Scrappy Inspiration?

My latest quilt is larger than I normally make:  60″ wide by 40″ high.  This requires larger pieces of fabric, putting many more in the not-big-enough category.  I save the pieces that are larger than fist size, but I let the others fall to the floor.  It’s quite a colorful mess.

Normally, I don’t save these pieces.  After a project, I rake the carpet with my fingers and bag up these scraps for my friends.  They ADORE getting these!

But, daggone it, these look really enticing don’t they?  I might have to change my ways and do something with them.  Something with a sort of confetti look?  I welcome suggestions.

Ellen Lindner

3 Comments

  1. anna says:

    I wish I was one of your lucky friends to get your scraps – if your quilts are anything to go by the scraps would be awesome!! Your work is lovely

  2. Sally says:

    I love saving scraps. I have two huge laundry baskets filled with them–all sizes. Currently I’m working on a project and I’m constructing a camel out of bits and pieces only from the bins, actually inspired by a vid I saw of your technique on Bonnie McCaffrey’s site and a class I took with Susan Carlson. Quite fun! SAVE those scraps.

  3. ellen says:

    Cool, Sally! I hope I get to see the camel when it’s finished!