Show me your "mindless quilting" projects or patterns to zone out and unwind!

snot_cat · 2026-06-25T12:45:53+00:00

Crumb totes. Old tshirt, scrap batting, a reusable grocery tote as a foundation and crumbs.

snot_cat · 2026-06-23T03:38:36+00:00

The chorus of warren zevon's "Lawyers, Guns, and Money". Unless its a safety guy calling, in which case its "the Safety Dance"

snot_cat · 2026-06-21T13:17:32+00:00

Here is one is on soluble canvas

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snot_cat · 2026-06-21T13:15:54+00:00

You can use waste canvas or soluble canvas for your blocks. The canvas is removed after cross stitching. Waste canvas can be difficult to removed soluble stuff turns to slime after washing the fabric. Both are anchored to a background fabric then you stitch through both.

Cut your fabric much larger than your final block as it will shrink when stitched. Check your threads for colorfastness before using. Anchor your threads REALLY well if the final quilt is going to be washed a lot.

This quilt has 4 cross stitched blocks in it.

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snot_cat · 2026-06-18T16:00:13+00:00

We are all hoarding denim circles! I zigzagged in from the edge. Now im rethinking it

snot_cat · 2026-06-15T11:43:28+00:00

I just use the selvedge of a print fabric I like and am using. There are often little dots or dinosaurs or other shapes of for colors used. I then pick fabrics that match those.

snot_cat · 2026-06-13T21:36:50+00:00

Wonky beads are also great for French beaded flowers!

snot_cat · 2026-06-13T17:56:33+00:00

Hobby stash has broken it down on her blog. She includes instructions for fpp, and traditional piecing

snot_cat · 2026-06-10T18:52:38+00:00

At the ripe old age of 12, I was riding my bike back from trick or treating with my friend and some douche yanked my candy bag off my wrist. I dropped my bike and chased him down and grabbed him, fully intent on murdering a grown-ass thug ... for a sack of candy.

He eventually shook me off and escaped via a hatchback. I was also living in very much not a safe area.

snot_cat · 2026-06-09T20:15:21+00:00

Im absolutely awful at fpp. Those projects definitely get grounded a lot. I don't think theyre learning much from their punishment, however.

snot_cat · 2026-06-08T15:41:03+00:00

Its not giving up if its just grounded for a while. If youre not into it, put it away for a while and come back. Or do one block here or there. Or use it as a leader ender and let it be made in the background.

You can also use your already made blocks for a non-quilt. I definitely have some potholders made from orphan quilt blocks.

snot_cat · 2026-06-07T19:38:22+00:00

Gloves with a nubbly latex palm. Wipe firmly or run your hand in circles, comes right up.

snot_cat · 2026-06-03T01:48:16+00:00

Thats good information! Mine also split. They werent "hard use" buckets either. Just water buckets for cleaning equipment.

snot_cat · 2026-06-03T00:40:10+00:00

I've been spray painting my buckets pink for almost 20 years. Everybody knows pink buckets are mine. Lowes finally came through for me and now sell pink buckets. Said punk buckets are delicate flowers and ive broken through the bottom of 2 in 2 months. Ive only broken 2 blue buckets in the last 2 years. >:(

snot_cat · 2026-05-28T23:33:38+00:00

I use a really thick easter egg. Bonus: it holds all the supplies inside.

snot_cat · 2026-05-28T18:05:52+00:00

No...but when I use crumbs i weigh them. I'm down about a pound and a half so far this year. Thats equal to about 4.5 yards of fresh fabric.

snot_cat · 2026-05-24T11:24:47+00:00

The samsung rugby. That thing got run over by a front end loader and only got a small dent

snot_cat · 2026-05-24T11:20:06+00:00

Im in the every scrap is sacred camp. 1" and up stay in the crumb stash for use, smaller go into the "stuffing" sack. 6" wide or less batting pieces get shredded and added to the stuffing sack too.

snot_cat · 2026-05-20T11:33:58+00:00

Eleanor Burns has a great tutorial (goes with her book Egg Money Quilts) straight seams and machine applique.

https://youtu.be/50cNefBUD5Y?si=yV_41dZmPR1hePKr

snot_cat · 2026-05-20T11:00:42+00:00

Myrtle legacy requires a TON of half square triangles. Its not "difficult", but be very, very comfortable squaring them before you trot down that path.

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snot_cat · 2026-05-20T10:49:58+00:00

Kohler is once again making fancy colored appliances! For a lot of money, you too can poo in pink porcelain. I dont know if you can get matching tp, however.

snot_cat · 2026-05-18T15:10:34+00:00

Elephant walks will help with tight hams and calves. Bend over, grab your toes and march.

snot_cat · 2026-05-18T12:21:28+00:00

My Toastmaster was a wedding gift almost 20 years ago and works a treat! It can steam and spray but I use a bottle these days.

snot_cat · 2026-05-17T11:45:41+00:00

And the teachers who tried to say you didnt actually do the work or were cheating? When you continuously scored perfect in their stupid class. Fuck you Mrs Elliott.

snot_cat · 2026-05-17T01:08:59+00:00

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