Monday, April 25, 2011

Design Wall Monday

Ode to Scraps

I have wanted to get involved in scrap quilting for a long time.  I have played with it on and off.  I had heard of leaders and enders quite a while ago at a guild meeting.  It made sense and I tried it a little but mostly tried to plan my planned quits so I could use those pieces as leaders and enders.

Several years ago, some quilt buddies and I took a Scrap Theory class.  I even bought the "special" ruler.  After getting home and starting to cut my scraps into useable pieces, I realized that the theory used different sizes then the standard 2 1/2" etc.   The scraps sizes would work the same in that they played well with each other,  but they did not easily equate to the usual pattern sizes.  I don't mind occasionally doing the math but not for each and every quilt.  Anyway, I sort of abandoned cutting up my scraps.

I did have lots of 2 1/2" strips from several swaps I took part in.  The strips mostly resulted in log cabin quilts-easy to do, great looking but been there, done that!

So, after reading all these blogs through Judy L's Patchwork Times, I have once again caught the scrap bug and this time I am going to follow through on it.  I got out some of my scrap related books and patterns and even bought Bonnie K. Hunter's books.  So, my research is done and I'm doing it!!!!!!


This UFO is about 5 years old.  It is a Debbie Caffrey worms pattern.  Our small group was working on it at a retreat.  So, now it will be a leader/ender project.

I have started cutting into my 2 1/2" strips (for a few squares) and my stash-about an hour a day.  I feel so good about what I have accomplished and where this is going.

Thank you all for your inspiration and your ideas.  I just love this little corner of blog land!

7 comments:

  1. I like your scrappy look! You'll have fun cutting and making two quilts at once using the Leader/ender technique.

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  2. I love your quilt and I can't wait to see it finished! :)

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  3. And I'm happy you are a part of this blog land. Your quilt will be fabulous. You are going to love scrap quilting and may never look back.

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  4. This is very pretty! I have started a four patch leaders and enders with scraps. Seems like I'm always started a new project or a new leaders and enders! I found you on Judy Ls blog. I'm in Glendale too! Nice to meet you neighbor!
    Beth in AZ (too!)

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  5. Scrap quilts are just so fun! I'm glad you decided to dig this out and finish it. I love to have one scrap quilt going at all times. Toni

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  6. I love the scrappy look. I have also just started doing leaders and enders and they are so fun, like a bonus quilt out of scraps :)

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  7. Scrappy is best in my book! This worm pattern looks wonderful so far. I am just about to start my first leader-ender project. Bonnie Hunter's website was the first quilting blog I ever read and was a great way to get introduced to using scraps!

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