Scrappy Log cabin quilt - aka - Playing with the Trash II

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12-08-2010, 04:20 PM

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JenniePenny

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What a beautiful and cozy quilt. Just gorgeous! Scraps sure make me happy.

12-08-2010, 04:42 PM

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Yvonne

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Originally Posted by leakus

Yvonne,
Did you care when you picked the trip from the box? I have an assortment of scraps that go anywere from batiks to kid's prints. Would it matter or once sewn you only see color?

The only thing I watched for was to not have the fabric in a block twice. I have fabric from the grandkids toddler quilts, to their parents wedding quilts. I have some really wild brights and then some very delicate pastels. My likes run the entire color spectrum pretty much. The only thing I did not put into that quilt was batiks. I knew the chances of dye running was greater with the batiks than the other fabric. As I said before, I don't pre-wash. I think the red culprit was the the binding, though I can't swear to it. :-D
It's your choice with a scrappy quilt. As the mantra says - "Anything goes!" with quilting. Basically - Make yourself happy. Give yourself permission to play.
If you could see the quilting I did on those log cabins you would be aghast! But, it was my 'play' quilt. I could play around and do whatever I wanted to try and I did! Some of my trials were pretty successful and others were horrid. Luckily with this being so scrappy the horrid parts blend in very nicely! Lucky me.
Bottom line it's a warm quilt that can be used and used and no one is going to be upset! Least of all me.

12-08-2010, 04:49 PM

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leakus

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Thanks for your encouragement. I love to see people enjoying freedom while quilting which is not really seen ofter as we become more and more critical with our own work overtime.
I will start cutting my scraps, I don't have a big box but it will get me started. I see how it goes.
thanks again for sharing your process.

12-08-2010, 05:01 PM

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Yvonne

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Andrea, You have fun now. It is time consuming, cutting scraps into strips or squares but so worth it once it's done. If I ever get caught up I'll not allow those scraps to get so far ahead of me again. :lol: Yeah! Sure!!!

12-08-2010, 06:46 PM

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stitchofclass2

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Wow! I love it! I once saw a quilter on Simply Quilts with Alex Anderson and she put all her (cut) pieces in a bag and whatever she pulled out she put on next. Your quilt is beautiful.