Instead Of Doing What Needs to be Done

I ended up doing some mindless sewing. . . 

just sewing bits together . . . 

. . . and something new got started. Sigh! 

I'm ashamed to say that I am not as well organized as Terry is (check her post about string piecing here) but I'm trying to empty this big bag of bits.

This bag is my catch-all. These bits aren't big enough to go in the strings box. They are the too-tired-to-cut-them-into-a-useable-size square, and the don't-want-to-throw-it-out bits. As you can see, it's pretty full. 

Not everything in there is a linear bit; many are odd shapes and cutoffs from blocks. So, some of these bits get a different treatment. 

I was able to get a little 2" HST out of the green piece before adding it to another "string" bit. 

The width needed is 3.5". 

And this process happened again and again . . . 

It's always handy to have spare parts already made, right? 

I keep adding strings until I have a long and narrow rectangle. 

The pink bits on the left are the cutoffs from Stained Glass block. Didn't even bother to unstitch these, and yep, everything goes in that bag. 

Then, I added the blues. 

This is my newest project. I'm supposed to be sewing flannelette for the backings for the baby quilt drive but I just needed a break from everything and this happened. They are fun and require not much brain juice which is perfect because my juice is running low lately, lol. 

Anywho! This is another of Cathy's inspiration. She finished a top called *Busy Quilt* (very lovely) and she added a link. Of course, I had to click on the link. Why?! If there's a rabbit hole in front of me, you think I'll think twice before jumping in? You don't know me very well, do you? LOLLL ! 

The first Rabbit Hole : tilkkunen.com/products/busy-quilt-pattern

and I clicked on and on to see more rabbit holes pages and this one opened up 

tilkkunen.com/products/scilla-quilt-pattern?

and there you have it! My new project. I'm calling mine *Inside My Blue*. When I get the blues, that's what's going through my head, lol. 

Only a few blocks are made so far. More will be made with a variety of blue backgrounds. This is not the final layout but it pleases me so far. 

Friends' Favourite is still not straight on the frame. So I thought of buying some tailor's pins or T-pins because they are flat tops and not bulky. So, early this morning, I went to Fabricland Store to buy the needles and the much needed tailor's pins. 

I got home with this. I don't recall having fabric on my shopping list so I don't understand what happened . . .  but they sure are pretty. Lol. (There was a $5/meter sale!! Just my luck. Haven't been in that store for a year or two and the day I walk in, they decide to have a sale just for me.) 😁

And the comments are still MIA in my inbox. Sigh! 😒 Thank you all for your suggestions.

OMG! I just found your comments!! They are in my junk box!! I've rescued them out of there and hopefully your next comments will be saved in the right box. WhooHoo! I'm so happy! 😍

Hope you are well and find time to sew. I need to take care of my garden in containers this weekend. We had SO much rain this week that everything is over-watered. 

Enjoy! 

;^)

As always, I'll try to catch these talented ladies' link-party. See you there. 

Angela at So Scrappy

Frédérique at Patchwork and Quilts

Alycia for Finished or Not Friday

Cynthia for Oh Scrap!