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This quilt was made in a 'mile-a-minute' workshop. You use up lots of scraps to create a sort of fabric and then cut the 'fabric' into squares to make the quilt. This quilt was supposed to eat up my scraps, but it hardly made a dent. We use it in our caravan.
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very effective,great way to use up scraps, I am trying to finish one something like this it is called slash & stack but like you my pile seems to be getting larger
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Thank you. Funny how the pile seems to grow!! *4U
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Neat. I'd like to know how it is done.
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Thank you. You just take strips of scrap fabric and sew them together haphazardly. As you trim to add the next strip, you can cut at an angle or straight - basically anything goes. You just try to keep adding fabrics until the patchwork is big enough to cut into the size square you want. *4U
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see this wouldn't work for me because I would have to go out and buy more scraps I just can't help it .the pile would get bigger. nice work and I like the idea **********
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Great colours Shirley and beautifully done. Like Minnieb, I too would need just a few more colours to introduce to the scraps for contrast, till I eventually would wind up with more scraps than at the beginning. But hey! there's always another on the drawing board. Cheers and flower to you.
Thanks to both of you. *4U
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Two years ago I got a couple of old quilting magazines someone threw out. There was an article in the American Quilter, vol. XVI, No. 4, winter 2000 by Carol A. Coski on the mile-a-minute method. I started full of enthousiasm and made quite a number of blocks, but -unbelievably- ran out of the right scraps. Too many solids. But seeing this I think I have to finish the project. Yours is so lovely.
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Thank you. I hope this has inspired you to finish yours. *4U
OH - Martine - I would love a copy of your article. YES!
yes is it possible to get a copy of your article?
I've sent you an email with it.
colonies1, put your email address in your profile (you can remove it again tomorrow) and I'll send it to you.
Oh I see you already did that in a comment here. On its way!
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shirlener88
21 Jun 2008
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WOW Shirley - this is lovely - if you still have lots of scraps - I guess that means that you can make me one, too - huh????? Hehehe! This is lovely - how does the technique work? *4U
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I could copy the text of the article I mentioned, if you wish.
Thanks Shirlene. I'll have to add you to my long 'to do' list. It may be quicker for you to make your own by getting the article from mops!! HAHA *4U
Martine, I would love a copy - thanks. Shirley, you know I was just kidding. I would love one, but I also know - that it would be very unlikely that you would get around to me. Hehehe!
Oh Mops............that would be great. Post it on here so anyone that wants it can have it. IF not my email is nh2ak@hotmail.com *4U and thanks
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It's great.
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Thank you. *4U
743327✽
looks great
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Thank you. *4U
46153✽
Very pretty. Know what you mean. I always think my next quilt will finish off my scraps but never has.
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Thank you. *4U
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stickmuster
21 Jun 2008
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Wonderfully and very happily by the living colours! Ideally for vacation and caravan! Flowers for you
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Thank you. *4U
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Nice piece of work
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Thank you. *4U
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Shirley the way we do this is cut sqs all the same size from paper then sew all your scraps on the paper 'till it is full, trim off fabric to match the sq of paper. when u have enough sqs done you put it together exactly like u have done. Oh & of course you tear off the paper when the square is squared up. *4U
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That sounds like a good method - you would probably have less wastage your way. Thanks for sharing that. *4U
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celticlady1031
22 Jun 2008
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I'm still learning how to quilt and have very few scraps.... But I love it. When you say PAPER do you mean any kind of paper or freezer paper? I'll have to put this on my list of things to do. I'm working on a BABY quilt for my daughter and at the rate I'm going he/she will be out of College before I get done.
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lbrow would have to give you the answer to this, but, I'm sure, you could even use stitch 'n tear. It's a standing joke with quilters that quilts are seldom done in time for an occasion!! *4U
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This is a magic quilt, love the dark contrasting border and sashing. I am assuming that the name 'mile-a-minute' indicates it is a very quick quilt to make although it looks like a fair bit of work. Well done! *4U
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Thank you. It is supposed to be a quick quilt, but there is quite a lot of work in it. *4U
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As you already know, I love scrappy quilts, this one is no exception. I was never quite able to get my head around mile a minute, so I "invented" my own system and just "built up " the fabric around a small center bit, of any shape-- triangle, irregular, anything except square. Black or a very dark colour always looks nice around these type of quilts. And you are dead right about those scraps. They get bigger instead of smaller. Flower for this gem
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Thank you mpo. *4U
6816✽
Your quilt look fantastic, the black borders really make the colours pop. A job well done. *4u
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Thank you. *4U
27608✽
NICE and it is a good way to use scrapes.I've been saving mine but so far did't know what to do with them. a*4U
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Thank you. *4U
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what a project!
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Thank you. *4U
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dlonnahawkins
23 Jun 2008
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I love this - looks like a stained glass window. When do you want to hold the class? I am ready!
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Thank you - I'd love to come to Florida to teach you! *4U
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This is really nice. Our quilting group is making crazy lap quilts. The surprise of how it turns out is endless.
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Thank you. Patchwork is so rewarding. *4U
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Nice quilt and a good way to use our stash of scraps
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Thank you. It would be great if the stash did get smaller, but, somehow, it doesn't. *4U
9846✽
I think this would work for scraps from the kids clothes I have been saving for 20 years to make them quilts. I am now saving scraps from the GDs clothes. lol
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Thank you - yes those would be good scraps to use. *4U
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Nice work! It looks great! *4U
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Thank you. *4U
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I really like this! You did a great job. I really need to keep and organize my scraps!
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Thank you. *4U
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Very Nice and I love the vivid colors. A flower for you.
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Thank you. *4U
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it looks really lovely Shirlene, well done *4u
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Thank you. *4U