Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • Scrappy quilts, love them or hate them? >
  • Scrappy quilts, love them or hate them?

  • Scrappy quilts, love them or hate them?

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 11-19-2012, 05:52 AM
      #51  
    Power Poster
     
    joyce888's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Oct 2010
    Location: Georgia
    Posts: 11,189
    Default

    I like scrappy but feel I cannot do one. I see many I really love and think I could do that. Then I see ones I don't like and think that's what mine would look like.
    joyce888 is offline  
    Old 11-19-2012, 05:54 AM
      #52  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Nov 2009
    Location: Mableton, GA
    Posts: 11,231
    Default

    I love the scrappies, scrappy-likes, and everything in between scrappy related. My favorite.
    Stitchnripper is offline  
    Old 11-19-2012, 06:02 AM
      #53  
    Super Member
     
    sewmom's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2009
    Location: Midland, Michigan
    Posts: 1,951
    Default

    I love scrappy and although I haven't actually made that many of them, I find that I am a controlled scrappy kinda quilter. I think that it combines the best of both worlds.
    sewmom is offline  
    Old 11-19-2012, 06:05 AM
      #54  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: May 2008
    Location: MN
    Posts: 24,476
    Default

    To look at - almost anything is appealing.

    To make - I think I go in the 'controlled scrappy' category.
    bearisgray is offline  
    Old 11-19-2012, 06:07 AM
      #55  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jan 2008
    Location: Barnesville GA
    Posts: 3,181
    Default

    Originally Posted by Jan in VA
    For one quilt, put the scraps you will be using into a large paper bag.
    Draw from the bag without looking and USE that scrap. No putting it back into the collection; use it right where it was intended to be!
    Jan in VA
    I like scrappy quilts especially vintage ones. I own a few and made one scrappy of my own with the method Jan is talking about . The only thing different I did was if it was the same fabric I put it back shook the bag and pulled another.
    The first is a string top I came across somewhere and ended up tying because it was so crooked but I loved and wanted to use it. The other one is the paper bag method, quilt as you go with the back great big scrappy pieces. Please ignore dog fur LOL
    Attached Thumbnails 20121119_1.jpg   20121119_2.jpg   20121119_3.jpg  
    damaquilts is offline  
    Old 11-19-2012, 06:41 AM
      #56  
    Super Member
     
    sewingsuz's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Nov 2010
    Location: Arizona
    Posts: 7,850
    Default

    I also love scrappy quilts. I need to get back to that.
    sewingsuz is offline  
    Old 11-19-2012, 06:43 AM
      #57  
    Senior Member
     
    sunnymom's Avatar
     
    Join Date: May 2011
    Location: San Diego, CA
    Posts: 667
    Default

    I love scrappy quilts!
    sunnymom is offline  
    Old 11-19-2012, 06:54 AM
      #58  
    Member
     
    Join Date: Aug 2011
    Location: Bakersfield, CA
    Posts: 52
    Default

    I love quilts, there is a special place for scrappy quilt in my book. I am almost done piecing my spiderweb quilt. It's tedious to make I agree, but I think it's very rewarding, each piece of fabric used reminds me of someone's quilt I made and some yet to make. Kinda like friends, old and new and more to make.
    Coreyquilter is offline  
    Old 11-19-2012, 07:02 AM
      #59  
    Super Member
     
    Mariah's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Feb 2010
    Location: Pittsburg, Kansas
    Posts: 1,691
    Default

    I love scrappy quilts! Have found I do better with a pattern; Rail Fence and 9 Patch for stripsn are perfect. I just sort and press them, and have fun picking up a strip and utilizing it in the block.
    I made a scrap with different colors of blocks,and concentrated on having a family of colors in each block. It turned out well and I love the look of having made something from a sack of scraps instead of taking the scraps to a church here in town. They love the scraps and make the quilts for Missions.
    Just love the idea of making "something out of almost nothing."
    Mariah...
    Mariah is offline  
    Old 11-19-2012, 07:06 AM
      #60  
    Super Member
     
    LindaMRB's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jan 2011
    Location: Athens, Georgia
    Posts: 1,700
    Default

    Never have done a scrappy but I LOVE the way they look.
    My concern with the scraps I have is that no way will I get anything cohesive out of it.
    They are too varied in shape and color!
    I keep shuffling the bag around and never even get started!
    LindaMRB is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    Tartan
    Recipes
    58
    07-04-2012 04:02 PM
    vondae
    Main
    135
    02-24-2012 09:47 AM
    shamrock
    Main
    67
    06-07-2011 12:09 AM
    TX_Cutie
    Main
    55
    12-01-2009 02:31 AM
    camillacamilla
    Main
    46
    06-02-2009 05:46 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter