I May Have A Scrap Problem... Progress and Inspiration!

Hi, all!

Scraps just keep multiplying, don't they?  But I am making some progress - I got all my solid squares cut for QuiltCon (next week - hooray!!) and yesterday I put my scrappy string quilt on the frame!

I experimented with a new quilting design - sort of like a freeform freehand Baptist Fan.  It used a lot of bobbin thread, but it was fun to do and I think it's going to look wonderful when it's washed and dried! Binding will be done today - it's the first sunny day we've had in a week and the last one for about ten days and I've got to take pictures while I can!

I haven't had much time to do anything else scrappy this week, although I do have some ideas rolling around my head - like a mini version of my Supernova quilt, made with the green bonus HSTs left over from Nathanael's annual quilt.  And maybe some of these cool pouches...

Aren't these neat?  It's the wide-open zipper pouch tutorial by Noodlehead, and I have a ton of 2.5" squares that would be perfect for this!  And it seems to me I have a box of zippers somewhere, too.

How about some great inspiration?  Joan has been making a lot of scrappy quilts lately, and here's her latest...

Such a simple design, but a GREAT scrap buster!  I love all the colors in this one.  It makes me smile!

And Moira has been using orphan blocks to make these adorable snail blocks!  We've got tons of orphan blocks at church - I may need to check and see if any of them would work for this...

Have you tried a garlic knot block yet?  I haven't, but it's definitely on my list.  Paired with the sashing, cornerstones, and that great piano key border, this quilt just sings!  And it eats up a lot of scraps, too!

And last, but certainly not least, how about this quick quilt?  It would be so simple to make using 10" squares - a size I've been cutting this year, both here and at church.  This quilt is definitely on my list to make ASAP!

Keep plugging away at those scraps - and remember, they make great comfort quilts, too!  It's a great way to reduce the scrap level and help others too.

Hugs!

Sarah