I've even influenced some of my students in this vein, some of whom are now known as the class 'bin-hoakers!' (they take the fabric scraps out of the bin at the end of class!).
My friend's 'pink-loving' daughter has a birthday next week, so I made her journal cover out of lots of pink scraps!
If you haven't tried improv piecing, give it a whirl! It's quick, easy and so satisfying as you see random scraps of fabric morph into a cohesive piece of quilting.
The lovely thing about using scraps is they bring back memories from past projects, or remind me of someone who donated their unwanted scraps to me.
So there we have it - something out of nothing!
I hope you've had a productive weekend!
Love the journal cover, but still laughing about the bin-hoakers!
ReplyDeletethis is so gorgeous! I love notebook covers and I love the scraps. there must be lots of fun in your classes till the last minute :D
ReplyDeleteOooh magic!
ReplyDeleteLove it Judith, may try one or two with hearts on for valentines day.
ReplyDeleteKaren x
Lovely - great minds think alike!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fab, totally love this kind of improv :o)
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely, I love all your scraps.
ReplyDeleteThis is the loveliest journal cover that I've seen in ages! What a great idea - thank for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant - I think I would be a bin-hoaker!! x
ReplyDeleteLovely cover, love those colours
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love the bin hoakers! Lol
ReplyDeleteTruely beautiful Judith. You have inspired me to hoak my bins!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful nothing! Great scraps too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful journal cover. I like the scrappy look and one sewist rubbish is another's treasure! Di x
ReplyDeleteJudith, I love the journal cover you have made! Most beautiful and so sweet colours! Sometimes I'm a bin-hoaker at home (don't go anywhere else to sew). I save all the scraps, even the smallest smallest. I wish I had more time to create with them! x Teje
ReplyDelete... any chanca I could be 'reply' by leaving my comment as wordpress blog and not G+? At least this leads to my blog. Hugs! x Teje
ReplyDeletethat cover is stunning and I love keeping scraps. I keep the tinest too as it is amazing what you can conjure up! In Scotland we can bin hoakers 'MIDGIE RAKERS'!!
ReplyDeleteLove love that cover, it's so vibrant, colour and pretty. I agree I think scraps are great they hold memories of something that you have done for someone special. Fi
ReplyDeleteI always think of you when I'm deciding whether to keep my scraps or whether they are too small. The journal cover is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI have some lovely pink scraps that I used to make my daughter her big bed quilt when she moved into a bed aged 2 and a half. She's now 9 but we both still love her quilt and the scraps.
ReplyDeleteLovely! She's going to think it's amazing and I'm sure it was perfectly satisfying for you stitching away. Perfect combo.
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