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...to get things going for me again, sewing wise. OK, something simple.

Fall, Autumn, Halloween.

DGGS ages 5 and 7.

Trick or treating.

Loot bags. Simple. Quick. Doesn't require a lot of focus.

To my stash I go. Halloween comes but once a year and I know I have lots of leftovers. Right? This is all I could find. Where's the rest of it? Well, I'll just work with what I have.

How do you think bags made from 'crumbs' will work? I'm thinking an applique of a cat, witch, jack o'lantern in an outstanding fabric after making the bags.

And you know I'll find the fabrics after I'm done, right?

Photos later.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: paus4quilts,

I think a bag made out of crumbs with a cute applique would be cool :-) Go for it.
Karen

Paus from those scraps I see you doing awesome things...I think the applique thing would be great and if you have in your stash some more solid colors you could work something wonderful!
You go girl!

Cut up your mess of beauties and make a very simple quilt/table topper and enjoy the process!

Unless you were thinking of things to give away....

Your scraps look like a right nice size. You should be able to get real nice bags out of those scraps.

Sounds like you have a good plan to get back to sewing again.

Wow, you got lots. We are all waiting to see what you make.

I'm getting there.

Since there was soooooo much black and dark purple in that pile, I decided to sew my crumbs to some solid colored Halloween strings, of which I have plenty. So I'll be winding up with more of a crazy quilt pattern than a crumb pattern. Which is still ok.

Bunches of pressing to get to now.

I'm on my third round of making crumbs match and I am more respectful of Bonnie Hunter right now. She makes beautiful quilts from these things???? And all I need is 2 yards?

The most time consuming aspect of using crumbs is the pressing and trimming. And I'm glad I like doing puzzles. Finding semi matching pieces is a task in itself.

Hey here's an idea. I'll make fast work of your crumbs & you come over here & put in these zippers.

(those crumbs you speak of..by chance would any be raisin oatmeal?)

can't wait to see it.

Lens, sorry. I'd make fast work of putting those oatmeal/raisin crumbs into something I'd love....to eat. lolllll

Finally, have some pieces that I can see will become an interesting trick or treat bag. Rummaging through my fabrics I even found a goodly sized bat I can use for one of the appliques. I can see the tote at the end.

I said I was gonna try and get my act together and would begin by making some treat bags for the DGGSs.

Here's what happened. The bags are 10" square with a 3 1/2" depth. I made them up like messenger bags so the boys could put them over their head/shoulders and not have to drag the bags.

DGGS Landen

About 2/3 in to making the 'crumb fabric' I realized I was being very anal about matching things. It went much more quickly when I stopped that.

This is the youngest's, DGGS Zelan.

WOW!!!! If you can do this with crumbs why would you bother with large pieces of fabric. You have created your OWN fabric!!! Very nice, very kid friendly.

Those are too cute!! Your DGGS's are going to love them.

Those are just too cute!! What fun.

Wow! Very impressed with what you have made using crumbs. Great job, the GGSs will love those bags.

Love them. You did a great job.

Now that is a good use of crumbs. Way to go.

Paus I knew they'd be awesome! I love the crumbs... so in your trying... YOU have INSPIRED me!!! I can't wait until I get home so I can play around...I have so many ideas in my head for my crumbs!

This message has been edited. Last edited by: luvthosequilts,

Thanx for the good words.

I have to tell you this was not a labor of love. It was pure determination that got them done. Matching crumbs was time consuming. Then I wised up and boy, did it go more quickly and happily. It took 18 bobbins to make two pieces of fabric 12 x 28".

I will definitely become a user of leaders and enders!!!! lollll

Is that the right number of bobbins 18? I tried to make a crumb type quilt and didn't do so good, I boxed myself into a corner with a side that didn't really attach correctly, but since it was a doll quilt I just sewed it down and kept sewing. LOL Your grandkids won't know that it was Not a labor of Love, but they will very much appreciate the time you spent making those bags. Keep on trucking,Paus

This message has been edited. Last edited by: patty j,

Believe me, Patty, that is the right number of bobbins. When I said I was using crumbs, I meant allll sizes of crumbs and it took quite a bit of thread to put them together. lolllll I was winding five bobbins at a time. As I said in an earlier post, I have a great deal more respect for Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville after this attempt.

Once the pieces started looking like something, I began to like it. And we all know no matter what we're making it has love in it, the secret ingredient, right?

My kids have seen the bags, the Greats haven't and DS and wifey think they are terrific. And I'm pleased; they did what I was hoping for.

The bags are fabulous!! I've only done a couple crumb projects, and yes, they do go much faster if you're not so picky about what's next to each other