The Scrap Basket 2025 Top 10

The Worth A Read sections of my monthly The Scrap Basket newsletter are consistently one of the most popular features, and it's always interesting to see what really resonated with folks. Gathering potential links throughout the weeks prior to an issue, I include anything and everything that I think would be of interest to makers. Knowing not all of my blog readers also subscribe to the newsletter, I like to share at least some of those links here. So the following links got the most views over the course of 2025. And yes, there are actually 11, as two of them were tied. Enjoy!

• Missouri Star Takes Controlling Interest in Robert Kaufman Fabrics | Abby Glassenberg of Craft Industry Alliance

• How to Organize Fabric at Home: 23 Tips for Success | Nicole Noel for SewCanShe

• I finally figured out why some quilters thrive in groups and others hide in their sewing rooms | Debbie Thompson @sweetlittlequilts

• From Chaos to Calm: My IKEA Pax Quilt Cabinet Transformation | Shannon Fraser Designs

• Yes… I cut my cutting mat. On purpose. | Amari Thomsen @nextgenerationquilting

• When Craft Becomes Overconsumption | Leah Thomas @greengirlleah

• 2025 Thread Matters: A Not-So-Traditional Hand Quilting Approach | Nicholas Ball for Auribuzz

• What Do You Do With All Those Quilts? | Debbie Jeske at A Quilter's Table

• Paint Colors for Quilters | Rachel LeBour of stitched in color

• The Big Iron Debate: What Quilters Really Think About the Oliso ProPlus | Shannon Fraser Designs

• How to Spot an AI-Generated Quilt | Kiley Ferons @kileysquiltroom

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