, background, light, medium, dark fabric, and large pieces of scraps. I'm sure I have enough to make 2-4 quilts. I plan to start the 3-d strip quilt that was a QAL a few months ago from this site. I'm really excited about that one. I also want to make a quilt using 1.5" squared. I saw a lady at the last retreat I went on, work on a twin size quilt made out of the 1.5" squares. A next years project. Plus I have a few other projects to to work on next year. I just hope I have the time and energy to complete them.
11-09-2018, 02:34 AM
#193
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The last quilt guild workshop used scraps. The instructor encouraged bringing scraps to share. At least 1/2 of the shared pile was mine. And someone wanted all that was left. So I have brights to finish my project. Then the collecting starts anew.
The instructor talked about how she sorted them and also kept a jar next the cutting & sewing tables for crumbs. She used these for cards. I've used them for coasters.
The instructor talked about how she sorted them and also kept a jar next the cutting & sewing tables for crumbs. She used these for cards. I've used them for coasters.
12-18-2018, 04:52 PM
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I've kept busy making comfort quilts and trying to use my scraps in most of them. Even when I use a focal fabric, like with the owl quilt, I use scraps for other parts of the quilt, like the squares making up the rows. [ATTACH=CONFIG]605520[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]605521[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]605522[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]605523[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]605524[/ATTACH]
12-25-2018, 03:44 PM
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No family with us this year so I spent yesterday and today making blocks from my scraps. These will go into quilts that will be given out at children's cancer units. I had a lot of fun but man do I have a mess all over my sewing desk and cutting table.... scraps everywhere! LOL
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