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#1732
I just came across this article titled "Scrap User's System" that I thought was very interesting. I thought it would be very helpful since we work and store a lot of scraps.
http://quiltville.com/scrapusersystem.shtml
http://quiltville.com/scrapusersystem.shtml
#1733
Are you SURE about the puzzle you posted? I can find lots of the words - but Babylock is giving me some trouble ( actually all of the "B" words but I'm giving up). There is only one "Y" in the puzzle and I am not finding the work I am looking for! A scrap lover's thread will be a wonderful addition. Thanks Rhonda!
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#1735
The reason that was a problem was because when it posted one row was left off. if you can't find it that is why. It was because of the pdf printer I used. I went back and reposted it later on so go look for the second version.
#1736
Mary I have seen where they have used those scraps and placed them on a piece of fabric and covered them with a light mesh then sewn over it to quilt it down. It is an interesting treatment.
You could sew them together into a crumbs pattern. I don't use a backing but you can. I just sew them together and trim where needed. Just keep adding them together any way you like til you have a bigger piece of fabric
Here is my tutorial on my confusion method(similar to the crumb version) -http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...on-t30920.html
3" by 5"
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about 2 1/2" by 3 1/2"
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2" by 7"
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These are 3" unfinshed
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You could sew them together into a crumbs pattern. I don't use a backing but you can. I just sew them together and trim where needed. Just keep adding them together any way you like til you have a bigger piece of fabric
Here is my tutorial on my confusion method(similar to the crumb version) -http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...on-t30920.html
3" by 5"
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about 2 1/2" by 3 1/2"
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2" by 7"
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These are 3" unfinshed
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#1737
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I knew you'd come through Rhonda!
Here are some liberated Courthouse step blocks I made as a donation for a local food pantry fundraiser,[ATTACH=CONFIG]445636[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]445637[/ATTACH]
And here are the blocks with borders before binding.[ATTACH=CONFIG]445638[/ATTACH]
I sewed a liberated quilt pattern with straight stitching.[ATTACH=CONFIG]445639[/ATTACH]
Here are some liberated Courthouse step blocks I made as a donation for a local food pantry fundraiser,[ATTACH=CONFIG]445636[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]445637[/ATTACH]
And here are the blocks with borders before binding.[ATTACH=CONFIG]445638[/ATTACH]
I sewed a liberated quilt pattern with straight stitching.[ATTACH=CONFIG]445639[/ATTACH]
#1738
Of course if you want to you can also use my shortcut blocks. when you cut out a half square or Boston or Star Point you can use whatever scrap has enough size to it to make a 1 1/4" boston. only takes enough for 1/4th of the Boston for a scrap. We make them 1" 1 1/4" or 1 1/2". the size scraps you ahve to use would work fine for this. Maybe not the 1/4" scrap pieces LOL but the larger ones would.
To use my methods you sew the scraps together and then cut out a square with a template so it is easy to do. These below use Boston Blocks HSTs and Kansas Dugout blocks.
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To use my methods you sew the scraps together and then cut out a square with a template so it is easy to do. These below use Boston Blocks HSTs and Kansas Dugout blocks.
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Last edited by Rhonda; 11-08-2013 at 11:17 AM.
#1739
Oksewglad, I like your courthouse steps. If they are made of crumbs they could be called "Crumbling Courthouse Steps." Our county court house is beautiful, but some of the masonry is crumbling around the edges. We are also in a succession pro county, so the liberated courthouses make sense around here too. You definitely got my mind going.
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Thanks foxflower. Crumbling CH Steps--perfect! Generally the liberated quilting leans toward modern quilt fabric, but what a surprise for me to see these country fabrics adapt to this style. Will definitely use this technique again when I'm not in an "anal" mood!
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