Are you a scrapper?
#141
I am both but at this point my scraps are large enough that my quilts look to be preplanned. Soon enough I will be down to the nitty gritty and will be making some really scrappy looking quilts. I still like doing preplanned quilts too and that of course adds to the scraps...the best of both worlds is how I see it!
#142
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To get scraps, I just buy fabrics I like. IF I really am nuts about it, and think it would be a nice border, I buy 3 yards (on sale of course :roll: )
Then just start whacking at the fabric, using this and that. A mix of whatever. even my applique fabric were unplanned buys.
In 1965 there were not quilt shops like today. I actually bought from the Sears catalog during my first few years! Ventured out into fabric shops, went through trying the poly/cotton blends (yuckie) and then quilt shops came along. The rest - like they say - is history. But if I see a good fabric, regardless of where it is, I do try to buy it. Perhaps we all do that.
Julie
Then just start whacking at the fabric, using this and that. A mix of whatever. even my applique fabric were unplanned buys.
In 1965 there were not quilt shops like today. I actually bought from the Sears catalog during my first few years! Ventured out into fabric shops, went through trying the poly/cotton blends (yuckie) and then quilt shops came along. The rest - like they say - is history. But if I see a good fabric, regardless of where it is, I do try to buy it. Perhaps we all do that.
Julie
#144
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A local church sewing group gives me cotton scraps. I use them to make small quilts to give to my church's prayer quilt ministry. I have graduated to large quilts as my supply of scraps has increased. I often combine the scrap blocks with denim blocks. I enjoy the unexpected results.
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#146
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Originally Posted by thequilterslink
both, love planned quilts and i love scrappy ones.
I should take a scrappy break more often! so ocd! :roll:
Always chasing that quilting high! :thumbup:
#147
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
Not a 'scrapper', no way, no desire to do a scrap quilt...ever. Don't like leaving art 'to chance' and like chaos even less. Prefer precision, organization and detail. Can you tell I was an accountant?!! :D
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