I have spent the last few days sorting scraps. You see, I am pretty good at keeping all of my scraps sorted, but in the last few months, I couldn't fit any more scraps in the old bins. And now, with my soon to be new sewing studio, there is a new cutting/scrap table. So I have been sorting, and sorting, and sorting. And I am so excited!!!
The front on the new cutting/scrap table will hold 21 scrap bins. So here are 21 prints in rainbow color. The first bin is multi color prints that I just love and can't bring myself to toss. Then its Red, Dark Pink, Light Pink, Coral, Orange, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Teal/Aqua. Light Blue, Dark Blue, Navy, Purple, Brown, Light Grey, Dark Grey, Low Volume x2, and 2 color Low Volume x2. Don't they look so fun in rainbow order!!
The two sides of the new cutting/scrap table will hold 9 scrap bins each. So on the right hand side will be all of my basics/solid scraps sorted by color. Then on the left hand side will be white solids x 2, white tone on tones, cream solids, cream tone on tones, batiks, black/white, black solids, and black prints. So ya, one side a rainbow, and the other side a lot of neutral. But I really think it is going to make finding the scraps I need so much faster going forward.
And while I was working on the scraps, I figured I might as well tidy up my print yardage, solid yardage, grunge yardage and fat quarter shelves. They get a little messy when I keep adding and taking away from them. I'll admit, there were quite a few out of color prints just stacked on the top of the piles. But now they are all ready to be transferred to the shelves in the new sewing studio. I am being told we get to move in next Wednesday, I can't wait!!
So how about you. Are you a super scrap saver and sorter, or just toss it all in a pile??
Your scraps look so organized. I’m so jealous! Where did you get your baskets? My scraps are in three big plastic crates and really need to be sorted. Can’t wait to see your new quilt studio.
ReplyDeleteI have had my scraps sorted several times but when I start a project I tend to mess them up and have to redo them
ReplyDeleteMine are in a jumbled-up bin of different sizes. Fat quarters, 5" squares, and 10" squares are separate, as is yardage, but no rhyme or reason yet.
ReplyDeleteseparated by "general" color into 2gal bags from the dollar store. not cut to sizes. plopped into a storage bin!!
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteScraps: 1. I define as anything less than a 5" square. Anything larger, goes back on it's color stack in the stash shelves and if it still has folded yardage, back in the fold with it. I never have to search locations for 'same' fabric. 2. Those smaller bits? I have a 4 drawer unit for 1.5, 2, 2.5 and 3 inch squares. The drawers are 2x8x10. When a drawer is full, I choose a quilt pattern and work until the drawers are empty. In 2023, I made 13 twin size quilts from those tiny 4 drawers adding just borders/sashing. 3. I have 1 bin 6x14x22 for partial strips. Anything less than WOF goes in here. 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5" partial strips. I go to this bin looking for sashing options.
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