Last week I traveled down to southern Oregon to present a trunk show. I don't usually include quilts made from orphan blocks but this guild loves their scraps so I added them to the pile. I have to say, they were a big hit and seeing them again made me want to play with my box of orphans again.
My little suitcase of "spare parts" is filled to the brim and I have to say there was lots of quilty inspiration to get my creative juices running. While digging in there, I did come across a small stack of Kaffe snowball blocks that were gifted to me....
So I pulled out all of the other bits that contained Kaffe Fassett fabrics.
All of my design walls were filled with projects that I SHOULD have been working on so I opted to start a new quilt layout in the middle of my kitchen.
When the siren song plays, you have to follow! :)
By the next day, I had a finished quilt top.... And a couple dozen orphan blocks/spare parts found a new home! I love to challenge myself to find creative ways to use what I have hiding in my scrap bins.
Not sure when I will find time to quilt it up - I am busy quilting up client quilts right now that need to get under a tree. But I do get to enjoy this view as I quilt!
I hope in the holiday preparation rush, you are finding time to get creative with your own scraps.
Hope you share!
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Great Deals!
This time of year is a super time to restock those stash favorites at some great prices. Here are some I have already identified and want to share....
Craftsy has their
Boundless solids at half off right now. I have expressed before that I am really happy with the quality of these fabrics. At this price, it is a great time to buy larger cuts of the basic colors to have in your stash for backgrounds.
It also looks like they have their
Blenders Aura on clearance. I have used this as a background and loved the soft marble effect.
Connecting Threads is also starting to put items on sale. This week they have their
Stash Building Precuts on sale. They are a great way to enhance the stash in colors you are needing. And I always check out their
clearance area for backing fabrics!
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