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Quilting: Phone book quilt
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Phone book quilt

phone book quilt

phone book quilt

Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Scrap Quilting »
Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Infant/Baby

Style: Cute, Eco-Friendly, Traditional, Geeky

Materials

fabric scraps, part of old blanket, and old sheet for back.

What was your inspiration?

I liked what I saw on the course. Liked its how simple the quilt was to make.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

I like the idea of scrap quilting in this manner but i would most likely use old sheets for the substructure of this quilt leaving it in place as part of the whole quilt. I am making a denim quilt for my husband with an old sheet as the substructure. I find I like that better it stays put where as the paper ones loose the structure when it is removed. I feel that was a bit bothersome for me. Loved the course and learned a great deal from it.

 

9 comments

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judy liz on craftsy.com
judy liz
May 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Have you tried (used) fabric softener dryer sheets? They work great and you overlap for larger blocks!
joyfulous42 on craftsy.com
joyfulous42
May 01, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
maybe but I dont use any fabric softener... either for washer or dryer... but thanks for the idea
ImBloved on craftsy.com
ImBloved
Apr 13, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
why is it called a phone book quilt? is that the name of the pattern? or did you make it up? lol...I don't usually do patterns so other than the maple leaf, wedding ring, log cabin and pin wheel...I have no clue on names of blocks
joyfulous42 on craftsy.com
joyfulous42
Apr 15, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
the name come from using pages of a phone book as substructure for the piecing.. it is also called a string quilt..using very fine bits of fabric, you tear the paper out after it is done.. but I find if i am going to do a quilt like this i am putting it on a old sheet some of the fabrics went wonky after i pulled the paper,, just use an 8 1/2 square or what ever size you want .. go to you scraps bin pull out pieces and sew.. start in the middle with the first piece and sew out from there
cave lady on craftsy.com
cave lady
Apr 11, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
The colours in your quilt as gorgeous.
bubbybird on craftsy.com
bubbybird
Feb 25, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
One of my Grandma's use to sit for hours doing scrap quilts. She laid the pieces out, cut them ......however she did not put them in squares. She had a collapsed back and wore a huge brace, so all she could really do was sit around and she wanted to stay busy. I'd love to be able to just sit down like that, with no pattern and do it!!
joyfulous42 on craftsy.com
joyfulous42
Feb 23, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Yes there are left overs from quilting.. I just pulled them out of the plastic tub and sewed.. no real plan involved..
ImBloved on craftsy.com
ImBloved
Apr 13, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
those sometimes are the most beautiful quilts...and lots of fun to do...I rarely use a pattern...
Pepper Cory on craftsy.com
Pepper Cory
Craftsy Instructor
Feb 23, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Loved the way you mixed up strips--are some of those patchwork pieces left from other projects? You're right about once the paper's removed the piece has less structure. When done over tear-able paper, the resulting quilt top can be finished by hand or machine quilting. With your sturdier backing of sheeting, you likely have to machine-quilt or tie the quilt, yes?

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