Have you ever just wanted to sew......

but not think?

Well, that's how I have been feeling lately.

I just needed to sew to keep my mind busy, 

but didn't want to have to think too much while I was doing it.

Before I went up to Northern Ontario for a funeral,

I bought the newest copy of American Patchwork and Quilting, the August 2011 issue.

I was immediately interested in the cover quilt. 

You see, I had seen it before.

It was Kathie Holland's quilt. 

She blogs at Inspired by Antique Quilts.

I've been following Kathie's blog for quite some time now.

She is a scrappy quilter, just like me.

Sew, I just love all the projects that she has been doing.

When, I got home, I decided to take my 1.5 inch strips that I had cut from my scraps and started making some of these blocks.

I had cut all my strips with my GO! Cutter 1.5 inch strip die.

That made my work much easier.

I have 52 blocks made already.

These were are a lot of fun to make.

They are so easy, and I used up a bunch of ugly fabric that I've had in my stash forever.

Since they are cut up so small, you don't really notice them.

I ran out of cut strips in the country, reproduction style fabric.

I still have full scrap bins though.

So, I just have to cut more.

I need 240 blocks for this quilt.

Then, as I was looking at my 1.5 inch strip bin,

I noticed I had a lot of modern, contemporary fabric still in there.

I wanted to use some of these up.

The problem was that they were shorter strips.

I also didn't have as much variety.

Sew, I decided to make little 3.5 inch rail fence blocks.

I used white as my center strip, then my scraps for either side of the white.

This is what I have completed so far.

I have 35 little 3.5 inch modern rail fence blocks.

Aren't they cute?

I think this would make a cute little scrappy baby quilt.

As I was trimming these little blocks, I had bits that were left.

So, I trimmed these bits.

Look at what I have.

These are 1.5 inch strips.

I thought I could use these to make little 3.5 inch 9-patch blocks.

I could  use them in the border of the baby rail fence quilt.

Hmmm.......I'm on a roll, I think!!!

I just love scrap busting.

I hate throwing fabric out.

Sew, this project will fulfill the need to use those scraps,

have hours of mindless sewing,

and make some quilts in the process.

Oh, I forgot.....it's cheap too, since I already have the fabric.

I don't have a timeline for this project either.

Sew, I'll finish, when I finish.

No pressure.

Hugs