Well, another new year has begun. All the Christmas decorations are put away, the turkey leftovers are eaten, and life has fallen back into a regular routine. This is the time of year that I like to tidy my studio and get it ready for the days ahead. It's also the perfect time to purge some of my scrap fabrics and get them ready for scrap quilts. When I first started sorting scraps, I wasn't quite sure what to do with them. I now follow a few simple rules I learned along the way. 1. Have a scrap basket handy to throw unused cut-offs. I keep mine under my cutting table.. 2. I consider anything smaller than a Fat Quarter (18" x 22") a scrap. 3. Cut scraps in various sized squares. I cut an assortment of squares for nine-patch blocks in the following sizes: 5", 2¾", and 2". See my post on how to do this How To Cut Scraps for 9-Patch Quilt Blocks 4. You'll be amazed at how fast your square supply grows. Keep your squares in a storage...
