I don't want to think, cut, design, quilt, or finish a quilt.
I had a good size bin of scraps. It also contained quite a few fat quarters.
So I decided to use my Accuquilt GO fabric cutter and cut them all into squares, triangles and strips.
Now the bin is empty and I have two trays full of seeds.
I can randomly sew these together and eventually they can become something.
Maybe they'll be utilitarian quilts, possibly art, or they could also become smaller items.
Normally if I start to work with the pieces in a scrap bin for a project, when I get done the bin is fuller than when I started.
This is definitely a first!
This time I threw away the "scraps too small to use" and it was a good feeling!
Maybe you can put my "scraps" back together as you do this puzzle!
2 comments:
Oh, ho ho, I am going to comment before I tackle the scraps... Can't wait to see what comes of your new toy....
Kay, you asked on QA if anyone else did this; my answer would be sort of. I keep all of the scraps, but don't bother cutting them into sizes. On days when I want to sew, create but don't want to think or can't think, I just start sewing scraps together, randomly rotary cut across them insert and sew a scrap, cut insert, sew. I make it large or small. I use them for a background, or the start of an abstract bag. I also use this technique to get students over fears, fears of going beyond traditional or even fears of cutting. Some days this is just so much fun, relaxing and freeing~Barb
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