Monday, July 17, 2006

Scraps galore

Self therapy subscription for scrappy days:
Sew from scraps, 3 times a day.
For extra scrappy days:
Do a sort & fling unusable scraps - at least a handful daily.
Alternative to the fling is to cut any strange size scrap piece to 2,5" square(s)
Duration: as long as it takes
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As you see I am well into a new scrap project. This will be the first block of 12. I have done all the yellow units and have 4 orange / pink units. I am lacking 20 and that is my goal for today.
I will sash these blocks with black and use pink as corner stones.
As you might have sensed I have scraps on many levels right now, and I am self medication on sewing.
I need to do something fast, furious and simple and this project is good for scrap reducing too.
I used to love yellow and I have to much of it - to much.
The only way to organize an abundant stash is to use it !!
More later :-)

24 comments:

  1. I think you are addicted!!! What a cheery block. Yellow is the one color I literally have zero of. I want to fill in the gaps and make a yellow quilt....
    KEEP US POSTED....

    Melanie
    P.S> what is the weather like your way?

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  2. Wow, that's going to be one colorful (and quite wonderful) quilt, show us more!

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  3. Now that's a prescription I could easily take. What a lovely quilt this is going to be. You have me wanting to ditch work and go play with my strips!

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  4. Oh my goodness! That block is so happy looking! I love your colors.

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  5. Kinda like Bento Boxes with a twist--looks cheerful with that yellow.

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  6. What a wonderful prescription! I love your block!

    You are so right, organize your stash by reducing it!

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  7. I love this! Would be a great way to use some of my stuff..oops stash too. Thanks for the idea.

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  8. Your prescription is "just what the doctor ordered Hanne. - at least I wish it was! Do you supposed I could convince my boss that I needed to take a few sick days so I could medicate myself your way? I only wish!

    What you are doing with your scraps is so wonderful. I love the yellow and orange combination - perfect for a summer project in hot weather. The finished quilt will bring sunshine and warmth later on during cold winter days.

    You are having as much fun with your scraps as I am!

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  9. This is wonderful. Bright, eye catching, and scrappy. I look forward to seeing the competed quilt. Great idea.

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  10. You are being so good. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see more.

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  11. Well, not really my idea of a fast project - those are some tiny scraps you are working with - LOL! It is lovely though and it sounds like you are feeling good about working on it!

    Cheers!

    Evelyn

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  12. love your prescription... should use up any size scrap bin eventually :-)

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  13. Those are great quilt blocks. They remind me of Mumbo Gumbo by Pie in the Sky quilts. It is one of my favorite patterns ever.

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  14. Anonymous10:14 pm

    Fantastic!! I love them!

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  15. They look good! Scrap quilts are the best aren't they?

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  16. That is a great block. Fabulous colors. I like the use of black to highlight the other colors.

    I hope your therapy works and cures whatever ails you.

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  17. The best thing with your prescription is no dangerous side-effects!?!?!

    Nice blocks

    Inga

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  18. I like your block. I really studied it to see how you made it. ( saved the pic too ) What a great sunny scrap buster.

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  19. love this! hurray for fast and furious and fun!

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  20. Makes me want to go quilt too!

    I'm also short on yellows in my stash, but I have lots of blues and greens!

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  21. Anonymous8:31 pm

    Now, that is a good prescription! Both for me and my stash, that is. I looked through my orphane blocks yesterday and found a few that can do with some therapy.

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  22. Love this block...very fun and very "liberated!"

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  23. Ser kjempebra ut Hanne - gledere meg til å se fortsettelsen.
    Klem fra Sølvi

    Lokks really good Hanne, looking forward to se the rest of this quilt.
    Sølvi

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