I have this storage box full of old vintage scraps..
I want to make something special with these scraps,but I’m having a hard time deciding on which pattern I want to use. I want to use an older pattern like a grandmothers fan or the double wedding. Is there an older pattern that you think would be great made with these scraps? I’m open for ideas.
I did get a scrappy top finished. The idea for this pattern came from a lady off Flickr,who makes lovely tops Linda Miller is her name if you are looking for some inspiration.
A few blocks cut ready for sewing.
I would really like to try this pattern with these blocks. It would be more scrappy then this picture,but if I use light ,dark ,medium ,dark and light again … let’s see what happens.
Again look at the vintage scraps and tell me what quilt pattern comes to your mind. 😊
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I vote for the fan. My high school graduation quilt from my grandma was a fan quilt…red center with all these scraps from Grandma’s dresses and Grandpa’s pajamas.😊
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How special!! I always liked when they did the red centers for fans it pops the colors in the fan better!
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As you know, I know nothing about quilts, but a fan one, does sound rather nice 🙂 I love the vintage fabric, which is something I do know about. Looking forward to seeing it when finished, in whatever style you use, it’s sure to look beautiful 🙂
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I, too love vintage fabric ..some of it is from the thirties and forties. Those old fabric do make beautiful quilts!
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Yes, there is a lovely square of green pattern that looks definitely thirties in your pile, all of them lovely 🙂
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I immediately thought of Dresden Plates when I saw your lovely vintage fabrics. Either that, or a double Wedding Ring…
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I really like the double wedding ring pattern , and there are lots of little pieces in there. Thanks for the input!!
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Welcome, and I hope to see a DWR on your blog some time!
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I love Your post and my wife, who also “occasionally” quilts said to me, after looking at Your post, that she has here and there scraps! 🙂 Next month we will visit a quilt show in Kemi. Thank You for this post.
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Your wife is right on the here and there scraps .. I have been collecting these old vintage scraps for awhile.:) oh I will look forward to that post!
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Those fabrics are fabulous!! Wow–what a bunch of fun. Like Kate, I immediately thought of Dresden Plate as a pattern. You need something that takes big enough pieces that the fabrics aren’t cut too small and lose their charm!
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I’ll have to keep that in mind… maybe I should sort the larger pieces from the smaller ones. Then decided on the pattern or maybe two patterns.
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Am starting to realize what I, a person who doesn’t sew, have in common with quilters. I save all kinds of scraps to make Valentines and birthday cards.
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That’s a great thing to have in common with a quilter!😄I hope you show some of those creative items.
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I like Dresden Plates with scraps. In fact I was thinking of making a small template to make best use of them
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I like the Dresden pattern very much.. the only part that keeps me dragging my feet is the appliqué part,don’t mind a little appliqué but not sure if I want to do a whole quilt with it!
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I don’t have any pattern suggestions, but I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with the scraps. The fabrics are lovely and you have such a wonderful sense of design.
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Your wonderful support is important too! 😃
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I LOVE those vintage fabrics! That pattern will be perfect:)
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Thank you! So glad you visited my post.
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I recently started the Smitten Quilt by Lucy Kingwell using all feedsacks and the blocks are amazing in the vintage fabrics. It’s definitely a modern quilt but the feedsacks give it a very vintage vibe.
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That will be lovely when finished! There’s going to be a lot of time doing that one… are you doing it by hand piecing or machine? Thanks for dropping by!!
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Machine all the way! I am too impatient for hand piecing. I am following SewLux.blogspot.com tutorials from when she did a sew along for it. I still call it my retirement quilt though. I actually hope to finish it in 2017.
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