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Posted by Ann on October 28, 2008, 11:44 pm
I'm going through and organizing my scraps. Slow process!!
About 10 years ago I made an Amish quilt ...Variations of Roman Stripe from
Eleanor Burns book Quilt in a day. And I have about 30 butt ends left from
making the blocks with varying degrees of length left. There are 5 colours
sewn in strips sets then cut on the 45 degree angle.
Some have been cut to the max end so I would lose the last colour or two if
I were to cut say a 2" strip from the strip set. I"m not concerned that I
would have an incomplete strip set if I can get a project for these scraps.
Anyone have any ideas / thoughts on how to use these up? I'd rather sew
them into a table runner or such other small item than to leave them in the
box.
It would be nice if these pattern-specific books include a section on what
other projects you could do with bits!!!
Interesting note: This book was published in 1986 and on the matter of a
1/4" seam allowance she makes this comment.........A generous 1/4" is
preferred to a skimpy one.
Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky
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Posted by jeanne-nzlstar* on October 29, 2008, 1:47 am
http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/hwells.htm
not sure if i'm reading your leftovers right or not but could they somehow
be made into hidden wells blocks?
j.
"Ann" wrote...
I'm going through and organizing my scraps. Slow process!!
About 10 years ago I made an Amish quilt ...Variations of Roman Stripe from
Eleanor Burns book Quilt in a day. And I have about 30 butt ends left from
making the blocks with varying degrees of length left. There are 5 colours
sewn in strips sets then cut on the 45 degree angle.
Some have been cut to the max end so I would lose the last colour or two if
I were to cut say a 2" strip from the strip set. I"m not concerned that I
would have an incomplete strip set if I can get a project for these scraps.
Anyone have any ideas / thoughts on how to use these up? I'd rather sew
them into a table runner or such other small item than to leave them in the
box.
It would be nice if these pattern-specific books include a section on what
other projects you could do with bits!!!
Interesting note: This book was published in 1986 and on the matter of a
1/4" seam allowance she makes this comment.........A generous 1/4" is
preferred to a skimpy one.
Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky
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Posted by Mary on October 29, 2008, 3:14 am
Wow! You have the makings for a really neat tote bag! I would stitch
all those small pieces together at all sorts of crazy angles, trim
into pieces for front, back, and sides, add backing and batting and
quilt, edge all the pieces with bias tape, stitch it all together, add
handles, and have a fabulous tote bag for portable stitching
projects!
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Posted by Patti on October 29, 2008, 4:12 am
How close could they be to HST's, Ann?
If they could be tweaked into HST's, you could use them to fit into any
of the patters that use them.
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>I'm going through and organizing my scraps. Slow process!!
>About 10 years ago I made an Amish quilt ...Variations of Roman Stripe from
>Eleanor Burns book Quilt in a day. And I have about 30 butt ends left from
>making the blocks with varying degrees of length left. There are 5 colours
>sewn in strips sets then cut on the 45 degree angle.
>Some have been cut to the max end so I would lose the last colour or two if
>I were to cut say a 2" strip from the strip set. I"m not concerned that I
>would have an incomplete strip set if I can get a project for these scraps.
>Anyone have any ideas / thoughts on how to use these up? I'd rather sew
>them into a table runner or such other small item than to leave them in the
>box.
>It would be nice if these pattern-specific books include a section on what
>other projects you could do with bits!!!
>Interesting note: This book was published in 1986 and on the matter of a
>1/4" seam allowance she makes this comment.........A generous 1/4" is
>preferred to a skimpy one.
>Ann
>http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by Butterflywings on October 29, 2008, 11:00 am
Replying before reading the rest.
I received a 'set' somewhat akin to what you have. With some adjustments
along the way, I ended up with a table runner and 6 placemats. I like how it
turned out :)
Play around with them, do a set-up, walk away for a goodly time and come
back (providing you have the room), move a few pieces around and go away
again. (I used my camera to take pixs as I went). ended up adding one of my
own FQ's to have enuf.
HTH
Butterfly (enjoy the process)
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> I'm going through and organizing my scraps. Slow process!!
> About 10 years ago I made an Amish quilt ...Variations of Roman Stripe
> from Eleanor Burns book Quilt in a day. And I have about 30 butt ends
> left from making the blocks with varying degrees of length left. There
> are 5 colours sewn in strips sets then cut on the 45 degree angle.
> Some have been cut to the max end so I would lose the last colour or two
> if I were to cut say a 2" strip from the strip set. I"m not concerned
> that I would have an incomplete strip set if I can get a project for these
> scraps.
> Anyone have any ideas / thoughts on how to use these up? I'd rather sew
> them into a table runner or such other small item than to leave them in
> the box.
> It would be nice if these pattern-specific books include a section on what
> other projects you could do with bits!!!
> Interesting note: This book was published in 1986 and on the matter of a
> 1/4" seam allowance she makes this comment.........A generous 1/4" is
> preferred to a skimpy one.
> Ann
> http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky
>
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>About 10 years ago I made an Amish quilt ...Variations of Roman Stripe from
>Eleanor Burns book Quilt in a day. And I have about 30 butt ends left from
>making the blocks with varying degrees of length left. There are 5 colours
>sewn in strips sets then cut on the 45 degree angle.
>Some have been cut to the max end so I would lose the last colour or two if
>I were to cut say a 2" strip from the strip set. I"m not concerned that I
>would have an incomplete strip set if I can get a project for these scraps.
>Anyone have any ideas / thoughts on how to use these up? I'd rather sew
>them into a table runner or such other small item than to leave them in the
>box.
>It would be nice if these pattern-specific books include a section on what
>other projects you could do with bits!!!
>Interesting note: This book was published in 1986 and on the matter of a
>1/4" seam allowance she makes this comment.........A generous 1/4" is
>preferred to a skimpy one.
>Ann
>http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky