This past week I have been working on dealing with an enormously growing amount of fabric scraps. Luckily I happened on to a post by Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter discussing Sorting, Saving, and Using Fabric Scraps. I spent the week doing something about my problem with great results.
Blue, red, and green scraps each got 5 blocks each from them. I have ended up with 25 blocks, a charity quilt is now on its way. And no those scrap containers are far from empty but at least now I have a good plan to get them into some useful purpose and maybe actually gone.
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Neat organization, your colorful blocks are pretty and they are going to be a lovely quilt. Pretty scraps in there!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your way to use scraps ;)
You will be feeling good about taming some of those scraps. Lovely blocks, and in no time at all you have enough for a donation quilt.
ReplyDeleteI have my scraps sorted like you. Makes it a lot easier to use them. Great charity quilt you are making. Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteLooks as though you have a handle on this batch of scraps. The blocks look great!
ReplyDeleteWow, looks great!!! I keep thinking I will do my scraps by color, but then I get a bit obsessed about those that don't quite fit in the right shade... Yours look great and so do the blocks! xx
ReplyDeleteFinding a scrap management system that works for you is so helpful. Very fun blocks, looking forward to seeing the scrappy quilt when it's finished.
ReplyDeleteWell done! You are saving the fabric from going to the dump and some lucky charity will receive a beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the organization and also making blocks from them! My scraps live in 2 gallon zip lock bags. I need to cut them up but I don't because I'm afraid I'll need a larger piece! LOL Oh well! Thanks for linking up with Monday Musings.
ReplyDeleteLike Brenda my smaller scraps live in ziplocks but they're starting to bust out 🤣 you're scrappy blocks are looking great!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for wrangling that scrap beast! These will make great charity quilts. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss. https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2024/04/03/wednesday-wait-loss-374
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
ReplyDeleteIt is a chore but it is so easier to use up the scraps after they are all stashed properly. I'm in the process of reorganizing my scraps. Far from done as I do one colour per month, but it's okay. It's not a race. You did a great job! Enjoy! ;^)
ReplyDeleteThat looks so great!!! I nee to do that with my scrap bin and get to town on it!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm also working on scraps and can't believe how many fit in a bin. Great progress!
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed. That's quite a lot of cutting and organizing you got through.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea Donnalee. It does take a lot of time but is totally worth it when it's done. I don't always cut the fabric into strips, but at the very least they go into boxes of like colours. Thanks for sharing this tip with us and linking up to Free Motion Mavericks!
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