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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Scrap Attack

I've been wanting to make a scrap quilt all year. It was on the w.i.p. 'need to do' list for ages, but finally came off, just cuz I kept ignoring it. But Rachel over at Stitched in Color may just have thought of the vehicle to encourage me to make that scrap quilt a reality. She's planning a Scrap Attack Quilt-Along & Festival of Scrappiness for January. Sounds intriguing, eh?

To get us thinking about scrappiness, Rachel is asking us to show her our scraps. Really? Especially after seeing her scraps, I wasn't too sure. (You might want to go check them out and then let me know how yours stack up. Or not.) Oh well - here goes nothin'!
My scrap basket {thanks, Mom!} measures about 18" both tall and across. It is stuffed full of scraps I've collected through swaps and saved from projects this year! And my little grand-girl thinks they are as much fun as I do!
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16 comments:

  1. Tina CraigDecember 15, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    I'm with the grandbaby. I'd crawl in there for playtime!

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  2. beaquilterDecember 15, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    SOMEBODY likes the basket :-)

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  3. ToniDecember 15, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Great scrap basket, Debbie! Looks like you have a fun helper, too!

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  4. CandiceDecember 15, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    i think i'll be playing along for this quilt too- it's going to be so fun :) LOVE your scraps!!

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  5. JanuaryTDecember 15, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Love the basket!! I need something a bit bigger for all my scraps :)

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  6. RaneDecember 15, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    I cant wait to see your quilt started!!
    Looks like a great start!!

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  7. LeanneDecember 15, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    That's a lot of scraps!

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  8. UnknownDecember 15, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    I'm just glad you didn't mention that your son played with his niece in the aforementioned scrap basket...

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  9. SvetlanaDecember 15, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Debbie, love your scrap basket. What a great idea to join the quilt-along. I might join in, too. Scraps have been on my mind for a while now, I've been looking through Scrap Republic book and absolutely love all the scrappy quilts in there.

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  10. Rachel at Stitched in ColorDecember 15, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Ah, Debbie, your scraps are nothing to be bashful about. Looks like a great basket of fun. Glad to see that you have a good amount ;)

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  11. Heather D.December 15, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Wow, that looks amazing! Love the toss it all in a basket approach. I've tried to keep mine culled, and somewhat organized in little zip plastic bags that bedsheets had come in, and so far that's working for me. I haven't been quilting nearly long enough to have as much as some. :)

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  12. Katy CameronDecember 15, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Heh, hours of fun and entertainment for the whole family with a scrap toss :oD

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  13. Marci GirlDecember 15, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Wow, what a great basket and so full of scraps! Looks like little girl loves them!

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  14. RachelDecember 15, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    I covet the size of your scrap basket and most of the scraps in it!

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  15. MandaDecember 15, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    Thats a lot of scraps! :)

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  16. PauletteDecember 16, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    That's it? ;)

    Oh man, my scrap drawers overfloweth...to bags...to stacks piled elsewhere...etc. I think I need to do this scrappy quiltalong.

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