My big finish for the week is that all of the Free Fall Blocks for the MMM Quilts Sew Along are done and ready to be sewn together next week. I'm looking forward to completing this top, machine quilting and all--not quite sure how I'll quilt it though.
I will admit that I definitely had to use some brain cells and some hours to complete the last six blocks. This is what I get for choosing to use two lights instead of one light. I did enjoy making them and have to give Sandra a shout out for designing such an amazing pattern.
And the Smitten Blocks, I just keep sew, sew, sewing along......just twenty-four more to go and I finally am done watching everything Gilmore Girls. I'm going to miss them. Tom Selleck and Blue Bloods are next on the binge-watching queue.
Finally, I'm happy to show that there is absolutely no fabric waste with quilting. I'm someone who hates to throw away even those tiniest bits of fabric pieces and have finally started throwing away some selvedge bits but I still have several bags full of these tiny pieces. I found an idea on Pinterest several months ago of making a dog bed with scraps which I hadn't tried yet. Since I had to clean my sewing table which was filled with tiny fabric scraps I decided that would try this idea, you can read it here. It turned out I had enough scraps to make two dog beds. The first one I made (above), I cut my fabric 18" x WOF and it makes a nice small bed. You can see it is Sophie approved. The next one I made, the fabric was cut 25" x WOF and it fits inside the waste basket much better. I will say, though, these scraps make for a heavy bed.
Laura from Slice of Pi Quilts also has a tutorial on her website for making dog and cat beds from scraps also, you can read the post here. I have another case sewn for the waste basket and it's ready for the fabric scraps that can't be used for scrap quilts, rug weaving, jewelry making, etc. It's so nice to have a place to throw my scraps in and a way to use them up. For my dear quilting and blog friend, Susan, who just confided in me she throws away scraps that are under 2.5" and I know she has fur babies in her family, you better save your scraps now or else I will call the police. Ha Ha!
Wishing everyone a Happy Mother's Day (guess what I'll be receiving!)
Minus 100 Yard Challenge YTD Total: -56.75
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