“Stitching Over Scrubbing: Embracing Quilts and Rejecting UFOs!”

Every now and then, along with blocks, fabric, or quilt tops, we acquire some distinctive items or orphan blocks.  In this instance, we received several partially completed blocks.  I merely placed them aside,

Yet, I kept pondering over them and began to pile some matching fabric on top of them.

There were eight hydrangea blocks – a few were entirely framed and others were not.  We did have a comparable fabric available that I believed would suit finishing off those blocks.

I rummaged through some remnants and discovered the dark purple fern fabric that had been used previously on a backing.  While searching through the scraps, I also found a delightful purple floral and another print that would complement the greens.

I simply alternated the blocks and quite swiftly assembled a top.  While it’s not the most stunning quilt, I still believe it serves its purpose.  Plus, it cleared up some space in the scrap bin!

I truly enjoy getting inventive with these kinds of projects.  I just never know when creativity will come to me.  Sometimes, it seems I require a task that challenges my mind rather than the mind-numbing sewing of blocks together – which occupies most of my time nowadays.

I have many more endeavors like this…I wonder what will capture my interest next!

Now it’s your opportunity to showcase what you are crafting with scraps.  Below are the guidelines for linking up: 

• This linky event is for any scrap project – it can be ongoing or a completed piece.
• You can link your blog post (not your homepage, please) or Instagram image from the preceding week that highlights your scrap usage.
• If you are linking to a blog entry, I kindly request that you include a link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So when discussing scraps, please make it a habit to include a link as there will be a linky party every week!
• If you’re utilizing Instagram, kindly use the hashtag #ohscrap.
• This is a gathering, so remember to engage and comment on the entries of others.
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