Crumb Piecing Quilts
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Crumb piecing quilts. Most quilters can t bear to part with scraps of favorite fabrics and tend to keep them in little bins and boxes for future use. The quilts in this tutorial will give you great ideas for designing and piecing your own crumb quilt. Crumb piecing is one of those things that is as individual as every quilter out there. Jul 30 2020 explore linda opra s board crumb quilts followed by 427 people on pinterest.
I m jumping in to a new crumb quilting series that i know i m going to love. Just make 1 1 2 a long line of that. Basically it s sewing small pieces of fabric together to make new fabric which can be cut up to make blocks borders sashing and more. Crumb quilting although not a new idea is enjoying a resurgence now as we try to use up all those bits of fabric we ve been saving.
You start by chain piecing two crumbs together. Iron on some fusible adhesive to the back and cut applique shapes. We all have our own way of doing things. Make quick work of crumb blocks with a block template in your chosen block size.
You make a new piece of fabric from scraps to use for sewing and quilting projects. See more ideas about crumb quilt quilts scrap quilts. This video shows you how to. Create a cushion cover.
Just randomly and the edges don t have to line up perfectly as you sew them. If you look closely the top half of the quilt has some very pale pinks in the background and the bottom half of the quilt has some very light yellows. There is no one set way to use crumbs. Piece together these scrap quilts to make something beautiful from even your tiniest scraps or crumbs of fabric.
The crumb quilt technique is a way to use up small scraps of fabric. Then cut them apart and iron open each pair. Use the crumb fabric to create a tote bag. Cut the crumb fabric into squares to create a quilt.
The color fade and effect you see in this piece would have been nearly impossible using any other method. The quilt is 36 x 48 and shows what can be achieved by using crumb fabrics. Crumb quilts are the ultimate scrap fabric projects.