Every Last Bit

I don't usually keep really small scraps.  There is no way I will ever be able to sew up all the fabric I have right now in my lifetime so I have no problem tossing  tiny bits in my trash.  But...

When I get a large number of similar scraps, I can't seem to let them go.  I don't put these in my scrap bins - instead they pile up around my cutting table.  Such was the case for a bunch of gray trimmings I uncovered this week.  

They all measured about 1 x 4" - and there were a lot of them!

I knew I could use them with a number of pieces already cut in my stash.  So I pulled some 2.5" squares and some leftover binding bits in purples, grays and turquoises.

With almost no effort, I quickly had a pile of blocks.  I still had quite a few more gray "sticks" so I decided to pull more scraps and keep going.

Looks like I am on my way to a lap size quilt!

But the really good news is my cutting table is all cleaned off!  I have now dealt with all of the fabric or bits of scraps that were piled all over it.  It was getting to the point where my cutting space was quite small. 

Now to work on the ironing board.  Who knows what I will find there!

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Boards

Boards...A funny title for a blog post but it was definitely the theme in my sewing room this week.

An afternoon was spent making a few more design boards.  I use them all the time when I am sewing up various blocks or quilt sections right at my machine.  I like to work on multiple projects at once so this allows me to pull a section of fabrics off my design walls and stack them up next to my machine as I sew.  I can also take them to my ironing board as I sew up the blocks - keeping them all together and therefore less confusing.

Here is a link to the tutorial I loosely follow.

 And speaking of ironing boards - mine now has a new cover!  Looking back at previous posts, it looks like my board needs a new cover annually.  Not being too particular about the fabric, I just pulled an older fabric from my stash that didn't have a home.  Because I never close my ironing board, I simply grab some string and a large needle and lace the fabric across the bottom making it taunt.  It works great!

These are my only finishes for this week.  I am busily working on three quilt projects so I hope to get a top done soon.  Maybe there will be a quilt finish for next week!

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