Dove in the Window
10.5 inch finished
I've been emptying most of my scrap bins and boxes over the last couple of years. I 've completely emptied the 4.5, 3.5 and 2.5 inch scrap bins and boxes, almost emptied the 1.5 inch bin and really need to work on the 2 inch scraps. And now I am also working to reduce scrap "chunks" which are stored by color and consists of anything less than a FQ and more than 4.5 inches.
Last quarter I decided on several blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge that all use 3.5 and 2 inch scraps. So this year hopefully between the scrap chunks and 2 inch scrap bin I will have the makings of several scrappy quilts at year end, an empty 2 inch scrap bin and far fewer scrap chunks.
Buckeye Beauty
6 inch finished
RSC color of the month combined with shirt scraps or black multicolor scraps or dark red scraps.
Top: Propellers (7.5 finished) in RSC color of the month, gray scrap backgrounds, red scrap + ends from 2 inch scrap bin and black multicolor centers from 2 inch scrap bin.
Bottom: X+ (7.5 finished) all in RSC color of the month.
Antique Tiles
9 inches finished
All in dark, medium, light RSC colors
Uneven Nine Patch
6 inch finished
3.5 inch centers and 2 inch corner stones in RSC colors that don't need to match the centers. Light neutral scraps for sides.
Shoofly
4.5 inch finished
Solid backgrounds (in RSC colors) and waste triangles and 2 inch squares. I started these several months ago as one of my projects to use waste triangles.
After all those blocks were made I picked out all the pink scraps and low volume scraps from the 2 inch bin and if there were two squares I made four patches for the Parts Department. I did the same with any 3.5 inch scraps remaining after I made all my blocks.
If there weren't two squares for the four patches then I cut squares for the Parts Department. Or if there was a 3.5 x 2.5 piece I cut it for a WIP.
Anything left after that was sewn into strips for a future Chinese Coins quilt. Moving forward if I have 3.5 or 2 inch scraps left over after making a quilt I will make Four Patches, cut squares or sew scraps into strips instead of throwing those scraps into bags, bins or boxes.
I do still have a few more RSC blocks to make this month that will be made from more scrap chunks- Double Irish Chain that uses 1.5 inch pieces and Square in Square that uses 5 inch TOTs (Tone on Tones).
21 comments:
really pretty blocks....firmly 'in the pink'!
What a lovely selection of blocks in progress you have to work on...I love the buckeye Beauty blocks--so pretty...hugs, Julierose
that is a lot of pink inspiration and sewing for the 2nd of the month
You always gave great block ideas! I love those Dove in the Window blocks.
I've enjoyed following your scrap/square busting for several years. Curious, is there a photo of all the empties? Inquiring minds ya know ;-)
Oh, dear. You're trying to tempt me into starting eight new quilts, aren't you? Well, it won't work. No, really. Nope.
You are definitely in the pink this month!
What a great collection of blocks. The Buckeye Beauty and Shoofly blocks really appeal to me ....... but I must be strong and NOT start any more RSC blocks!
All of your blocks are Pretty in Pink!
I can hardly keep up with all your pink projects, and it's only week one of January! Are you sure you are not related to Wonder Woman?
WOW so many beautiful blocks
Great collection for thw very first days of January
Pretty pink blocks. Such a great way to use up those squares.
So much pink goodness - as usual, I love it all. The variety boggles my brain.
love all your blocks and all your plans
I don't know how you have any pink left at all. So many great pink blocks!
You're the Queen of Pink. I don't recall ever seeing so much pink on one page. Awesome! You have your work cut out for the new year. So many wonderful blocks to play with. All the best for the New Year and plenty of fabric too. ;^)
Sure are grinding away at these! Wow! Pretty fabrics.
WOW!!! I'm not even a pink fan and I want to roll in all this pinkness!
(So many great blocks I'm trying to resist, too!)
SEW many wonderful PINK scraps, Cathy, and I didn't see ONE that is in my own scrap stash!!
Ah!Mazing variety of pink blocks!! what fun!
So many pretty-in-pink blocks! Looking good, Cathy. Surely you'll reach the end of those bins this year. Happy Sewing!
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