R is for Recycle

Earth Day is right around the corner 

and that fits right in to what I want to talk about today.

I'm a quilter and one of the by products

of quilting is SCRAPS!

I am known as quite a hoarder saver,

and have fabric and scraps from YEARS AGO!

I used to save scraps that were at least 3" square

and then cut them up and save the 3" squares

to someday be sewn together into a quilt.

(Stop laughing Carole and Christina!)

Finally I have a solution for this hoarding saving problem.

I make Pet Beds!

I hated throwing away anything that could be used,

but honestly was starting to drown in all the scraps I had.

A friend told me about how the Human Society is

always looking for towels and pillows to use with the cats and dogs

and they also appreciate pillowcases filled with scraps!

This has really freed me of my hoarding  saving addiction

and now I keep an empty pillowcase handy and all my scraps go right 

into the pillowcase and when it is full I sew it up!

When I have a stack of them I pile them

into the car and off to the Humane Society I go.

As a matter of fact I seem to have become

the pillowcase/scrap bag drop off point!

(No....you can't call me a bag lady)

My small effort to re-use and recycle.

I have been so inspired by a blog I have been reading

called Lots of Crochet Stitches.

You can see it Here.

I'm in the process of adding a sweet crochet scallop edge around

this fleece Receiving blanket.

Isn't it turning out great?

This is just so fun to do and 

can be done even while watching TV.

These blankets will find a home with 

Project Linus

who gives them to children who really need a warm hug.

I kind of made up my own pattern for the blanket on top.
You can see that the edging came out ruffly instead of scalloped.
So glad I stuck with it, did a little research and figured out the scallop stitch!

  

Have a refreshingly lovely day

and God bless.

tammy