tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post5990843021687704718..comments2023-10-05T00:22:53.139+11:00Comments on clutterpunk: How do you manage your scraps?Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422492795264972573noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-85235067492291425972010-05-13T05:28:16.235+10:002010-05-13T05:28:16.235+10:00Easy! I just shove everything into a vinyl zip ba...Easy! I just shove everything into a vinyl zip bag (the kind that comforters come in) and promptly forget what I've got. I admire your organization, Gina...wendyhttp://www.littlegreenbums.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-916199275599190132010-05-04T01:20:43.146+10:002010-05-04T01:20:43.146+10:00good luck with that scrap sorting, that sounds lik...good luck with that scrap sorting, that sounds like a great system to work by... the hard part is just keeping it going isn't it!!<br /><br />for those smaller bits or unwanted pieces may I suggest taking them down to the local school and donating them to the junior primary? as a teacher fabric scraps is something I am always on the look out for and I'm sure other teachers would be very appreciative! And then you can have even less of a guilty complex, in fact, none at all!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04124544685509443098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-7923392463691997162010-05-02T08:34:13.189+10:002010-05-02T08:34:13.189+10:00Yep, I'm a saver too, and deny that I'm a ...Yep, I'm a saver too, and deny that I'm a horder. So any fabric chunks less than a fat eight or so get put into one of those vinyl shoe storage that goes on the back of my sewroom door.<br /><br />Any thing that can be cut into a 1.5 inch square, gets cut immeadiately to sew into a 16 patch. These little squares I sew as part of change stitching my regular quilt tops. <br /><br />It's like working on two quilt tops at the same time. (not ready for hex's. yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-81242147526256050432010-04-30T22:37:52.284+10:002010-04-30T22:37:52.284+10:00I attempt to intentionally manage your scraps in c...I attempt to intentionally manage your scraps in colours... I have been using glad snap seal bags I picked up from the treasure shop. I also keep my scraps from specific projects together as I like the colour combos. <br /><br />This week is the first week EVER that I have made a pile of scraps which I am just not going to use. or haven't used in years. This also includes off cuts from clothes. I have managed to fill a 30L tub so far....hmmm I was going to donate them to the business up the road who supplies rags to other businesses... or the child care centre up the road. <br /><br />My question to you is... would you like the scraps of fabric I am over and done with... just fabric. No clothes unless you want them too!<br /><br />Meanwhile how is scrap management point 2 going for you... I laughed just as hard... <br /><br />Scrap management point 3 sounds like a plan though. I reckon I could do something like that easy... only I don't do patch work or quilting even though I would like too at some point...<br /><br />After reading this post I want to try some hexes... but if I google it and discover how then I'll start and wont know when to stop. What do I do?!!<br /><br />xo Steph<br /><br />ps I have started a new scrap project of my own. The pin cushion I did for the swap pretty much started it when I used the scraps to make a brooch. heeheeMooBear Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275801654189951060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-69357502417544781812010-04-30T09:35:28.037+10:002010-04-30T09:35:28.037+10:00SNAP - I have been thinking about this a lot latel...SNAP - I have been thinking about this a lot lately too and was actually discussing it with the wise women from the sewing guild on the weekend. Still formulating my own system... will be popping back here soon to read all the ideas from the comments. Essentially the current system is - one box for applique where I try to keep scraps of different colours and textures, the "I don't know what to do with this scrap but feel like I should keep it" and the scraps that can be folded and kept in order. At times I have 'offloaded' pieces that I have too much of ... I think you yourself scored some of that and all the tiny irritable pieces get stored in a bag and sent to kindy.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131518522010494497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-16921311388273953472010-04-29T23:35:07.933+10:002010-04-29T23:35:07.933+10:00I'm with Leisl and Cam.....I'm a hoarder a...I'm with Leisl and Cam.....I'm a hoarder and basically NOTHING gets thrown out. Organising them sounds like a great idea though and just another excuse to play with fabric..BUT at the moment mine are all in the one big container (or two). I have a bit of a hexagon love thing going too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-62600140972227716682010-04-28T21:22:25.820+10:002010-04-28T21:22:25.820+10:00Pretty much the same way you do :) But with a dela...Pretty much the same way you do :) But with a delay :D If it's a largeish rectangle, I put it in my pile of fabric for small projects. If it's irregular scraps, I try to cut it into 2" squares for patchwork or hexagons (yes, me too!). But, more often in not, it goes into a bag marked "to cut into 2" squares", and even more often than that it sits in a bowl waiting to be sorted into said bag, etc. :D I still have trouble throwing fabric away, it needs to be realllly small or a thin strip for it to go in the bin :)JenMeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044302728214730094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-34985575391034603942010-04-28T11:59:42.416+10:002010-04-28T11:59:42.416+10:00I just may have someting for you. I'll take s...I just may have someting for you. I'll take some photos and get back to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-38376929044388656772010-04-28T07:45:32.392+10:002010-04-28T07:45:32.392+10:00good luck with the scrapping. Fantastic to meet y...good luck with the scrapping. Fantastic to meet you on the weekend! I would love that lemon curd recipe if you are willing to give it up - those lemon meringue pies were delish! I just saw the funky bag you made over at cathie's blog (m.e.) well done!emma @ frog, goose and bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269340897364390032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-64213930684465886642010-04-28T01:48:33.712+10:002010-04-28T01:48:33.712+10:00You've got a good method going there! I follow...You've got a good method going there! I follow close to the same kinds of rules, one box for scraps 1/2 to 1 yard, one box for less than 1/2 yard scraps, and a box for small scraps. However - I have to admit that since I'm not a quilter, many small scraps go straight to the recycling bin.<br /><br />I also try not to add to my stash, but BOY is that hard to do! Good luck with your scrap sewing!Erika Mulvennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754785341905724718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-14116393537427537912010-04-27T13:26:55.163+10:002010-04-27T13:26:55.163+10:00I'm trying to manage mine by sending you some!...I'm trying to manage mine by sending you some! BUT you are yet to send me your address! Quick 'cause I'm going to the post office tomorrow!!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310824411609745841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-12991523463561823952010-04-27T12:32:12.781+10:002010-04-27T12:32:12.781+10:00I have see through plastic totes and organize my f...I have see through plastic totes and organize my fabrics by color. The fabric seems to multiply at night when I am sleeping...The Sewing Dorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222321996887581696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-6651741879736548382010-04-27T12:22:02.706+10:002010-04-27T12:22:02.706+10:00Yikes, just thinking about it makes me short of br...Yikes, just thinking about it makes me short of breath! It's been sometime since I organized the scrap heap. Good on you for getting it all together.<br /><br />I love that brick work quilt!Lola Novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215529779296867987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-47075562625975691752010-04-27T10:43:03.619+10:002010-04-27T10:43:03.619+10:00Anything smaller than a small purse goes in the ki...Anything smaller than a small purse goes in the kindergarten bag! <br /><br />Kinders and childcare centres are always happy to take bags of scraps for kids to make collage. No scraps are too small for them!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17330947653655808973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-74851571877478911142010-04-27T10:05:05.187+10:002010-04-27T10:05:05.187+10:00Love your scarpsterpieces! I just have a big old b...Love your scarpsterpieces! I just have a big old box filled only with scraps. Occasionally I bundle a few bright and beautiful scraps together and hang them above my desk for inspiration. They're always good for little patches and embellishments. xo m.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878259391140205192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-78830675550575393682010-04-27T09:46:54.594+10:002010-04-27T09:46:54.594+10:00I too suffer from scrap throw away guilt so at the...I too suffer from scrap throw away guilt so at the moment I have several large bags of left over bits waiting for me to find a use for.<br /><br />I did manage to offload a few bags worth to a lovely friend who incorporates them into her felting work and has daughters who work in lower primary school who could make use of bits for art projects. <br /><br />I'm still waiting for inspiration for the rest.Bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844218810536555377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-25996647216124015512010-04-27T05:26:31.326+10:002010-04-27T05:26:31.326+10:00oh, the scrap dilemma! I sort by color into 1 gal...oh, the scrap dilemma! I sort by color into 1 gallon ziplock bags, then 3-4 bags per storage box. I'm not allowed to have more than one ziplock per color! This makes me use it, sort it or lose it. I don't keep anything smaller than 4", too many scraps out there to worry about anything smaller. Currently as the ziplocks are bulging and hard to close I'm paper piecing a crazy quilt just to make room for more scraps! Good Luck!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900857947246023879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-41271687615072589972010-04-27T04:12:18.007+10:002010-04-27T04:12:18.007+10:00I have two drawers of scraps (in one of those plas...I have two drawers of scraps (in one of those plastic storage drawer things) separated by "cool" and "not very cool." I'll gradually be weeding the not cool scraps as the cool scraps overflow their container.pippinsequimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068378586122995190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-12440978712022249742010-04-27T03:25:26.236+10:002010-04-27T03:25:26.236+10:00I buy photo storage boxes at Hobby Lobby when they...I buy photo storage boxes at Hobby Lobby when they're half price, making them $2. I have a box for every color and a few extras for overflow. I keep bigger pieces folded into 22" lengths in a hutch behind glass and the smaller bits go into a plastic tote. When the tote gets full, I sort them into color piles and then put them into the proper box. Each box has a slot for a label and I put a scrap of fabric, the proper color, into each slot to ID the box for me. <br /><br />I only use cottons, so I don't have to sort that way. <br /><br />If I don't like a fabric, I stuff it into a bag to donate. No point in keeping something around that I know I don't like! <br /><br />Good luck with your hexie project, it's a doozie!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173235828267519961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-48736095095772661492010-04-27T01:40:34.791+10:002010-04-27T01:40:34.791+10:00I sort by size and type of fabric. Anything (any ...I sort by size and type of fabric. Anything (any material)under about a 3 inch square goes into one bag and I use those for stuffing. Scraps bigger than that are separated into type of fabric - felted wool, jersey and everything else which is usually cotton weave. I don't have patience or need to separate any finer than that.Silver Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03699221400428028528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-26922202016529970242010-04-26T23:30:14.774+10:002010-04-26T23:30:14.774+10:00Gina,I love the thought of a grand daughter/great ...Gina,I love the thought of a grand daughter/great grand daughter finding those scraps one day. It would be like opening a treasure chest/ time capsule all at once.<br />Do it!sean the prawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-39423409560919051882010-04-26T23:17:56.542+10:002010-04-26T23:17:56.542+10:00I've been wanting to make some of those lovely...I've been wanting to make some of those lovely fabric baskets I see around - to store fabric scraps and kids "scraps" {think random socks, beads, dolls dresses, broken pencils + match box cars }.<br />At the moment I keep everything - sometimes even bits of thread in case I think of something wonderful to use them for!<br />I chuck all useless pieces into a basket for my kids - it keeps them happily entertained whenever they visit my sewing room. They love that they can do whatever they want with it. I think they're surprised that I give it to them.<br />Other bits just seem to pile up in the "scrap box" which is waiting to be sorted. {Bit like my paperwork piles....eeeppp}.<br />I'll just put it on my list to sort the scraps. You have a great system happening. I like your no buying fabric unless for a specific purpose. I'm sure we could all never buy fabric again - just swap it between us and we'd end up with glorious scraps for our whole life.elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094544175392775835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-6876455181160543082010-04-26T22:19:34.676+10:002010-04-26T22:19:34.676+10:00My scraps are in various tubs, depending on size, ...My scraps are in various tubs, depending on size, for coin purses down to badges & fabric buttons!! All good, nothing wasted, love Posieposie blogs Jennie McClellandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-58289029018260308092010-04-26T21:51:35.266+10:002010-04-26T21:51:35.266+10:00I give most of my scraps to my biggest boys school...I give most of my scraps to my biggest boys school. The little ones love using all the bright coloured fabrics and bits of fluffy chenille for collages and they've recently made paper dolls and cut little fabric scrappy clothes for them. Everything that's too small for me to use for appliques goes into a bag and I just take them in as they fill up along with all my empty thread spools and felt scraps too.Jetta's Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646867584138036300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357112082384743476.post-15046141319389787602010-04-26T21:13:56.368+10:002010-04-26T21:13:56.368+10:00Hell woman you lost me 1/2 an inch....Hell woman you lost me 1/2 an inch....Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924653077212971448noreply@blogger.com