KAREN BROWN JUST GET IT DONE QUILTS MOVIE

Not to mention the plethora of precut friendly quilt patterns that are out there that use 2 1/2” strips and 2 1/2” & 5” squares.

These strip widths are versatile and can be cut down into other sizes if you find a scrap quilt pattern you want to make. The key to this system is to try it for a while and adapt it to your sewing style. That’s it! You can always add more strip widths or less strip widths. I also will cut my 2 1/2” short strips into 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” rectangles because I like to work with this size. If the fabric strip is less than 18” inches in length, I cut these into squares. If the scrap strip is longer than 18” in length then I leave the fabric strip as is. Cut your scraps into strips measuring 6 1/2”, 5”, and 2 1/2”. Grab a ruler with some length (this ONE is my favorite) and turn on your favorite music, show or podcast of choice. Change your blade on your rotary cutter (I like these HERE for my Olfa).

KAREN BROWN JUST GET IT DONE QUILTS MOVIE

If you have less scrap build up, maybe 1 or 2 sessions paired with a binge worthy show or movie will do the trick for you (lucky duck). You may even grow to resent your scraps and resort to tossing them in the garbage bin rather than taking the time to cut them properly (I have no idea how I stumbled upon this little gem of knowledge). You will be tempted to just push through but if you need multiple sessions to get through your scraps, you are going to burn yourself out doing long stretches. I also highly recommend stopping when the timer goes off or your show is done. Pair this task with something you enjoy that is about the same length (like a Friends rerun or a true crime podcast episode). If you have a large amount of scraps, I recommend setting a timer for 10 to 30 minutes a day, a few days a week. How big your scrap mountain is will determine how much stamina you are going to need to conquer this climb. I felt lighter, brighter and ready for anything! Karen had saved me. It was like taking the ankle weights off. She made a You Tube video ( HERE ) describing how she manages her scraps…my world was rocked! Forever changed for the better. Then, Karen Brown came along of Just Get it Done Quilts. I devoured everything I could find on scraps. But if you’re stubborn like me (and stayed reading this long) and love to be resourceful (Mainer’s are known for that sort of thing….I mean I’ve seen some pretty creative and useful stuff made from junk laying around out here in the “sticks”), then giving up wasn’t an option. Maybe you sell your scraps or maybe you toss them. You could be one of the lucky ones who has a system in place and keeps up with your scraps, that’s awesome, keep going with it! Maybe scraps aren’t your thing though because of all the stuff I mentioned previously. Scrap regret is a thing and I had that as well. So many pieces and sizes of fabric and what was I going to make with them? How am I ever going to keep up with this? I did enjoy fondling all my pretties but I still was left feeling overwhelmed. I spent days cutting them up at my dining room table after I had put my kids to bed for the night. So I went out and bought more containers to store my scraps in, one for each size. There had to be at least a 1,000 different sizes I supposed to cut my scraps into (ok…I may be exaggerating here). My next course of action was to try the method of cutting all the sizes. No rocket science right? There is no better feeling than to get your machine running and finish some quilts if you ask me.Scrap let down is also a thing and I had that too. Well okay, maybe that was the not so very short version. Finish a quilt so you can start a new project. The only way to get better at quilting, at picking quilt designs, is by doing. Don’t hesitate and finish it! Don’t have second thoughts on your choice. When your half way through quilting your quilt. STEP 5: Might sound like a weird step, but I love this one. Hop behind your sewing machine, grab some thread and start quilting. The moment you decide, you can finally start quilting your quilt. STEP 2: Go through the 101 ideas for quilting ebook with your quilt top in mind and see if there are designs that resonate with you. Maybe there are shapes in your design around which you can echo with straight lines? Maybe your quilt top is made from squares so you can stitch in the ditch or stitch just beside the ditch. Are there any clues in there? Maybe it is a big design which would work well with a smaller overall quilt pattern. STEP 1: Take a good look at your quilt top.

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