Scraps & Fabric Prices Rising

Today I want to talk saving/using SCRAPS!   Ok..I know, it's another one of my many resolutions this year....using up my scraps.


Everytime I start to throw some fabric scraps away, I think about the cost of my fabrics and the prices rising this year.  Cotton prices have already  risen, so we are already starting to see increases in the pricing structure of our fabrics.  Fabrics that used to cost us $7-8 a yard are now priced at $9-10 a yard.

There's so many ways to use our scraps and lots of bloggers/quilters are joining in on the fun!  I thought I'd share a few of the ideas for saving/using our scraps that I've recently seen. 



Here's Bonnie's solution to saving/storing scraps.  It's a long read, but one that will get you thinking. 

 http://www.quiltville.com/scrapusersystem.shtml

 

Okay, so we've got the cutting & storing down....now what to do with them?

  

Shannon at Fabrics 'n Quilts has created a Scrap Quilt Challenge we can all join.   Click on her link to see her start of using up some scraps.

 http://fabricsnquilts.blogspot.com/2010/12/beginning-of-scrap-quilt.html

I love this pattern for using hexagons.  And I've got a plastic bin full of these...mmmmh!  Paulette always has good ideas on her blog too.

http://sweetp-paulette.blogspot.com/search?q=hexagons

I like to use some of my scraps to make small dolly quilts like this one. 

 

I also like to use some  my scraps for my never ending hexagon project.........

Or cutting circles for making yo-yo's.........

So, there you have it.......just a few ways for saving/using your scraps and I know there's plenty more.

How do you like to use up your scraps??

Thanks for visiting.