I spent an hour or so sorting all of the batiks into colour families. I moved most of Kay's fabrics into a large bin and organized the batiks into the large plastic drawer bins that held Kay's fabric. I had to put some of the fabric into a couple of smaller sweater bins which is ok because they all are in the same area. I am happy with the way I have found room. I had a better sense of what is there while organizing and I can see an autumn toned quilt in my future. The creative juices are flowing again.
I need to use up all the bits and pieces of batting I have lying around to gain some more fabric storage space. I was wanting to sort the fabric into the wire Ikea drawers that are in Mike's room right now but I think this will work until I have painted the dressers in my work room and sorted all of my longarm and sewing tools into a better organized way. The furniture style downstairs is 'Early Salvation Army' I am looking forward to a more cohesive look down there. It looks messier than it is.
I spent an hour or so pressing all of the Blue Ridge Beauty twosies blocks as well. Right now I am sick of the fabrics, I hope that I will start liking it once I have it all together and am not just looking at the small bits but seeing the quilt as a whole. I will have to wait on a border before I finish it. I do not want to buy any unnecessary fabric right now. That is not a project for anyone so it can sit. There is quilt cam tomorrow afternoon so if I am able I will do some more sewing of the twosies then.
One of the next projects on my wish list is to cut up Kay's fabrics into 2 1/2 inch strips and make a bunch of Scrappy Trips tops for charity. Most of the fabrics coordinate so I think that would be a super way of using them up. I also want to start working on Gum Blossom. That might be something to fart around with tonight if I am bored.
Anyway, Happy stitching.
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