but there will be no Bust the Bits and Pieces Party this week as I will be at my 3-day retreat. I will post again next week.
Chat later and have fun!
BUST THE BITS AND PIECES PARTY 2024
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Is your stash starting to expand and invading other areas than your sewing studio? Are your muffin bins topped and about to explode at any minute?
Do you feel overwhelmed? Not sure how to use it or what to do with it, and almost to the point of giving it away? I feel that way too, at times! Not to worry! I believe I have a cure for this common ailment. Let’s bust our scraps, especially those little pieces that seem to multiply when your back is turned.
Each Thursday I will find some patterns that will deal with the little pieces and even some of the larger and odd pieces that we all tend to accumulate. Today let’s look at our collection of floral fabric. Come on, we all have a stash of Why Did I Buy That! Let’s bring it out and use it. As Bonnie Hunter says, if it is ugly, cut it smaller!
Our first one comes from Just Get It Done Quilts, 5 Ways to Use Ugly Fabric:
1. 5 WAYS TO USE UGLY FABRIC ***FREE QUILT PATTERN*** (youtube.com)
The next one is from Sew Easy by Sandy.
2. I Made a Quilt Entirely from Ugly Fabric (And it’s beautiful…) (youtube.com)
And from Sew Chatty Episode #50, Bland Designs and the Idiot Quilter:
3. Sew Chatty Ep50 “What To Do With Ugly Fabric” March 18, 2022 (youtube.com)
Have fun! I will see you again next Thursday!
BUST THE BITS AND PIECES PARTY 2024
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Oops! I completely missed yesterday!
Is your stash starting to expand and invading other areas than your sewing studio? Are your muffin bins topped and about to explode at any minute?
Do you feel overwhelmed? Not sure how to use it or what to do with it, and almost to the point of giving it away? I feel that way too, at times! Not to worry! I believe I have a cure for this common ailment. Let’s bust our scraps, especially those little pieces that seem to multiply when your back is turned.
Each Thursday I will find some patterns that will deal with the little pieces and even some of the larger and odd pieces that we all tend to accumulate. Today let’s look at our collection of floral fabric. Come on, we all have a stash of large flower prints hiding away for who knows how long. Let’s bring those out into the light of day and turn them into something beautiful!
Our first one is from Fabric Cafe and has 3 ways on How to Master Floral Fabric.
1. 3 Ways to Master Floral Fabric – (Matchmaker Episode 27) (youtube.com)
And also from Fabric Cafe, 3 Unique Fall Quilts, Which one is your match?
2. 3 Unique Fall Quilts – Which One is Your Match? (Matchmaker Ep. 31) (youtube.com)
And the final one from Fons and Porter, Using Large Scale Fabric
3. Using Large Scale Fabrics (youtube.com)
That is it for today and I will see you again next Thursday!
COMING SOON: October 28! Our 10th Anniversary on FB and a new Mystery Quilt for 2025!
HISTORY: October 28. WOW! This is a special day for our Scrappy Quilters group. Did you know that we originally started on yahoo as a group that broke apart from Stashbusters. That was back in 2000, if I remember correctly. After yahoo groups shut down, we moved to FB under the name of Stash-Quilters and then later changed to Scrappy Quilters. From Scrappy Quilters, we had a few offshoot groups for special projects, Flower Garden, Donna’s Double, Mini Block Club, String Theory, and of course, this blog that was once called Quietly Quilting Ministries. A few years ago, I was hacked and do not have access to those groups any longer. So actually, we have been around for a long time, under different names and addresses. And I have my wonderful friends, Cheryl Hall and Karen Wythe to thank for making Scrappy Quilters a big success! And of course, our wonderfully creative, patient members!
Our anniversary celebration details are still in the works, but I am hoping (and I really am trying to overcome a physical issue with chatting via zoom) to possibly set up some workshops or chat rooms where we can visit and get to know each other better. In fact, that leads into our 2025 Mystery Quilt.
This year we are going to try and do the mystery quilt via zoom! I don’t do my own videos as I am not good at using a camera or phone that way and I have no one to help set it up, but zoom should work okay. I hope that you will join us and help make it a success. As for our mystery quilt details, I am going to give you a voice, or actually a vote, in what we make.
Please leave a comment about what you would like to see happen next year.
QUILTS:
- A yearlong quilt, 12 blocks at 1 block a month.
- A series of smaller quilts, easy to make or adjust to your own tastes, say around 3 or 4.
PROJECTS:
- Gift items for friends, wallets, runners, post cards, etc.
- Seasonal projects, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, etc.
Or we could change it up and do a little of both. In order for this to work, you have to leave a comment below with your choice or if you have a different idea.
This closes on November 1, 2024, so that I will have time to get set up.
Thank you.
Please vote by leaving a comment below.
BUST THE BITS AND PIECES PARTY, 2024
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Is your stash starting to expand and invading other areas than your sewing studio? Are your muffin bins topped and about to explode at any minute?
Do you feel overwhelmed? Not sure how to use it or what to do with it, and almost to the point of giving it away? I feel that way too, at times! Not to worry! I believe I have a cure for this common ailment. Let’s bust our scraps, especially those little pieces that seem to multiply when your back is turned.
Each Thursday I will find some patterns that will deal with the little pieces and even some of the larger and odd pieces that we all tend to accumulate. Today is just a mix of fun stuff.
From Pink Heart Quilting and Embroidery, How Many Disappearing 4 and 9 Patch Variations Exist?
1. How Many Disappearing 4 Patches and Disappearing 9 Patches Variations Exist? (youtube.com)
From Scrap Fabric Love, Quilt As You Go, Joining Method, Join and Flip.
2. Quilt-As-You-Go Joining Method: JOIN & FLIP! (youtube.com)
From Darlen Michaud, Stack, Whack and Swap. # Scrappy Blocks at Once/
3. (75) Stack, Whack & Swap – 3 Scrappy Quilt Blocks at Once – YouTube
That’s all for today and I will see you next Thursday!
BUST THE BITS AND PIECES PARTY 2024
AUGUST 29, 2024
Is your stash starting to expand and invading other areas than your sewing studio? Are your muffin bins topped and about to explode at any minute?
Do you feel overwhelmed? Not sure how to use it or what to do with it, and almost to the point of giving it away? I feel that way too, at times! Not to worry! I believe I have a cure for this common ailment. Let’s bust our scraps, especially those little pieces that seem to multiply when your back is turned.
Each Thursday I will find some patterns that will deal with the little pieces and even some of the larger and odd pieces that we all tend to accumulate. Today will be a mix of end of summer sewing ideas!
Our first pattern comes from Material Girls Quilts with a Flag Tutorial.
1. Flag Day Quilt Tutorial – the perfect scrappy summer quilt!! (youtube.com)
From Sew Yeah, a Cute Popsicle Quilt. What a great way to cool off!
2. CUTE Popsicle Quilt for Summer! | Beginner Tutorial (youtube.com)
And from Sister Chicks Quilting, How to Sew a Patriotic Red White and Blue Quilt.
3. How to Sew a Patriotic, RED, WHITE & BLUE Flag Quilt (youtube.com)
That’s all for today and I will see you again next Thursday!
BUST THE BITS AND PIECES PARTY 2024
AUGUST 22, 2024
Is your stash starting to expand and invading other areas than your sewing studio? Are your muffin bins topped and about to explode at any minute?
Do you feel overwhelmed? Not sure how to use it or what to do with it, and almost to the point of giving it away? I feel that way too, at times! Not to worry! I believe I have a cure for this common ailment. Let’s bust our scraps, especially those little pieces that seem to multiply when your back is turned.
Each Thursday I will find some patterns that will deal with the little pieces and even some of the larger and odd pieces that we all tend to accumulate. Today, we are going to focus on UGLY FABRIC! Come on, I know that we all have some of it hidden away, so why not bring it out and use it up!
Our first video is from Karen Brown on 5 Ways to Use Ugly Fabric.
1. 5 WAYS TO USE UGLY FABRIC ***FREE QUILT PATTERN*** (youtube.com)
And from April’s Craft Room, 12 Days of Quiltmas, What I did with the Ugly Fabric.
2. 12 Days of Quiltmas Reveal – What Did I Do with the Ugly Fabric? (youtube.com)
And of course there are some ugly fabrics in the form of CRUMBS. From Karen Brown, How to Use Up Your Crumbs.
3. 7 WAYS TO USE UP YOUR CRUMBS – SCRAP QUILTING (youtube.com)
That’s all for today! Enjoy and I will see you again next Thursday!
BUST THE BITS AND PIECES PARTY 2024
AUGUST 15, 2024
Is your stash starting to expand and invading other areas than your sewing studio? Are your muffin bins topped and about to explode at any minute?
Do you feel overwhelmed? Not sure how to use it or what to do with it, and almost to the point of giving it away? I feel that way too, at times! Not to worry! I believe I have a cure for this common ailment. Let’s bust our scraps, especially those little pieces that seem to multiply when your back is turned.
Each Thursday I will find some patterns that will deal with the little pieces and even some of the larger and odd pieces that we all tend to accumulate. Today will be a mix of fun summer sewing ideas!
Our first one is a unique holder for your tools from DYI Trefa.
1. (42) I folded the squares in half and look at the surprising results. – YouTube
And from Patchwork with Achide, a tutorial for a hidden block:
2. Patchwork tutorial: fantastic hidden block quilt (youtube.com)
And for all of us who have a lot of SMALL scraps and want to use them up, how about this idea from Sew Easy by Sandy.
3. How to Use Scraps That Are Too Small (Amazing Idea!) (youtube.com)
That’s all for today and I will see you again next Thursday! Keep on sewing!
BUST THE BITS AND PIECES PARTY 2024
AUGUST 8, 2024
Is your stash starting to expand and invading other areas than your sewing studio? Are your muffin bins topped and about to explode at any minute?
Do you feel overwhelmed? Not sure how to use it or what to do with it, and almost to the point of giving it away? I feel that way too, at times! Not to worry! I believe I have a cure for this common ailment. Let’s bust our scraps, especially those little pieces that seem to multiply when your back is turned.
Each Thursday I will find some patterns that will deal with the little pieces and even some of the larger and odd pieces that we all tend to accumulate. Today will be a mix of fun summer sewing ideas!
Our first one comes from The Quilted Forest with a Simple Moda Love Pattern.
From Moonkin Stitchery, a fun Yacht Window quilt pattern using a FQ bundle.
And if you’re really ambitious, try this from Americiana Quilting called 3 Quilts in 4 Days.
3 Quilts in 4 Days! | Quick Baby Shower Quilts | Americana Quilting (youtube.com)
That’s all for today and I will see you again next Thursday!
BUST THE BITS AND PIECES PARTY 2024
AUGUST 1, 2024
I had my eyes dilated this morning and it has finally worn off. 
Is your stash starting to expand and invading other areas than your sewing studio? Are your muffin bins topped and about to explode at any minute?
Do you feel overwhelmed? Not sure how to use it or what to do with it, and almost to the point of giving it away? I feel that way too, at times! Not to worry! I believe I have a cure for this common ailment. Let’s bust our scraps, especially those little pieces that seem to multiply when your back is turned.
Each Thursday I will find some patterns that will deal with the little pieces and even some of the larger and odd pieces that we all tend to accumulate.
August is here and it is hot! School will be starting soon, so here are some ideas for the kids, or maybe us!
From Melanie Ham, some pencil cases! Or you can use them for your rotary cutters!
1. Easy Pencil Pouch Tutorial – Back to School! (youtube.com)
And from Candy Cane Ridge, a Back to School Door Banner.
2. Easy Back to School Quilt Project|Quilting Video Tutorial (youtube.com)
And from Pat Sloan, Do You Have a Back to School Quilt and More!
3. Do you have a Back to School quilt? That & More today! (youtube.com)
That’s all for today! Stay cool and sew on! See you next Thursday!
Delightful Designs 