making some scrappy blocks
09-18-2011, 04:20 PM
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Check out what PaperPrincess did with her stash of recycled shirts. Her work is amazing.
Check out what PaperPrincess did with her stash of recycled shirts. Her work is amazing.
09-19-2011, 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by QM
Someone else commented that unused dryer sheets MAY cause damage to fabrics in the long run. In my opinion, used ones would work just fine. During the depression, newspapers were used and left in for more insulation. I would not recommend that. I have also used pieces of worn out sheets as foundations.
This method has been done for as long as quilting has been done. It is not at all new, but it is fast, fun and lively, as well as being environmentally friendly, as we use more of the fabric we buy.
BTW, you can use flannel, etc, but remember to leave larger seam allowances. The lamb print is a piece of flannel sheet.
:?: Why do we need larger seam allowances for the flannel fabric? Just curious
My great grandmother (dead long before I was born) combined hers with no sashings or borders. I prefer to sash and border mine, so I do use some "new" fabric. The back could be another set of scrappy blocks or a regular backing. If you use sashings and borders, they will need batting behind them.
This method has been done for as long as quilting has been done. It is not at all new, but it is fast, fun and lively, as well as being environmentally friendly, as we use more of the fabric we buy.
BTW, you can use flannel, etc, but remember to leave larger seam allowances. The lamb print is a piece of flannel sheet.
:?: Why do we need larger seam allowances for the flannel fabric? Just curious
My great grandmother (dead long before I was born) combined hers with no sashings or borders. I prefer to sash and border mine, so I do use some "new" fabric. The back could be another set of scrappy blocks or a regular backing. If you use sashings and borders, they will need batting behind them.
09-19-2011, 10:21 PM
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It is nice to be something other than a horrible example. Remember that the tradition of quilting has a lot more to do with the use of our crumbs/scraps to meet the needs of our families/friends/communities than being one of the top quilts of the century.
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