Tuesday, May 06, 2014

The last scrap basket update (sort of)


When I move from my sewing room to my new workstation, there won't really be a convenient place for this basket, which I've been using as a scrap basket for years.  So this past weekend, I started getting rid of the scraps in it, cutting them to square (or sorting strips)...


Eventually, after lots of trimming, we have some piles of squares in varying sizes to go in my little squares drawers.


And an empty basket to use for something else. (Holding magazine in the living room, I think.)


And of course, a scrap basket replacement, as I can't do without entirely. This one will fit on the work surface, or perhaps in time, on a shelf in a cupboard, if I get rid of a shoebox of UFOs or two (I don't have that many shoebox projects - most of my "UFOs" are either tops waiting for borders or to be quilted (or donated) or sets of blocks waiting to be assembled into tops.  You can see, there are scraps in it again already!

4 comments:

Sharon W. said...

Well goodbye scrapbasket. I will miss your ever-changing contents and the lovely blocks and quilts which grew from your sweet chaos. No, I do not like that upstart replacement at all: we both know that no tie-dyed hippie can replace your sedate and classic self. But I know you are too much a lady to complain about the pains of heavy magazines breaking your sweet wickerwork, or about the fall in grace from holding creative scraps to storing last month's issues. You will, of course, accept those North Polemics; after all, you are experienced in handling life's leftovers! And perhaps, if we are very good, we will see an occasional photo of you in your new diminished role. Until then, a fond farewell, dear friend.

Sarah Craig said...

And it's such a happy new home for your scraps, too!

Needled Mom said...

I love watching the updated pictures of the scrapbasket. It is nice to have all the bits cut up and ready to sew.

Quiltin Jenny said...

Oh, Sharon! Thanks for the laugh!

I too will miss the old scrap basket and how empty it always looked. I guess we will get used to the new one eventually!