Using up scraps....HELP
07-10-2013, 12:14 PM
#52
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I've made many scrappy quilts, and how to store scraps has always been a question without an answer. I don't cut mine into preselected sizes because I never know how large the scraps have to be before I decide on a quilt pattern. I have always stored mine by color -- plastic bags of blues, greens, etc. I can select the degree of brightness I want once I dump a bag and start to finger the scraps. Scrap quilts are great fun. Hope you enjoy making them as much as I do!
07-10-2013, 01:34 PM
#53
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I don't cut mine into specific sizes but do keep scraps in two bins (one for darks and one for lights). That leaves me option of finding matching pieces as I need them. Two of my scrap favorites are these. The little one is made from those leftover HST corners that get trimmed off flying geese. They are about 1 1/4" finished. So see, no scrap is too small.
07-10-2013, 03:00 PM
#56
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Originally Posted by Lori S
I don't cut my scraps till I know what pattern I want to use. At one time I did cut them before having an idea and the pattern I had finally had my heart set on was not the size of the pieces I cut.
Last edited by Suze9395; 07-10-2013 at 03:04 PM.
07-11-2013, 03:41 AM
#58
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Originally Posted by frustratedquilter40
You can check out Bonnie Hunters blog at http://quiltville.blogspot.com/ she has lots of free scrap patterns and ideas this might help you.
07-13-2013, 11:29 AM
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I got a few requests about the name of this quilt & the magazine. I found it! It's called Pick & Choose http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazi...-2009/page/8/0
Originally Posted by thequilteddove
Here's a scrappy quilt that I made w/some of the ladies from my quilting guild.. It's made primarily of 1/2 triangle blocks & 4 patches.... Wish I could remember what magazine I got it from. Of course I went and changed all the dimensions of the blocks to suite my needs 
Last edited by thequilteddove; 07-13-2013 at 11:31 AM.
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