Thursday, April 8, 2010

My creative space... scrap management

I'm making a little progress on my 'scrap management quilt' and hoping to let it dominate my creative space today.


Over the last month I've gathered four paper bags' worth of rectangular scraps cut into four different widths. The scrap lengths are quite varied, depending largely on how much of the fabric I've had. Yesterday I started sewing the scraps together into strips (columns), ironing the seams flat and slinging them over my ladder. I'd like to finish that today. 


I'm not thinking about placement too hard. I figure that once all the columns are roughly the same size, I can lay them out together and start casting a critical eye over the balance of colours, textures and sizes.  I'm already sensing that I might need to add a few more pops of bright red to this quilt. But we'll see...


I'm really liking what I see so far - it's so fun looking at these very disparate scraps which have made it into my stash in lots of interesting ways. A jelly-bean for you if you can identify a fellow-creative-spacer's fabric design in there ...?


Looking forward to visiting some more of Kirsty's creative spaces a bit later today with my afternoon cuppa...

36 comments:

  1. ok, you got me all wanting to do the scrap management quilt. What yummy scraps you have! Would like to hang out near your fabric bin xx

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  2. I hope you're bringing my jellybean along tonight are you? I spy some Yardage Design in there! (Your link on Kirsty's post is pointing to your last Creative Space, btw, you might get comments on that one today instead!)
    Great scraps - you can play trip-down-memory-lane with this quilt :)

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  3. What great fabrics you have in your scrap pile! I definately recognise those Yardage Design circles in there, but looks like I wasn't the first. The green shapes look familiar, but the brain's not working properly. Love the whole idea.

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  4. I see Nic's awesome design in there... but hey - don't worry about the jelly bean - I don't like them!!!
    Great idea for a quilt. Good luck finding the time - I'm excited about seeing the end result.

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  5. Hey, it's looking great!

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  6. wonderful and fun looking patchwork...I get too bogged down picking out and matching so I am liking this idea a lot...nice one

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  7. Looks great Gina.
    I will be great to see all the scraps and link them to other things you have made with those fabrics

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  8. Oooh it's going to be lovely Gina.

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  9. Gorgeous fabrics! I particularly like the text ones :)

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  10. Loving your fabrics.

    I love scrappy quilts... but I always tend to try to hard to get it to look like I haven't tried too hard, if you know what I mean?!?

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  11. I find the worst things about this stage is that you get so excited and all you want to do is finish it really quick - or maybe that is just me with no paitence?! Can't wait to see

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  12. What a lovely idea! If I had more cottons I'd join you, but most of my stash is dress fabrics. I could do a scrap management dress...

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  13. Hi Gina,
    I think fabric placements just kinda work out as you go.. Your quilt is looking lovely so far!!

    I am actually planning to finish my first amigurumi this weekend, rather then in a week or 2 :P i'm going to crochet like crazy hahaha~

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  14. Hey there Gina,
    Im loving your quilt and want to do another one now! to add to my already four or five (or six).
    Who keeps count anyway?
    I havent done this/your style yet though.
    I also love how youve called it The Scrap Management Quilt. Thats gotta catch on!

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  15. instant recognition of nic's trademark. looking great gina

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  16. Loving it Gina. Such a great idea and I'm sure it will turn out beautifully. Kx

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  17. it will look amazing when you've finished it. i like the plan of not thinking too much about placement!

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  18. Wow. It's looking great so far. I'm in major need of some scrap management but was thinking cushions. The quilt may be a way better idea!

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  19. hope those scrap strips kept you productive today! will be keeping my eye out for the finished result :)

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  20. Oh nice! There is several lovely fabric pieces there!

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  21. This is the fab-est ever way to use gorgeous fabric. This way it's always around to drool over (providing you make your bed).

    No. You can't have my Cookie knitty fabric just like that. Only been trying to turn that stuff into something a-mazing for a forever. You CAN have it when I see evidence you have moved to the dark side with yarn. Ha!

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  22. Love the quilt! Such a fabulous idea Gina, hope your boys gave you plenty of time to get some of it done today!

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  23. I love the odd way you put fabrics together, my cuppa tea!

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  24. I love the term "scrap management" - its like a government approach to crafting! One day I should attack my cupboard of scraps with the rotary cutter, a good idea here to keep in the back of my crafty mind.

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  25. The fabric choices are wonderful - it's going to look amazing. I'm liking the idea of a 'scrap management quilt' indeed!

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  26. It's looking grand so far...What a great idea!

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  27. I love me some scrappiness! Great fabrics you have there.

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  28. Man what lovely fabrics you have there Gina! It's going to look super stunning. And in the meantime the strips don't look half bad slung over your ladder!

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  29. Hello Gina,
    Thank-you for popping into my blog and leaving a lovely comment. I love your quilt, there's something really homely about patchwork.
    Just thought I would let you know that there is a BrisStyle Indie Market on the 5th June from 9-2 at St Augustine's Church Grounds, Hamilton. I would love to meet you if you happen to pop in. Have a lovely weekend. Melinda xo

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  30. looks great and such a wonderful way to use every little scrap with no waste!! xo m.

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  31. This quilt is so you Gina. It's perfect (so far!)... Looking forward to watching it take shape, scrap by scrap.

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  32. Wow it's looking lovely and the fabrics are gorgeous, love your style.

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