How do you organize your scraps.
#1
I've seen so many gorgeous quilts made with scraps and they have inspired me to start saving mine. But my question is do I sort by size, color, motif, or what? I have found when piecing blocks I'm not a fan of pieces less than 1 1/2". Also do I make up blocks with leftovers as I finish a quilt or mix them all together with other scraps? It seems to me to be harder to put a scrap quilt together than a planned one.
#4
my method of organization is...." all in my sewing room" LOL/..... in a perfect world, I'd sort my color amd or theme( since I do alot of quilting for Veterans, I have one area set aside for patriotic fabrics)
but mostly, I'm content if, I get it all into one room... smile
but mostly, I'm content if, I get it all into one room... smile
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I cut my leftover fabric into squares. starting with 8.5, 5.5 3.5 and 2.5. the rest that are striplike I put in a bag for a future string quilt. the squares are separated and kept by sz. I have almost enough of the 8.5 of Christmas motif for a full sz quilt! and the 5.5 will be for a masculine quilt to send my dsil who will be in Aphfanistan (sp) in June. So, for me cutting the extra fabric right away, with a project in mind, helps.
#6
I did a post on my blog a while back on this. You can view it here:
http://andicrafts.wordpress.com/2010...ing-the-stash/
http://andicrafts.wordpress.com/2010...ing-the-stash/
#7
i don't cut mine down until i need them.
i typically use my scraps to make swap blocks since each block doesn't have to be made from the same fabric just the same color requirements of the swap.
i typically use my scraps to make swap blocks since each block doesn't have to be made from the same fabric just the same color requirements of the swap.
#8
Originally Posted by cherrio
I cut my leftover fabric into squares. starting with 8.5, 5.5 3.5 and 2.5. the rest that are striplike I put in a bag for a future string quilt. the squares are separated and kept by sz. I have almost enough of the 8.5 of Christmas motif for a full sz quilt! and the 5.5 will be for a masculine quilt to send my dsil who will be in Aphfanistan (sp) in June. So, for me cutting the extra fabric right away, with a project in mind, helps.
I do not organize any of my scraps by color.
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