tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post1517325357611626217..comments2024-03-29T10:40:39.052-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Scrap User’s Storage and Life in the Studio!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-62736187827161548212014-02-05T23:13:43.721-05:002014-02-05T23:13:43.721-05:00I really enjoyed your blog about organizing your s...I really enjoyed your blog about organizing your scraps! What a collection! I especially like how you put strips in their own baggies!!<br />I learn something new from you almost every day, like how to take a shirt apart.<br />Thanks for everything you do for us! I am hoping to tune in, Thursday, for quilt cam! Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-24180210623828033392014-02-05T22:03:25.997-05:002014-02-05T22:03:25.997-05:00What is the secret of scrappy? Your quilts look so...What is the secret of scrappy? Your quilts look so nice and I find when I do scrappy I over think it. I move colors around based on neighboring colors or what looks good together. Wears me out!<br />Kudos to you....I aspire to tackle scrappy!rkhenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00841777404474972523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-47393580653403010802014-02-05T21:55:30.632-05:002014-02-05T21:55:30.632-05:00Love the scrappy quilts! Great design and use of c...Love the scrappy quilts! Great design and use of color! Only wish this beginner quilter had the room for storage bins like yours and a long arm to boot! 😊Cindy P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07393548207801751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-6629915785637378382014-02-05T21:40:52.066-05:002014-02-05T21:40:52.066-05:00What is the secret of scrappy? Your quilts look s...What is the secret of scrappy? Your quilts look so nice and I find when I do scrappy I over think it. I move colors around based on neighboring colors or what looks good together. Wears me out!<br />Kudos to you....I aspire to tackle scrappy!Sue Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-68004951563712899732014-02-05T21:14:02.655-05:002014-02-05T21:14:02.655-05:00congrats on using what you have "on hand"...congrats on using what you have "on hand"FancyNancyQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10643833137330836144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-45918472008960975962014-02-05T20:18:06.202-05:002014-02-05T20:18:06.202-05:00I have wondered what size you leave whole and not...I have wondered what size you leave whole and not cut into strips or squares, so that is helpful information. I am just getting my space organized, and torn between upstairs and downstairs. I have a room downstairs, but seem to prefer sewing upstairs. In either.case, I bought an adjustable table to put drawers under, and have a few scraps to start sorting, so I love reading how you do things. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931460214761536379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-37935740110570454972014-02-05T19:21:40.174-05:002014-02-05T19:21:40.174-05:00I am so excited about a new leader/ender project u...I am so excited about a new leader/ender project using red and white.<br />I have started digging out my neutrals for this already, trying to find the ones without other colours, just whites creams etc.<br />Will the red be a constant solid like the cheddar bow ties?<br />I was born in Denmark, and I have always wanted to make a "danish" quilt.<br />Thanks so much Bonnie.<br />Inger Jensen<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-42660097855788723892014-02-05T17:38:18.769-05:002014-02-05T17:38:18.769-05:00Bonnie, I sat on the floor yesterday and started s...Bonnie, I sat on the floor yesterday and started sorting through my scraps. While I was out earlier today I bought several three drawer plastic containers. What a timely post for me...you couldn't have pleased me more with your information and it makes me even more eager to get this system going! Thank you!! It is always so nice when you share pictures of your studio!!<br />Gretchen quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223465023553806449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1862535061466679662014-02-05T17:34:55.649-05:002014-02-05T17:34:55.649-05:00Bonnie,
When you statred quilting, I assume you di...Bonnie,<br />When you statred quilting, I assume you didn't have a great stash, did you purchase fabric for a specific project and then develop this method for your scraps or have you always been a scrap quilter?<br />I am awed by you and your ability to create such beauty out of your scraps. Thanks for sharing with us all.Susie Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798876720937777085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-31300029889053619112014-02-05T15:54:21.006-05:002014-02-05T15:54:21.006-05:00Hello hello, I think I missed the call in July las...Hello hello, I think I missed the call in July last year. Now with Celtic Solstice my small leftovers are growing and this project looks very appealing I went back to the original post but I can not figure out the b/w drawings how I can make those designs with this block??????<br />The quilt looks great. No none will ever know there are unloved fabric in there.Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920051686230569655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-9186274012860831742014-02-05T15:42:26.493-05:002014-02-05T15:42:26.493-05:00Did you hear me hitting my head - rolling the stri...Did you hear me hitting my head - rolling the strips ... of course duh !!! .. so I have some fun work to do now to prevent all the scrunching that happens to my strips. Thank you Bonnie xx<br />Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186915767459439277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-71965295787329761392014-02-05T14:32:23.234-05:002014-02-05T14:32:23.234-05:00I use an over-the-door shoe storage that I bought ...I use an over-the-door shoe storage that I bought at Target to store my fat quarters and 1/2 fat quarters. It has 24 pockets. I roll the fabric and stand it upright in the pocket by color. I keep it behind the door to protect the fabric from light and it's so handy when I need just a small amount of a color for a project. My sewing room is small, so I can only have a few of the drawer units. I do love Bonnie's 2 1/2" strip storage--I seem to use that size most.Judymchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155289055650842847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-25591335675278190992014-02-05T12:55:27.344-05:002014-02-05T12:55:27.344-05:00Today I'm stitching through some of my scraps....Today I'm stitching through some of my scraps. These aren't the carefully organized scraps you have, but my bins of what you would likely consider strings too small or crumbs no one wants. I do save 2.5" strips for my collection of those, but otherwise, any strip over about 1" gets put into a bin (about shoebox size) to be added to my growing collection of wonky log cabin blocks. I also have a smallish stack of 2.5" squares, some 5" charms and larger 6.5" squares. I have a stack of over 40 12.5" squares waiting to become a quilt. I just want to empty one small bin by making blocks first. Today, I've already finished and trimmed 40 4.5" squares. This is never-ending, but fun!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05218905508160290357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-19999503035262876492014-02-05T12:55:13.716-05:002014-02-05T12:55:13.716-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05218905508160290357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-15822175112068090292014-02-05T12:39:43.852-05:002014-02-05T12:39:43.852-05:00I have been making my split nine patch blocks usin...I have been making my split nine patch blocks using 2" squares since I had already made some in that size awhile back. I have over 100 by now but will need LOTS more to make a quilt larger than a wall hanging.<br />When watercolor quilts were popular, I made a couple and have many, many 2" squares left. So for my trianges, I found that you can put 2 squares together and sew across the diagonal to get one half square triangle block. It is a good way to use some of those many squares. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361467354718078980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-69885513629728302522014-02-05T12:27:11.559-05:002014-02-05T12:27:11.559-05:00Bonnie, finding your Scrap Users System a few year...Bonnie, finding your Scrap Users System a few years ago completely changed the way I quilt forever, as did your Leaders/Enders. I'm so glad I found both fairly early in my quilting life, rather than later. <br /><br />I always enjoy these long posts looking into the inner workings of your studio - even though we all do things slightly differently to suit our own needs, I always come away from these posts with at least one new tip or idea.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09232459401326203771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-18233703757603148722014-02-05T12:20:03.486-05:002014-02-05T12:20:03.486-05:00Thank you, Bonnie! I am working on a Blue Ridge Be...Thank you, Bonnie! I am working on a Blue Ridge Beauty at the moment and still putting together my scrap system. I was able to pull from what I had put together so far. I appreciate this further explanation of how you do it. This is all starting to come together for me and it is motivating and inspiring :-)Lorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378229521840536213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-53874961255925679172014-02-05T12:07:09.379-05:002014-02-05T12:07:09.379-05:00Thanks for the organizational update. As I spent y...Thanks for the organizational update. As I spent yesterday cutting up all the parts of shirts except the backs, this was right on. Lilac Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066118671618968939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-16480347015653675872014-02-05T11:38:07.993-05:002014-02-05T11:38:07.993-05:00I love to keep things in order and once again you ...I love to keep things in order and once again you have given me a great idea to get my sewing room better organized. Thanks Bonnie <br /><br />Karen <br />southern Md<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-47749879553809239552014-02-05T11:30:40.155-05:002014-02-05T11:30:40.155-05:00Do you store your recycled thrift store shirt fabr...Do you store your recycled thrift store shirt fabric with your quilt fabrics?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-20361744260517382712014-02-05T11:23:06.609-05:002014-02-05T11:23:06.609-05:00When re-organizing my Quilt Zone I sorted scraps f...When re-organizing my Quilt Zone I sorted scraps for a week. I think we should all own stock in plastic containers! My strips and squares are in shoe box size and easy to find under my cutting table. Ther isn't room under my machine for the drawers. I have fat colors in the drawers that I need to organize BADLY. I might have to move my Fat quarters out and use the drawers like you, if I grow out of the smaller totes again. Thanks for sharing as always! I know it's nice to look and see ONE part of my quilting life that IS organized.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156858742587928699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-30015381332534753192014-02-05T11:10:27.529-05:002014-02-05T11:10:27.529-05:00What a great system.Can tell that you are constant...What a great system.Can tell that you are constantly working away.Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17135996437755121337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-5745667291373923922014-02-05T11:04:34.676-05:002014-02-05T11:04:34.676-05:00Bonnie, since 'finding you and your method&quo...Bonnie, since 'finding you and your method" scrap quilt has been made so much easier - as well as a lot more fun!<br /><br />If there were a prize for saving a quilter's sanity -- you have won it 1000s of times over.<br /><br />New folks... get into the method Bonnie has explain. AND NO! You don't need huge amounts of scrap fabrics...start now! Trust us, you will be thrilled.<br /><br />Smiles,<br />JulieinTNAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622397925157647174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-83245741857099707892014-02-05T10:52:28.554-05:002014-02-05T10:52:28.554-05:00Thank you so much for sharing your system!
You'...Thank you so much for sharing your system!<br />You've really inspired me to make a split nine patch using leaders/enders!Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362329912416836226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-36252428289597533952014-02-05T10:40:26.321-05:002014-02-05T10:40:26.321-05:00I have been cutting strips and squares using your ...I have been cutting strips and squares using your system for years, but whoa---I've been storing them wrong! I have them in plastic drawers, but not wound them into an oval, or put them in plastic bags. I need to reorganize the plastic drawers again. I wish you would talk more about your long arm and your quilting sometime. How you decide on quilting motifs, what threads you use. We never seem to hear about the long arm, just the sewing machines.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160457872569395644noreply@blogger.com