I've wanted to do a series of challenges that will free us up to make more quilts, interested? Read on!
*** Challenge #2 ***
The main question everyone asks is 'what to do with scraps!' So let's talk about that
In this article you'll find
- A video
- An Assignment
- Links to the books i recommend
- How I cut up pieces for scraps
- My Free Scrap busting quilts.
- AND Share a photo of what you are dealing with below! It's great to see your progress and keep yourself accountable. You can also share in my Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan/
*** Video + Assignment ***
I feel what scraps you keep comes down to two things
- How much storage do you have to devote to keeping scraps VS your regular fabric
- Are you really going to MAKE scrap quilts? Be super honest with yourself, because if you really don't make that style of quilt, but want to have some scraps, then use my 2.5" square method
Your Assignment to get started:
- Decide if you make LOTS Of scrap quilts, want to make lots, make enough that its' worth it to organize
- Decide the SIZES you want to keep. This is in direct relationship to the next item..
- How much space can you devote to scrap storage?
Next
- You how how much you'll actually use them
- How much storage you have
- Now do you want to 'precut scraps' and sort by SIZE and COLOR (takes a LOT of space)
- Or do you want to do just one size scrap (takes much less space)
- Or will you just keep scraps nice and tidy by color in a bin then cut as you need them? (takes leas amount of space, you might have such small amount of scraps you just put a zip lock in the color bin
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*** I recommend using Standard Precut Sizes ***
Which have loads of pattern available!
Cut your scraps & store as
- 5" squares - for the Perfect 5 book
- 10" squares - Perfect 10 book
- 2.5" x Width of Fabric (WOF) strips - The Book Book of Strip Quilts
*** I recommend using Standard Precut Sizes ***
- On the Left - storing scraps in a bin that are not cut
- On the right - Storing 2.5" x WOF strips all nice and neat
*** Or just save 2.5" squares, make a quilt while you sew other things ***
I put them all back in with some space to spare!
the bin of 2.5" squares
Stacked by color, if i have enough of one color it has it's own bin and I need to start making a quilt!
*** Trimming into 2.5" scraps ***
- I trim to 2.5" squres
- Then I can take the 2 triangles and sew them together. Then cut that down to a 2.5" square
- Or just toss the triangles in a bag for making pet beds
*** Use for a Baby Quilt ***
- Start with your border fabric
- select colors to go with it from your bins
- and it's Simple to use just a few colors of 2.5" squares for an easy baby quilt.
My Green and white Scrappy 2.5" square quilt
And one using all my soft colors, its' HUGE!
I'm working the red and white you see in the video
*** Traffic Jam ***
super fun to bust not only 2.5" squares but also some larger squares and strips. Do controlled scrappy or go more wild!
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Download Pat Sloan Traffic Jam pattern
*** Challenge #2 ***
To recap Your Assignment:
- Decide if you make LOTS Of scrap quilts, want to make lots, make enough that its' worth it to organize
- Decide the SIZES you want to keep. This is in direct relationship to the next item..
- How much space can you devote to scrap storage?
Next
- You how how much you'll actually use them
- How much storage you have
- Now do you want to 'precut scraps' and sort by SIZE and COLOR (takes a LOT of space)
- Or do you want to do just one size scrap (takes much less space)
- Or will you just keep scraps nice and tidy by color in a bin then cut as you need them? (takes leas amount of space, you might have such small amount of scraps you just put a zip lock in the color bin
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