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TxMaryQuilts Moderator

Number of posts : 15806 Age : 64 Location : Heart of Texas Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Serendipity quilts Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:51 pm | |
| I posted this on our sister site and wanted to share it here too. Serendipity means a "happy accident" or "pleasant surprise"; specifically, the accident of finding something good or useful without looking for it. My little sewing group was discussing the fact that "scrap" quilt is a bit of a misnomer. The very word "scrap" seems to de-value the quilt. The definition of scrap is "Discarded waste material". Come on, our scraps are not waste and we do not discard them. They also involve as much or more work than many of our quilts made from yardage. But a lot of folks look down their noses at them. So I much prefer "Serendipity" quilts. A "pleasant surprise". I think it fits these quilts to a tee. We are finding something good and useful and it is always a pleasant surprise to see them finished. Think that is what I will call mine from now on. Serendipity quilts....... I like it....... it makes me smile ....... _________________ TxMaryQuilts
Always in a Texas state of mind.
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 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:05 pm | |
| I like it too TMQ ! I really like a lot of scrap...er Serendipity ... quilts. For my taste though I have always found this a bit of a misnomer anyway, I don't find" scrap" quilts , as in using what ever you have left over from other things , very attractive at all. When I look at the " scrap" quilts that I like I note that where they may have lots of different fabrics in them , they are really done in a planned way . Colours and fabrics that match quite well for example . I have heard of people just piling their scarps together and whatever they grab gets sewn together . THAT would be a surprise but not one that I would like . To me a quilt has to look attractive, not just serve a purpose. You could use a horse blanket for that !! |
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Gimpy Cat Admin

Number of posts : 31603 Location : One Stop From Antarctica - Tasmania, Australia Registration date : 2008-09-02
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:04 am | |
| Itty bitty quilts? Pieces of pieces quilts? Cute name TxMary and nice than scrap quilts, you might just start a new trend! _________________ "My will is mine.....I shall not make it soft for you" Aeschylus, Agamemnon
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texasmusicmom

Number of posts : 8913 Age : 66 Location : Columbia, South Carolina, USA Registration date : 2008-09-05
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:33 am | |
| I agree! Except....lol....the "ole folks" group at our church is called the Serendipity group. So....it kind of has that connotation for me personally, but I like your thinking! | |
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quiltermarynel

Number of posts : 14335 Location : Trinity Co. California Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:42 am | |
| Definitely better than scrap or crumb. DH always wants me to make these quilts, then objects to them being charity quilts because of the many hours I put into them, especially ones like my present one and my axehead/applecore quilt. | |
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TxMaryQuilts Moderator

Number of posts : 15806 Age : 64 Location : Heart of Texas Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:09 pm | |
| That's what I mean, they do take a LOT of time. And since I tend toward the whole "organized" scrap thing like HP, just laying them out takes me a while sometimes. And since at some point that fabric was purchased, the last cut of it is not any cheaper than the first cut so it is not "waste" to me. I feed scraps to the animals, I think better of my serendipity quilts (even the old ones TMM  ) _________________ TxMaryQuilts
Always in a Texas state of mind.
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Jill

Number of posts : 6302 Age : 74 Location : SE Ohio Registration date : 2010-11-15
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:49 pm | |
| I have read that a true scrap quilt is made by picking up a piece of fabric without trying to do any matching. I suppose that's ok, but I much prefer what I've always heard "controlled scrappy." I like the term serendipity too. | |
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quiltermarynel

Number of posts : 14335 Location : Trinity Co. California Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Sun Apr 08, 2012 1:43 am | |
| I have seen folks on TV talking about grabbing scraps from a bag without looking. that is definitely NOT my style. | |
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Krafty Lady

Number of posts : 17328 Age : 82 Location : Illinois--Land of Lincoln Registration date : 2008-09-02
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:38 am | |
| I tried but can't either Marynel, just not my way, it has to look some what decent or I'll get another one. Norma | |
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FiberBabble Moderator

Number of posts : 2736 Age : 62 Location : SW WA Registration date : 2008-09-04
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:12 am | |
| Wow, I agree with everyone else who's said they can't "just grab".
I am not a fan of 'scrap' quilts and I'm sure it's because of the pictures I have in my mind of the poor quilts that have been put together without thought to color balance (that's really what it boils down to for me). The term 'controlled scrappy' is what I've always used for the rare times I've gone down that road. And you know what? Those quilts are 10 times the amount of work a "pattern" quilt is!
TxM, I've already floated the idea of calling them Serendipity Quilts to BossLady. I'll do what I can here to circulate this new and evah-so-appropriate description! _________________ Perfection is the enemy of progress
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TxMaryQuilts Moderator

Number of posts : 15806 Age : 64 Location : Heart of Texas Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:36 pm | |
| I am happy y'all like Serendipity quilts.  Funny how so many of us like to have "control" over our serendipitous pieces of fabric. I am playing with some serendipitous pieces today. We'll see what happy accident comes out of it. (Okay, it is a long word. Almost as bad as Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, but not quite.  ) _________________ TxMaryQuilts
Always in a Texas state of mind.
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golo Moderator

Number of posts : 13572 Age : 76 Location : Grafton ND Registration date : 2008-09-02
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:27 pm | |
| I just made a "serendipity" quilt and my pieces were just grabbed at random, but I had to chuckle at some of the others that were making the same quilt and they were trying to lay it out and matching up finally they gave up and just put laid them out.... so far 3 of us have made it and they look really nice. This was mine  one of the gals bordered hers in brown and I am not sure what the 3rd gal was doing.... hopefully I will see it tonight... | |
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TxMaryQuilts Moderator

Number of posts : 15806 Age : 64 Location : Heart of Texas Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:39 pm | |
| That is so pretty. I love the prairie points you did. _________________ TxMaryQuilts
Always in a Texas state of mind.
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redmadder

Number of posts : 4458 Age : 69 Location : North Georgia Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:50 pm | |
| I make those quilts alot! In fact I find pattern quilts BORING to work on but beautiful to look at. Mine are color compositions. It does take some effort to put odd fabrics in the right place so the whole thing is pleasing. So I will call them serendipitous quilts even if they came from the scrapbag. _________________ If you can't be a hero, be an inspiration.
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Calico_Chris

Number of posts : 4269 Location : Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:40 pm | |
| Great quilt golo....I'm one of those that just finds it exhausting trying to make it look random as I struggle to pick fabrics. | |
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 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:08 pm | |
| Great quilt Golo, excellent pattern for a serendipity, did you not also do a swap with this pattern? I thought you all did a swap with this block as well? - golo wrote:
- I just made a "serendipity" quilt and my pieces were just grabbed at random, but I had to chuckle at some of the others that were making the same quilt and they were trying to lay it out and matching up finally they gave up and just put laid them out.... so far 3 of us have made it and they look really nice. This was mine

one of the gals bordered hers in brown and I am not sure what the 3rd gal was doing.... hopefully I will see it tonight... |
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golo Moderator

Number of posts : 13572 Age : 76 Location : Grafton ND Registration date : 2008-09-02
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:25 pm | |
| I did two swaps with this one, Between.... | |
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quiltermarynel

Number of posts : 14335 Location : Trinity Co. California Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Serendipity quilts Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:29 am | |
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