I have a problem. My scrap bin runneth over:
This is a huge bin. Huge. Gi-Normous! Someday, I hope to see the bottom of that bin, but someday isn't today.
My scrap bin isn't the largest problem in my sewing room, but it's definitely a problem. Every bucket I empty in here is a small victory, but if I ever empty this bin it will be a HUGE victory. These scraps multiply like rabbits, I swear to it!
When I'm in a "I want to play with fabric but don't really know what project I want to work on" mood, I dive into my scrap bin and start cutting those leftovers into useful sizes:
I cut them into (clockwise from top left): 1. five inch squares 2. 10 1/2 inch squares for backings 3. fat eighths for Cutie Quilts 4. 1 1/2 inch strips 5. 2 1/2 inch strips 6. half yard cuts. I also cut fat quarters, but none of the fabric in this cutting session lent itself to fat quarters. Weird.
If you want to know more about managing your scraps, I know of no better resource than Bonnie Hunter's Scrap User's System. I don't do exactly as Bonnie does, but she is an inspiration.
This is a huge bin. Huge. Gi-Normous! Someday, I hope to see the bottom of that bin, but someday isn't today.
My scrap bin isn't the largest problem in my sewing room, but it's definitely a problem. Every bucket I empty in here is a small victory, but if I ever empty this bin it will be a HUGE victory. These scraps multiply like rabbits, I swear to it!
When I'm in a "I want to play with fabric but don't really know what project I want to work on" mood, I dive into my scrap bin and start cutting those leftovers into useful sizes:
I cut them into (clockwise from top left): 1. five inch squares 2. 10 1/2 inch squares for backings 3. fat eighths for Cutie Quilts 4. 1 1/2 inch strips 5. 2 1/2 inch strips 6. half yard cuts. I also cut fat quarters, but none of the fabric in this cutting session lent itself to fat quarters. Weird.
If you want to know more about managing your scraps, I know of no better resource than Bonnie Hunter's Scrap User's System. I don't do exactly as Bonnie does, but she is an inspiration.
1 comment:
Yes, those scrap bins seem to be never ending. And with each scrap quilt I make they seem to increase not decrease! I'm going to start cutting up the leftovers of fabric from a quilt right into usable sizes right when I finish a quilt. That way maybe the bins won't increase at least.
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