The Plan is to weed out all the fabric, ideas, projects, etc. that I had worked on or considered for the past ten years and lay them to rest. So I got rid of all my scraps, except for the red ones (red were the fewest, and someone requested a red and white project so I kept them). That project is in progress, so all I have now are blocks ready to be quilt tops and quilt tops ready to be quilted. It's a very comforting place. I have a SMALL box where I am putting new scraps. I no longer feel overwhelmed. I went from being an addict to a functioning addict. This is a better place. I am not going to stop. I may as well take Aristotle's advice - "Know Thyself!"
I also dug into a scrap project made from three scrap bags I bought at the Glorious Color stand at the New Jersey Tri State Quilt Show. I had kept these separate because they are solids and a very different texture than my usual quilt fabric. It's my first attempt at working with solids, because prior to now they couldn't hold my interest. These homespun cottons are a joy to work with and the contrasts are great. I didn't use the pink in the blocks, but I used all the others.
Stay tuned. I probably have enough for a large lap sized quilt.
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