GrannieAnnie

You have my sympathy!

Annaquilts

I am so sorry to hear your mom passed away. I am glad that quilting gives you some comfort. My prayers are for you and the family in this time of loss.

Annaquilts

Sorry to take so long to get back to you. I sort all fabric by either color or category like sea life, floral, Civil War or 1930. I also have bins with very small scraps mostly for paper piecing or applique. all those are by color. Then when I make a quilt I pull bins that fit my plan and then I cut. I do not think I could handle precutting everything if I have no plan or use for it yet. At times I also "kit" up scraps and a pattern and I collect till I have enough to do that pattern. so those are my home made kits. I really enjoy that process. Almost always I make scrap quilts. It is the fun part of quilting. I do make mostly controlled/planned scrappies.

quote-Each year I set a goal for my quilting and I almost always make it.

Wow! Maybe I should try and do one block a day. You just motivated me. I never meet my goal and in the meantime the scraps are reproducing.

One of the items I like to use to cut up scraps is a shape cutter. I have a friend with a Go and she offered the use of it to me so I might try that out too. I was impressed with the accuracy but due to the cost I am not in the market for it right now. It also seemed like that would be a little more waste. I think I like to use it on all this older fabric that didn't cost me as much.

cindynvb

Annaquilts,
I've been thinking of sorting thru my scraps and picking out the colors I want for my next quilt. That would be like your homemade quilt kits. I have aq few projects to finish up before I start that thought!

I'm still working on my scrap 16 patch. I'm trying to get a few "extra" done because I'm going to visit family next week and won't be able to make any. I do bring some handwork to keep me busy though.

Before you buy a die cutter read the book by Ebony Love
http://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Fa...e+cutting+tips

I read it and found out that I bought the wrong die cutter. I bought the GO but should have bought the BigShotPro. I do like my GO cutter though. I use it all the time to cut up my scraps. The wast can be controlled by how you place the fabric on the die. The book tells you a lot about that.

Keep sewing,
Cindy

cindynvb

Anyone making progress here??

Annaquilts

Cindy I was wondering about the Sizzix Big Shot Pro. I actually talked to them on a quilt show last week. I am not in the market right now but might be in the future.For now I could use the Go from my friend if I would want to but I will probably not. I try to avoid using expensive items from others on a regular or repetitive basis. Thanks about the positive feed back on equipment like that.

You are dedicated to working on your projects for quilting. Wow working ahead since you plan to go out of town.

kristakz

I just finished a new quilt top, made entirely from scraps. Not just stash, but true scraps leftover from previous quilts. Even the sashing & borders were scraps - off-cuts from a backing on a previous quilt, and there's enough left for binding I think. I'm making this a true stash-buster quilt - the batting will be pieced from some cuts I was gifted and the backing will be a piece (or pieces) of flannel from my stash. When it's done, it will head off to Victoria's Quilts Canada.

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tigertillman

I'm in also. According to my husband I will die before my stash is used. Lol

tigertillman

The bird is a block that I made for a row quilt that is in my guild. And the Bargello table runner is my first. Both from stash only no shopping

lots2do

Oh, Krista, what a beautiful quilt. And Tiger that cardinal is just gorgeous. Nicely done, both of you!