I invested in another crazy or kaleidoscope patchwork block; now that I own two I think I'll make them into shams for the sofa pillows in my home office. I just need to find the right sashing fabric, which may take a while, since I want to pull it from my stash.
These antique pieces remind me that zero-waste quilting is not a new idea; our ancestors often had limited access to new fabric, or couldn't afford it, and so saved every scrap from their projects to recycle as patchwork. I want to keep that kind of mindset; I have more fabric in my stash than I know what to do with already. It's just so hard to resist buying new when I see something pretty.
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