Friday, July 30, 2010

What is up with the Scraps?

I think my scraps have it in for me. No, really....... as you can see, I have been cutting hexagons like mad....I have made other scrap quilts, sent out scrap tumblers....scrap this! scrap that!.....but at night....

when it is quiet in the house


and no one is around.....



The lights are out! The lady of the house has finally gone to bed.



I think they scrap breed.

Yes, that is right, scrap breed......this is what will be in my garbage at night....



I think they crawl out and this is what I see in the morning...



All I am saying is......I cut out of my scraps, give scraps and what do I get but a load of scraps. What is up with all the scrap breeding???
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24 comments:

  1. BetsyJuly 30, 2010 at 5:56 AM

    They are mad at you for throwing them out and not doing anything with them.LOL, They feel left out so why not use them to stuff pillows, dolls toys, etc...

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  2. Gene BlackJuly 30, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    Mr Hubby is sneaking out and buying extra pieces of fabric you already have and cutting it into "chunks" that he tosses in the scrap bin while Barb is asleep! He knows it keeps her busy!

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  3. Tangos TreasuresJuly 30, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    LOL!

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  4. Stephanie HughesJuly 30, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    Barb, you have me laughing out loud. Scrap breed.....a great new term that I will have to adopt. Thanks for starting my day off in a great way! Steph

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  5. CrispyJuly 30, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    Gosh those pieces in the second photo don't look like scraps, they look like good size pieces LOL.

    Crispy

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  6. UnknownJuly 30, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    oh man, i wished i could "play" in that scrap basket awhile.....boy i'd lessen it...

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  7. UnknownJuly 30, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    on another note, you should sell the big scrap pieces in a bundle...i see tons on etsy

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  8. luv2quilt2July 30, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    I agree! Somethings going on when I'm not looking.

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  9. SusanJuly 30, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    You are so right...scraps multiply faster than dust bunnies!

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  10. RumiJuly 30, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    It does seem like scraps breed! I used to keep all the little scraps but I was getting overrun with them!

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  11. DeannaJuly 30, 2010 at 9:19 AM

    Oh, you have my empathy. It is amazing how these things happen when we aren't looking, but I guess that is better than a fabric dearth, right?

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  12. KayeJuly 30, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    You are too funny!! You are going to miss those beautiful prints from the island, better stock up before you come home

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  13. UnknownJuly 30, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    It is a neverending problem....you need to set some traps!!!

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  14. Sarcastic QuilterJuly 30, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    I don't know what's up wit hit but when you figure it out, will you let me know the answer? :)

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  15. Needled MomJuly 30, 2010 at 11:45 AM

    Got me, but I have the same problem here.

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  16. CyndiJuly 30, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    Yep, that looked like my basket before I decided to give them away to good homes! LOL!!! We'll see how long it takes for that basket to fill up again!

    XOXO,

    Cyndi

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  17. DebiJuly 30, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    I don't know how they breed, but I can guarantee you my 2.5" strips (all the scraps I save) have multiplied 3 times in the past year.

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  18. JustCindyJuly 30, 2010 at 1:17 PM

    Lucky you! Scraps are wonderful. When you get started making hexagons it will eat up a bunch of those scraps. I would rather have scraps than yardage.

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  19. PatJuly 30, 2010 at 2:03 PM

    After seeing your neat little pile of strip scraps, I think it would be neat to wrap themn little at a time as you use scraps, into a cute little ball. I've seen rubber band balls, and that's what that reminded me of. lol
    Happy Quilting!

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  20. hettyJuly 30, 2010 at 5:07 PM

    Gosh, Barb. I was complaining about the same thing yesterday and Emily from Em's Scrapbag left me a message saying that in the middle of the night, while we sleep, the scraps have wild parties and multiply like bunnies! Now you say 'scrap breed', so it must be true.

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  21. JoannaJuly 30, 2010 at 7:28 PM

    Very funny. Scraps must be the bunnies of the fabric world.

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  22. the dutch purple rabbitAugust 1, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    that are no scraps that is perfect knitting material. hihihi

    nynke

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  23. SewCalGalAugust 2, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    I love how your scraps breed and grow! They know they are loved and will be turned into something very beautiful with your gentle touch!

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  24. pauletteAugust 6, 2010 at 1:40 AM

    Hi barb!

    Quick question for you...when you received your GO! did it come with the 4 1/2" square and the 2 1/2" square and the 2" square triangle...this is before you picked your three? Just wondering...
    Thanks -Paulette

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