How I Organize my Fabric Scraps. Conquering Mount Scrapmore

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Жыл бұрын

SO MANY SCRAPS!! I seriously need to get these scraps organized and do something with them. I have a few ideas but I first need to see what I have and go from there.
So I’ll be dedicating an hour a week minimum to organize scraps. Hopefully then I can start making some scrappy quilts and using them up.
This is a little video on how I plan to organize my fabric scraps so it’s easier to come up with ideas on what to make.
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@kimberlyleet7929 23 сағат бұрын

The Arkansas crossroads quilt is great for using 2.5” bright color and 5” light color scraps.

@cindyf181 Ай бұрын

Bonnie Hunter has several books on scrap quilting. The key with very diverse scraps/colors is to use lots of neutrals. Think blue and white checkerboard quilt (made from 2.5” squares)but with 30 -50 different colors of blues and whites. Pat Sloan has a pattern for a checkerboard quilt. I made a blue and white one and it turned out so cool.

@annascavezze616 10 күн бұрын

The Quilted Forest has some great videos and patterns for using up 2 1/2 strips.

@SarasQuiltingJourney 10 күн бұрын

@@annascavezze616 thank you. I’ll check it out.

@catharinameiring7661 Жыл бұрын

I follow my sewing room on KZfaq she only use scraps.

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’ll have to check her out.

@marygeorge9688 Жыл бұрын

I agree. She has wonderful ideas and she is very talented with her scraps

@user-qr1sn3hf6e 3 ай бұрын

Sara, Brend from Mt. Scrapmore has the Potato Chip block using 2.5 × 4.5 rectangles.

@SarasQuiltingJourney 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I recently saw that and thought it was a great idea.

@Stoffmonster467 Жыл бұрын

I do the same - and I make bunches of pre-made scrappy binding in one colourway - pink, yellow, dark red, pale blue, dark blue....

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea on the binding. Thank you for watching.

@trinam2503 Жыл бұрын

For the 2.5 strips, I make a lot of scrappy jelly roll quilts. I just pick a color value, dark, bright, soft, jewel, whatever my mood is that day and start measuring strips until I get between 1600-1700 linear inches. Then I start sewing them together into a long strip and make my jelly roll quilt. Its a great way to make a scappy quilt and make a dent in the strip bin. For 2.5 or 5" squares, these are great leaders and enders and once you get to the bottom of a stack, you press them open and then sew your sets into 4patches as your leaders and enders and before you kknow you made a scrappy quilt with out even trying!! I also make 'jelly roll" quilts w 5" strips, just only need 800-900 linear inches.

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for these great ideas. I’ll have to do that. Thank you for watching

@KelleysQuiltsandCruises Жыл бұрын

I also add my thanks. Terrific ideas.

@KelleysQuiltsandCruises Жыл бұрын

One thing I do on a consistent basis is make string blocks, usually by paper piecing fabric onto squares of old phone books. You can make them half low volume and half dark volume. For that make sure there is a seam right along the diagonal. Or use a light strip across the diagonal and add dark strings along the sides.

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’ve been thinking about doing this with the strings I currently have

@sewterie Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sara. Good ideas on how to think of our scraps.

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. 😊

@AmandaIsAwesome Жыл бұрын

I love scraps! Oh that whole pile looks so fun!! I like to pick out a colour combo and cut it all into strips and throw them in a basket! Random sizes with shears!! Haha mostly straight is good for me! Just finishing a spiderweb quilt can’t wait to start a quilt on KZfaq called pikadilly circus from scraps. Conquering mount scrapmore KZfaq channel has tons of ideas too!

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

That’s what I’ve started to do too. Cut strips and and sort by colour to make it easier to see what I have and I’ve actually started a few projects and have gotten some great ideas. I’ll have to check out what a spiderweb quilt is. Sounds interesting. Thank you.

@leaannebrummett9159 Жыл бұрын

Iron all or a large pile of fabric first, no cutting until there's a huge pile of fabric ironed. As you iron them sort them in two piles of what you think you can cut from them..2.5 or 5. Then after its ironed and sorted cut what you can cut in an hour each day. This will make the process much faster.

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Oh that would make it go much faster. Thank you.

@cindywagner4623 6 ай бұрын

This is excellent project for cold stormy days. I even keep the triangles if they’re big enough for crumbs

@SarasQuiltingJourney 6 ай бұрын

Yes perfect cold weather project. We are currently in the -25c to -35c stretch of winter so lots of hiding away in a warm house doing these kinds of projects

@abbeysjoyofcooking4586 Жыл бұрын

You are so creative and so organized, Sarah! I'm amazed with everything you've accomplished for these scraps. It's such a great idea. Thank you so much! 😍😍😍

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Thank you Abbey. I still have so many scraps to deal with. 😂 I did find a pattern I want to use so hopefully I’ll put a dent in my pile soon.

@HeidiSanToro Жыл бұрын

Thank you for shaing😊❤

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. 😊

@quiltta Жыл бұрын

Maybe do leaders and enders. It will help take care of the 2 1/2 squares.

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Yes I’ll have to get a basket and have them by my sewing machine

@Moni221960 9 ай бұрын

Love this video. I am in the same boat with my scraps. I agree with your comment about the scrap quilt videos!! I'm going to try and make a Irish chain scrap quilt. For the background, I will use a white cotton sheet that I got from the Op Shop. Monica from Australia

@SarasQuiltingJourney 9 ай бұрын

Hi Monica! That’s a great idea doing an Irish chain quilt. My daughter wants to learn how to quilt so I might help her make one with some of my scraps.

@zainylainy1 4 ай бұрын

Jen Kingwell, from Australia, makes really cool, scrappy quilts. And they are really scrappy not these coordinated things you see. The quilt show is featuring her for the block of the month this year. And her quilt pick a pedal is the name of the quilt.if you join the quilt show you get Jen Kingwell quilt pattern.

@SarasQuiltingJourney 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I’ll have to look into her.

@robertakilgore4566 6 ай бұрын

Check out the Plaidish quilt pattern by Kitchen Table quilts

@SarasQuiltingJourney 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. I will check it out.

@deafsetter Жыл бұрын

I love using scraps for quilts. I find that if a pattern wants certain colors, I use my scraps of that color. But it doesn't have to be the same fabric. Such as green stripes, green flowers, green marbled, green with another color, but still mainly green etc. It surprising how coordinated scraps can be in the same color family.

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I have found some ideas thanks to viewers and I have some scrappy projects planned now.

@maureencamisa903 10 ай бұрын

Sara that’s a lot of scraps

@SarasQuiltingJourney 10 ай бұрын

Yes it is. But my mountain is slowly going down.

@carriemayer2980 Жыл бұрын

Yes! We need good scrap quilt patterns! Not scrappy quilts made from a singular fabric line, perfectly coordinated already. But good patterns we can use to use up actual scraps! I have mine all cut up into 2.5 to 10 inch squares, but finding a pattern that will make the scraps into an attractive quilt...that's a challenge!

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

I agree. It’s a real challenge but I’m going to do my best to find something that’ll look good. Thank you for watching. 😊

@gardencat4952 8 ай бұрын

Terry Rowland's Colorwash Quilt is great way to use up your strings that are 1.5" to 2.5".

@SarasQuiltingJourney 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, I will have to look into that quilt.

@danielpearl923 Жыл бұрын

You can add a solid (or two solids). Buy when it's on sale.

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’ll have keep an eye out for some sales.

@karenr.sternberg1920 7 ай бұрын

Tho' I'm new to this site, I see some comments are repeating same issue. How to get very scrappy bits to play nicely together? May I pls share some suggestions? Try using a pattern w/ Sashing of All One Color (preferably a Neutral). OR, place a Specific Strip or Square of Same Color or Design in the Same Position Among Many Blocks & that too will lend needed cohesion to your projects.

@SarasQuiltingJourney 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. A neutral sashing is a great idea.

@carolbell8825 Жыл бұрын

Look up film at 5 quilt. It’s a great use of scraps

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’ll definitely check it out

@barefootbaglady 10 ай бұрын

You could go with value rather than colour. Kitchen table quilts has some free guides and patterns ❤

@SarasQuiltingJourney 10 ай бұрын

That’s a great idea. Thank you.

@jonnaosborne1832 Жыл бұрын

Potato Chip Blocks. There are many KZfaq videos on those.

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’ll have cut some pieces for that one and make a camping quilt with that block.

@rosemarymurray8256 Жыл бұрын

You can make some place mats and pot holders with the scraps , I'm going to be doing that this summer , I live in arizona and it's so hot here ,🤬

@SarasQuiltingJourney Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea. I’ll have to get some insul brite for pot holders. I’ve driven through Arizona in spring and it was hot so I can’t imagine summer. Thank you for watching and the ideas.

@rosemarymurray8256 Жыл бұрын

@@SarasQuiltingJourney your welcome! I'm a gardener, but when summer comes I'm stuck in side ,just too hot but I have to make the best of it ,so I will be in my craft sewing room all summer, 🤗🤬

@chickad5820 Жыл бұрын

What part of AZ? I'm near Tombstone