Bren from Acorn Quilt & Gift Company has moved her blog and is having a giveaway for her new book Simple Things, Small Joys.
Ok so now I have that taken care of I can get to the topic of the post. Have to do these things while the memory still allows me to....
A few weeks ago when I wasn't feeling too well, not well enough to sew, but well enough to play with fabric, I decided to go into the sewing room and go through my scrap bin. I thought that perhaps trying to sort out the mess might be a good idea. It seems that a number of quilters are doing this at the moment. So I spent a couple of days sorting, pressing and cutting some of the scraps into usable squares and putting strips into a bin of their own. I thought I'd done quite well, until I looked in the bin only to find I hadn't even made a dent. I think it's going to be a long ongoing process.
I had the fidgets yesterday, I couldn't decide what I wanted to do. I mean I have a list as long as my arm and then some. So it's not like I didn't have anything to choose from, but nothing jumped out and said finish me... So what's a girl to do? that's right, start a new one....lol.... Now I didn't want to start anything big as I have enough of those on the go at the moment. So I decided to play with a few of the 2 inch squares I'd cut up a few weeks ago. I thought I can make a dent in these.... what a joke. I think I used 48.... but anyway here's what kept me busy yesterday.
Strawberries and cream mini. I think these mini's could become quite addictive.
Do you see that lovely book sitting on the mini? Bren sent it to me for my birthday. Can we say spoilt brat?.... Thank you Bren. It's filled with all sorts of information, paper, graph paper and pouches for projects and fabric samples, a great quilters resource book.
Happy Stitching. I do hope you can find time this weekend to pick up your needle and thread, and thanks for stopping by and visiting with me.
18 comments:
You really are such an inspiration to me. I plan to pick mine up tomorrow.
I am getting that book for myself!! I love the mini....they are addictive!!!
Excellent use of time, even though there wasn't much of a dent! Keep on working on it, you'll see progress soon. Hop on over to my blog, I am doing a giveaway until Jan 31st!! Good Luck!!
I dread having to go through my scraps! I really shouldn't have let them pile up like they have.
I love your little mini! I know sometimes I just can't get in the mood to work on something big or one of my many UFO's.
Kristie
Aren't the minis fun? They're an especially nice break when you just need something new but don't want to spend the next two months working on whatever "new" thing struck you at the time! LOL!
What a georgeous quilt! And its even better because you used (some of) your scraps up!
Its amazing what our scraps can produce! Gorgeous quilt Linda!
I've never been to her web log. I hope your Birthday was real special...
Every little bit helps the stash reduction...LOL. That's a beautiful strawberries and cream mini.
I adore little things and what a pretty little quilt you made from a few scraps. Just wonderful!
The book Bren gave you looks great too.
Margaret
Your little mini quilt is just adorable! I will have to keep my eye out for that book - it looks interesting!
Your mini quilt is adorable. That book looks great too. I may have to find one for me.
Your mini quilt is so cute! I have just started making littler stuff and I think it is addicting...instant gratification :)
Your Strawberry and Cream mini is adorable. I love the book Bren sent to you - great!
Yep - those little quilts are just the best . . . darling to look at, fun to make up and make you feel successful all in such a short amount of time *s*
I love little quilts too. Your Strawberries and Cream is so sweet. Happy stitching
What a cute quilt! Small quilts can be so motivating! It's so much fun to complete something! Lovely goodie!
I am far behind on my blogging, so I wanted to wish you a very belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!, and tell you all the mail you have received is wonderful! Blogger love is the absolute best!! Your applique is lovely - you are NOT a beginner, from what I see. And, your scrap mini quilt is like a breath of spring!! You do such nice work, Linda!
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