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Friday, 22 February 2019

Friday is all about fabric

First up, a few recent additions to my stash . . .

Here's what we are looking at from AMH's tambourine collection
Spotted in the Crowd in Shah,Gypsy Heart in Confection, Gypsy Heart in Waking, 
& Messages in Perfume


'Spotted in the Crowd in King' originally from AMH's field study collection
A wonderful leopard print, and a long time favourite of mine
I bought a larger amount than I would usually, I'm thinking it could possibly be perfect for borders





And, over the past few months, I've been slowly collecting these new assorted pinks & golds, mainly fat 1/4's and an occasional 1/2 metre piece. I gathered them all up today to see how they would look, all together, for maybe another scrappy quilt? Maybe the free Moda pattern moda love quilt?

Everyone has a different definition of a scrap. However, it got me wondering, is it still considered a 'scrappy quilt' if I bought all the fabrics that I think I might use for a particular quilt? I'm pretty sure that once I cut up a variety of these prints, add in a few more low volumes, and put it all back together again, it will look very scrappy. What do you think?

. . . until next time


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9 comments:

  1. dutchcomfort22 February 2019 at 20:37

    Lovely fabrics! Once you cut up your FQ, you have scraps ;-)! The Moda Love quilt, looks like a great one to make!

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  2. Kleine Vingers22 February 2019 at 21:14

    I love scrappy quilts and do not mind if they are made from stash or from actual scraps.

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    1. Linda @ kokaquilts24 February 2019 at 08:17

      People often comment about my fabric choices, so I thought I’d share a little about my shopping habits! It all gets mixed up into the stash!

      It’ll be interesting making the modalovequilt, I haven’t made a large scaled up design like this block before.
      I’m hoping my scrappy pink & gold selection will show up well and the quilt looks relatively easy to piece... so fingers crossed 

      And thanks for taking the time to add to the scrappy discussion.

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  3. Kate23 February 2019 at 02:54

    I'm not one for quilting rules, so I think you can define scrappy however you like, it's your quilt. Love all those different prints. You are so bold with your patterns and colors and use them so skillfully.

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  4. Janie23 February 2019 at 07:42

    I agree with Kate, define as you like.
    Scrappy to me means not 'matchy matchy' but instead a personal fun mix with good contrast.
    Mixing it up is scrappy.

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  5. Julie23 February 2019 at 14:10

    That leopard print has so many possibilities. I think scrappy just means not from the same range, a pick n mix from your stash.

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  6. Mystic Quilter23 February 2019 at 16:09

    I agree, the leopard print is a definite winner. To me a scrappy quilt can be either made up just with scraps of fabric left over from a multitude of previous quilts or a mixed selection of fat quarters, half metres or more, whatever takes your fancy!

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  7. Karen S23 February 2019 at 23:29

    I think you are right and that the fabrics will look good s a scrappy quilt.

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  8. moosecraft1 March 2019 at 00:41

    Whoops! I just noticed I commented on the wrong post....see previous post... *blush*

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