Using up the very little scraps. Oh I must be mad

 I didn’t want to just throw away these little scraps and wanted something easy to sew without having to think. I decide to just sew them on to this docket paper. These are working out like flying geese. Yes, I had lots of triangles left over from the twinkle twinkle quilt. 

I’m not worried about colour placement as I am just using what is here.

I have a tub of orphan quilt blocks and thought I could use these strips as fillers when I put them altogether to make a quilt.

Working with scraps.

Sewing time with my scraps again. Wow, this is a big job.

Brenda, Conquering Mount Scrapmore, had a mystery sew along on YouTube 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9goRSj4pYTAOVH-AKeoRPx6cBQXOdMIz&si=iVMDqR-8Ax-dlJeS

It is a foundation paper pieced project and the full size quilt is big. You can make it smaller as Brenda tells you 4 different sizes. My pile of scraps.

many steps have been sewn

starting the flying geese

Trimming the blocks

The blocks look so different when trimmed down.

Sewing the geese. These are big and taking a while. They measure 4.5” * 20.5” and I need 40

when these are done then I have to start on all the background blocks. Sewn with neutral strings…. Lots of them. Then I can start sewing the blocks up.

The last of the black and white scraps

 I have cleared my workspace from the scraps of the black and white quilt.

The last of it was used up on making a placemat.

Playing with leftovers.

 Having a play with my leftovers from the mystery weekend. I had extra blocks made,  then the blocks for the step outs and the scraps of fabrics. I didn’t want to put them back in my stash or in the bin so I have designed a small quilt.

This was the design of the mystery but on a much smaller quilt it didn’t suit.

Then there was the op point look. I didn’t like the look of some rows not having the white through it so I kept playing.

Then this layout happened and I am happy. The border swirls are the leftovers from the flip corners on the blocks. I haven’t trimmed them yet but will trim to 2”. I also added the set in side and corner triangles in a small dot fabric.

Playing around with scraps

After having to clean my sewing and store room I found a few scraps I didn’t want to put back so they got worked into some donation quilts.

This is a small incubator cover

Next up is a smaller quilt 36” * 42”

I had these squares leftover. I found some strip to go with them

Sewed them together to make it measure 42” * 50”

Then all the crumbs were sewn together into 8.5” blocks.

Backings, wadding and quilting are yet to happen.

A busy day… 5 crumb sewing placemats

 I have had a fun day sewing up my scraps.. I am making up some placemats for meals on wheels at the end of the year. I hope to get 50 made so I can donate them for Xmas gifts to recipients.

I have already handed over 3 and have now made another 5. I’ll have to keep track of the count.

So I see blogger is putting the photos in a different order so this will take some time to post…

I’m working with my scraps. It’s time to tackle this basket.

I found these in amongst my go cutter dies. So thought I should use them up first.

Flying geese blocks already cut out but needed sewing.

I am using a new machine foot I bought 2 years ago. We always buy these gadget things but don’t use them enough. It is a quilting in the ditch foot. Oh wow. I was scared to try it but I will be using it in many more future projects. It was easy and gave an amazing finish.

And the quilting is finished

Next up was another pink scrap project. Look at the pile of scraps."

And it is done…

Next up is a bright coloured placemat.

And it has worked out so well.

Then there was a lot of purple.

It looks so good finished

And then there was blue. The colour for February 

This looks good.

Here they are all together. They look great.

Here are the next 5 piles already sorted into their colours for my next sewing day.

Black/Grey, brown, red, green and yellow/orange.

Scraps, zippered pouch, placemat and leaders and Enders

 More finishing up with some scraps. These are the scraps from a quilt I have recently made.

Piecing them together.

To make a placemat.

Still some leftovers

Made into a zippered pouch with a clear plastic window. Good to store my thimbles, binding clips or ???

I sewed it so there was a base for it to stand by itself.

This means I can link up with Soscrappy for this years RSC. Blue….

https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2025/02/scraphappy-saturday-catching-up-on-ufos.html

I have also set up my leaders and Enders while I sew these scraps together. More scraps all ready cut out.

Fish School - Leaders and Enders 2021 block instructions

I have a sample of both sides pinned to my ironing board so I get the placement and ironing correct.

Using up more scraps

 Continuing with my clean up piles I finished off some placemats.

And a Xmas zippered placemat

I have put a napkin and cutlery in the pocket. This one is for me to use.

Then the smaller scraps 

were made into pin cushions.

They are good to put a few binding clips on and your sewing needle when stitching your bindings or other hand projects.

I want to get about 40 of these made by December. I am well on the way. I have about 14 already. I will continue to make these with the leftovers of other projects. It’s a finish up year…

SPF Charity sewing Placemats

 I had some left overs from my sunflowers that were the wrong colour blue. They needed to be used up.

Our sewing group held a charity night making placemats. I did not attend but made these at home.

They could be any size which made it easier to decide what to do.

Made the blocks the same as the Irish chain blocks.

Joined some scrap wadding.

Started some simple quilting

Diagonal quilting through the squares

Placemats trimmed

BUT… OH NO!!!!!!!!!!

Oops I’ve got a date with Jack.

I have 3 the same 

But not enough to make a matching 4th one. I did have enough sunflower fabric to make a different design though.

These go to individuals that receive Meals on Wheels. So I do not need matching sets.

Bindings are yet to be done as I took sick. Had the day off work and spent it in bed.