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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Scrap Chat

Before I start talking about scraps today, I should  announce the winner of the Slow Sunday Stitching anniversary prize
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link up #6 is the winner which is Sandra from Cro's Nest!
Congratulations Sandra ... email me your address and I'll pop your little gifts in the mail.

 And now on to scrap chat...
Tula scraps from Debby
from time to time I receive a pile of scraps that someone knows they shouldn't throw in the garbage, but they really don't want them. Did you see the donation quilt I recently made with leftover HSTs from a quilter in my guild? Wonderful treasures can be made with little scraps!

piles of similar pieces
Aren't these so pretty? How could you possibly throw them in the trash?!?
I mean seriously....

I start by spreading out the scraps and looking for similar pieces to pile up together. I study the shapes (lots of triangles in this collection) and contrasting colours and wonder to myself "what could I make with these"?
triangles in squares
As soon as I get an idea, I start sewing. I remind myself of 2 things:
1) there is no "right" answer to the above question. 
Anything could happen!
AND...
2) Nothing could happen! 

 I have learned that the longer I wait to start sewing, the higher the probability that nothing will happen and the bag will go in the UFO closet.
Blocks are sewn and pressed, now it's time to step back and look at what has been created so far. 

 Well now... that's a little bit frenetic!
These blocks could become part of the scrappy backing for the Tula Pineapple quilt. 
Or do they want to be their own little quilt?

The moral of this blogpost is, if you have scraps that you are tempted to throw out, I guarantee there is someone out there that will sew them up. So find your nearest scrap lover and save the pieces for them!

11 comments:

  1. Jacqui's QuiltsThursday, June 27, 2019

    Love these!! They will find a spot somewhere/sometime!

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  2. Carole @ From My Carolina HomeThursday, June 27, 2019

    Those will make something cute, I'm sure. The local guild here does grab bags of scraps for a fundraiser at their quilt show, so my unwanted leftovers go there.

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  3. The Joyful QuilterThursday, June 27, 2019

    Oh, what fun you must be having with those gift scraps!! It's always such a sweet surprise when someone brings you a baggie of fabric bits. The blocks look SEW good and I can't WAIT to see how you put them all together!

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  4. LouiseThursday, June 27, 2019

    Oo, I love the colors in these little bits and pieces! How fun that you were able to make triangles in squares. They would make a great border for a little panel in those same colors :)

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  5. piecefulwendyThursday, June 27, 2019

    Oh, I love the colors and those little triangles are so fun! Your statement about the longer you wait is so true! I can sit and hem and haw over what to do with scraps, and then nothing happens. I need to adopt your attitude of "just get sewing" and figure it out as I go.

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  6. Janet O.Thursday, June 27, 2019

    And that someone could be me--or you! I am always receiving scraps and can't begin to name the many quilts (small and large) that I have made from the cast-offs of others. We would have to fight over scraps if we lived near one another. LOL

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  7. ShelinaThursday, June 27, 2019

    What fun fabrics. That would make a very lively quilt border or if you wanted to tone it down, add some plain sashing between the blocks.

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  8. Angie in SoCalThursday, June 27, 2019

    Now those are some nice and colorful scraps!

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  9. audreyThursday, June 27, 2019

    You are so right.:) Lovely to see these come together.:)

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  10. MaryThursday, June 27, 2019

    Lucky you to get TULA fabric scraps. I have some of that Zuma line. Gotta decide what I want to make with it. Happy Scraping.

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  11. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéFriday, June 28, 2019

    I agree! Those cute scraps had to have a second life ;)

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