This week will be a catch up
week, recovering from a fantastic
train trip thru the Rocky mountains.
A recent influx of scraps has
made me very happy but a bit overwhelmed.
Never fear tho, the blog verse will provide.
I have a good friend and we chat every morning
and go thru a few blogs to see news and new ideas.
We ran into ... SCRAP VORTEX !
This should come with a bit of an echo.
It may really help with my scrap load!
It is basically crumb quilting but uses only right angles.
The lack of other angles definitely creates a different look!
The original post came from 2015, and although the maker
has retired from blogging, there is still lots of info on her site.
My plan is to work on this project every day I am sewing!!
I am going to try crumb blocks using on triangles also
since I seem to accumulate cut offs at an alarming rate!
An ambitious idea but I can do it! A fifteen minute
goal will help get me started. Once it is moving along ,
I will try to incorporate it into my Stop and Gos. A bit
under the needle at each beginning and ending will certainly
cut down on rethreading!
My little singer only has a human needle threader!
I've pulled out a shoe box of scraps to cut
and the remainder will be the start of the vortex.
I started this morning with a 15 minute sort.
The job is not done tho, until the bits sorted are
sewn or in proper storage , almost there!
I do have 2 stacks of pieces to use as starters
for some wonky log cabins or crumbs.
They are small but too many to discard.
I am finishing up the greens too!
I am doing some zen quilting so I don't always count
how many blocks I need. A bit more sewing for
the bottom row, some mixing to get good variety
and this round can be finished! One more to go!
string blocks for my in progress family quilt.
Figured out that a lot of my design boards are
9 inches so I can lay out my squares without a
ruler underneath for a guide. To make the job even
easier, I used tape as a guide on my larger boards.
We are always learning aren't we!
friend is engaged so there is another wedding
quilt to work on!
I am moving up to the summer sewing room!
The trees are all blossoming and the air smells
delightful. Happy sewing as we move into summer
and on to the blues!
A quickie stash and sew report is due.
Let's see how I did!
So the total for April for stitching is:
First up , my sewing time.
Jan 23/31
Feb 19/28
Mar 27/31
Apr 15/30
May 23/31
70% success so far!
2022 STASH TOTALS
Net added in 2022 2 m
Stay safe and sew on !
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