I told her not to be surprised if I didn't dig in the garbage after she left.
She looked at me funny and said...you want these scraps!
I said yes, I sure do.
They were not much to look at but I could see potential.
So.....in the garbage I went...wasn't too bad, no nasty food, just strings, not even a chocolate wrapper to graze the chocolate off of it (just kidding).
Still needs to be quilted....but in time!
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LOL!!! I love working with scraps! Does my thrifty soul good to know I am creating something beautiful out of something that would have just been thrown away :*) Good for you!!!
When I first saw the AccuCut unit I thought it was something that I would never want. Oh, I was so, so wrong! Though I hate to cut, I thought that I was too cheap to pay for a machine to do it for me. I am saving up my money now to get one. Look how cute that little table mat is and you cut it in no time. Excellent!!
Beautiful. I love it. You are so creative! Have a great weekend!
So very cute, and I'm sure quite satisfying to pull "something out of nothing"...
That's really cool, who would have thunk?
that beautiful quilt - from trash to treasure ;-)
I do not have a GO, nor do any of my quilting buddies, but when they throw away a nice size piece of fabric, I too go through the garbage and claim it :-)
You did good with the trashy scraps! LOL That is too cute.
Haha!! Crack me up ... not even a chocolate wrapper ... poor thing! I love scraps, too! At the quilt show I went to today, the guild sponsoring it had a "boutique" and at the end of one of the aisles, a bin of *free* scraps! You'd have loved it! I got some really great pieces!!! :)
LOL, NICE!!
You know what they say "one's quilters trasher is another quilters treasures" :) I love the colors, it's just beautiful!
LOL-Good for you. I have lots of bits and pieces from anothers "trash" can. Love them. Your little quilt is so cute. I gotta get me a Go.
I love what you did with the scraps!! It's funny that you posted this, because I was just looking at all the corners I snip off from my drawstring bags and started wondering if I should be saving to make fabric buttons or magnets =P
Ha ha.. I was thinking today how it is just too hard for me to discard a scrap that has potential. I think the piece I was looking at was approx 2" square. Yes I saved it!
You are amazing! You created a beautiful little quilt out of discards! Yay you...the quilt is adorable!
Wow, you sure do a lot with that Go. You are so creative. I love it. I like the pleats on the ends too. Very cute!
What a fun little quilt you made with those 'leftovers'...sounds so much better than 'scraps' LOL!!! TFS
I agree with you...fabric is so expensive now.... I love scraps too. Guess what? They multiply over noght
Barb the trash picker lol. I think most if not all quilters have dug through their trash cans a time or two. I know I have. Plus, you made something cute out of the trash pickings.
Treasure out of trash! Way to go!
Hey, I've done the same thing. I would have never thought of picking up scraps others wanted to toss, until I got an AccuQuilt GO! It is so easy to cut scraps into usable pieces. But, I love what you created. You have now convinced me I MUST get that rick rack die.
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Trash picking and dumpster diving have their rewards! I do think twice now about throwing away useable scraps..........your trash save is beautiful!
Oh so cute. I save every scrap. I find lots of uses for them.
Excellent!
I so understand. I wanted to park my car outside of Hoffman Fabrics Dumpster and take up residence...LOL
You are not alone :)
Kelly
Wow its beautiful Barb! Amazing the potential we throw away so easily!
We are so hoping you'll be one of the volunteers in our buttons for a tutorial exchange!
I love scraps and I would certainly jump into any dumpster to get them. Terrific quilt you made there with your trash treasures! I love it!
You are amazing. What can I say? That is beautiful.
I did a post not long ago on the same topic, less waste with GO! if ya utilize it! I applique a goodly bit so small comes in handy as well! I need the rick rack die. Waiting on a good sale!
Lola
Very cute! during classes, people throw away big pieces of fabric sometimes. I hate that!
Hi BARB!
Love that rick-rack!! I have some GO! dollars burning a hole in my pocket...hmmm...that die looks VERY sweet!! Love the runner!!
P
ha ha, a true quilter goes through it all....I have little scraps in a basket, but am sure not going to do little stuff such as you did...makes the cutter look more inviting so I better start saving for it.
I would have done the same thing. If it might be usable, I save it. Love what you did with the scraps. Good work, good thinking.
Have a super great sewing and stitching day.
Oooooh - I want that ric rac die! Good for you, making something out of nothing! :-)
Hehe! What we quilters are willing to do for fabrics. You are not alone my friend! Nice!
Nice save from the trash can! I've been called a trash picker at retreats, but have recived some great scraps from it.
Love ya Barb, you always make me smile. I am with you and save the pieces,you never know. I use to do a lot of applique so like to have lots of scraps. Cute little mat. blessings Sandra
Woot! I bet you would make a good dumpster diver, too....well, if it was all fabric and no yukky stuff! Heehee! Great project you made!
Good for you, Barb. You know I save anything that can make a 1 1/2" square.
ONLY YOU!! LOL!! Great little quilt!
Cute! Love the scraps-digging!
Very creative Barb! Love what you came up with.
You amaze me ,that is so creative , just love it !!!
Hi!!! Love it!!! It is very cute!!!!
In a word...... OUTSTANDING!
Very clever and very attractive!
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