There’s a lot of potential hiding in those scrap bins. A leftover strip, a handful of squares, that little piece you couldn’t bear to throw away—they might be the beginning of something wonderful.

Sometimes I think we overlook them because we remember what they were LEFT OVER from. Put them beside different fabrics, though, and suddenly they have a whole new personality!

Maybe the next time we’re looking for inspiration, we should rummage through the scraps first. Pull out a few favorites, try an unexpected combination, and see what happens.

And if we need a little more fabric to bring it all together? Well… we did start with the scraps! 😂

What’s hiding in YOUR scrap bin, waiting for its chance?

Does that sound familiar?

You reach a perfectly reasonable stopping point. But there are pieces sitting beside the machine, all ready to sew. Surely one more block won’t take long.

Then you need to press it. And once it’s pressed, you HAVE to put it beside the others to see how it looks. Suddenly, another fabric combination catches your eye…

Apparently, “just one more” is not an actual unit of time in a quilting studio!

There’s something wonderful about being so caught up in making that you forget to watch the clock. Although ideally, we notice the time before the birds start singing!

What keeps YOU sewing past bedtime—finishing a block, completing a row, or seeing whether that next fabric combination works?

Have you ever looked at a quilt or technique and thought, “I could NEVER do that”?

Sometimes all it takes is a little instruction, some practice, and the willingness to try. Before long, that “impossible” thing becomes something you actually enjoy!!

What quilting “impossible” would you like to try?

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Have you ever looked at someone else’s finished quilt and immediately thought about all the unfinished projects waiting in YOUR sewing room?

Or watched someone quilt a beautiful design and wondered why you aren’t “there” yet?

It is so easy to turn something we love into a measuring stick!

Someone else finishes more quilts. Someone else makes more complicated blocks. Someone else seems to master free-motion quilting while we are still trying to convince our hands and feet to work together.

And suddenly, our own progress doesn’t feel like enough.

That is why I love the reminder in today’s quote….

YES!!

Quilting is not a race, although I sometimes act as if a finish line is hiding somewhere beneath my scrap pile!

There are things I want to learn, quilts I want to make, and ideas I can hardly wait to try. That excitement is part of the fun. But when I focus too much on getting to the NEXT thing, I can miss the pleasure of what I am doing right now.

So, as we begin a new week, let’s give ourselves permission to enjoy our quilting at our own pace.

What part of your quilting are you enjoying RIGHT NOW?

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That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it!

Every time I finish a quilt, a few more fabric scraps find their way into the collection. Some are large enough to cut into squares. Others are tiny pieces I keep because I know they’ll be perfect for something someday. Before long, one little pile has become three.

So, yes, my scraps may be multiplying. Luckily, so are the possibilities!

Does your scrap collection seem to grow overnight? Tell me what you love to make with yours.