Comments on Diary of a Quilter - a quilt blog: Scraptastic - new life for my fabric scraps

Love this process. Making bits and pieces into so...

2012-01-31T09:11:02.154-07:00

Love this process. Making bits and pieces into something wonderful.

Puppies in the dessert. Pure comic genius. And i...

2012-01-25T00:14:07.364-07:00

Puppies in the dessert. Pure comic genius. And it wouldn't be so funny if it weren't so true.

I love your quilt! Man, I have such a hard time or...

2012-01-23T12:57:31.080-07:00

I love your quilt! Man, I have such a hard time organizing my fabric. I spent a lot of time over the last three days trying to reorganize my craft supplies so I can get rid of supplies I no longer use and make more space to store quilting things efficiently. Thanks so much for sharing the links to those two posts. So helpful!

I have all my scraps sorted by color also! I also...

2012-01-23T00:54:54.995-07:00

I have all my scraps sorted by color also! I also have each "like" scrap of the same kind all pinned in one corner with a safety pin - then I am sure to get them all! I am going to be redoing my scrap stash of thirty-odd years on my blog - would you like to follow?

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I enjoy your blog - it's fun to see what you make!

I love your quilt at the top Amy. It looks so fres...

2012-01-22T06:20:48.261-07:00

I love your quilt at the top Amy. It looks so fresh and happy.
I sort my scraps and fabric by color too. Much easier to find what you are looking for that way! Happy Sewing!

scraps. they keep me up at night. stressful. I lo...

2012-01-21T08:33:07.917-07:00

scraps. they keep me up at night. stressful. I lose mine all the time in bigger pieces.

Please teach again. I would love to come to one of your classes. My son is at BYU so it would be such a good excuse to go visit him!

The squares of scraps look fantastic! So pretty! ...

2012-01-21T07:51:27.330-07:00

The squares of scraps look fantastic! So pretty!
Love the WIP too, such a pretty pallette :)
Great organising, I'm still in the plastic bag full of scraps stage!! But seeing all the scrappy goodness is making me think I should get sorting... maybe after the next project ;)

i really like your American Jane project!! i have ...

2012-01-21T05:24:37.988-07:00

i really like your American Jane project!! i have that in mind to do with scraps of vintage fabrics that i have!

I've been sorting scraps by size but sorting b...

2012-01-21T05:00:09.856-07:00

I've been sorting scraps by size but sorting by color does sound inspiring! I'm not sure I have enough bins to do this, means another trip to Big Lots or Walmart, but that's okay! All is good in the pursuit of organization.

I have to say, I sorted all of my fabric by color ...

2012-01-20T21:29:44.909-07:00

I have to say, I sorted all of my fabric by color after Jeni's talk at Sewing Summit, and I love it soooo much better! Plus it made me realize how much I really have (gulp). I am really looking forward to not being bound by collections in the future- unless I choose to do so, that is! My scraps? Those remain a mess, so I think I need to follow your lead and sort those as well!

Both of those WIPs look beautiful! I love those Am...

2012-01-20T20:21:17.197-07:00

Both of those WIPs look beautiful! I love those American Jane fabrics! I know I have been sorting and cutting scraps...now I just need to find room to store the plastic shoeboxes, I guess I need to weed the scrapbooking stuff....and so the domino effect begins! LOL

Organizing scraps can feel great. I recently organ...

2012-01-20T19:54:30.553-07:00

Organizing scraps can feel great. I recently organized my scraps by color and feel like I could put them to good use and really make something from them. I keep mine in plastic shoeboxes. My new rule is once the box is full, I must use them in a new project. I look forward to seeing what you're making with your Amy Butler.

I love your quilt! I plan to do the same someday,...

2012-01-20T19:23:47.810-07:00

I love your quilt! I plan to do the same someday, although I think some scrap sorting is due before then. Love the drawer idea too, so you might find a similar post from me in about a year's time when I get around to it!!

Love what you are doing with your American Jane. ...

2012-01-20T19:03:09.668-07:00

Love what you are doing with your American Jane. Wish I could join you at the class. Aww..scraps...a never ending issue.

I think this is the year of the scrap busting, and...

2012-01-20T18:47:12.921-07:00

I think this is the year of the scrap busting, and I'm loving how everyone is using theirs :o) Mine are in ziplock bags in a CD tower for the moment (as I don't have that many collected yet, and they fit)

I laughed too when you said "puppies in teh d...

2012-01-20T18:31:14.134-07:00

I laughed too when you said "puppies in teh desert" Just today I looked at some small 1" triangles and actually felt bad about throwing them out - I thought "well maybe I should save them to stuff pillows with them" then I came to my sanity and told myself if I did that I would be called a hoarder, so the tiny piece was thrown out. Tomorrow I will sort my scraps (all 4

ROFL! Puppies in the desert LOL! Totally underst...

2012-01-20T18:24:28.815-07:00

ROFL! Puppies in the desert LOL! Totally understand though. I'm working on scrappiness too these days! What a great idea/design!

I really like the stash busting quilt. I haven'...

2012-01-20T18:07:42.841-07:00

I really like the stash busting quilt. I haven't figured out what to do with my scraps but I do like this idea. Perhaps my own version will be underway some day.

This is fabulous Amy!! :0) I have a silly questio...

2012-01-20T17:51:23.399-07:00

This is fabulous Amy!! :0)
I have a silly question...what size of fabric is considered a scrap? I never know how to judge that.
Have a nice weekend. Trish

Funny how you and I sort of do the same thing at t...

2012-01-20T17:46:22.147-07:00

Funny how you and I sort of do the same thing at the same time....my scraps have been sorted by color all along as have my FQs but yesterday I went through ALL my yardage (anything 1yd and over) and spent a happy hour sorting by color and was amazed at what was there that I forgot about!:)

You know me....I'm all about the scraps since I get so many from work!:)

That is a great way to store them :) It looks so p...

2012-01-20T17:42:01.089-07:00

That is a great way to store them :) It looks so pretty!

Woosers! Those are both going to look pretty and s...

2012-01-20T17:35:03.325-07:00

Woosers! Those are both going to look pretty and scraptastic. I just sorted my fabric a few weeks back in color and was surprised at how useful that was. It had been by designer and line too.

Love the plastic drawer idea.....I'd like to i...

2012-01-20T17:31:24.424-07:00

Love the plastic drawer idea.....I'd like to invite you to share some of your great ideas over @CountryMommaCooks Link & Greet party going on right now through sunday..Have a blessed weekend!