Having Fun With Kaffe Scraps

Yesterday I worked for a time on some secret Christmas sewing. Since I cannot show that just yet, I will show you what I worked on after the secret stuff.

Initially, I was simply attempting to tidy up around my sewing machine and work table. Believe it or not, I'd allowed little stacks of things to clutter up the space. I know! Hard to believe, right?? (ha!) I thought maybe I'd try being proactive for a change. Deal with the little bits before it all became massive, overwhelming, unmanageable bits. 

I certainly did not have any plan whatsoever to actually sew any of it. Honest.

One of the bits needing put away was a small stack of 2.5-inch Kaffe Fassett scraps - maybe a dozen or so squares. I would add these to the larger collection of 2.5-inch squares. Even after all the sewing I did last winter in Florida, I still have a large tub of 2.5-inch scraps, within which all the KF fabrics are separated and grouped. 

Rather than put the little stack away, I instead pulled those KF scraps and began making 4-patch blocks. I ended up having a lot more KF squares than I expected. I did not need a plan; just make 4-patches. This was such an impromptu decision, I cannot even explain what brought it on. Maybe I just felt like seeing what I could make out of these gorgeous scraps.

You know, those tubs of carefully organized scraps are set aside for "someday" sewing. Perhaps I just had an incredible urge to have yesterday afternoon be that "someday."

Whatever it was, it was great.

I had such a grand time mindlessly creating 4-patch blocks out of these scraps. It was about as much fun as one could have in the sewing room. Makes working so hard to save, cut, separate, and organize all those scraps worth the time and effort.

I have only just begun whittling down this pile of KF squares. I will make as many as I can from what you see here, and then stash them until inspiration tells me what comes next. I have a couple of different ideas, and since this was such fun, I do think I will be returning to them ASAP.

Hope you are having fun in your sewing room. I highly recommend it!

Happy Quilting, Friends!

Jayne