Thanks, as always, for all your comments here on the blog. I plan to spend some of the afternoon getting caught up on email and responding to you. Thanks for your patience during my much-needed break.
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So I woke up on Tuesday to some serious stash carnage. In pursuit of my own version of this quilting insanity, I sliced and diced all night and turned a good bit of my scraps into 1.5″ strips.
Now my stash of scraps comes from many sources: leftovers from my own quilts, cast-offs donated by other quilter friends, and purchased from other quilters.
For example, an amazing collection arrived from my new friend Bev. Here’s a tiny glimpse…
It took me a while to find the time to process the 12-pound box that she sent, but once I did I was beyond thrilled with the treasures I found in there.
Some 1950′s housewives with delightful spelling errors? BEAKE A CAKE!!
And hyper-sexual snow kittens in Fair Isle knee-socks?
I really look forward to some intensive patchwork with Bev’s donation! There are some really inspirational pieces in there that mesh well with my own stash.
Mostly, I bought scraps at the beginning of my sewing fever years ago. These are nice high-quality designer fabrics, but I might be tired of using these prints now. So I am giving away some purchased scraps here.
I have four 1-pound packs, each having the same fabrics in them; note that the packs do not include the novelty fabrics shown above. Most of the fabric pieces are more than a fat-eighth with some much larger and some much smaller (but at least 5″ squares). I’ll give them away at random to four commenters on this post. [Sorry, no international mailing on this one.] The giveaway will close one week from today on Wednesday, August 24.
Clearly i can’t not sign up for a scrap giveaway. because i’m insane.
i am really weirded out by the pinups. i must admit i’m really intrigued by those socks though. and the matching boots. i need boots like that.
Delightful and generous of you! Are those snowbunnies a hoot?
:)
I absolutely love “Beake a Cake!” Can’t wait to see the finished product.
Loving the scrappy scraps! I think my hubs could be convinced quilting is awesome with snowbunnies & sex kittens on fabric. Something I must look into! Thank you so much for sharing your scraps with your fans. :) Can’t wait to see your finished quilt!
these are fabulous! i too loveth the scrap.
The things you do with scraps always blow my mind (in a good way). I am curious to see your approach to the scrap blanket you linked to. I love the idea of it, but the idea of doing it myself makes my head ache.
Yeah – those socks need to be made. This pattern seems very similar! http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/116-47-socks-in-karisma-with-norwegian-pattern-and-cables
oh, fun fabrics!
I love your work, but never post–it would just be one gushy comment after another. :-) But I have a quilting friend who could totally use some fabric for her stash, so I’m commenting in the hopes of winning some fabric for her. Thanks for doing this!
I like it how the fairisle lady is super disproportional, just to emphasize the knee highs?
Oh o.k., I am a glutton for punishment – give me your scraps. (& a charm of that misspelled fabric for my I SPY!)
I hope they’re not too tasteful. I mean if I win. I went through a Repro Depot scrap-bag phase. It was fun! Plenty of those novelty pictorial fabrics that look like they were designed by the Unabomber.
Re those fair-isle strumpets: you really got to wonder who that fabric was designed FOR.
Like knottygnome, I can’t not enter. Even though my scraps are already pretty out of control. What can I say? I love scraps. And wow, no words for the “snow kittens”.
Ha! I just spent a lot of time yesterday looking at scrap packages on etsy. I’m trying to get together a value quilt using 5″ squares, and I need a LOT of them [going for 529 hsts]!
I cannot wait to see your version of that quilt! Your insanity is the best kind of insanity. :)
heh that housewife fabric is hilarious. I can’t wait to see what you make with those fun tidbits.
Those are some funny prints! I look forward to see them in their final craft project! (And I’d love to win a pound of misc!)
I was just in Lancaster looking at all the handmade quilts, and now I’m itching to sew something! I really enjoy reading your blog. Thanks!
This is perfect, as just this morning I was considering purchasing some scraps as there are some scrappy projects I have been wanting to do! Fingers crossed!
“Why would you say this ski makes me look like I want to grasp something that is big, long, and hard between my legs? I’m really not THAT kind of snow kitten…”
I’ve fallen hard for the scraptastic quilts, but am newly unemployed and so won’t be buying much anytime soon. Please enter me in the drawing.
I think I have the cowgirl version of that ski bunny fabric. I made some of it into a throw pillow, but I’ve got to admit, I don’t know what to do with the rest.
I sure would love to have a tour of your magical stashes! Fiber, fabric AND yarn!!! I LOVE the Beake a Cake-so funny!
Scraps rock! And those snow kittens rock. I want faire isle socks now.
What neat fabrics! Can’t ever have too much fabric, especially when i have finally bothered to get some shelves up with plastic tubs for my tools and fabric, but the boxes are looking a little empty ;-) Maybe I will win.
Anna
http://www.akginspiration.com
WOW, those snow kittens are fabulous, what a great piece of fabric. Planning anything special with it?
I love your irreverant humor and your “interesting” text you stitch! I’ve been going thru my scraps, stitching them together, making a crumb quilt. I’m tired of my scraps & would love some of yours.
I LOVE scraps and will give them a good home!!
Yay scraps! Ever since I saw your Flickr quilt I’ve been stashing scraps but I’ve only managed a little ziploc so far. Damn me and my precise cutting!
ooo scraps! I love scraps! Those new fabrics are amazing. I have to wonder what people have done with those fabrics? I can’t wait to see what you’ll do. Enjoy your new stash.
Haha! I have such a huge desire to accumulate fabric, at the moment, but great difficulty in actually doing so… very weird.
I love scraps. That is all I bought the first time I went to the IQA quilt fest because I just didn’t know any other way to get a huge assortment of designer fabrics. I could always use more.
What an opportunity. Scraps from the master. Seriously.
Yes please!
I just moved and my new sewing area would be perfect with some new scraps. Those ones you got though… they are priceless!
Beake a cake? heh heh heh. I’ve noticed those kinds of misspellings on Japanese fabric and they always give me a giggle. why is it so much more fun to play with someone else’s scraps than your own? I’ve loved loved playing with the ones I’ve been getting in the mail. There are definitely some fabrics that have to be experienced WHOLE to appreciate – like those snow bunnies. I’ve been trying to cut a lot of my “I’m tired ofs” into little strips and it feels like I haven’t made a dent. sigh. soon though I’ll be ready to send you some bits for your insanity project!
I’d be honored to own some of your scraps! Scraps are more inspiring than yardage to me. can’t wait to see what you do with all those strips.
The snowbunnies fabric is funny, but have you seen the pin-up boys?? I laugh every time I pass them. :D
I’m *addicted* to scraps-sometimes I think I like just to collect them! I’m attempting something like Tonya’s Legos quilt, so any scrap help would be greatly appreciated!
I am mesmerized by the snowbunnies…if only there was a piece of the hunky cowboy fabric in there too… ;)
I have scrap envy. I was trying to avoid entering to win your scraps, because I have been trying to concentrate on getting rid of things, but I have not been able to get this out of my head. I feel like an infusion of new scraps would really invigorate my crafting mojo.
It was fun looking at the fabrics you posted. I could use one of the bags of scraps you are giving away.
Are quilters the only people who will line up in droves for a chance to win what most people consider rubbish? LOL! I don’t know, but here I am in the queue, hoping to win your scraps! It’s a good kind of crazy, right?
I found that playing with my scraps is much more fun than playing with the yardage I have – it’s easier to cut bits into more bits and seems so much more intimidating when faced with a yard of something. I’d love to be considered for your parcels! (and am more than happy to send you some bits too – irrelevant to this current “contest!”)
Not that I NEED more scraps, but . . .
“Want a pound of fabric scraps?” Oh yes, count me in on the drawing! Sounds wonderful.
Thanks for holding the drawing!
I’ve been saving up pinup fabrics to make something awesome for my bestest friend (who does burlesque). oooo…scraps are a lovely lovely thing!
How cool! I feel like a good selection of scraps (and a new rotary blade) are the key elements keeping me from trying another quilt.
Perhaps there’s a lack of patience and fear of screwing it up to….
Oohh! They’re wonderful. I just got started cutting my 1.5 inch strips and cants wait to get started sewing.
I wasn’t going to enter but this may be just what I need to finish a quilt. Thanks for offering this giveaway.
Since I am a beginner, sure could use a pound of scraps. Thanks
Robin
ooh! I would love some scrapage bags. I have a project in mind that uses smaller peices and I don’t have a good stash of fabric. Plus it’s always fun to get free fabric right? lol.
Krysta
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Those fair isle knee socks are just to much I think!
I LOVE fabric scraps!
I’ve just returned to quilting after a 10 year break and I have no scraps and no fabric stash. I would love to help you with your de-stashing! Thanks for the opportunity.
Scraps?? This would be my first foray into the crazy world of scraps. Those vintage fabrics are hysterical by the way. I’ll have to keep my eyes open for stuff like that.
I so don’t need more scraps but count me in anyway. :)
I am …….working very hard…….at having self control…and not adding…….to my current yarn and fabric stash…..”……”…………oh what the heck just who do I think I am fooling! Your stash scraps are just what I need to inspire me to finish a couple of scrap quilts I have going now. I’m in for a pound.
And if I don’t win I figure it is fate wanting me to use what I have first
How on earth did I miss this post!?!? I am woefully lacking in the scraps department, throw my name in the hat, please!
I would love to have some of your scraps.
What an amazing giveaway idea. I can think of nothing better than to create something with your fabulous “scraps”!
Yay for scraps! My stash is most definitely scrap free, as I only recently started quilting. I’m 45 and just bought my first sewing machine. Finished two quilts, a small wall hanging, two mug coasters and am contemplating my next project. Thanks for a great giveaway.