Scrappy quilt question
#81
Originally Posted by bjeriann
Thanks for all the ideas. I'm just going to do it. What ever comes out of the bag I'll sew together. I will off sent it with white or off white. Now I have to decide on that. I guess the first quilt will be the hardest to ajust my mindset on and after seeing the result of it the next won't be so hard.
I think if you don't want to do just dark/light you can sort your scraps into color families. I am going to do the mystery quilt after Christmas like that... Have fun and show us what you end up with! :wink: :wink: :wink:
#83
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Originally Posted by irma tapia
What would be a good size to cut the fabric? I would love to make one but really don't know how to do it. :roll:
She has so many great ideas for organizing your stash and a lot of free quilt patterns.
#84
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Scrappy quilts are so much fun.. You never know until you finish just what you'll have. Don't be afraid.. Just sew and enjoy the "no thought" time.. The only rule I used was I didn't use a piece that was like the last piece, and I didn't use a piece that was so close is color or scale that you couldn't tell there were two pieces of fabric..
Besides that, it's your quilt.. If you pull a piece you really don't like, toss it back.. and say, oops.. blew that one! then grab again! But don't worry about clashes, they look great in the end and give a quilt some life and joy!
Besides that, it's your quilt.. If you pull a piece you really don't like, toss it back.. and say, oops.. blew that one! then grab again! But don't worry about clashes, they look great in the end and give a quilt some life and joy!
#85
Scrappy Quilts are also my favorite to make. It makes you really think about ladies years ago that set out to make quilts for there family, there were only so many pieces of fabric at a time and the color options weren't an option most if the time they just used or reused what they had. Also the time it took fir the construction of a quilt in those times, I'm sure it sometimes took years. Well enough of that I also do the pile method I think this makes it really fun constructing a quilt the truly ugly pieces always seem to just set of all the other beautiful fabric in the end!
#86
Originally Posted by PiecesinMn
I love scrappy quilts and just grap and go with them. I understand your view because if you don't like it, you aren't going to finish it. Maybe a semi scrappy quilt might work for you. By that I mean one part of the block (the center or star points) would be the same color or fabric and maybe that would coordinate it for you. Just a thought.
me too. no offense, but I don't like the unplanned scrappy look. I need to like what I do.
Originally Posted by grandma Janice
Originally Posted by maryb119
I make "planned scrappy" quilts. i use scraps but I like to put colors that look good next to each other. I can't just grab and stitch. I'm picky I guess.
#87
I think after the holidays I'm going to try Sue Fish's tutorial on using adding machine tape. It will give me just enough control to do my first scrappy quilt. Maybe I'll be more daring on my next one. Thanks everyone for all your ideas and help. Can't wait to get started .
#88
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I've done two 1,000 pyramid quilts as scrappies. They both came out really nice. After Christmas, I will be starting on one for a granddaughter that has black, red and gold. I just take what I get unless it matches the previous triangle that I pulled out. Just try it.
#90
I make a lot of scrappy quilts using a controlled color way.That means to use all shades of colors you want,plus a few zingers to make it glow.These string quilts have a basic color to bring it together,one with black center strip...the other gold.I've also used the paper bag method & I prefer sewing a light or dark to each other.
Originally Posted by bjeriann
I want to make a scrappy quilt but I'm having a problem. I always coordinate my fabrics on a regular quilt, so using scraps are hard for me because they don't all go together. How do I get past this? I read somewhere to cut all my lights and darks - then put them in a bag (1 bag with lights and 1 bag with darks) then pull out 1 from each bag and sew it together. Is that pretty much how it works? I can use all the help I can get on this please.
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