Wednesday, September 30, 2009

scrap tales



Ahhhh, scraps.
Don't ya just love'm
When I get stuck in my head, I have to get out my scraps,
and just sew my brains out without thinking...


It makes me so happy.

These little trees ( below) that Shelly and I did, are sort of that way too.
Cut, sew, cut, sew...
I'm finishing mine off...I can't show you, as I will bring it to Houston
and will have a show and tell with her then.

Darn those Batiks are addicting.... Love them.



And I have Tonya's parting words to me, still in my head...
Use more solids....
OK. For today, that works for me!

15 comments:

shellysquilts said...

Your solids look great. You are giving me itchy fingers just lookin at them. I can't wait to see you finished trees. Happy sewing, my friend!

Cheryl Arkison said...

Love that colour combo! I guess we both have scraps on the brain.

Kim said...

Oh my goodness!!! Beautiful!!!
I agree, more solids!!!
Hi, this is Kim from the great give post you responded to...I would love to pick you, I am very excited that you are also willing to make and give something handmade to three people. Just make yourself a little blog post about it to getyour great give going!
I only wish I could get one of the beautiful things YOU make!!!
Oh, and will you e-mail me you address at madi_bell@hotmail.com

prairiemoonquilts said...

You're going to be in Houston for the IQA Show? Me, too! I want to meet you! (I have a quilt in a special exhibit, so I'm coming to see it hanging . . .)

Kath said...

Love those wacky stripes! scrap heaven! kath

RosaMarĂ­a said...

i love that stripe scrappy block! what are you do with them? the trees are amazing.. i like batiks too!

Stephanie said...

Solids are so popular right now. I think the Amish had it right to begin with! I have a little stash of Bella solids.

What Comes Next? said...

love those bright colours in your scrap pile! They are fun to put together without thought! Looking forward to the final reveal of your trees - it looks "intreeging"!
I'm a batik fiend, love 'em!

MichelleB said...

Your solids are great! How did you get them "wavy" and "curvy"? I want some just. like. yours!

True Blue Nana said...

I love my scraps. I do the same thing, when I am not inspired or only have a little time, I pull my scraps out and sew them into squares. I love solids, Gwen Marston convinced me of the versatility you can get with solids.

Trudi said...

Those scrap stripes are fantastic, bold and vibrant, Love them! Looking forward to seeing the trees too, I love batiks! Good luck with the pay it forward, I am currently finishing off my 3 gifts to pay forward :-) Its very satisfying - Enjoy!

YankeeQuilter said...

Every once and awhile I find I need to play in the solid scrap pile...love what you are doing with yours!

amandajean said...

oh, those solids look fun!!! i've been working with scraps so much that i miss my stash. i guess it's good to mix it up. :) at least for me.

Cathi said...

Those solids look fabulous! Almost look like a painting rather than fabric!

Amy said...

Use more solids. Use more solids. Use more solids. Good advice.

There are still openings in Denyse Schmidt's advanced improv workshop in Bridgeport tomorrow (she's offering a 25% discount) - I'll be there with a high school friend of mine - care to be spontaneous and join in?

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