One of my monthly goals for the 5 quilt project is to spend one day a month cutting scraps.
One of my monthly goals for the 5 quilt project is to spend one day a month cutting scraps. I cut a bag of scraps into useable pieces in August. The bag weighed 1 pound 4 ounces. When I was done, the parts weighed 9 ounces = 1 1/2 yards of useable fabric. + strings. I still have a bit left to cut.
For the year, the total is 36 1/2 yards of useable fabric.
One of my monthly goals for the 5 quilt project is to spend one day a month cutting scraps. This is the 4th month in a row. three of those months have been this box of shirts.
I found a box of scrappy leftovers of shirt fabric, that is my next project for scrap cutting. It weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces. I am trying to spend my time at Friday sew, once a month, to cut scraps.
I saw the bottom of the box this time. I had big pieces that I replaced in the box that I will cut with my accu-cut at home. There was an uncut shirt at the bottom of the box which is on it's way to the rescue mission.
This time the cut pieces weighed 3 pounds 6 ounces which is 10 1/2 yards of useable fabric. The total yardage for the box was 26 1/2 yards of useable fabric. For the year, the total is 35 yards of useable fabric. And I had fun socializing while I was doing it -bonus.
I found a box of scrappy leftovers of shirt fabric, that is my next project for scrap cutting. It weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces. I am trying to spend my time at Friday sew, once a month, to cut scraps.
I did manage to get last month's scraps combined with previous cuts. The piles are growing.
This month, I cut 1 pound 4 ounces before quitting. That is 4 yards of useable fabric. The total for the year is 16 1/2 yards.
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| box when I started this time |
My top priority for my 5 quilt project this month is quilting an older ufo in the 'to be quilted closet' Peek a boo bunnies
I started this quilt in 2020 with a piece of fabric. It was a top in 2022. And then, it has had a vacation waiting to be quilted. I need to find a back and binding and add it to the longarm, as soon as a customer quilt is finished. It is very cute - love the bunnies. |
| baby size for donation |
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checkered past is finished. It is made using recycled shirt fabric from thrift store shirts. checkered past is a free pattern from quilted twins. There are only 16 blocks which doesn't sound like very many, but there 48 squares around each center. that's 960 squares. The block is 16 1/2.
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| 64 x 88 =18 yards |
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| I used leftover pieces for the border |
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| I used navy binding and free form swirls quilting |
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One of my 5 quilts ufos is this little bunny quilt I started a few years ago. I opened the box, recently, and, discovered fabric and bunny blocks. At my Friday group, I used a jelly roll to make the solid sashing and a matching fat quarter bundle to make the squares sashing. I have the perfect border fabric for it in my stash. I wanted this for a baby quilt.
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| Judy's boho |
I knew I was going to need more projects to take for our Friday and open sews coming up in April. I decided to dig out Fair and square and see what was next for moving this project along. The first thing I did was check the blog posts for any mention of this quilt. And I was surprised to read that this project has been a mystery with me from the beginning. I wrote this in 2019 about a string puzzle
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| using my treadle |
Here I talked about a puzzle I had with a batch of shirting string blocks that I didn't remember. I had gone through my ufo lists and my wish lists, and I couldn't find any project that I would want these blocks, but I had precut a substantial number of foundation squares, so, I just kept going. I had about 10 squares left when I saw the quilt again that inspired them. It is fair and square - a quiltville pattern. Puzzle solved. They are finished now, trimmed and depapered. It's time to look at what else I will need to do for this pattern.
next I wrote
Two Friday group sews, and all the 4 patches are attached for Fair and square, a quiltville pattern. I am thrilled with the scrappy goodness.
Now, I am scratching my head again. But, I will take it with me and start the process to get this quilt to a top.
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I have new fabric from Missourri star. Yes, I hang my head. The one on the right is a 3 yard 108 wide piece. The charm squares were a gift.
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| 5.75 yards |
Stash report April 10, 2022
fabric added: 5.75 yards
fabric added year to date: 32 1/2 yards
fabric used: 0 yards
fabric used year to date: 116 yards
83 1/2 yards used more than bought.
I sewed 6 days last week. I have rainbow scrap challenge projects inspiring me.
I started the background for my friendsheep rug. I thought I needed a couple of clouds and a sky. I have been dyeing the blue sky background, but, I have had 2 misses. The first one had a slight green tint but, I thought I would use it anyway. I hooked a little and it was thinner than I thought, and I didn't like the color. I dyed another batch and it was too light blue, mostly still cream. Third time will be the charm.
I had a Friday group sew, and, I didn't have a project ready, so, I grabbed a scrap bag and my stripology ruler, and, I started cutting. I always have questions from others about my scrappy cutting and using. It seems a mystery to them. How do I store? how do I use? how do I make all those different colors go together? etc. One of my best quilting buddies saves scraps, too, but, in squares, not strips. I would prefer strips, and, I would be happy to cut them into squares when I need them. Otherwise, I am the happy recipient of scraps from those who don't want to figure all that out. Most of my guild is new fabric and matchy matchy quilters. I am too frugal - thanks to my Dad.
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| always fun to open a new bag of treasures |
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| 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 2 1/2 sq - 3 1/2 sq and a pile of strings/crumbs I also cut 2 x 3 1/2 and 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 |
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| 5 - 1 1/2- 2 - 2 1/2- and a pile of triangular pieces |
Stash report April 3, 2022
fabric added: 0 yards
fabric added year to date: 26.75 yards
fabric used: 0 yards
fabric used year to date: 116 yards
89.25 yards used more than bought.
I sewed 4 days last week.
I started the background for my friendsheep rug. I drew some clouds and I decided on green grass under the sheep. I had a small piece of this Spring green wool that I could use. I dyed some wool for the blue sky and did not like it, so I will have to try again.
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I did orange dashes for the full stop quilt that Angela is doing. I need to do the question mark, and I think I am missing another one. This is part of the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I can't figure out a way to get the whole row in a picture.... yet. It would help if I had more empty flat spaces.
Last week I sewed 3 out of 4 rows together for checkered past. I was at the guild's open sew and had time to concentrate on joining the rows with sashings.
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At Friday quilt group, I sewed all 4 rows together for a finish of the top. I have decided to add borders. The pattern calls for another set of blocks around the quilt, but, I don't think I want it that large.
I took pictures of our last Friday group - I don't always remember. Linda was missing. I believe we are on week 7 of Boho heart. I have just finished week 4. I am not a big fan of making one block at a time. I prefer chain piecing - start sewing and keep going.
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| Sue's red and purple version |
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| My rainbow version |
We have been making progress on our Jen kingwell boho blocks. Our Friday group is working together on this quilt as a QAL. Sue and Linda have kept up each week with the assignments. The rest of us are in various stages of behind. I just finished week 2 completely. We are on week 5.
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| mine |
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| my daughter's block |
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| Linda on the left , mine on the right |
here is the start
week 2 was 2- 10 inch gardenvale and 5 -4 inch pinwheels
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Oh, and by the way, I won the jelly roll race, Saturday, with my border attached to sea swept.
I mentioned earlier that my Friday group is working on Jen Kingwell's Boho Heart quilt together. Our first assignment was to do the 10 inch offset dresden and all the 2 inch 4 patches. They still need to be trimmed.
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| Sue is mostly reds and purples |
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| Linda is wilds |
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| me - rainbow colors |
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| Sue is keeping up. |
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I finished piecing the sea swept cornerstone blocks at Friday quilt group.
And then I counted them - sigh, I am 6 short. hmm- maybe I had the steps backward. haha
But, they are beautiful and I am so pleased.
Sue is back to Friday group after covid. We have missed her.
and I gave Linda her quilt back after quilting it. It was a beauty.
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