QM Scrap Squad

Re: Getting to know YOU, friends and readers!

annierego — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:50:14 GMT

Hi,

I would love to join this group but I can't seem to find any current discussions

Re: Getting to know YOU, friends and readers!

wildwindstorms@gmail.com — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 03:27:41 GMT

Hi everyone, I definitely subscribe to the Quiltmaker Magazine. It is my favorite. I do a lot of scrapy pieces but usually of my own design. I am from Arizona in a town with a small quilt shop. I used to live in TN where there were several quilt shops close by. Now i have to travel 3 hours to a large shop. OH well, it is lots of fun!!! I am looking forward to see what others are doing and the color schemes being used. My wish list contains a longarm machine. I am placing hints all over the house for the holiday season!!!

Tammy G.

Blog Hop going on!

Ms MoomMist — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:30:27 GMT

Re: 2012 Scrap Squad

quiltmom101 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:30:09 GMT

Cathy, I'm in Idaho.

I'm trying to hurry finish all my Christmas quilt gifts. I'm not sure when our first assignments starts.

Re: 2012 Scrap Squad

Chattycat45 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:20:20 GMT

How wonderful. I can't wait to meet all the new Scrap Squad members. What state do you live in? I can't wait to get our first assignment. Hugs Cathy

Re: 2012 Scrap Squad

quiltmom101 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:39:58 GMT

Cathy, that's exciting, and I know how you feel because I am part of the 2012 Scrap squad too. I can't hardly wait to get started!

2012 Scrap Squad

Chattycat45 — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:33:02 GMT

I have really enjoyed seeing what the Scrap Squad has come up with for their quilts. I recently saw they were looking for new participants for the 2012 Scrap Squad. So I sent them an email and photos of my scrap quilts. I am thrilled they contacted me and I will be on the 2012 Scrap Squad....Yippee. Can't wait.

Hugs, Cathy

Josh's wall hanging

abcquilting@yahoo.com — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:03:28 GMT

A quilt I made using a picture he made at school as the source. I used scraps and fat quarters.

QM Scrap Squad

abcquilting@yahoo.com — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:56:14 GMT

My name is Bettie Johnson and every time I come onto this site I get so excited about quilting. I have quite a stash of scraps for quilts and look forward to joining in this group. I will do my best to make a quilt each month. I am learning long arm quilting. I have about 8 tops to do right now with two I just finished within the last 3 wks and one on the frame with 6 to go. Then I have 2 flannel quilts to make for friends. I love to quilt and I find my time in the quilt room is the most relaxing time and the most peaceful-well there are those days when things just don't go right, but that's life. I am a mother of three although we lost our oldest son 18 yrs ago in an accident. Our daughter is in Maryland with our 2 grandsons. Our youngest son lives in Gainsville FL. My husband has a 1965 GTO convertable which has won about 8 awards in the last couple years. We enjoy the car shows. They are very popular and you would be suprised how they are growing! Bob kept talking to his brother about his 1966 GTO that he rebuilt and within a year Steve had a 1970 dodge duster. The year maybe wrong. Him and his wife are at car shows almost every weekend now. Well, that's about it for now. Thanks for letting me join. I actually think you could call the wall hanging I made for my grandson a scrap quilt, because I went through my materials and got small pieces left from other projects or a fat quater here or there and well I will put the picture in for you to judge for yourselves. Thanks a bunch. Bettie

Re: July/August issue of Quiltmaker

dianeharris — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:13:35 GMT

Hi Carylanne,

I would agree with Kim. Once you start making scrappy quilts, completely planned quilts can seem rather dull! The main thing I have learned is that value is way more important than color. In other words, the relative lightness or darkness of a fabric matters more than its color. You could make an entire quilt keeping in mind only value and you'd be pretty safe!

I do think the Scrap Squad will help to inspire you, and Bonnie Hunter's free patterns at quiltville.com are terrific. You'll be hooked in no time!

Diane

Re: July/August issue of Quiltmaker

Carylanne — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:12:03 GMT

ty Kim for the message, I may work on a scrappy after the next two quilts I need to cut . I will go look at the spinout versions, they may give me a better idea of how to get started..

Carylanne

Re: July/August issue of Quiltmaker

Pokeytown — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:50:50 GMT

Hi Carylanne,

You can go to the quilty pleasure blog to see QM scrap squad reveals...mine will show up on the 15th.

You know how I got started on scrappy? I made a mystery quilt with Bonnie Hunter on her quiltville chat site.

It was really fun and now I am addicted to scrappy and find a planned quilt a bit boring.......I am making a wedding

quilt and started with about 20 different fabrics and now I'm just randomly piecing the winding ways pattern.

Happy Sewing,

Kim

Re: July/August issue of Quiltmaker

Carylanne — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:24:49 GMT

Hello Kim, How does a person turn her mind set around to begin a scrappy quilt? I made my first quilt in 1992, a traditional rail fence and have never worked out a scrappy version of any pattern. I do, as most fabri-holics, have a great stash that for the past year has been steadily depleted. Now, I find myself with unused fabrics that just don't go together in other projects. In other words my stash has gone FLAT.. Too many off shades and a lot of tonal. HOW do I convert these wayward pieces into a scrappy quilt? What pattern would you suggest for a newbie? Also, where can I view the QM scrappy versions of the 'Spinout' quilts you all have made?

The first thing I did with this new issue of QM was start the work on my Secret Window.. lol

Carylanne

Ruthie's Spinout

rwquilts — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:44:57 GMT

This is my version of Barbara Cline's Spinout quilt, using 37 different 1930's prints.

Spinout for Quiltmaker Jul-Aug 11

d_amos@cox.net — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:49:13 GMT

Spinout, designed by Barbara Cline. See all Scrap Squad quilts at www.quiltmaker.com/quiltypleasures

July/August issue of Quiltmaker

Pokeytown — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 21:51:23 GMT

I hope you are ready for the new issue.....wait until you see what we have done with Barbara Clines design!

All eight of us have come up with our own scrappy version of "Spinout", I am still amazed at how one pattern can look so different. Don't miss it!

Happy sewing,

Kim

Donna's Spinout

d_amos@cox.net — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:17:12 GMT

Quilt top before quilting

Detail shows scrappy blocks and quilting with brick colored thread

It's so quiet in here

rwquilts — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:24:17 GMT

Everyone must be stitching away........

Ruthie

Dionne's Raspberry Dessert Runner - Detail

iQuilty — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:22:28 GMT

Here is another shot of the Raspberry Dessert Runner I made in spring colors. It finished quite large, but looks really nice!

Dionne's Raspberry Dessert Runner

iQuilty — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:20:17 GMT

I also made a runner out of Jaybird Quilt's Raspberry Dessert pattern. I made this runner out of spring fabrics and it finished quite large. Large enough to have a place of honor on my mantle!