always decluttering around here...a habit of mine....the scrap basket popped into mind...more precuts? put them where? a light bulb moment...a quilty pal of mine COLLECTS scraps...so a bit of magic happened....
full basket....
empty (nearly) basket....
definitely my kind of magic....my "loss" someone's gain....
introducing Baskets II...
before getting back to scrappy repro triangles in earnest, had to clear the design wall of these...
just pinned for now to get them off the design wall for whenever...the green blocks will be squared and the bottom repositioned before basting...a good take along project at some point...
doll quilt for swap is done, quilting on "africa" is started, hoping for april finish....quilting on "dreams" continues...now i can focus on the triangles top, also hoping for april finish....
a stark realization becoming more frequent....two friends emptied the sewing room of recently passed group member...3 SUV trips later it was finished...me coming home thankful of my limited stockpile of quilty stuff
spring can't make up its mind...one day chilly, one day warm...talking weather heads say we need the rain but honestly the gloom is sooo boring...it's windy too so keeping drapes closed to ward off chill...like living in a cave...trees have leafed out, blooms everywhere, just waiting on sun!!!
You are working magic in your sewing space, Grace. But I have to say, the pieces in your pile of "Scraps" looked bigger than anything that lands in my scrap basket. LOL
ReplyDeleteI really love your latest basket creation. My mind doesn't think out of the box like that. Very clever, and I like the sashing color that holds it all together.
Wow, those are beautiful, intricate applique blocks.
I'm really trying not to buy fabric just to buy fabric--even if I love it. Headed to the shop over the mountain today because I need a sashing for my houses and I don't have enough of anything. I thought about scrappy sashing, but when the blocks themselves are so scrappy, I feel like it needs something to give the eye a rest. I got a gift card to the shop for my birthday last fall and I have hung onto it, until now.
We are having similar weather. Daffodils are in full bloom, and some flowering trees, too. But we were unseasonable warm yesterday, with a cold front coming in tomorrow. Sheesh!
Nice to see you making progress on things you love! I like that you donated fabric and got some from another source! Keeps the stockpile fresh that way! lol
ReplyDeleteI love the setting of the basket blocks in that quilt. It's a new twist and it is turned out great. I wonder if I will ever have no scraps.
ReplyDeleteYou are being strong with your scraps and stash. I do like your basket quilt. The new blocks are very striking on the green background.
ReplyDeleteNice of you to gift your scraps - its hard to know what the balance is
ReplyDeleteOne quilter's scraps are another quilter's treasure. And an empty scrap basket won't stay that way very long . . . Love the baskets!
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