I have been working on one of my long term scrap projects (I posted about it earlier here). I call this kind of project "scrap therapy" because it is what I sew when I need something mindless, cheerful, and soothing. I love playing with scraps anyway, but there is something so therapeutic about chain piecing scrap strips into monochromatic strip sets. Maybe it's just me. Anyhow, I trimmed them to 5 1/2" x 10 1/2" and kept a running total of how many I had of each color. Initially I had no plan in mind. The enjoyment was mostly in the making, rather than in an end product.
As they stacked up, I started to think about various arrangements. There are so many possibilities for rectangles of this size and of course a rainbow of colors to work with. I think I have settled on a plan now, so I've rounded out my stack to just the number I'll need, including a bunch on neutral, low volume rectangles.
I hope to get these 96 blocks sewn into a top soon.
Now can someone tell me how it is possible my scrap bin is still full of strips?
I have so many "scrappy" quilts floating around in my head...and haven't had the time or energy to get to any of them. I just CAN'T start anything else or I might drown in UFOs! I have to work on finishing up the one, two, three, four, five...fifteen!!!! Oh goodness! Did they multiply when I wasn't looking? Yup, I have the UFO bug bad!
ReplyDeleteI swear scraps multiply! I keep using them but the bin doesn't seem to get any less full!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you make with these lovlies.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful array of scraps! Can't wait to see what you turn them into!
ReplyDeleteI love your scrappy rectangles! I can totally relate that sometimes we must sew to just sew and not be on a deadline and worry about all the particulars. Can't wait to see what these beauty's will become.
ReplyDeleteI adore the raw possibility here. Totally excited to see what you do!
ReplyDeletei love what you're doing, here. can't wait to see what your plan is! perhaps you have a magic scrap bin, take one out, another one appears!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic!
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