Scraps, where do I begin to organize
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Your dogs are adorable!!!! We got a pair of labs, sisters from the same litter almost 13 years ago. Anna was very very white and Nali is a beautiful black. They were always together, getting into all kinds of mischief. Anna had 3 litters and we kept Kea. She is smaller than average but is white also. We lost Anna in September, Nali grieved her for a couple weeks. It probably won't be long until we lose Nali. Your picture just brought back so many memories of the 2 girls when they were younger!!!
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My boy's are also brother from the same litter. Lonesome is the black one and Leroy is the blond one. Like all blonds Leroy is getting a little more yellow each year. I caught them on the bed all snuggled down in my scrap pile and got the picture as they were jumping off the bed. They knew they were in trouble.
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What Katrine said....I recently did this....took some time but worth it
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Originally Posted by Caroline S
I have a large amount of scraps in cardboard boxes and one big old trunk filled with them. Most of them are older 50s and 60s pieces. I decided that I needed to organize them. Started yesterday and emptied a box on the bed. OMG! It was overwhelming, so many types and colors, so I just cleaned off the bed and put them in a tote. Any suggestions? I would like to clean and press them, sort them, etc.
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I sort mine by color first, then by theme, such as pinks or blues for baby quilts. I also like storage boxes you can see through so that you know what you have and don't have to empty a whole tote looking for something you think is in there. I also found some really pretty decorative boxes (sort of like old-fashioned hat boxes) that I store specific stashes in. I have several hat boxes that contain Asian themed fabrics.
#19
...not to overwhelming if you do a little at a time!
Set aside a little time each day if you can - and start ironing (which I find relaxing!).
I've got plastic containers - see through - and have cut up smaller pieces of fabric into 4 inch squares, 5 inch squares and 6 inch squares (depending on size of the fabric) .... nice to have them separated by size. The larger pieces of fabric - I've folded and wrapped around foam core board - like mini bolts and store them in a storage cabinet (book case would work too).
There are probably a thousand different ways to store fabric...mind works great for me - hope you find something that resonates with you and go for it!
Set aside a little time each day if you can - and start ironing (which I find relaxing!).
I've got plastic containers - see through - and have cut up smaller pieces of fabric into 4 inch squares, 5 inch squares and 6 inch squares (depending on size of the fabric) .... nice to have them separated by size. The larger pieces of fabric - I've folded and wrapped around foam core board - like mini bolts and store them in a storage cabinet (book case would work too).
There are probably a thousand different ways to store fabric...mind works great for me - hope you find something that resonates with you and go for it!
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I sorted my scraps into lights, mediums, and darks. Then I started a telephone book quilt..Guess what, I could have saved the time and effort. Those blocks use everything and there was no need to sort. I had a lot of strips that a friend gave me so this project goes pretty fast and the overall effect is very pretty. The only rule is that you don't sew two pieces alike next to each other. I save the little cut off trangles and "smidgens" of fabric for a garbage can project. Nothing gets wasted.
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