Snow days cleanup of scraps

 Okay... snowed in, I decided to go through my box of scraps and organize them. Maybe even EMPTY the box! I decided to cut them in the following sizes (ones I use most often)-- layer cake (10"), charm (5"), then strips in 3", 2.5", 2", 1.5"... anything leftover that was wonky, but useable-another pile ... and a small pile of selvedges. I also took a photo of what little I "tossed" in the garbage. Took me two days, as I ironed a little, cut a little, napped and made meals, but REAL HAPPY I did it-even watched a few videos while my setup was on the coffee table.

When was the last time you organized your scraps?

Just curious...

Before bin of scraps...

After, cut into useable sizes

Wonky strips and selvedges...

EMPTY BIN!!

Garbage pieces!

January critter count

 Finishing up Kathys quilts and wrapping them around critters.

I finished quilting all 20....

Now to rest my hands.💞

This was the back of one little quilt...

The guy on the right is wrapped correctly. 

Three more done...

Two more left to finish...

Last two here.

Lots of Kathy's little quilts are getting finished

 

Missing a critter that would match his fabric,  but i found one...

Just need to be tied and Blessed! The quilt above, on the left, found a dragon for its pairing...

Happy New Year-2026

 Had only 4 members for our Jan mtg, but also had a woman from our old church (St Mary's Episcopal) who offered us her recently deceased sister's quilting fabric. What a gift... we will use it gently. Thanks Loretta. 

Here are some of Kims little quilts...

Kathys quilt...

Also got to finish our purple top and pieced a backing for it. We will sandwich it next month.

Got lots of little quilts from Kathy and Kim... I'll finish them at home. Thanks ladies...

Spoke to a Lt. Parent at Enfield (CT) police dept, about collaborating with our "Comfort Critters". He's very excited and wanting to use them in conjunction with Social Services and their Domestic Abuse Shelter, besides being in their cruisers.... so he thinks 25-50 should cover a years worth. (He didnt want to be greedy,  lol). I brought him 40 critters today.

Also, spoke to Newington police who have 20 cruisers, so they would like what we can bring them.

That will be a total of 15 police depts, and 5 agencies.

Here are some little quilts made by Kim! I LOVE how bright and cheerful they are! I'll have to grab some critters when I go to church today, to match them up!