I have an abundance of fabric scraps. It seriously pains me to throw away fabric. I remember visiting a friend who did home decor and she threw away scraps that were huge! I mean three inches by thirty inches. WTAF?
Consequently I have bins of fabric scraps. Admittedly, I get anxious when I look at all these scraps. I am approaching my eighth decade (that means that I am almost 70) and I don't exercise daily. You figure it out. I simply cannot bring myself to discard perfectly good fabric that I paid 7 dollars a yard for. Yes, my fabric scraps are that old. There are others that are much more pricey, so there is NFW they are going into the bin.
Today I pressed and cut some 1 1/4 inch strips. Alternating dark and light appeals to me. I had an abundance of dark and not so much light. I dug out some lights, cut them into strips and proceeded to QAYG (Quilt AS You Go) a couple of zipper pouches.
At this rate, if all I did was make QAYG zipper pouches I could stay busy for the rest of my life. I have that much fabric.
It might be time to destash.
This is a seriously good use for narrow strips. I do not currently have that much in the realm of scrap strips (about one box, maybe a cubic foot or so) but they are being saved for future use. Pouches are just a perfect end product.
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ReplyDeleteOh so nice to see you back, I've missed you. I so enjoy your posts and the beautiful thing you make. And your sewing machine obsession is perfect! Be well.
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