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I have a challenge for everyone. Let's see how many of us can make a quilt from just our scraps and small stash pieces within the next year. Backing is up to you whether you purchase or are really thrifty/creative with what you already have!

For inspiration, please visit www.quiltville.com and read her tips on scrap sorting and see the amazing quilts she has made from them! It is an neat website.

If you don't already have a scrap basket, start one! Every time you trim off ends, square up your fabric, etc, put the strips and pieces into light, dark and medium assortments.

Use the quilts you make, give them as a gift, or donate them, the choice is up to you.

Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with by December 31, 2008!

Found this online BOM it just started in October. It's scrappy and looks like fun. This month starts with 9 patches.

http://www.claudiasquiltshoppe.com/freebom.htm



Debbie

PS I think I have decided what to make with my scraps.....Tossed Nine Patch, or Boxy Stars, or.....on second thought Ihaven't decided at all. I will, however, have to wait until Thanksgiving is over.

Have any of you decided what to do or had time to start? I said after Thanksgiving, but it looks like the middle of December before I can start, but I am getting my scraps together.

I got El's "Tossed Nine Patch" today at my LQS, it is really nice and would make a perfect scrap quilt. Can't wait.

I haven't had much time to work on this.


Good Luck to all and thanks.

D


UPDATE:
Today is my dad's funeral, so I'm not sure when I will get to start. Thanks for everything.


UPDATE, AGAIN:

Things are better now, thanks for EVERYTHING. I'm even quilting again, but I haven't got to start mine yet, maybe next week.

UPDATE:
These are all the quilts I made in 2008 from stash. Some them I had to buy the backing.

Here is a baby quilt I made from scraps, the pink is from my stash.





This is a black and white "Tossed Nine Patch" done from scraps of another quilt, I bought the backing and border fabric. I am giving it to the local Relay for Life.





This is a baby gift done from the stash and left over batting.,






This is a Tossed Nine Patch from scraps and stash.





Black and White "Yellow Brick Road from scraps and stash.





Pastel Dresden Plate from scraps and stash

I am with you. I have already started cutting scraps in to pieces for crazy quilts. I love doing scrappy. I plan to donate all of them to Project Linus next year.

I'll do this challenge, I have so many scraps and need to sew them all together and make something. I'll check out the website also.

My local LQS does a quilt called 'start, stop' quilts. What you do is take your scraps & start them under your foot at the beginning and end of what you are working on. You do a 1/4 inch seam. It makes it easier to start on a piece of fabric no matter what you are sewing on (quilts, clothes, bears, etc). I have found that by stopping my machine on a piece of fabric saves me thread, which in turn saves me money. The thread also does not unthread from the needle when you start out and there is no need to hold the threads when you start.

Neat idea!!

Sharon V.

Sounds like a plan.

I'm up for that challenge - and I LIKE that deadline!!
Ann

I'm doing the Boxy Stars now, I LOVE Bonnie's site!! I'm sorting my strips to make this quilt. It's going to be fun making this with you guys, Amie )

Debbie

What a great Idea!!! I've been throwing all my scraps in a plastic shoe boxes.. I think a good winter, snow bound project would be to sort them out!!! OR maybe I can get my grandson to help me... he could learn his colors at the same time!

Marymargaret

I like the idea. I can do it. A lap quilt probably.

I'm game!