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Scrappy Quilter Feature–Scott Hansen from Blue Nickel Studios

May 15, 2016 by persimondreams Leave a Comment

Happy 15th of the month scrappy quilt lovers!  How are everyone’s scrap quilts coming along for the big scrap challenge!?  If you’re lacking inspiration … I’m pretty sure you’ll find some with today’s featured scrappy quilter – Scott Hansen from Blue Nickel Studios! (facebook, instagram)  (oh – and in case you’re confused as you read the interview – K = Kim (aka me) and S = Scott (aka Blue Nickel Studios).)

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K: Why do you enjoy using fabric scraps for quilting?


S: Well, It’s because I love a riot of color! All of the time! I really have to work at giving my quilts some spots to rest the eyes, because I so love all of the movement and excitement found in pattern and color combinations.

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K: Do you have a secret or tip for storing your scraps?


S: hahahahaha!  Oh, you were serious? Well, to be blunt not really. I do have some bins that I started sorting by color into, but they get forgotten all of the time.  I really like having everything where I can see it so that I can decide as I go what I am going to use.

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K: If someone where to have given you one tip for sewing/quilting when you first started – what do you wish they would have told you?


S: Not really sure on this one. Maybe to be sure to Press instead of Iron. I had a student explain the difference to me once and now I tell that to many of my students!

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K: What’s your favorite color to use in your quilts?


S: Equally hard question. If I had to pick one color, it would probably be Red,  but I don’t see that much Red show up in my work! Weird, huh? I think I really do tend to use Green then Blue and then Red, but I love every color except for Bright Purple so I’m pretty unpicky. I like to combine odd color combinations to create interest.

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K: If you have a picture and/or story of your favorite quilt you’ve made using scraps thus far … please share. Chirstmas 1963 flat shot

S: It is really, really hard to pick a favorite one. My most recent Tree one is a fun one but the original is done with one line (Cotton and Steel’s Tinsel) , and kind of scrappy, but not as scrappy as it could be.   That one is Christmas 1964 and  newly available on my website to purchase. I was inspired by an online search of mid-century Christmas images for my Cell phone wall paper!

Beauty in the Bark

A real favorite of mine that is VERY Scrappy but sometimes gets overlooked is Beauty in the Bark.
This quilt was mostly inspired by a print fabric designed by Valori Wells a few years back. I loved making this one. So much color and texture and SOOO Scrappy.

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Thank you so much Scott for taking the time to answer my questions and share your scrappy-guru-ism with the group!  Everyone – be sure to check out Scott’s site – he has some great patterns and tons of inspiration to be found!

****BONUS!!!!**** Scott has shared a fabulous pattern for a “Scrappy Fish” Block!  Check it out here!

(I personally think Scott’s pattern “Painted Forest” would be the perfect scrappy quilt!)

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If you make one (or five) of Scott’s fabulous “Scrappy Fish” feel free to link up below so others can see!

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