What to do with "leftovers" from quilts
04-09-2013, 10:24 AM
#31
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Ladies, thanks for all your replies. I have one member who PM'd me about sending them to her for using for charity quilts.
Most of the ladies in my guild don't want scraps and they're a little bit picky (not that that is a bad thing) about the quality of the comfort quilts we make.
Also, I've moved into a VERY small space as my basement sewing room got flooded and had to be torn down. Someday I will have it rebuilt, but that will take awhile as I need to convert from oil to gas heat, waterproof the basement, get heat in the room, and rebuild the room.
A long time to sew in a crowded space.
I do make charity quilts but right now I'm just feeling so overwhelmed by projects that I can't think of making anything else. Of course I may regret getting rid of stuff later but last time I gave away scraps I just felt relieved and have not regretted it at all.
Quilte, I LOVE that sampler quilt!! All my blocks are so many different fabrics and styles I don't think I can put them together. I have used some in the backs of quilts though.
Thank-you again for the ideas and the inspiration on my organizing my stash.
Cindy
Most of the ladies in my guild don't want scraps and they're a little bit picky (not that that is a bad thing) about the quality of the comfort quilts we make.
Also, I've moved into a VERY small space as my basement sewing room got flooded and had to be torn down. Someday I will have it rebuilt, but that will take awhile as I need to convert from oil to gas heat, waterproof the basement, get heat in the room, and rebuild the room.
A long time to sew in a crowded space.
I do make charity quilts but right now I'm just feeling so overwhelmed by projects that I can't think of making anything else. Of course I may regret getting rid of stuff later but last time I gave away scraps I just felt relieved and have not regretted it at all.
Quilte, I LOVE that sampler quilt!! All my blocks are so many different fabrics and styles I don't think I can put them together. I have used some in the backs of quilts though.
Thank-you again for the ideas and the inspiration on my organizing my stash.
Cindy
There's a similar one called "A's Strips" on the Here2Thereart.com website.
04-20-2013, 05:46 PM
#34
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I just checked Amazon they have this book. Even have it for the Kindel!
04-20-2013, 09:39 PM
#35
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Just donate the pieces and be done with them if you aren't inclined to want to work with them.
I've been given various pieces or squares. I tried to make a coordinate quilt out of most of them but sometimes, I just had leftovers. This is what I did with them.
The front:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]409213[/ATTACH]
The back:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]409214[/ATTACH]
I think the lady who took it as a charity quilt preferred the back, but here she is!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]409215[/ATTACH]
She chose this quilt from about 30 quilts!
I've been given various pieces or squares. I tried to make a coordinate quilt out of most of them but sometimes, I just had leftovers. This is what I did with them.
The front:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]409213[/ATTACH]
The back:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]409214[/ATTACH]
I think the lady who took it as a charity quilt preferred the back, but here she is!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]409215[/ATTACH]
She chose this quilt from about 30 quilts!
04-27-2013, 06:23 AM
#37
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Left overs are my favorite part about quilting. I never throw any pieces away. I love scrap quilting and using it all up. I will always take anyone's scraps. If you look at my avatar picture you can see I made 2 tiny miniature scrap quilts this week. That being said, scraps and left overs aren't for everyone. I'm sure your sewing room is a lot neater cuz you don't hold onto everything.
05-04-2013, 05:06 AM
#39
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Location: Yankton South Dakota
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We have been teaching kids how to sew at the Boys and Girls club and one of the projects we were working on was a crazy quilt for Project Linus. My friend, sandy and I think that kids need to know the fundamentals of sewing and one of our quilting guild members brought over a grocery sack of scraps. OMG the kids loved it because it was all the right size for the crazy quilt. Anyway, that is just a suggestion for your town.
09-29-2013, 11:07 AM
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I am going through my magazines and getting rid of a bunch - I bring them to the library, they have a free rack for them. anyhow, I saw this great tip for left over batting strips. Cut 4x35" fold in half, sew, Then place it over a yardstick and use a rubberband to secure. Makes the perfect tool to dust under beds, couch, under the Frigerator.
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