Scrap buster denim quilt

 I was given some jeans to recycle and wandered what to do with denim.

I collect scraps different ways. The stripes are separated from other pieces, which are divided light and dark.

My scrap buckets are full. 

The block I made is easy - collected stripes and denim stripes.

How to make the block easy?

1.You need different fabric's stripes long around 6 or 9 inches. If they are shorter stitch two of them together to make the stripe longer.
 

2. Stitch along the stripes right sides together. Chain sewing for fast speed.

3. Repeat till have block around 10 inches width. Divide this block in 3 inches stripes.

4. Cut denim stripes 3x10 inches.

5. Stitch together colored and denim stripes. Trim if needed.

* Iron all seam allowances open.

Red, dark red, violet

My blue green scrap mini patchwork has been laying in front of me more than one month.
I want to make in different colors so collect all the rests in red. They were not so much and I have to cut from entire fabrics. The piece was going to be "too hot " with all these red scraps, so I have added some violet.

I leaved the wavy edges as they are. 
Compare to blue green piece this one has smaller parts.
Like both of them , but honestly said I have sewn the first one much more easy and fast. It was like a game.
Collecting pieces was a fast solved puzzle.

Do you wander what I shall do with them?
Might be make in other colors and collect them in a bigger wall hanging or make separate framed works.
The last one I have framed turned out great.

What about scaps

What is scrap in quilting? What size are the pieces you are collecting for future use? Does it worth to store them or simply cut entire fabrics is better decision?
I collect all pieces. It is not a joke - absolutely true.
My problem is to sort them and find them when needed.
I know, I know. You will say - a boxes with labels do excellent work. Simply label them 1 inch stripes, 2 inches stripes and so on.
This sounds ridiculous for me. I will give you an example an you will understand me immediately.
A week ago I have free time, but was too nervous to begin a new project.
So I have get some pieces from my scrap basket, separate blue hues and green hues only and began collect them.
There are triangles, squares, small stripes.
I have to specify that I used pieces as they are - I haven't cut them in half or etc.
Simply combined pieces.
3 hours later I was absolutely calm and satisfied.

And the size is.

 

Do you understand me now? 

Are you sure you know what we have to label SCRAP?

I am not.

Scrappy door-mat

A friend of mine, working in a sewing company, gave me four cardboard boxes full with  fabrics, pieces and samples of fabric they had used for their new collection. There are many cut squares - jeans, woollen and cotton.
Somebody could neglect this fact, but I am so happy. I like using different pieces for small projects.
I need a new door mat so, the small squares were perfect for my idea. They were small - 3 or 4 inches.
I decide to collect them random order in stripes and add more if it is necessary for desired size.
Add polyester batting and back fabric and began qiulting.

I thought it would be good for practice some different samples with free motion.
To my regret it has so thick seam allowances that it couldn't go under my darning food.
I made some running stitches by hand to keep all three layers together and binding.
Anyway I like the colors and the scraps' combination.