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            I have several quilting projects on deck - a table runner for an overdue gift, a few mixed media pieces that I have had in my head for over a year, and this years Bonnie K. Hunter mystery quilt.  The info about that mystery quilt is here.

            Before I start any of these projects, I needed to clear out some of my scraps.  I feel a need to get my quilting stuff organized before I embark on a project.  Anyone else feeling that way?  I started with making a few more masks for my family, since it appears that masks are here to stay (and the damn cats have eaten! the elastic on several of my masks!) 

            I have lots of scraps.  I have been putting them in collapsible bins, and now find I have too many!   I pulled out one packed bin, and started cutting 2 1/2 inch strips.  

     Some of the bins are on shelves in the basement.  When my son visited this summer with his dog, I found the cats hiding in the scrap bins!   It turns out that some of those were scraps which I intended to use, so I cleaned those up, and am substituting little scraps of batting and fabric that I would otherwise throw away!  

I started cutting, and filled this huge basket with strips.  

Before it was all filled up! 

          I was operating without a plan.  I tried sewing some strips together and then cutting them, but wasn't really feeling it.  I think the strips are too big for me for this type of design.  

            Once I rejected all those ideas, I ended up deciding to also use up the two bins I had of batting that I had cut to 2 1/2 inch strips when I made a few small jelly roll rugs.  I just started folding and sewing and then clipping the batting into the fabric.  Luckily, I have found some good audiobooks to listen to while working on this project!  

 

What a mess this room is! 

Of course, I had help! 

Betty inspecting my work

                   

Judy making sure I was going to use up all of the strips! 

        

            I did use up all of the strips and the batting I had cut.  Now I have an enormous ball of fabric cord, ready to sew into little rugs, or maybe even one big rug!  I didn't measure, or figure out how much I needed.   I just kept sewing until all the cut strips were used.  

            We'll see how this turns out.  I have plans for some of the other scraps (lots more around) and will keep you posted! 

Thank you for stopping by and reading. 

Take care and stay safe,

Gretchen