Several years ago, I picked up a library copy of Cut the Scraps, thinking I'd just look at the patterns. But I read the author's scrap method and it took over my thoughts for a few days, and eventually I decided that cutting scraps into usable sizes made a lot of sense. So I started with her sizes (5", 3.5", and 2" squares) and quickly added in 2.5" squares. I also cut 2.5" strips if I have WOF, and I'm about to add 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles to my sizes. I like having precut sizes ready to go, and I've used my squares for several projects, including blocks for hivemates in the Stash Bee.
I had a small, 7 drawer stand came from a yard sale. It had a country floral design that was not to my taste. I painted it white, then used chalk board pain on the drawer faces. I've written in the size scrap for each drawer, and I can change it around to reflect what I have a lot of at any given time.
The drawers are fairly small, but I like to use up my scraps, so that doesn't bother me. I also don't organize by color, as I know many do, mostly because I just don't have enough to warrant that storage method. I still keep my 2.5" strips in a plastic shoebox, but this move has freed up many of plastic containers, so I can use them for small projects instead.
My current scrap project are 2 jelly-roll-race style quilts made using strip scraps given to me by my friend Snow. Both were pieced with purple sparkly "spacers" in between scraps. I have decided I don't really like the jelly roll race pattern for scraps, so hopefully these will be my last using this method, which is part of why I said earlier that I was about to start cutting 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles--I think that will create a nicer look from scraps of strips than the jelly roll race.
One of these has just a bit of binding left to be hand sewn, and the other is layered but needs to be quilter.
Linking up with Scraptastic Tuesday at She Can Quilt.
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Love your system storage and the flexibility of the labelling. Thank you for linking up to #scraptastictuesday
ReplyDeleteI have mine in ziploc quart bags, similarly labeled. All of the bags reside in a big basket. I have no idea what I'm going to make with the squares! I know my 2" square bag needs a project, soon.
ReplyDeleteI do like your drawers!