Thursday, March 30, 2023

What Was In All Of Those Bags?

This month the theme in my little sewing space to move UFOs forward has been 1930s. I've finished several quilts and moved old blocks forward into flimsies. I've also been processing 1930s reproduction scraps but haven't blogged much about that yet.  

I've emptied a bunch of bags of bags of bags of scraps this month that have been accumulating for quite some time. There was a receipt in one of the bags dated March 2015.  (My how time flies!) These bags of bags of bags I emptied mostly contained HST pieces.  

I already blogged about a few 10 inch and 7.5 inch Monkey Wrench blocks I made from '30s scraps  and  some 
now for the rest of the story...


I feel like I played that old memory game...I packed my bag and I put in an Apron...I packed my bag and put in an Apron and a Bib...I paced my bag and put in an Apron, Bib and Crown...

Only I emptied my bags and in it was... (not in alphabetical order)...

Monkey Wrenches 
7.5 inch finished








Broken Dishes
6 inch finished



Broken Dishes
7 inch finished 


Broken Dishes
4 inch finished




A few HSTs in different sizes as well as some wonky QSTs I'll use in one of my other UFOs. 


A couple of the bags held some partial strip sets and a few blocks made from them. I finished up all the blocks. The 3 inch Nine Patches with light corners will go into my box of Nine Patches that will alternate with 3 inch Snowballs. The ones with dark corners will be split between my bin of Nine Patches in all fabrics and that bag of 3 inch Nine Patches/dark corners/30s fabrics.   The little 2 inch pink Four Patches and the little 3 inch purple and yellow Four Patches will go into the 1930s scrap orphanage and maybe be used next month when my theme is Orphans, Strings and Crumbs.


I also organized by width size some scraps that weren't HSTs. Previously they were all thrown together in the bin.  I haven't yet processed those scraps but now they will be easier to make into blocks when I'm ready. I'm actually thinking I will make my usual Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) blocks with them. I usually have an RSC block in process for every size scrap.

And sew on...


 

9 comments:

Sharon Kwilter said...

Congratulations for doing a good clear out. Your blocks are beautiful.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

OMG so many blocks - they do make wonderful quilts!!

Kaja said...

That's a lot of spare blocks!

Julie in GA said...

It's so much fun to see all your different blocks! I have many of the same 30's fabrics in my stash. The colors in the 30's fabrics always remind me of spring and Easter.

Elle said...

My favorite today is the Broken Dishes. But oh yesterday's Tutti Fruity sings!

Happy stitching Cathy.

Linda said...

My goodness, what a plethora of Monkey Wrenches. They are all gorgeous! I’m always surprised by which shapes in the MW blocks jump out at you and which ones recede, according to the fabrics chosen. Can’t believe how much block sewing and organising of scraps you have done and, of course, how many new flimsies and finished 1930s fabric quilts you have accomplished. What a productive month you have had. Your idea of having a theme for each month was brilliant and worked so well. Now looking forward to seeing your April ones.

Ann said...

Such pretty blocks. I love how you move these along.

Quiltdivajulie said...

W-H-E-W that was a LOT of work. Love the blocks you've made.

Jenny said...

What a treasure trove in those bags and bags and even more bags.