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07-23-2016, 11:47 AM

#51

purplefiend

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oksewglad

What is it about scraps....the more we sew them, the more we accumulate....Love your start....saw a similar design on Pinterest but used selvages and 2 values of aqua ....keep us posted

My theory is that scraps breed in dark places, like the scrap bag/drawer.

Photos of last 2 scrap quilts I made, have made 2 of the string quilts.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/391684...7666252604103/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/391684...7666252604103/
Sharon in Texas

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07-23-2016, 12:06 PM

#52

mac

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Thanks, Weasier22, that is a good idea to do it that way. Sometimes my scrap colors just don't look good when I just pick them out randomly. I will try your way.

07-23-2016, 12:50 PM

#53

marcias

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So pretty. Thank you for posting.

07-23-2016, 01:17 PM

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grammysharon

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I have tons of scraps too. Looks like a great way to use them up!!!

07-25-2016, 07:09 AM

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red-warrior

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You have a great start!

07-25-2016, 07:17 AM

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SewingSew

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This is going to be really nice when you're finished. Very colorful!

07-26-2016, 09:20 AM

#57

misseva

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Well, I just finished a Bonnie Hunter Spider Web quilt. I too, thought I would use up my strings. Well - no! I got so sick of using strings. My string box never got smaller. I finally put everything in a computer paper box and gave them to my friend.

07-26-2016, 04:04 PM

#58

oksewglad

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That's sounds like a good plan...

Quote:

Originally Posted by weasier22

I group the strips into color sets ... reds, blues, etc. I pull one strip from each set as I sew ... just keep going down the line. I chain stitch so I'm not sewing just one block at a time. It's interesting to see how the fabrics line up! If I get two strips that are just too close in color, I'll change one of them out. Other than that, it's just pull and sew.

07-27-2016, 04:29 AM

#59

carslo

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Keep up the good work on your scrap pile. That is also my summer project to use up scraps. When I left home 11 days ago for a holiday with the DH I was at 6 good sized quilts and was down to a king size batting bag stuffed with smaller pieces to do a QAYG log cabin. I have another Hefty trash bag with strips I am sick to death of that I will give to my scrappy sisters at a guild meeting.