Friday, January 6, 2006

Doodling with fabric

Dscn1188 This is what I did today. I really have a hard time throwing away even the smallest of scraps.  My goal was not to cut any fresh fabric but use up the scraps.  I just sat at the kitchen table and cut and fused. The first one I cut wonky triangles and just laid them where they seem to fit the best.  The second one is are wonky rectangles some as narrow as 1/8 inch but none wider than 1.5 inches and none longer than 3 inches.  I think the rectangles will grow pretty large as my scraps increased. The only reason I stopped was for lack of darker greens and a wider range of blues.  Dscn1187_1



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13 comments:

  1. Mary ManahanJanuary 7, 2006 at 1:32 AM

    Looks like lotsa fun!

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  2. jenclairJanuary 7, 2006 at 3:52 AM

    That was exactly what I was going to say, Mary! I want use this "confetti" method to do a background for a small piece. Then I could have fun, be frugal, use me up some scraps (reducing clutter), and also feel that I'd met my "try new techniques" goal.

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  3. DebraJanuary 7, 2006 at 5:37 AM

    I'm loving the rectangle one!! It's fresh and spontaneous. The triangles are interesting, but it looks like someone jumped a meeting of the "red hatters".

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  4. ClaireJanuary 7, 2006 at 12:56 PM

    I really like what you are doing with your scraps. I imagine there is a lot of thought going into colour placement.
    The triangle piece has a three dimensional effect going on to which is interesting.
    Cheers
    Claire

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  5. DebRJanuary 7, 2006 at 1:18 PM

    I'm lovin' them both, but especially the rectangle one! It has a real flow to it.

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  6. Lisa CallJanuary 7, 2006 at 5:25 PM

    These look like so much fun to make. And they are wonderful to look at - great designs and color sense!

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  7. teriJanuary 8, 2006 at 8:27 AM

    Of course, and I just took several LARGE trash bags of scraps to the Project Linus group just before Christmas! Actually, I do agree with Debra that the triangle one looks like a mass gathering of the Red Hat Society....which leads to definite possibilities. I like the rectangle one the best too but, mostly because I really dislike most pinks.
    BTW, darling baby...both of them!!
    teri

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  8. ValeriJanuary 8, 2006 at 8:56 AM

    Great idea - why have I never done this. Your colours are superb. Oh, and by the way, I've tagged you for the Four Things meme. Have a look at my blog for more details.

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  9. GerrieJanuary 8, 2006 at 3:13 PM

    I like the rectangle one. Now, Sue Benner would have you layer on more stuff and obliterate the background. I agree about the triangles - that color combo is not working for me.

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  10. ElleJanuary 8, 2006 at 5:52 PM

    I did a postcard with this confetti-style method. Easy and fun. I love your colors!

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  11. Maureen GranthamJanuary 11, 2006 at 3:09 PM

    Like the triangle idea, nice as a background for some applique.

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  12. SusanJanuary 13, 2006 at 7:32 AM

    Very pointillist - love it!

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  13. panasianbizJuly 22, 2006 at 12:31 PM

    I stumbled across your blog while I was doing some online research. This reminds me of my grandmother, who was loathe to throw anything away and managed to recycle nearly everything. We should all make more of an effort to do this! It just takes a little creativity and effort!

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