At the beginning of May I pulled this pile of green scraps out of a box of mixed scraps. Green is the color of the month at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, so I wanted to start with that color. My goal was to get these scraps trimmed to usable sizes, and then to either file them away or use them to make some blocks.
After trimming, I had some nice, neat stacks of squares, triangles and bricks. The squares are cut to the sizes I use most often--1.5", 2", 2.5", 3" and 3.5". The bricks at the top of the photo measure 1.5" x 2.5" and 2.5" x 4.5".
I also ended up with strips in 1.5", 2", 2.5", and 3.5" widths. Again, these are the sizes that I tend to use the most. My method is mostly based on Bonnie Hunter's Scrap User's System.
I still have a pile of green strings that need to be made into blocks, but I don't know if that will get done before the end of May. Maybe next month?
Check out how successful others were at working through their scraps this month as part of the "I May Have a Scrap Problem" link-up at Confessions of a Fabric Addict. I'm also sharing with the other green scrap lovers at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge and Oh Scrap! at Quilting is more fun than Housework.
Julie in GA
Good on you for a great sort-out of your greens... it takes a lot of time doesn't it, but so satisfying when done!!! (Now to sew them up..!)
ReplyDeleteThe problem with scraps is that there are so many of them. It's a good thing that we all love our scraps, isn't it? It looks as though you have a great system for sorting and filing. You must feel great about these!
ReplyDeletethat's the trick with scraps, isn't it? getting them usuable! (without spending our lives cutting and/or pressing, instead of sewing) I really like squares- and tend to do most of my scraps either squares or crumbs.
ReplyDeleteNice job on your scrap management!! Here's hoping that you can find some time to sew up those GREEN Strings before the end of the month... I'll be rushing to get my own blocks sewn.
ReplyDeleteMy green pile seems to have doubled this month. Can this fabric monster be stopped? You did a good job on yours.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so tidy and organized! Great work on taming those scraps. They should be so much easier to use now.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of Bonnie's system, too. It really does seem to speed things along if you're a scrappy quilt lover! And doing some organizing is always a satisfying feeling!
ReplyDeleteGreat job getting organized. Now sew, sew, sew! I see some pretty quilts in all those scraps. Thanks for sharing your system wth Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteI am always so impressed to see the organizational systems people use for scraps. Yours looks so useful! I have mine organized by color, but the cut sizes would also be really helpful!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you made really good progress on taming the scraps.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to get the scraps organized so they are handy when that inspiration strikes and you just want to get sewing!
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