I used more of my 2" scraps!

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07-28-2011, 09:39 AM

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Dianne1

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What a totally beautiful quilt.

07-28-2011, 10:14 AM

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MaggieMeg

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Both sides are so very pretty!

07-28-2011, 10:24 AM

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greaterexp

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Oh, my! Beautiful and then some!

07-28-2011, 10:25 AM

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RobertaMarie

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Quilt is beautiful, front and back. And your garden is delightful!! Thanks for sharing. You do wonderful work!!

07-28-2011, 10:47 AM

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Victoria L

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Very pretty ..... I love both sides. :)

07-28-2011, 10:49 AM

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CristyK1

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Love it.

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Originally Posted by jillnjo

This log cabin scrappy was made to use up a few of my scraps that I have cut into 2" strips. Then I cut up my orange and peach scraps into wider strips for the back! I'm giving it to a couple who were married in our church-I just want them to enjoy it and use it. I FMQ'd it, making myself use designs I previously have found too challenging.

07-28-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jillnjo

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Originally Posted by Maurene

I'm just curious how to organize the 2" strips. I guess you could keep in mind that all scraps could go into a Log Cabin in due course and deep them in separate bags of particular lengths and colours?

I decided to cut lots of my fabrics that I didn't like so well and some I doubted I'd ever use in a planned quilt. I sorted them by lights, mediums, and darks and put them in plastic tubs. I left them in whatever lengths they were as they were cut. I cut them 2", but jelly roll patterns are made with 2 1/2" strips, so that might have been a better choice. I just sat and picked up strips one at a time as I made each block. The hardest colors to use are the mediums because many do not have the contrast you need in the cabin quilt. I have plenty left for lots more projects! I feel guilty every time I look at those tubs and wish for MORE fabric! ;-)

I think your strips are just right. :thumbup: To me a LC quilt focuses on color/contrast rather than fabric design. I like the narrower strips because you see less of fabric design and more color/contrast. Oh what to do with the leftovers is always a dilema. I made a doll quilt this month from some of them :) :) :)

07-28-2011, 11:32 AM

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AnneT

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Both sides are beautiful, the newly weds will be over the moon!

07-28-2011, 11:35 AM

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sash

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Love the scrappy look. I also made me a quilt for my bed and made the backing out of scraps and I think I love it more than the front, but the quilter had to take some stitches out and cut a little snip on the back and I was afraid it would start tearing, so I put my label there. If it wasn't for that label, I would probably use it as a reversible quilt. Very pretty quilt, thanks for showing.

07-28-2011, 11:40 AM

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KSellers

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I rarely comment on quilts, as so many others already have, but I absolutely LOVE this quilt. It is one of the prettiest I have seen. I love the way the back has no connection with the front, pattern wise or color wise. It is just a fantastic use of color!