I started sewing scraps to strips. Then twosies to each other. Then Fours to fours and so on. I stacked the pieces by approximate size. All of a sudden I thought I had some big enough pieces to make a slab.
I’ll make a light neutral scrap basket! Lots of beige, cream, and white, but also some pink gingham, lavender polka dots, even some black on white. Oh, and there is a scrap that had a bit of red! It works. There is a piece or two of “darker than a paper bag”. (Bonnie Hunter says if it reads lighter than a paper bag, it’s a neutral!) But it’s a homespun and I won’t use it anywhere else. I was going to use muslin for the lining. But then I remembered that I had just taken apart an old holiday tablecloth that belonged to my MIL. Lots of good quality white fabric. The piece I cut only had one small pale cranberry stain! It’ll never show! 😊
But, I was over zealous! I have a pile of crumb blocks and pieces that won’t be needed for the basket.
I will need binding for the top and a piece for the handle, but I’ll have extra! Oh well, seed for another scrap project!
I’m linking up with Cynthia’s OH SCRAP party at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework!
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"lighter than a paper bag" that is a good idea I know there are lots of times I am trying to decide if a color is light enough to use
ReplyDeleteFun slab block you have going, Judy! I'm sure you'll think of something to do with the extra blocks. A small baby quilt, perhaps? I'll have to try that myself!
ReplyDeleteWell, you jumped right on THAT one, didn't you?!?! :o))
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fun, fun play time
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