Crumb Piecing -

Is not fast -

But it IS FUN -

And can be quite addictive - ;))

I've been playing with these off and on for a couple of years -

In August of 2016 - I decided to play with my "crumb" scraps -
DWM - 8/1/16

And I showed how I cut weird angles BEFORE adding a piece -
DWM - 8/8/16

Then the next day - I clarified the previous post -
Crumby fun - 8/9/16

Considered setting options -
So - now what? - 8/12/16

Started letting them accumulate -
DWM - 8/15/16

Then considered a possible-maybe layout -
DWM - 8/22/16

Let them sit for a while - again -

Until -

Oh what a Scrappy Day! - 2/11/18

And -

Crumb factory - 2/15/18

All along the way - I've shown How I Do It -

But here are some a lot more photos -

To show that are are NO RULES when it comes to putting these little goodies together - ;))

First off - I had a head start on my "crumb" blocks. The mindless willy-nilly sewing of bits and pieces made a whole bunch of "partial" blocks. When they get "almost to size" - I have to pay attention and get a little more systematic about the whole thing. That's when I dig into my "strips/strings" and sew a bunch of "partial" blocks to a strip -

One after the other -

Until I run out of "strip" -
This also makes sure that the "same" fabric appears in more than one block -
To sort of tie them together -

Press the strip away from them all -
Which helps them lay flatter -
There are no "seams" on the "strip" side -

Then clip them apart -
Following the "line" of the crumb section - if possible -

I'm going for a 3-1/2" cut block -
So this one just needs a corner to be "up to size" -

This green looks good to me -

Stitch it down -

Press it open -

And trim it -
Giving me a "crumb block" and two more pieces to add to the "crumb" pile -

Then grab another strip -

And keep on keepin' on - until I get another bunch -

Some close-ups -
Note the green was used in another block -
And the floral on the right side appears in both blocks -

The gold strip shows in the block on the right -

And after a while - I have another pile -

The bottom strip is a fun one -
It looks like it's pieced - but it's a "cheater" strip -
From some yardage that I used to back one of my quilts -

This one is "almost" the correct size but looks a little too "square" -

So I added another strip at an angle to liven it up -

Stitched it on - pressed it open -

Trimmed it - and got two more "crumbs" -
The top left one can be used in another block -
The other one is probably too narrow so will go in the "bits and pieces" pile -

Like I said - it's FUN - it's ADDICTIVE -

And there are NO RULES - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -