Question about scrappy quilts
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Question about scrappy quilts
My scraps are really getting out of control I think I am going to start cutting them into 2-1/2" squares to make a scrappy quilt out of later.
What I am wondering is do the different fabrics matter? Do you guys mix your cotton scraps with flannel scraps with homespun scraps all in one scrappy quilt?
What I am wondering is do the different fabrics matter? Do you guys mix your cotton scraps with flannel scraps with homespun scraps all in one scrappy quilt?
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I'm adopting Bonnie Hunter's scrap users system. Check it out at quiltville.com
You might want to also check out her free patterns. Scrappy is her style and I've made several of her free patterns as well as her annual mystery quilts.
You might want to also check out her free patterns. Scrappy is her style and I've made several of her free patterns as well as her annual mystery quilts.
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Thanks for the Bonnie Hunter's tip I will check that out
I agree. I will do this with the scraps that I can.. but some are pretty wacky shapes
I usually prefer to keep them in strips of 2.5" because I prefer to sew strips together and then sub-cut them.
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I separate scraps by fabric type (flannel, quilter's cotton, homespun, etc.) and also by design type (children's, florals, holiday, batik, etc.) and also by color. I store pieces smaller in a FQ in plastic shoeboxes with labels. They stay pretty flat that way. I don't cut them up until I'm ready to use them, but sometimes that means there is so much to cut that I don't get started, so I can see the benefits of both systems.
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