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05-17-2011, 03:30 AM

#51

Lavada

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i love scrappy never plan a quilt but guess that stems from being poor and living in arkansas

05-17-2011, 03:31 AM

#52

applique

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Location: MA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by katieranch

I am working on a scrappy quilt now...that being said, I did not have enough "scraps" so mine is more preplanned with fabrics I like. I tried a traditional scrap quilt and was not at all happy with the results, for me there has to be one fabric that is in all of the blocks to provide a neutral and give the eye a focus. Otherwise scrap quilts do not appeal to me!

Me too! A semi organized scrap quilt.

05-17-2011, 03:32 AM

#53

Riversong

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Location: Missouri

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Mostly scrapper,as that is what is available to me,more than yardage.

05-17-2011, 03:57 AM

#54

jitkaau

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Location: Australia

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Both - planned quilt, then make a scrappy quilt out of the left - overs. Why?- because the material costs $26 per metre and I'm not throwing it away at any time.

05-17-2011, 03:58 AM

#55

laalaaquilter

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Location: Woodstock, GA USA

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My first quilt top was scrappy with purpose, in that I cut out all the squares of fabric I just 'happened' to have and then arranged, sort of in 9 patch, before stitching together.

My current quilt project is a BOM. So the fabrics and pattern are chosen for me. I am also doing alternates in fabrics of my choosing on the same pattern. The BOM is various blues with neutrals and complements, and on my alternates I choose similar groupings (focus fabric with neutrals and complements).

I have future quilts in my head that are primarily focused on fabric and I'll have to find a pattern that works (I have a denim in mind and a 'clothing nostalgia', etc.)

05-17-2011, 03:59 AM

#56

Bonbonary

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Ohio

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For the few years I have quilted, I preplanned fabric. Now with the cost of fabric & being recently retired, I'm looking at the stash I've collected. Will probably work on scrappy quilts in the future.

05-17-2011, 04:02 AM

#57

StitchinJoy

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: Bucks County PA

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Both. I have a LOT of stash, so I can easily do planned scrappy quilts.

The one I'm currently working on is 24 different reproduction reds and white-- all from stash. Life is good.

05-17-2011, 04:14 AM

#58

Midwestmary

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Eastern Iowa

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I'm becoming a scrapper - just finishing a String=X quilt pattern from www.quiltville.com. I loved doing the strings - no matching, no worry. Great fun.