tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post441441871166086395..comments2023-10-28T09:06:17.028-07:00Comments on 15 minutes play...BumbleBeans Inc.: HELP!!!Victoria Findlay Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09251128530307420200noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-8288739420002266582010-07-20T18:37:01.171-07:002010-07-20T18:37:01.171-07:00I sort mine into really pretty piles, but they don...I sort mine into really pretty piles, but they don't stay sorted very long!Kim Bracketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947521293707280080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-77457064817227882802010-07-19T17:31:17.253-07:002010-07-19T17:31:17.253-07:00I wanted to say that I'm a little disappointed...I wanted to say that I'm a little disappointed your cute little tote didn't work out the way you hoped it would. It sounded like such a good idea to put a selection scraps in it and work exclusively out of it for a while!Magpie Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-71335462117518209382010-07-19T16:39:19.175-07:002010-07-19T16:39:19.175-07:00I learned that you sort of have to do this for a w...I learned that you sort of have to do this for a while and live with the mess until you discover the system that works best for you personally. <br /><br />Like Britt, I pre-cut some shapes in specific sizes from leftover fabrics. They get stored in tins I've purchased from the thrift shop. What I consider true scraps, the bits and pieces and strings, go into the popcorn tin or laundry basket and the box I mentioned in my recent post.Magpie Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-15639425175363312052010-07-19T14:21:35.272-07:002010-07-19T14:21:35.272-07:00Do whatever gets you sewing. Sounds like the mess...Do whatever gets you sewing. Sounds like the mess is doing the trick!Nifty Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249020129403851346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-15513717834195429092010-07-19T13:35:30.408-07:002010-07-19T13:35:30.408-07:00I have BIG clear bins,(otherwise outta site outta ...I have BIG clear bins,(otherwise outta site outta mind) and I have blues/reds/purples, yellow/pinks/oranges and greens/browns then a separate one for solids another for batiks...and yet another for vintage...<br />sigh.<br />BUT, when I work on a project, like this scrappy stars, I pulled all the brights from all the bins, and put them into one, and that is the bin I am working from... that way you can still select what You want...Victoria Findlay Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251128530307420200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-21333912053753990612010-07-19T12:19:23.577-07:002010-07-19T12:19:23.577-07:00Mine live on the dining table when I'm using t...Mine live on the dining table when I'm using them and we peer across them at mealtimes...but it does make me slightly tidier than I would be if I had a sewing room! Fortunately, I have a very understanding husband! Like Paulette, I'm waiting for someone's brilliant solution!CharlottePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693808113369554138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-68168904654565060172010-07-19T11:09:18.567-07:002010-07-19T11:09:18.567-07:00Me too, I have my scraps organized (?) similarly i...Me too, I have my scraps organized (?) similarly in baggies by color, but now I'm thinking maybe they need to be organized by size instead. I spend more time looking through my basket for the size I need then I do looking for a certain color.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231046548406452925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-7720812328507876802010-07-19T10:44:29.890-07:002010-07-19T10:44:29.890-07:00I do a modified system inspired by Bonnie Hunter a...I do a modified system inspired by Bonnie Hunter at www.quiltville.com. I sort and cut my scraps into various strips by preset sizes. Only I do fewer than she does as I like to keep bigger pieces available for quilts that don't involve strips, rectangles or squares. Each size has it's own clear bag and the smallest crumbs go in their own bag too. All of this gets stored in a three drawer bin on wheels that I can hide in the closet and pull out when needed. New stuff that's not sorted/cut by size waits in another bag til I have time to get to it. Hope that helps - it's not a perfect system but it does make it easier to actually use your scraps and get to ones that are the size you need.Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579104865203379324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-67058031780119545212010-07-19T10:27:11.346-07:002010-07-19T10:27:11.346-07:00Organize?Organize?Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430521425239584348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-69361080933673737242010-07-19T09:46:38.298-07:002010-07-19T09:46:38.298-07:00I put colors together in baskets that I put on she...I put colors together in baskets that I put on shelves, behind glass doors. The 1/2 yard or bigger pieces get folded and put on the shelves. Organized? I think not! Problem is that most fabrics don't get put back. And yes, I do believe they procreate and then they hide!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393395003479822301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-13873347659921739622010-07-19T09:45:46.784-07:002010-07-19T09:45:46.784-07:00Boy, can I relate. I do the color thing too, but I...Boy, can I relate. I do the color thing too, but I think sometimes it does limit your creativity.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09828295609351712663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-75790007835227758982010-07-19T09:22:22.381-07:002010-07-19T09:22:22.381-07:00scraps are sure messy! I stuff mine here and there...scraps are sure messy! I stuff mine here and there. Some are by color, some are cut into squares in little bags and others are strips.<br />You're right...They do tend to expand when exposed to the air. ;)bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968732077743225057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849540346022545171.post-62723793824796482002010-07-19T08:44:18.172-07:002010-07-19T08:44:18.172-07:00Hey, I thought this was MY problem!! I will be si...Hey, I thought this was MY problem!! I will be sitting on the sidelines waiting for a brilliant solution!! Bring it on....<br />:o)<br />Take care!!<br />Paulettepaulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964145784983121165noreply@blogger.com