Big things happening here! It's finally warm enough to move the sewing back onto the porch, which meant giving the whole space a solid cleaning. It's the dumping ground for all our junk all winter, and you couldn't actually see the floor through the carpet of toys, sewing stuff, ski poles, recycling bins...
Anyway, cleaned all that up, bought another set of cube shelves, and got to folding and organizing. What's scary, is that this fabric is mostly what I've bought and haven't used this winter. I still have to go through the basement fabric pile to see if there's anything that I want to add or get rid of.
And once I was moved in, I got to pull out these bags o' scraps! They're from our recent Seacoast Modern Quilt Guild meeting. We had a workshop on improv piecing, so everyone contributed scraps to play with. After some awesome sewing, we were cleaning up, but no one was claiming the scraps. So I brought some of them home to keep making more improv blocks! (Who wouldn't want these bags of beauties?)
I've been sewing up a storm. These are so easy since you don't really think or plan, just grab a scrap and sew. I usually sit down with the plan to make one or two, and four or five later, I realize I've lost track of time.
I'm up to maybe 23, enough to make a lap quilt, but there are so many more scraps to sew up. Maybe a few more days and I'll lay them out again to see if I'm satisfied.
Linking up with Blossom Heart Quilts for Sew Cute Tuesday and Lee for WIP Wednesday!
All that rainbow cabinet goodness just makes me happy! :)
ReplyDeleteI love a good rainbow. It did make me realize how little red, pink, and orange I have, which means I'll have to start searching the destash on Instagram to fill the void.
DeleteYour scrap blocks are so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI too would have saved those scraps - amazing what people find no use for nowdays
ReplyDeleteLovely blocks! Really need to make some of these so I can use up my scraps and buy more fabric!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a lovely view from your back porch. You certainly cleaned things up nicely!
ReplyDeleteI am visiting from the blog hop. I am a compulsive scrap-keeper. I have to redo my organization system every few months just to keep up on it. I love the blocks you are making with them. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI have a such a scrap problem. There's a bucket in my basement that I just can't look at anymore, but can't bear to toss. And I keep meaning to make those color coded baskets from Crazy Mom Quilts, but it's so far down the to do list. :)
DeletePretty scraps and I see you have Juki. I just bought one and am waiting for delivery!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun scraps! I like the blocks you created. It seems like your sewing space is nice a bright. It looks like a wonderful place to sew!
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