New quilt, new waste paper basket arrangement. The more I peer into my basket, the more I see. Amazing how often I can look at it after throwing in more scraps and see new colour combinations and pattern details. Lovely.
And yippee! We have the first painted toe-nails of the season.
(Photo from Bridgeman Art Library)
When I have finished making fetching fabric mixes in the basket and return to writing the book, my study will go back to looking something like this...
Your scraps are pretty. I like the waste bin too. It is pretty by itself.
Posted by: Carla (from Alabama) | April 14, 2009 at 16:53
When you can find such genuine joy in a waste basket, you know you have a healthy outlook on life. :-)
Posted by: Sasha | April 14, 2009 at 17:05
Do you always colour coordinate your bin with your toe nails?
Posted by: The Antidote | April 14, 2009 at 17:09
What a pretty photo! I'm getting my first toes of the season in two days. Can't wait :)
Posted by: Jen | April 14, 2009 at 17:46
My toes are a have a fresh coat of iridescent pinky-coral. Which incidentally does match my latest quilt. : )
Posted by: Sam | April 14, 2009 at 18:38
Looks like you 'bin' busy!!! In all the years I have read your blog, I don't think I have seen your toes that color! I've seen numerous pinks and reds but not 'purple people eaters'. (that was a song from a long time ago, 1958, I think)
Posted by: cathleen | April 14, 2009 at 18:48
What a lovely, accommodating, modern-looking wastebasket the man has.
Meanwhile, if you insist on tossing all those perfectly usable scraps, perhaps you could bag them all up and have a draw among interested quilters.
Or at least put them all in a sealer jar and set them on your sewing room shelf, like I do.
Oh, and may we see the finished project? Pleeeease?
Posted by: Susan D | April 14, 2009 at 19:39
Great color combinations - I love the orange with everything!
Posted by: Laura | April 14, 2009 at 21:45
Great photos! Shouldn't the office always look that way? ~Kelly
unDeniably Domestic
Posted by: Kelly | April 14, 2009 at 22:31
I still want to see the bin crazy patchwork! Why is there an old man sleeping in your study?! And it looks like someone has been making paper aeroplanes! t.x
Posted by: kitschen pink | April 14, 2009 at 22:33
mmm orange and green, one of my (many) favourite combos! Looking forward to seeing all these quilts ... and the book! Beautiful flowers for the last few posts too.
Posted by: catherine | April 14, 2009 at 23:38
Can't wait to see the creation from this bin and what a great idea of where to put these scraps! I have a plastic bag...or rather several plastic bags of these scraps hanging on the back side of a closet door....not nearly as creative or as pretty as your idea!
Posted by: Debbie | April 15, 2009 at 01:34
Can I have all your scraps please?
Posted by: Qalballah | April 15, 2009 at 14:27
Everytime I look at your web site - I get a little bit excited and want to call in sick and stay home and do fun stuff! You really are an inspiration!
Posted by: mb | April 15, 2009 at 16:38
More scraps........don't waste them make a crazy quilt. Do we get to see the finished quilt. I bet it will look like a beautiful sunrise looking at those colours.
Posted by: Julie | April 15, 2009 at 21:05
So when can we start purchasing prints? I simply adore your photos! You should consider having an etsy store. I would buy them.
Posted by: teryll | April 15, 2009 at 21:36
I don't stop painting my toe nails just because it is winter!
Posted by: Hazel | April 16, 2009 at 06:30
Please don't waste your scraps away in your waste fabric basket... go on make some crumbs.
Posted by: aneela | April 16, 2009 at 09:51
I saw a lady at a Norwich Costume and Textile Association event who used all her scraps to wrap and roughly stitch/bind around a piece of cord. Then she wound the cord and stitched it to form a basket, it was wonderful. Perhaps you could use this with your scraps, easy to do whilst watching films etc.
Posted by: Anne | April 16, 2009 at 10:21
this is the stuff I make things from - any chance of a lucky bag! ha ha
Posted by: katie | April 17, 2009 at 19:30
Lovely!! But I never toss my scraps, I always try to make baskets and doll quilts with them. I may have to try your purple toenail polish color - adorable! Life is meant to be lived in full color : )
Posted by: pink and green mama marylea | April 26, 2009 at 02:07
I see you have lots of ideas for the scraps - actually quite inspiring just seeing the scraps - I would (if I had the time) knot together and knit a gigantic rug, oh hey... or rag rugs? anyway love your blog
Posted by: Jessica | May 31, 2009 at 13:29