Scraps

Scraps

I spent most of Sunday afternoon organizing my fabric scraps. I keep my fabric scraps from the quilts I make. I make string pieced quilts and I'm always on the look out for scrap quilt patterns. So every now and again I take the time to organize my fabric scraps for easy use.

I poured out a bag of solids fabric scraps and what do I find?

A red/white wonky star quilt block.

Apparently it was cut to small ???

I put this little gem in my box of red/white orphan quilt blocks. 

Not only do I collect fabric scraps ... I keep all of those random orphan blocks.

Test blocks, blocks cut wrong or not the right size, and blocks made for quilt patterns I no longer want to finish.

Some become pillows and some become parts of other improv quilt tops I decide to make.

#scraphappy

 

One Small Change

One Small Change

I've spent a little time making a few fabric snack and sandwich bags for my lunch bag. 

I would like to do my part and lessen my footprint.  I am working to stop using single use plastic items. Such as sandwich bags. I am also looking into shampoo in bars, not bottles. And, returning to laundry powder in a box. I want to be a good steward of this planet.

These bags do not have zippers, snaps, or velcro.

Think the original Glad Sandwich bags with the fold over flap.

These bags are 100% cotton and machine washable.

Pack with snacks and sandwiches ... wash ... and repeat!

One Small Change ...

Recycle ... Up-cycle ... Crochet Earring Holder

Crochet Earring Holder

In the last few years I have made several of these crocheted earring holders as gifts.

I made a couple of them this year as gifts but, I also finally made one for myself.

I love it!

I used THIS Tutorial on You-Tube

This project interested me for many reasons but mainly because it uses items that might end up in a land field once their original purpose was fulfilled.

I used scrap yarn, and picture frames I either had on hand or I purchased them at Goodwill for .99 cents. I love that I was able to make something useful out of items meant for some other use.

Picture Frame to Earring Holder

For me it is a WIN WIN!