tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post3875945223448898796..comments2023-06-18T09:56:03.112-04:00Comments on Patch the Giraffe: Sew Your Scraps: Part I Patch the Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12096090600706559398noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-33729538483173625662016-05-27T14:31:49.680-04:002016-05-27T14:31:49.680-04:00Can you tell me how to continue the row across if ...Can you tell me how to continue the row across if I wanted to enlarge the quilt to make it like 88" for a queen size thank you. Enjoy the blog.<br />Mary - mburnette912@bellsouth.netAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949009355955060819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-28903914190327940552015-10-27T12:18:12.889-04:002015-10-27T12:18:12.889-04:00ohh my that is just too pretty, and such a great i...ohh my that is just too pretty, and such a great idea. I love the mixed sizes!!!Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329080022563939698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-11056112938868391582015-10-22T04:31:28.351-04:002015-10-22T04:31:28.351-04:00This looks really lovely! I have a bunch of 2.5&q...This looks really lovely! I have a bunch of 2.5" squares from a guild swap and was wondering what to do with them, love a scrappy quilt!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-16237432803706867122015-10-21T22:35:25.879-04:002015-10-21T22:35:25.879-04:00I recently started teaching my sister and niece (1...I recently started teaching my sister and niece (13y) to sew by making pillowcases. My 8 yr old nephew observed us & asked if he could make a pillowcase so he will be next to teach sewing. I started sewing at 8 yrs old myself making clothes. <br /><br />I would consider starting the young girl's quilting experience off with an easy crib sized strip quilt. She will have the experience to perhaps cut strips (safety first), to understand & sew a great seam allowance, the commands of the sewing machine, the reasoning of pressing seams open or to the side, the process of layering a quilt sandwich, pin basting a quilt and quilting the quilt. I would teach her a simple stitch in the ditch or the decorative scallop stitch to quilt with. <br /><br />I would suggest crib sized so the experience is not too overwhelming this first time through and she could walk away with a finished quilt in a relative short time. I know my sister and niece were super excited to finish their first pillowcases and posted it all on FB.<br /><br />Good luck to passing along the sewing/quilting tradition to a potential budding new quilter.Havplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046846523909345072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-61483486925822272482015-10-21T22:32:21.975-04:002015-10-21T22:32:21.975-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Havplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046846523909345072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-48279325921235528302015-10-20T17:58:12.021-04:002015-10-20T17:58:12.021-04:00Yay! Great quilt! Love all the movement in the q...Yay! Great quilt! Love all the movement in the quilt from these three blocks!Kathy@KayakQuiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353296552837405021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-8946451295576875562015-10-20T11:48:02.376-04:002015-10-20T11:48:02.376-04:00Super cute use of scraps! I cut mine to 2.5 squar...Super cute use of scraps! I cut mine to 2.5 squares and strips, so this is a great use for them. Thanks!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471590149452641805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-29884803640276188542015-10-20T06:54:35.918-04:002015-10-20T06:54:35.918-04:00I second everything everyone else wrote: great ide...I second everything everyone else wrote: great idea! (And I agree with Sarah ... Your scraps play especially well together.)Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-1181144168568756352015-10-20T02:25:07.454-04:002015-10-20T02:25:07.454-04:00start him off. as I child I was started knitting b...start him off. as I child I was started knitting by the age of 4 and produced my first sweater at age 6. I was also sewing but nothing major until age 7. if the desire is there they will learn because they want to. keep things simple. what else is he interested in? that can be a jumping off point for making a bag to keep his toy cars in , or clothes for a doll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-44853656703631675372015-10-19T10:33:25.455-04:002015-10-19T10:33:25.455-04:00great idea!! I love this!great idea!! I love this!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14637613444257535184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-64705115377998703692015-10-19T10:27:57.989-04:002015-10-19T10:27:57.989-04:00I really like how the larger pieces add visual int...I really like how the larger pieces add visual interest and movement to the scrappy quilt top. They are like a pause and place to rest to give me the opportunity to really look at all the fabric in detail.<br /><br />In terms of teaching an 8 year old to quilt, that is totally doable and something I did earlier in the year. I met with the mom and "student" once a month or so and we slowly worked on simple block piecing followed by quilt top assembly. They even did the quilting on my long arm and tested out FMQ on my domestic. In the end, I did the binding because it required a bit more patience and precision than any of us thought was going to be able to be given by the child, but they did all the rest. Feel free to email me any specific questions you have, but I really just let the child lead and I played the whole thing by ear.Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705160384198590025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-4866199860647018912015-10-19T10:24:55.566-04:002015-10-19T10:24:55.566-04:00I keep my scraps in bins, organized by color. I at...I keep my scraps in bins, organized by color. I attempted to cut down my scraps into 4 general sizes (2.5" squares, 3 inch squares, 2.5" and 3 inch strips) but after getting through my first bin (red) gave up. One of these days, I either get back to it or decide on something else to do with them. Diana @ Red Delicious Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157904204372685921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-72587251759536972542015-10-19T10:06:11.865-04:002015-10-19T10:06:11.865-04:00I cut my small scraps into 2.5 inch squares too in...I cut my small scraps into 2.5 inch squares too in the hope that one day I will collect enough to start a truly scrappy quilt, but I had not thought of keeping some larger pieces as well to add interest. Great idea!Granny Maud's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526026491886013457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-195686998927942892015-10-19T09:24:33.066-04:002015-10-19T09:24:33.066-04:00Thank you, great plan/design.Thank you, great plan/design.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472143487804792901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-55092117025650325532015-10-19T06:35:31.677-04:002015-10-19T06:35:31.677-04:00Great idea!!! I've been using my scraps to pla...Great idea!!! I've been using my scraps to play with my quick curve ruler... I don't think I'm patient enough to do cut it all down into 2.5" squares. And I'm not entire sure my scraps play as nicely as yours... :D <br /><br />I have a very dear friend who actually teaches children's sewing classes. One of the first quilts she always suggests is the strip and flip quilt from Cluck Cluck Sew. Most of her kids are able to complete the top in just a few hours. And for quilting she just goes with straight lines (the machines in the classroom are finicky at FMQ). Her other go to is borders around a panel... not as much fun, or easy to do from stash, but some kids really like it. Sarah Fredettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01237639103024860254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907625648628358486.post-15409915824250086042015-10-19T02:24:35.903-04:002015-10-19T02:24:35.903-04:00Love this! Good idea for using up all this scraps...Love this! Good idea for using up all this scraps :) My 5 year old has been asking to sew lately too ... I'll be interested to see what everyone's advice is!Serena @ Sewgivinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118431690767288942noreply@blogger.com