A slightly different take on scraps and scrappy this time – Barbara was reviewing her many “in progress” “not yet finished” “only ten years since it was started” projects and started thinking about using scraps of time. As in always having a small bag with handsewing within reach so you can put in a few stitches in those little scraps of time waiting for appointments, on the train, at the airport etc. And you can use other scraps of time at home to prepare patches, marking out, cutting out and pressing. EPP projects in particular are perfect for this approach and stitching on the move, keeping your hands occupied and your blood pressure down.
The blocks shown below were handpieced (not EPP) over the course of one year, mostly during one 2hour train journey most weeks. Cutting and marking pieces ( which were scraps from an earlier project) was squeezed into ten minutes here and there at home. The block is one Barbara knows as Antique Rose Star, and has since proved a very popular class. Still waiting for it’s final setting, this remains one of Barbara’s favourite “in progress” projects.
chris & barbara quilts 