There's nothing like moving to make you wake up and realize just how much fabric you actually have. Well, maybe not YOU, but in my case, it was A LOT.
I made this quilt
from this book a few years ago
Recently I decided to make a few more from the same book and commenced to cutting down scraps
Then I saw that Bonnie Hunter recently posted a leader-ender challenge using 2" strips and I was already pulling those and cutting more.
I made 6 of the 4-Patch Fun blocks just to see if I'd enjoy making them - these are fun
so I'm kitting up more to keep next to my sewing machine
I'm also cutting 1.5" and 2.5" strips as well as some 5" squares for a future project.
I'll be interested to see how much of a dent I can make this month. It looks like I'm going to be bellied up to the ironing board and cutting table for the foreseeable future
I haven't started Bonnie's L & E yet but I hope to. However I do know, from experience, the scrap bag really doesn't go down as much as we think it will, unless you make huge king sized quilts! Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteI love Kim Brackett's books. So many creative ideas!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great book - I will have to look it up. Your finished quilt is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteoh i like your blocks - and yes - it does surprise me how scraps add up....
ReplyDeleteYou and I, sewing sister! I'm also tied to the cutting table, kitting up baby quilts for a group of 14 quilters. My scraps aren't as lovely as yours though. Yours will make such a lovely quilt. Can't wait to see which of her quilt you will make next. Enjoy! ;^)
ReplyDeleteThe finished quilt is just lovely. I understand scraps, fabric, and moving. In the past, long ago, I moved 24 times. Long story. At one point, the local thrift shops carried a lot of suitcases. (It was near a major airport). So I simply packed all of the fabric in suitcases. Now my stash has tripled (thank goodness) and I have cabinets that I don't have to move. A recent visit to the quilt shop revealed new fabrics are now $14.99. I'm very glad for my stash, AND scraps. Happy sewing.
ReplyDeleteSan / Gypsy Quilter Designs
those L/E blocks are so much fun to make and whip up uber fast too...highly recommend for anyone with a healthy scrap stash...like me!
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