Once again, it’s the day my friend Gun in Sweden and I host ScrapHappy, a day for showing something made from scraps.
This month, I’ve once again dived into my sorted scrap boxes to make single-colour scrap blocks. I had some beautiful reds to play with, and I really love the resulting block! I have a modest range of greens: a fair few bright greens, a few darks and a handful of olive/pea greens, so I went with the latter because I love how they play together. And strangely, despite the fact that yellow and orange are colours I very rarely use, I have a good supply of both. So naturally, I had to complete the red, amber and green traffic light trio! Next month I may give turquoise/ teals a go – I do have a huge range of teal scraps to play with, after all! Oh, and maybe also a blue block, since of all the scrap colours I have the most blues.
ScrapHappy is open to anyone using up scraps – no new fabrics. It can be a random or formal quilt block, a pillow or pincushion, a bag or hat, a collage or rag rug. Anything made of scraps is eligible. If your scrap collection is out of control and you’d like to turn them into something beautiful instead of leaving them to collect dust in the cupboard, why not join us on the 15th of each month? Either email me at the address shown on the Contact Me page, or leave a comment below. You can also contact Gun via her blog to join. You don’t have to worry about a long term commitment or even join in every month, just let either of us know a day or so in advance if you’re new and you’ll have something to show, so we can add your link.
Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at):
Usually has a scrappy post:
Gun at https://rutigt.wordpress.com (in Swedish and English)
Titti at http://tittisquiltlek.blogspot.se (in Swedish only)
Heléne at http://quiltochsom.blogspot.se (in Swedish only)
Sometimes has a scrappy post:
Eva at bambisyr-evaj.blogspot.com (in Swedish only)
Sue at sewingmagpie.blogspot.com (in English only)
Nanette at http://stitchandsow-homeandgarden.blogspot.com.au (in English only)
Lynn at https://thetialys.wordpress.com (in English only)
Norma at https://shesewsyouknow.wordpress.com (in English only)
Lynda at: https://pixilatedtoo.wordpress.com (in English only)
Birthe: http://birthesrom.blogspot.no (in Norwegian only)
Turid: http://densyendehimmel.blogspot.se (in English and Norwegian)
Susan: https://desertskyquilts.wordpress.com (in English only)
Cathy: http://nanacathydotcom.wordpress.com (in English only)
Debbierose: https://sewrosey.wordpress.com (in English only)
Tracy: https://itsatsweetsday.wordpress.com/ (in English only)
Jill: http://nicepieceofwork.wordpress.com/ (in English only)
Claire: https://knitnkwilt.wordpress.com/ (in English only)
Jan: http://thesnailofhappiness.com/ (in English only)
Karen: https://mewithptsd.wordpress.com/ (in English only)
Moira: http://quiltedsnail.blogspot.com/ (in English only)
Sandra: https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/ (in English only)
Linda: http://kokaquilts.blogspot.co.nz (in English only)
See you again, same time next month!
talltalesfromchiconia 
I really like the one-color block idea. Now to sort and do it!
Picking the bits I wanted to use out of the box of scraps was the best bit! With this sort of thing you really can use those teeny last snippets of beloved fabrics and have them sing and be beautiful for the last time…
I like the results of all 3 of them. What fun.
They also play very nicely with the pink and purple ones I made last month. It’s a fun chance to use all my brights which are too loud to use in bigger quantities.
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These look so happy and bright Kate, will you use them all together in one quilt? Here’s my scrappy offering: https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/2017/06/15/nothing-between-me-and-the-sea-2/
Probably, but I’ll need a fair few more first 🙂 That’s ok, plenty of scraps to use up! I’ve updated your link to show your new post.
Thank you.
🙂
oops…
Never mind… next time, maybe?
so much better to have 3 finished blocks rather than loose scraps
Much prettier – and tidier!
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I love how there is still lots of contrast and interest within the blocks even when using the same colour range. Have you decided what to do with them yet?
Squeezed in a ScrapHappy post today https://thetialys.wordpress.com/2017/06/15/here-be-dragons-drinking-tea/
I saw that, and I’m impressed!
It’ll be a quilt…. sometime. I have only 5 x 12.5″ squares right now, and I reckon I’ll need another 25 to make a decent quilt, so I’ve got a way to go. That’s my ScrapHappy posts sorted for the next year, I reckon!
They are all great, but the red block……wow!!!!! That´s a Knock-out 🙂
It’s fab, isn’t it? But I also love the yellow/orange one… oh, and the green one too!
🙂
I’m a fan of these one colour blocks. You’ve inspired me to make some over the next few months.
A dressmaking post this month though
I’m enjoying the scrappy blocks a lot. I tend to start with the smallest scrap and build outwards, which means the littlest bits get used too.
Useful info, thank you. I’ll remember that
Have fun!
Wonderful use of scraps Kate, bright, bold & beautiful
… and best of all, FUN! Thank you so much 🙂
I love your single color blocks! I will have to give that a try:). My scrappy post will be up soon. You are so nice to put this all together!
It’s no trouble, I enjoy ScrapHappy Day a lot! The single colour blocks were a way to make it easy for me to assemble a big block quickly, but I find them a bit addictive, and had to make myself stop!
I love these blocks! Very tempting for me with all the scraps that I have. But I need to focus on what I have going and not starting new projects….lol
Yes, never a good idea to start something new when you need to concentrate!
Love it love it! I do adore a bit of colourful mess.
Oh, me too!
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Oh, I do like your scrappy squares!
Thanks! I’m a bit in love with them myself 🙂
Zippy bright crayon box colours. I haven’t done any of this one colour scrappiness for such a long time, must get back to it. And as you know, I managed a scrappy post!
I saw that, and what a great idea you’ve had. I love these bright blocks, they’ve reignited my enthusiasm for small scraps!
Is there a link to your post? I’d love to see it. 🙂
Nanette’s blog is the third one down in the ‘sometimes has a scrappy post’ section. Her piece is beautiful and touching… a fitting tribute to those who lost everything in the recent floods in her town.
Thank you Kate, I’ll pop over there now. 🙂
I always admire the results when people sew up their scraps this way! I haven’t been able to work like this in quite some time. Right now precision piecing with scrap patches seems to by my thing.
And very beautifully you do it too. To each her own; this works well for me as it gives a home to all the really tiny scraps of beautiful fabric I’m sadly unable to throw out!
Beautiful! I’m inspired to start sewing next week as my schedule is *finally* calming down.
Those greens….be still my heart.
They ARE pretty, aren’t they? I’ve had to restrain myself from making another half dozen of these blocks, since my time is currently a bit limited and I have other projects already on the go. Next month!
Next month it is. I admire your discipline, Kate.
Oh, Kate! I love them!! As soon as the pictures appeared I said aloud, “Oh my, they’re gorgeous!” And showed my daughter. I am going have to learn to quilt more than just little squares together because I need this vibrancy and joy in my daily life. As always, good show, inspirational.
It’s not at all hard to do, just different from making disciplined blocks. Dive into your scraps, and just pull out all the brightest, most intensely coloured ones. Take the two smallest, and sew them together. Add another piece, and another. Just keep going till you get to the size you’ve decided on. You don’t need to over-think it or plan too much, and the spontaneity is very liberating!
I am going to give it a whirl!
You go, girl!
Wow – those look amazing. I’m often quite blown away with the beautiful things that it’s possible to make with scraps (fabric or wool)… wouldn’t it be sad for them to be thrown away? Because I don’t quilt, I seem to accumulate scraps from the sewing that I do. I will have to have a think about what I might do with some of them.
It goes to show that even very small pieces can contribute to the beauty of the whole. Some of my most treasured tiny bits are in these three, and I believe they are a vital inclusion. So go and sort your scraps, ma’am, you have some beauty to create!
I quite fancy doing something with my machine to create a ‘crazy paving’ style table cloth… I will have to apply my brain.
That sounds both elegant and frugal, and in the best tradition of scrappy quilt-making. Traditionally, crazy quilts were also lavishly embroidered. I shall wait to see what you come up with!
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