elly66

Gemm that is lovely! And mostly from stash too. Nicely done.
I am just continuing with sewing and no purchases. I have a quilt top loaded on the frame and loaded the backing on only to find its too short. So this morning I will delve into my larger pieces and see what I can find.
I also finally started a lone star in purples so between the two of them its keeping me busy using stash.
I did complete a small cathedral window top and have backing already picked out. This project when done will use around 9 yards.

sewbizgirl

That's a beautiful log cabin quilt, Gemm! Well done.

WMUTeach

This thread has be silent for a while so I am jumping in with a small success to use up what is in my sewing room. Not fabric but batting scraps. This week at a small quilt group meeting they mentioned that they needed to cut batting for baby burp cloths. Well, I had a solution. I have a pile of odds and ends of batting scraps that are too small for "frankenbattng" but too big to just chop up for dog beds. Solution... cut them up for the burp the cloths. So far 25 and I still have plenty to double that amount or more. It will be satisfying to have that pile out of my space and being used purposefully. They all go to one of the women's shelters in my town and one of the homeless residences for families.

aashley333

Good use for batting scraps!
I have really been trying to not purchase any more fabric until I need some for a project. I have found that it helps to not respond to fabric emails! Tempting, but no. However, the local quilt shop had a one day sale of 45% off solids and blenders. I found a line of fabric that I love, so I bought a yard of each color. I do love a group of related fabrics.
Side note: I think I can use the new fabric for an embellished-jewel project as it is stiffer than regular cotton fabric!

Jshep

WMUTeach- batting scraps can also be used on a swifter

Iceblossom

While I had my vintage machine set up for zigzag, I made some franken-batting... multiple times I tasked myself why I was doing it. Main answer is that the blocks I'm suing were thrift store blocks to start with and the batting got moved with me so I might as well.

I'm not being very productive right now, both in terms of quilting and stuff in general. The original vision appointment I made would have been last week, but the specialist left the practice. Still have to wait until July 5. After 5 years or so of pretty stable vision, this is hitting me hard and I'm starting to flounder... still will have to wait 1-2 weeks after appoint for contacts to arrive and am expecting to need prescription readers and distance glasses both

WMUTeach

Yes, I thought I had mentioned that. Perhaps it was on another thread. I periodically cut a couple dozen swiffer pads. I use one side, flip it over use the other side and in the trash it goes. No guilt. I had accumulated so many batting scraps that It was quite over whelming and I just don't dust and clean THAT much. Now babies can spit up on them and in the wash they will go.

Gemm

I'm curious about these burp cloths - are they basically larger potholder-type things with three layers still? If so, fancy-dancy and a great idea!

WMUTeach

The group I am working with makes a lot of items for homeless women or women in shelter. They often come with babies and none of the little things that make life easier for them. The burp cloths are flannel on both sides with the batting inside. Easy to wash and well, they make the mom feel special her baby cared for. I have no idea who came up with the pattern the group uses. It is a very long oval with a lit of bend on one side to fit comfortably around the mom's neck/shoulder. One of our older participants like to use her embroidery machine to put little animals on one end of the cloth. They are very reminiscent of something from the 50's or 60's. She only does a couple a month. But at 90+ we just say thank you and admire her willingness to keep sharing her talents with young moms in difficult circumstances.

Rff1010

Just finished a Black Whit Grey with a splash of color for project Linus challenge. I used up a lot of scrap...and they still keep multiplying ! Still needs to be quilted. I have another project on the longarm and I've been stalled so... My quilt top production exceeds my quilting rate. But I didn't buy anything... recently...