remember joe friday? he always said with a deadpan expression "just the facts ma'am"....dating myself here....LOL! always lots of discussion in quilty circles about scraps...they DO seem to multiply and marathon sewing doesn't appear to whittle down the piles any, if at all. goes for me as well....take a look...
this is my 12x12x3 plastic bin of kaffe scraps from which i'm making MATO (midnight at the oasis)....admittedly all the pieces used for the top are small but you'd think there would be some difference in the pile....not a whit. i'll be using these for the little house project as well...maybe that'll make some headway. and here is the top so far...
i've now cut most of the applique shapes for the viney border waiting on final vine placement....and here's a shot of just joy hard at work....
i thought making 52 of these little blocks would be a chore but really it's just like eating peanuts....or my personal preference, potato chips! the next border is checkerboard of dot fabric and kaffe squares....won't be adding that until the applique is done.
few outside appointments today but will still have time to sew. it's so terrific having my studio space at hand 24/7...makes it uber convenient. weatherman predicts 75 today, a great day to do just about anything!
Aren't scraps wonderful? Our cups (or bins or baskets) runneth over and they provide hours of sewing delight, like those addictive little churn dash blocks!
ReplyDeleteOh my, those little Churn Dash blocks are a lot smaller than I thought. So cute! I got a kick out of your title for this post. I still watch Dragnet reruns from time to time.
ReplyDeleteSo colorfully scrappy! I think that once you get into a groove of sewing smaller pieces it gets easier.
ReplyDeleteHa. I remember watching Dragnet and that line. (Aging myself too.) Your little churn dashes are so cute. I tried making a 4" (finished) garlic knot block. I "used" to cut 1.5" squares but seldom used them. I decided to quit cutting them and I haven't decided if I should make more of the garlic knots. Your MATO is looking great. How big does it end up?
ReplyDeleteabout 54" square.....
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