Appreciation for the "scrappy quilt"

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11-01-2011, 06:09 AM

#61

gigi10

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Originally Posted by mama's place

I like some of all types of quilts....some scrappys are just wonderful. Others aren't too great. Same way with the traditional, art, landscape, etc. Probably depends on the color and the overall effect. Some just grab you, depending on your "eye", taste, whatever.

Very well said.

11-01-2011, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Grace creates

I love scrappy so much. My youngest son who does not quilt, but is into art, taught me to control the scrappy a little and still have scrappy. I don't know if that makes any sense but it did to me.

It does to me.

11-01-2011, 06:18 AM

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gigi10

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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl

I think those who love 'scrappy' might do so for two reasons: 1) We love fabrics so much that seeing so many different ones together is really exciting, and 2) We love to see everything used up efficiently, down to the last little scrap.

Well said.

11-01-2011, 06:19 AM

#64

Pickle

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I like both but it always amazes me how pretty scrap quilts are when you are just enjoying using the scraps and putting the colors any where . I have never seen an ugly quilt

11-01-2011, 06:20 AM

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I prefer the planned look. I am not much into scrappy. That being said. I do keep my scraps and an wondering what in the world am I going to do with them.

11-01-2011, 06:20 AM

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chickadee_42us

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I love the look of scrappy quilts.

11-01-2011, 06:23 AM

#67

rrbrown

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I too like scrappy quilts.

11-01-2011, 06:27 AM

#68

ediedarlene

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Originally Posted by fluffygirl

I like scrappy. When I'm making a scrap quilt I am reminded of the other projects the scraps came from.

Pat

I haven't made a scrap quilt yet, but plan to. I want to use fabrics from my kids clothes when they were babies, from my maternity clothes and fabrics from my stash. I saved a lot of the kids clothes for just this reason. Looking through them reminds me of when they were little enough to wear them. I suspect the same fond memories will come back when the quilt I make from them is used over and over. To me, that is a personal quilt, something for a family member; quilts made from loved ones clothes. That is the reason I quilt, to give someone I love something of me.

11-01-2011, 06:44 AM

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dunngriffith

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My thoughts exactly!

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Originally Posted by katiebear1

I LOVE scrappy! Even if I am making a more planed quilt it is still scrappy. For example I am making ablue and yellow snowball quilt, but there a lots of different blues and yellows prints :thumbup: