Just a little scrappy!

Welcome to 2020!

Well, choosing scrap projects always turns  

out to be a lot harder than I think!

  I want my scrap management to be efficient

 but if I try to cut 15 different shapes as I go thru my scraps,

 it will take forever! As I meander thru my scrap projects notebooks

 I thought I would show you some pictures of a few of my scrap projects.

I flew off to visit relatives and these are some

 of the quilts that  went out into the world!

Pieces of the Season!

It's getting to be the holiday season and

tonight it turned out to be like Christmas.

I was at a holiday wind up when guess what appeared? …

two big bags of scraps!

Some of them appear to be UFOs or  partially completed projects .

There are even some fat quarters but definitely

Lots of potential. Who knows!

This batch on the table could end up just like this one on the wall.

This scrap quilt in progress was made

by taking leftover bits that were

residing on my sewing table and

sewing them randomly together.

Then I took one of my favorite size rulers,

8 1/2 in and trim them all to size.

I have a spot where I store

in progress scrappy type units.

After I had accumulated enough squares

I started putting them together.

Joining them in a 4 patch first

gives a little structure to the quilt and

the narrow sashing

gives a nice design resting spot.

Definitely love having genrous Scrappy friends!

Sooo…. How do you store your scraps? Well, how many do you have! 

I started out with a small , clear baggie .

  I collected scraps from everyone at a retreat intending to put
them into a small, thimble ( tumbler pattern) memento hanging.

  I cut some strips and put them into a small clear plastic bin.

When quilters heard I was thinking of scraps, they just started cascading in.

  After 3 retreats I had bags of gifts from fellow quilters!

It was like becoming an orphanage for unwanted scraps.

I would find cut off triangles in my quilting bag, even in my coat pockets.

The fabric was too precious to discard, so I think they just wanted to pass

the responsibility for it along to someone else.

 Like a hand knit sweater you keep passing down to sibling.

I had to do something so..... they went into a large rubber tote.

Three bins later, I am building a wall. 

Log Cabins on the Way

Still working on the big log cabin quilt,

 and having some challenges with the quilting. 

 But in meantime , here are a few other log cabin quilts .

                                                    50th Birthday quilt for a Friend

Flowers for a friend who moved to BC,

 not her dog tho, that is the rent a  beagle Stella.

Flower detail,  I used left over Flying Geese for the borders!

Here is a nice bunch of blocks ready for joining.

Yellow Coins

Wow!  Life sure takes over sometimes!

 Vacation over,  back now , re-inspired, 

new computer, more family ( all furry ones) and

 lots of ideas. 

Always new techniques and ideas appearing

  so don't be afraid to jump in!

Take a chance and try something unexpected! 

This bright yellow coin quilt, made for an

 end of summer-fall wedding, and is a perfect uplifter!  

The dark sashing tones it down slightly .

Green log cabin

Always time to start new projects and

       some of my extended family and some are in need of a quilt restock . 

      So I found a great pile of greens.

       Then I did some planning

         Cut a whack (Quilter's equivalent of a lot) of strips  and.....

       Made a mountain of blocks and

   Beagle approved!

I have a great idea for the backing so stay tuned for details.

  Happy piecing!

Spring half square flowers.

Well with the weather warming up it is time

 for some flowers.  This quilt was made for a

 friend who moved out to BC. 

 She always has flowers first but 

I wanted her to have some from Alberta.

Flower Log Cabin

It obviously got approval from the resident beagle.

  I used a bunch of scrap flying geese around the borders.

                  I am starting another half square 

project to use up even more of my "square stash".