Scraps, scraps, drowning in scraps...

I am thinking about committing half an hour every day to making scrap blocks.  I have been very productive lately but all those quilt tops are producing lots of scraps.  Two years ago I decided not to keep anything smaller than a fat quarter in my stash.  Emptying all those bits and pieces out of my fabric drawers produced a lot of space and a lot of scraps.  And I have made a lot of scrap projects since then.  Scrap quilting is a good way to work with colour and value and to create something beautiful out of discordant fabrics.  And sometimes I make something discordant out of beautiful fabrics...  For me it's a lot of fun.  But looking at that humongous bag of scraps causes me a bit of anxiety as I watch it grow.  

When we were on the shop hop I bought a panel for dinosaur stuffies from Chitter Chatter:

Four dinos

It just so happened that I also had a huge bag of Poly Fil left from the mastectomy pillows so was happy to get it out of the box and into these.  I have a couple of panels like those Penny has been working on that I will pair them with.

But I still have a big bag of stuffing and a big bag of scraps so what to do?  I've been looking for some gnome stuffies for a PSQG project that is coming in December and found these two patterns online:

Download pattern free from Shannon Fabrics or ask me for a copy.

   

Teacup gnomes with teacup or feet.  I have pattern.

I made a trip out to The Stitchery in Port Moody on Friday to get some white batting.  Normally my unbleached batting works under white but not with my latest white top and I want to get it quilted asap and out of my sewing room.  They have a huge selection of Liberty quilting cottons and Tana Lawns.  I noticed a really charming Teddy bear made up in different Liberty fabrics and thought that would make a good scrap project.  The pattern was really impressive--very detailed with links to many tutorials and photos at the designer's website.

Visit funkyfriendsfactory.com for some awesome stuffie patterns

I took a photo of the face embroidery--chain stitch, blanket stitch and two French knots 

And one last project to add to my list, I think I have to make these Funky Friends Mix and Match Monsters to go with a Monster Quilt which is also on my future quilts list: