It just needs to be the right sort of 'crumbs'!
Many quilters have a hard time throwing away even the tiniest of scraps when our projects are finished, but rarely seem to get around to actually doing anything with them. This is where the technique of 'crumb sewing' or 'crumb quilting' is very handy indeed. Crumb sewing is the sewing together of those little scraps, creating a new piece of fabric. That can then be used in any way the maker chooses... quilt blocks, bag panels, an artsy wall hanging, quilt sashing, coasters, placemats... anything you can imagine!
Our PPQ crumb sewing queens Philippa & Veronica were our tutors on Saturday 19 February, to teach us this technique, & showed us some of the items they've made from their own crumb sewing. Very inspiring indeed.
13 PPQ members spent the day picking bits & bobs from their scraps, sewing them together & having a very fun time in the process. For some of us, crumb sewing is certainly a big departure from our usual patchwork mindset of order & co-ordination! However, it seems safe to say that we all thoroughly enjoyed learning a new way of using our beloved scraps to make more things.
Many thanks to Veronica & Philippa for taking us through it, and introducing us to this fun technique!
