quilters and scraps??

[Use Less]

Between one thing and another, I'll end up with a supply of small scraps suitable for quilts. Odd shapes; under 4" square/around. I don't plan to make a "postage stamp" quilt or doll-size ones, so I won't use them. Would anyone like them once I have enough to warrant putting a mailing envelope in the mail? No cost for anything.      

[Maura]

I am putting together a quilting class on organizing and using scraps. If you have 4" squares there is a lot you can do with them. This week I've been making things with 1 1/2" squares and 1/2 squares in checkerboard fashion. I have made eight pointed stars with a four patch in the center and half squares for the points. Also hearts, which are new to me, and flower basket, which is new to me. I have a dozen quilts or quilt top made in sample sizes. I'm sure you could make something you'd like with your leftovers.

[Billie]

Use Less, if you have no takers I can use them. I will use them for the charity group I am in to make quilts to send to the Rez in S.D.

[farmchix]

I've gotten bad about throwing some of them away. I used to save up big bags at the shop (from making shop samples).

[Use Less]

Billie, that's great! I will be glad to save scraps for you. It won't be for a while. Would you send me a mailing address in the "messages" section? When I have enough, I will let you know a mailing envelope is on it's way.

Farmchix, yes, exactly These days, I just don't want to toss useable stuff, the definition of which has altered some for me lately.
And Maura, I know I could, I'm just quite sure I don't want to I've done some tops and some pillows, but I'm not an avid quilter.

[mogal]

I have a quilt my mother and grandmother pieced/quilted when I was a toddler and my father was serving during the Korean War. My mother and I lived with my grandparents for the duration. Anyway, if you look closely, you'll find pieces within the quilt that themselves were pieced from even smaller scraps of like fabric. Now that's frugal. I'm not sure I have the patience. I made a Grandmother's Fan quilt in the winter of '78-'79. Never again. Just not my thing but I appreciate their beauty and the work that goes into them.

[Use Less]

mogal, I have two tops, never finished, in flower garden pattern. All quarter-sized hexagons. My g-grandmother, great aunt and grandmother all had a hand in them, over some years. I added the unfinished blocks that came with the ones pieced together. Yep. Work. The newer of the two, though I've had them since I was a teen!!, could likely be backed and quilted carefully. I think the fabric on the older wouldn't stand up to it now.

[midtnmama]

May 1, 2020 11:04:55 GMT mogal said:

I have a quilt my mother and grandmother pieced/quilted when I was a toddler and my father was serving during the Korean War. My mother and I lived with my grandparents for the duration. Anyway, if you look closely, you'll find pieces within the quilt that themselves were pieced from even smaller scraps of like fabric. Now that's frugal. I'm not sure I have the patience. I made a Grandmother's Fan quilt in the winter of '78-'79. Never again. Just not my thing but I appreciate their beauty and the work that goes into them.

There is a name for this piecing smaller tiny scraps together to make one little piece. My mother inlaw does this. You don't even notice it if the piece is solid, or has a small print.