Originally Posted by
Nina Baker
It is not necessary to understand everything, just to be happy the person has things that satisfy THEM!
This ought to be posted as a motto in everyone's home! Excess or hoarding is only a problem if it causes the person difficulties. If you watch the Hoarders shows on TV, what is obvious usually is that the person has a situation that is a fire and health hazard. They often have vermin and filth, or they have a child who has to find a spot to sleep amid a pile on their bed and can barely walk through to get there, or they spend money they don't have to buy things they don't need. A person with a huge stash that doesn't cause any of that kind of difficulty does not have a problem, and it's nobody's business to judge. It might drive me nuts, but if I don't have to live with it, where would I get off criticizing? Btw, I do tend to save and use small scraps. I love Bonnie Hunter's method of getting them under control.
psthreads asked for a mile-a-minute pattern. I was curious, too, so I googled and found one that seems well written:
http://patchworkpie.blogspot.com/200...ute-quilt.html I'd suggest doing a Google image search for them. Some look a lot better than others. I like the ones that have alternating plain colored blocks or sashing, but it's a personal preference.
An unrelated scrappy quilt pattern for those who like strip quilts also turned up:
http://sugarnspicecreations.blogspot...-tutorial.html