tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568883822508380204.post5453219730735887220..comments2024-01-06T23:37:54.750-05:00Comments on Quilter Beth's Blog: Maybe It's Just Me, But....Quilter Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692414632379402401noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568883822508380204.post-53292018350569898152010-07-27T11:55:44.806-04:002010-07-27T11:55:44.806-04:00I am like you. Sometimes this mindless sewing is j...I am like you. Sometimes this mindless sewing is just what I need. And when it turns into beautiful cloth I can then use to make something else, even better!Quilt or Dyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07194932090799851056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568883822508380204.post-9847389912079194042010-07-24T22:29:04.057-04:002010-07-24T22:29:04.057-04:00I sorted my scraps a couple of years ago and put t...I sorted my scraps a couple of years ago and put them into zip lock bags. Yes my stack "grew" too.<br /><br />It was a very useful exercise though and every so often I find just the right piece to use for applique, particularly for flowers or to make a colourful border or binding.Julie Ryanhttp://julie.ryan57@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568883822508380204.post-12963805547596449512010-07-20T21:57:12.596-04:002010-07-20T21:57:12.596-04:00Beth -- I have often found in the past that sewing...Beth -- I have often found in the past that sewing together small scraps into larger expanses is the perfect remedy for emotional distress. It isn't much in the eternal scheme of things but it does give you a small arena in which you can be in complete control and in which you can have a tangible accomplishment. And besides, what the scraps turn into can often be something special.<br /><brKathleen Loomishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568883822508380204.post-14027017648733831712010-07-20T19:45:36.994-04:002010-07-20T19:45:36.994-04:00No, Beth, it's not just you! Don't feel l...No, Beth, it's not just you! Don't feel like you're the only one drowning in scraps. They do multiply overnight, I'm not sure how, but I know they can do it. Love the fabric you're creating! You'll be able to make something fantastic with it. Have you ever thought of a string quilt to use scraps up? There is a tutorial on quiltville.com on paper piecing one, they use Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331732432479030135noreply@blogger.com