scrap quilt question
12-22-2013, 05:45 AM
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Look up Jacobs Ladder, Hunters Star, Path Through the woods, Ocean Waves, Triple Irish Chain, Ohio Star, just to name a few.
When starting a scrappy, I pull all my largest scraps between 5" up to a FQ and find a pattern that uses a large block that use a big square or HST in it. From the left overs, smaller bits and strips or leaders and enders, make small HSTs or 4P. Put them together in what ever fashion you want.
My main objective is to start with the larger scraps and work down to smaller on ones.
Path Through the Woods
[ATTACH=CONFIG]452811[/ATTACH]
Have fun searching for patterns right here on the QB and keep us up updated on what you choose to do first.
peace
EDIT: To Slightlyoffquilter, Post#14: Great quilts!
QM, post #13: Also great scrappy quilts, Love the star sashing!
When starting a scrappy, I pull all my largest scraps between 5" up to a FQ and find a pattern that uses a large block that use a big square or HST in it. From the left overs, smaller bits and strips or leaders and enders, make small HSTs or 4P. Put them together in what ever fashion you want.
My main objective is to start with the larger scraps and work down to smaller on ones.
Path Through the Woods
[ATTACH=CONFIG]452811[/ATTACH]
Have fun searching for patterns right here on the QB and keep us up updated on what you choose to do first.
peace
EDIT: To Slightlyoffquilter, Post#14: Great quilts!
QM, post #13: Also great scrappy quilts, Love the star sashing!
Last edited by ube quilting; 12-22-2013 at 05:51 AM.
12-22-2013, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster
Log cabins. Lots of ways to arrange the blocks. I cut my strips 1.5" for a 1" finished log. The smaller the pieces, the better they all blend together.
Here is one. Logs start out 1" wide before sewing on this one. Sorry the colors are off in the photo.
Last edited by ptquilts; 12-22-2013 at 05:58 AM.
12-22-2013, 06:17 AM
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I'm going to suggest Bonnie Hunter also. Love the Scrappy Trips on her site. I've done several and they are such fun to do. I am doing Ocean Waves now and it is tiny hst and I love it! Also love log cabins and strings. I do my strings on doodle pads from the $ store. Pulpy and breaks right off.
12-22-2013, 06:37 AM
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A good way to get rid of scraps (and if you like English Paper Piecing) are several of Sue Daleys designs. Pie and Tarts uses hundreds of scraps. I've also always wanted to try a picture quilt ...I've never done one, but I think you take a favorite picture, then I would blow it up to about 1/2 the size of the finished quilt, put 1/2" grid on it, and then take each of those grid colors and find a corresponding fabric to match it (fabrics cut at 1 1/2" for a 1" finished quilt). I think this type of quilt would take 1000s of different fabrics!
12-22-2013, 06:53 AM
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Be sure to come and join us on Quilt Boards own thread on scrap quilts, over 1800 posts.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...b-t207686.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...b-t207686.html
Last edited by Annaquilts; 12-22-2013 at 06:55 AM.
12-22-2013, 07:34 AM
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scrap quilt question
Originally Posted by Annaquilts
Be sure to come and join us on Quilt Boards own thread on scrap quilts, over 1800 posts.
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