Lena1952

Thanks to everyone who opened my eyes to my "Only a scrap quilt" comment. You are so right. To me it is just using up scraps but to the person who receives the quilt, it will keep them warm and hopefully let them know someone cares.

This group is such a supportive group! Thanks for being here and being such good quilty friends.

Cedar

Scrappy quilts are actually my favorite. When I first started quilting I was so jealous of them because I couldn't imagine having such a variety of fabric laying around. I was on a budget and in a space that wouldn't allow for much fabric storage.

I never would have dreamed that I would move back to my hometown and inherit more fabric than I knew what to do with. Once I get through my grandma's UFOs enough to feel like I can start my own project it will likely be a scrap quilt. I keep eyeing her perfectly color sorted scap drawers in the corner of the sewing room and resisting playing with them.

Oh and for those who dont know me, hi. I am currently working my way through my grandma's UFOs and trying to turn an enormous stash into something manageable. I suspect I will have my first top finished this week. Its really a top she had thrown together for a charity quilt that I am making more adult sized for a friend's birthday.

AprilM

Cedar - scrappy quilts are actually MY FAVORITES too! Dont forget to REWARD yourself while working through those UFOs you inherited by giving yourself the JOY of digging into and PLAYING with those scraps along the way! Maybe you will even find some UNEXPECTED MEMORIES as you explore those scraps that will make you SMILE. Sometimes that stuff is just waiting for us to find it.

Snooze2978

Lena1952, when I first started making quilts, I never wanted to make a scrappy quilt as I thought it couldn't come out looking any good but just disorganized, just a bunch of fabric thrown together but once I made one of Bonnie Hunter's patterns called Pineapple Blossom out of just a bunch of scraps, my opinion changed drastically. Now I love scrappy or controlled scrappy quilts and I find I make morer scrappy type quilts than any other type. Plus who doesn't have a ton of scraps hiding somewhere in their sewing room? I know I have what seems like a ton of scraps and I just gave away a 13 gallon trash bag plus 2 - 2 gallon size ziplock bags away to our local thrift store and I hadn't even made a dent in my scrap bins.

WMUTeach

Oh, how I love the Pineapple Blossom pattern, I have made it several times. Just so eye catching no matter what fabric you choose. I made the one in the photo as a baby quilt for a colleague's son.. Yes, it is one of Bonnie Hunter's Free Patterns.

Glad to see you here, Cedar. So glad you joined us for some UFO fun!

Lena1952

Scrappy quilts are my favorite too! But I see such wonderfully designed quilts on the board that somehow a scrappy quilt seemed "less than". I didn't have any living quilters in my family but grew up using their scrappy quilts as a child. I am still drawn to the scrappy ones all these years later. I make many that are not scrappy, but the scrappy ones make my heart skip a beat every time. I just finished another top from my scrap 2 1/2' strip box that is sort built in log cabin fashion. If I had to give it a title I would call it Dropped Crayon Box. I don't think there is a color I didn't use in it!

Snooze2978

Lena1952, there are scrappy and then there's controlled scrappy. Here's 2 versions of the same quilt pattern by Bonnie Hunter and then you tell me what you think about scrappy versus controlled scrappy. I gave both as wedding gifts to some young couples. the same year.

WMUTeach

Snooze, your examples prove that the pattern is so very versatile. It looks good is so many color ways!

Cedar

Wow! I had to go back and reread to realize those quilts were the same pattern. They are both stunning!

Lena1952

To answer your question: While both are lovely I still prefer the scrappy version. I've made controlled scrappy quilts as well and love them as well. But the totally scrappy are still the ones that make my heart go Pitter Pat. Thanks for sharing both versions so we can see just how different they can look.