I have small drawers which hold the larger pieces of scraps, i.e. FQ size or so. I cut a couple sets of delectable mountain blocks --- the beginning of a scrappy mountain majesties quilt.
Each new month hereafter, I think I will try to get control of the scrap drawer, sorting and trimming the pieces to usable sizes. We'll see how that works out for me, for now.
In the meantime, this is what I put together with my greens this week.............. I made a bad choice with my first delectable mountain block, the medium green in the background is TOO DARK. I'll be pulling that out for something else.
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Not a bad choice at all! Reminds me of Spring and St Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteI like the greens. You never know what will work in the finished quilt. Extras are always nice to have on hand in any case. Great job on getting your green scraps tamed this month. It does seem more manageable to just focus on one color at a time.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of scraps. Wait until you get all the blocks finished before you decide to take that one out. I 'll bet it will look good when all is said and done.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you can use the darker green blocks on the back of the quilt if they don't work into the front at some point. Fun blocks!
ReplyDeleteI think your medium green is a good contrast to the light green of the other block. I'd make a few more blocks similar to balance the block you don't like. That would give your quilt more depth. I really like the Delectable Mountain blocks.
ReplyDeleteLike your plan to tame the scraps - one month at a time!
ReplyDeleteI don't mind the brighter block.
ReplyDeleteYou will just have to make more...
Love the majestic mountains or "passion peaks". Great use of the scraps!
ReplyDeleteSome months last year, I would pull the un trimmed scraps for each color and tidy them up. I'm not doing as well keeping up this year, but it's not so bad since the backlog was cleared last year!
ReplyDeleteAll your green blocks look great! I have not been keeping up. There has not been much sewing time here lately.
ReplyDeleteThat's a GREAT idea for those blocks!
ReplyDeleteGreat job organizing. I like the mountain blocks... maybe make some more darker ones in other colors and have them on one side (top or side) as 'night time' in the mountains?
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