Today I need to relax from the stress of moving. I am craving something easy and fun. Fooling around with these 2” x 3” cuttings feels right. I have no idea what or if it will become something, but small size + scrappy = good fun.
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I’m working on something really fun and exciting today - the Confetti quilt encore! Oh how I LOVED the process of making this quilt. Scrap quilts are always a joy, but this one uses the smallest scraps and all the colors. Total scrappy bliss.
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I loved the making of this quilt at every stage: squaring up crumb scraps, puzzling together quilt blocks and watching my Confetti collection grow and grow on my design wall. If I liked it almost too much to finish, that obviously means that I should make another.
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Across the world parents are suddenly finding themselves crisis homeschoolers due to Coronavirus protocols. With no preparation, no research, no support groups or choice in the matter. No surprise that it’s been a tough transition. Here’s a confetti of basic homeschooling tips to make next week go a bit better.
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This month I’ve been catching my in between moments like drops of water in a jar. Drip by drip, my efforts seem small, but over time they gather themselves up into something more. Would you like to see more of my process?
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Sometimes it’s best to stop everything and indulge in a little fabric play. My teeny tiny crumb scraps beguiled me with their miniature, boxy ways.
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So the other day I decided I needed to make a scrap quilt asap. I wanted something kind of mindless to cut and sew that would use up my little crumb scraps. I’m thinking - full scrappy!
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While the end of things is sad, it's also bright with possibility. What will come next? What goodness will fill this newly-created space? As it turns out, I have a few ideas...
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Time for some New Year's tidying-up. The other day, when I worked on putting away fabric stacks and other random bits, I came upon that bowl of 1/2" fabric confetti I had abandoned. Using them is now or never, right?
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