Making a scrap quilt - question
06-04-2011, 12:45 PM
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Anything goes. Just make sure you have some light, medium and dark colors to make it look interesting. If it looks too busy to you, add some sashing and borders in solids or blenders. The main thing is that you like it when it's finished.
06-04-2011, 04:39 PM
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I'm working on a scrappy string quilt. Not impressed with the results.
So, I'm going to sash it and think that will straighten it out. Its going to be donated but I do want it to be attractive. The next one I'm going to do one color with either a punch of white or yellow.
So, I'm going to sash it and think that will straighten it out. Its going to be donated but I do want it to be attractive. The next one I'm going to do one color with either a punch of white or yellow.
06-04-2011, 04:44 PM
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06-04-2011, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by luvstoquilt301
Here is a picture of a scrap quilt that all my friends RAVE over--me not so much. It includes many scraps given to me by quilting friends.
I did not use any batting as I wanted it for a summer quilt.
I did not use any batting as I wanted it for a summer quilt.
06-04-2011, 05:05 PM
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I really love all types of scrappy quilts. When I make one, I seem to need one color to ground all the other busy ones, a place that lets the eyes rest. I find the more variety, the better the quilt. You will never have a failure with a scrappy quilt.
06-04-2011, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Janice Thompson
I'm working on a scrappy string quilt. Not impressed with the results.
So, I'm going to sash it and think that will straighten it out. Its going to be donated but I do want it to be attractive. The next one I'm going to do one color with either a punch of white or yellow.
So, I'm going to sash it and think that will straighten it out. Its going to be donated but I do want it to be attractive. The next one I'm going to do one color with either a punch of white or yellow.
06-04-2011, 09:52 PM
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Here is a good example of a controlled scrappy quilt. I made it for my DGS, he wanted orange, but I had to add some greens and blues and blacks to break up the color a bit and add some interest and definition to the pattern I wanted.
So even tho it's scrappy, I controlled the number of colors and used a definite overall pattern, tho I didn't control how the colors went together in the strip areas too much.
So even tho it's scrappy, I controlled the number of colors and used a definite overall pattern, tho I didn't control how the colors went together in the strip areas too much.
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