Looking for scrappy ideas
01-11-2019, 08:00 AM
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Here is a great block for scraps - with free instructions
http://quiltinggallery.com/2012/06/2...rappy-project/
http://quiltinggallery.com/2012/06/2...rappy-project/
01-11-2019, 08:01 AM
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Another pattern for small and bigger blocks is Barn Dance. It is a free pattern - the pdf is at the bottom of the page. Here is the link: https://justquiltin.wordpress.com/ab...arn-dance-qal/
01-11-2019, 08:20 AM
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I have had this link saved for years, I did check on three of the patterns and they are still available, so hope they all are. https://carterquilter.wordpress.com/scrap-quilts/
01-11-2019, 08:49 AM
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Regular copy paper or notebook paper work for foundation. I make a master square whatever size block I want (usually 7-9 inches) ans draw the lines either diagonally or vertically, depending on pattern. Use black ink or sharpie to make easily visible lines. Then print a bunch of copies, saving the master. String blocks don’t require precise cutting with this method so it saves work and thought.
If you do this, make one copy first and then sew a test block to make sure you like your spacing. And use a short stitch length like 1.8 to make tearing paper off easier.
If you do this, make one copy first and then sew a test block to make sure you like your spacing. And use a short stitch length like 1.8 to make tearing paper off easier.
01-11-2019, 08:55 AM
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I got past the What?? page when I realized for me, scrappy was color, not pattern. Any pattern you like Just imagine each color as the whole spectrum from your stash.
It would be interesting to take a quilt you've already made, and like, and remake it in scraps?
I'm working at precutting down my stash as I won't be able to do that with precision before long...kind of like canning my stash
Here is an example of my storage, and any Bonnie Hunter quilt is an example of the result.
It would be interesting to take a quilt you've already made, and like, and remake it in scraps?
I'm working at precutting down my stash as I won't be able to do that with precision before long...kind of like canning my stash
Here is an example of my storage, and any Bonnie Hunter quilt is an example of the result.
01-11-2019, 08:57 AM
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Regular copy paper or notebook paper work for foundation. I make a master square whatever size block I want (usually 7-9 inches) ans draw the lines either diagonally or vertically, depending on pattern. Use black ink or sharpie to make easily visible lines. Then print a bunch of copies, saving the master. String blocks don’t require precise cutting with this method so it saves work and thought.
If you do this, make one copy first and then sew a test block to make sure you like your spacing. And use a short stitch length like 1.8 to make tearing paper off easier.
If you do this, make one copy first and then sew a test block to make sure you like your spacing. And use a short stitch length like 1.8 to make tearing paper off easier.
01-11-2019, 12:52 PM
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My favorite scrappy quilts are made with string blocks. I put a white strip in the middle and I use a regular size paper towel for my foundation (about 11.4" square) and cut that down to 10". Bonnie Hunter makes her blocks smaller, but I like the bigger blocks. I've made four of these quilts. I kept two, sold one to my brother, and gave one to my daughter. I still have two big storage boxes of strings to use up. I don't even bother to sort my colors or my sizes, I just reach in and pull strips out to sew up.
01-11-2019, 01:45 PM
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May I ask, is your Pipe Dream quilt a series of 9 patch blocks? I love this quilt! And am trying to figure out how you did it. I can identify some blocks but not all. It's fascinating.
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