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Pink Paint Box blocks following the Oh Fransson! quilt along. Last year I
did a couple of Paint Box blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge and I’m hoping
to get a whole set done this year.
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| Scrap management |
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well as sewing my Paint Box Blocks I decided to do more scrap management.
Before putting fabric back in my stash I decide first if it is a big enough
piece to keep intact for another project or if I can cut the bits that are
left into pieces that will be easy to work with in future quilt blocks. I
have cut my pinks this week into strips of various sized, some five inch
squares to be used in a probable Disappearing Nine Patch and a few small and
large tumblers for upcoming quilts.
There
are so many great pink scrappy projects happening in blog land, have a look at
soscrappy to see what others are doing this week.
Quilters know when to
hold’em and when to fold’em.
I am really enjoying seeing all the nice collections that have gotten started. Great tumblers and strips as well for use in someday quilts.
ReplyDeleteThanks Angela, you are amazing, often managing to be the first to comment seems like you have everything under control!
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ReplyDeleteThose paint box blocks look so trim and neat! Your scrap management is a great plan!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pattilou, I'm copying Sheila from Sew Cook Travel on the scrap management.
DeleteYou do have some pretty pink fabrics. Getting my scraps in some sort of order is my long-term goal for this year. Not too sure how long it will take me - might end up being a two year goal!
ReplyDeleteEllen, I'm just managing as I go, just dealing with the scraps that I'm actually touching just now, otherwise I'd be overwhelmed. I do let them just sit in a heap at the end of my cutting table, and then every once in a while I have to deal with the pile so that I have room to work. I also have a whole drawer which is just little scraps and irregular strips (mile a minute stuff).
DeleteWay to manage those pinks! Your Paint Box blocks are really sweet :*)
ReplyDeleteThanks Teresa, just today I read the soscrappy RSC13 page and realize that January was to be Hot Pink. I've used some hot pink, when all fails read the instructions!
DeleteSuch pretty paint box blocks!
ReplyDeleteI've often thought how handy it would be to have scraps pre-cut into 2 1/2" strips and 5-inch squares. Great organizing!
It has been nice having strips cut and I have already gone to my strips and found just what I needed.
DeleteI love your tips on "scrap management"!!! Your pinks are awesome!! So glad to "meet you"!!
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Doniene, thanks for dropping by and leaving a message! I'm sure we'll see a lot of each others work over the year.
DeleteBeautiful pink blocks! Lovely fabrics. I like how you are turning some of your scraps into future strip, tumbler and D9P quilts.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sheila, I'm enjoying this scrap management.
DeleteSuch cute paint blocks! Great job on the scrap management.
ReplyDeleteThanks Deb, having fun and feeling good about beginning to manage the scraps.
DeleteGreat paint box blocks.
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