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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Short N' Sweet but Still Totally Useless

It's the New Moon! Do you have your ORTs sorted? My first TUSAL post of 2015 comes to you from my ironing board where sits my giant new ORT jar for my quilting obsession ORTs along with my usual jar that has been emptied for the new year. 


Lots and lots of quilting ORTs! The small jumble of red in there is threads from practicing my quilting skills on potholders. I am NOT showing those efforts ~ I need much more practice! I promise, there are three orange ORTs in my little jar, I actually stitched a bit but not a lot. 

The blue and green fabrics my jars are sitting on are the fabrics my daughter chose for the quilt I'm making her. It was her birthday last week (#27) and we took her to the fabric store and out to dinner. Her dad joked she had five minutes to find fabric and be darned if she took that long! She must have really had a strong image of what she wanted because she picked these out lickety-split. I'm now hard at work on her present. Having a blast doing it too!

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We want to see your ORTs! Leave a comment on this post with a link to your January TUSAL post so we can come visit! If I hold a Totally Useless giveaway your comment will earn you an extra entry.

Wondering what a TUSAL is and why all these people are posting pictures of rubbish? Click here to learn more and join the fun!


Thank you for visiting my blog today!
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62 comments:

  1. craftingpawsJanuary 20, 2015 at 5:34:00 PM CST

    Some lovely ORTs, with all the pretty fabric! Really like the fabric colors your daughter picked for her birthday quilt.
    Here is a link to my TUSAL: http://craftingpaws.blogspot.com/2015/01/tusal-update-1.html

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  2. BeaJanuary 20, 2015 at 5:42:00 PM CST

    Got my post done on the right day! Woo hoo!

    http://prupertgirl.blogspot.ca/2015/01/tusal-january-2015.html

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  3. JennyJanuary 20, 2015 at 8:09:00 PM CST

    Love the fabric jar! have fun with quilting! And here is the link to my Tusal http://jennyscreation.blogspot.ca/2015/01/new-year-starts-with-new-projects.html

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  4. KateJanuary 20, 2015 at 10:15:00 PM CST

    Lovely quilt orts! That would be fun to learn one day. Happy birthday to your daughter :-)
    Here's my TUSAL post for January:
    http://sssinthesun.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-new-recipe-tusal-and-starts-18-20.html

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  5. katicaJanuary 20, 2015 at 10:33:00 PM CST

    Posted mine!
    Great looking orts! Love your giant jar

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  6. Carla - Alaska Wolf PackJanuary 20, 2015 at 10:38:00 PM CST

    I think short and sweet is perfect!

    Link to my report :D

    http://scealteach.blogspot.com/2015/01/january-tusal.html

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  7. LorettaJanuary 20, 2015 at 10:52:00 PM CST

    Remembered to make my post today! Good start in the New Year!!!

    http://lorettasstitchingblog.blogspot.ca/2015/01/day-20-ducjc2015-tusal.html

    Love your fabric orts. I ocassionally add some to my jar when I make my ornaments.

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  8. Claudette497January 20, 2015 at 10:54:00 PM CST

    That will be a good looking quilt!
    http://bap-attack.blogspot.com/2015/01/total-uselessness.html

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  9. KatieJanuary 20, 2015 at 10:58:00 PM CST

    What a pretty collection of quilting ORTs! Ooo, and I love the fabrics your daughter picked out. :)

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  10. KatieJanuary 20, 2015 at 10:59:00 PM CST

    Oops, and here's a link to my TUSAL post! http://stitchingandotherobsessions.blogspot.com/2015/01/january-2015-tusal.html

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2015 at 11:01:00 PM CST

    beautiful colors in your jar,
    got my post done
    mrsxstitch dot blogspot dot com

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  12. JusieJanuary 21, 2015 at 1:29:00 AM CST

    my report: http://jusiecreation.blogspot.ru/2015/01/tusal-2015-1.html

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  13. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameJanuary 21, 2015 at 2:51:00 AM CST

    Very pretty ORTS! Here are mine:

    http://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/january-tusal-and-stitch-from-stash.html

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  14. JulieJanuary 21, 2015 at 3:49:00 AM CST

    Nice fabric choices your DD made.

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  15. SueFitzJanuary 21, 2015 at 4:11:00 AM CST

    Nice Orts - I've actually been stitching this year...

    http://suefitz-fitzsstithing.blogspot.com/2015/01/totally-useless-sal-ort-1.html

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  16. Magical MysteryJanuary 21, 2015 at 4:13:00 AM CST

    Those colours your daughter chose are lovely, she has a good eye for colour.

    My first ORT report in ages can be found here TUSAL - January ORT report with a photo of all the jars I have made since I started :)

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  17. Khristine DoironJanuary 21, 2015 at 6:49:00 AM CST

    I hope you show your daughters quilt when it is done, she picked out some really pretty colors!

    http://cross-stitching-mama.blogspot.ca/2015/01/tusal-and-day-78-hannah-lynn.html

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  18. D1-D2January 21, 2015 at 7:14:00 AM CST

    Here's my report http://d1-d2.blogspot.ca/2015/01/january-tusal.html

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  19. UnknownJanuary 21, 2015 at 7:45:00 AM CST

    A bit late, but here is my post!!!

    http://www.mindyourneedles.com/?p=101

    Thanks for hosting! This is fun!

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  20. FeliciaJanuary 21, 2015 at 8:46:00 AM CST

    Lovely ORT's!

    Here's my report: http://findingsimpletreasures.blogspot.com/2015/01/tusal.html

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  21. KatyJanuary 21, 2015 at 8:47:00 AM CST

    Here's my post from yesterday!

    http://justalittlestitchin.blogspot.com/2015/01/january-tusal-and-story-time-sampler.html

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  22. rosey175January 21, 2015 at 9:17:00 AM CST

    I never thought scraps of fabric being ORTs, that's amazing haha. Your daughter made some lovely fabric choices, blues and greens are definitely my favorites.

    My TUSAL link: ishkabibble

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  23. lyndaJanuary 21, 2015 at 10:13:00 AM CST

    Love all your quilting orts! That will be one colorful jar!

    Here is mine:
    http://acozylittleplaceforstitching.blogspot.com/2015/01/1st-tusal-of-2015.html

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  24. Caitlin DJanuary 21, 2015 at 11:05:00 AM CST

    Love the colors in the quilt ORT jar! My post was a little early. I have no idea how I got my days mixed up, but better early than never. :-)
    http://craftymakings.blogspot.com/2015/01/january-tusal.html?

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  25. BarbiJanuary 21, 2015 at 11:13:00 AM CST

    She sure did pick lovely jewel toned colors!

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  26. MinnieJanuary 21, 2015 at 11:20:00 AM CST

    TUSAL is always fun, here's mine
    http://minnie-allxxs.blogspot.com/

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  27. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2015 at 11:22:00 AM CST

    Sharon,
    You have a great start to your ORTS. I can't wait to see your daughters quilt. I love those colors she has picked out.

    My report is up on my blog.

    http://www.takingonestitchatatime.com

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  28. LindaJanuary 21, 2015 at 12:26:00 PM CST

    That fabric is gorgeous. I love green and blue together. Here is the link for my TUSAL post:
    http://www.bengalcatlover10.blogspot.com/2015/01/days-16-19-dsducjfc-cal-tusal.html

    Linda

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  29. sew.darn.quiltJanuary 21, 2015 at 12:45:00 PM CST

    Love the colours your daughter chose, they'll make a lovely quilt and ORTS!
    My link up for TSAL
    http://bytheprickingofmythumb.blogspot.ca/2015/01/tusal-for-january.html

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  30. ceratoJanuary 21, 2015 at 1:11:00 PM CST

    Here´s my report
    https://cerato.wordpress.com/2015/01/20/tusal-enero-4/
    Hugs!!

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  31. Emma/ItzyJanuary 21, 2015 at 3:54:00 PM CST

    Not much to see but here it is!

    http://myitzycreativecorner.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/tusal-january-2015.html

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  32. KaisievicJanuary 21, 2015 at 4:31:00 PM CST

    Sorry, a bit late with my TUSAL this month but I have got there!
    http://kittenstitching.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/tusal-update-late-and-garden-for-my-dfil.html

    Love those pretty green and blue fabrics, too.

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  33. BirdieJanuary 21, 2015 at 5:28:00 PM CST

    Wow Excellent start on your ORTS jar. Here is my little ort jar:

    http://missyllaneousgoods.blogspot.com/2015/01/tusal-weeds-and-cobwebs.html

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  34. Sandy In MontanaJanuary 21, 2015 at 5:46:00 PM CST

    This one snuck up on me yesterday, but I got a pic today.
    http://smalltownstitchin.blogspot.com/2015/01/2015-tusal-for-jamuary.html

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  35. BeaJanuary 21, 2015 at 6:37:00 PM CST

    Forgot to say I love the colours for your daughter's quilt. It's going to be gorgeous.

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  36. Bonnie BrownJanuary 21, 2015 at 6:50:00 PM CST

    Lots of quilting ORTS!!
    Mine is up
    http://bbrown426.blogspot.ca/2015/01/tusal-january-2015.html

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  37. moosecraftJanuary 21, 2015 at 7:49:00 PM CST

    Looking forward to see what becomes of those beautiful fabrics!

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  38. diamondcJanuary 21, 2015 at 9:36:00 PM CST

    Great ort jar.

    Catherine

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  39. UnknownJanuary 21, 2015 at 11:24:00 PM CST

    Here my TUSAL http://crossstitchangel.blogspot.com.au

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  40. leigh7911January 22, 2015 at 12:03:00 AM CST

    Here's my (very boring) post. Having fun keeping the orts in a big ol' jar. :) http://leigh7911.blogspot.com/2015/01/ort.html

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  41. ChristineJanuary 22, 2015 at 3:27:00 PM CST

    Better late than never. I am a day late. http://madeinscraps.blogspot.com

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  42. JanJanuary 22, 2015 at 8:59:00 PM CST

    Here's my post....
    http://jan1228.blogspot.com/2015/01/january-tusal.html

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  43. UnknownJanuary 22, 2015 at 9:41:00 PM CST

    Hi,
    I'm sorry but I'm late and I'm having trouble cause I dont have a camera and using cell well here is my blog www.lizylovelystitches.blogspot.com

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  44. Stitching NoniJanuary 23, 2015 at 1:14:00 AM CST

    A bit late... but my January post is now up!

    http://firefliescatsinthegarden.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/day-20-21-more-crazy-stitching-and-orts.html

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  45. RikeJanuary 23, 2015 at 5:20:00 AM CST

    Hi,
    my January ort-Report is up now.
    Rike
    http://blog.handarbeitskorb.de/2015/01/23/tusal-20-01-2/

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  46. DebJanuary 23, 2015 at 10:10:00 AM CST

    Lovely colors your daughter chose for her quilt, and your Orts jars are looking good, I have been doing more hand embroidery and quilting this year so many of my threads will come from those efforts and can be seen here.

    http://deborahsbitsandpieces.blogspot.com/2015/01/first-tusal-report-for-2015.html

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  47. PattyJanuary 23, 2015 at 3:36:00 PM CST

    Got mine up today! I love that you're making quilts. Thank you for keeping the TUSAL going, Sharon!

    http://pipstitch.blogspot.com/2015/01/2015-tusal.html

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  48. findingflapjackJanuary 24, 2015 at 4:28:00 AM CST

    Here is mine:

    http://findingflapjack.blogspot.com/2015/01/same-old-same-old.html

    Geared up for doing lots of stitching this year!

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  49. lekaeJanuary 24, 2015 at 8:15:00 AM CST

    my january's jar http://otnoroktushkana.blogspot.ru/2015/01/tusal_24.html

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  50. SueJanuary 24, 2015 at 1:12:00 PM CST

    Love your ORTs. Don't be shy about showing your pot holders. You have a bloggy cheer squad! My ORTs are ready and waiting for visitors! I'm off to go visit other TUSALers now!!!

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  51. DJHJanuary 24, 2015 at 2:52:00 PM CST

    Love your ORTs!!
    Here is my January pile: http://sometimesiamnice.blogspot.com/2015/01/january-tusal.html

    Happy Crafting!

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  52. BronnyBJanuary 25, 2015 at 6:47:00 AM CST

    A wee bit late - (my excuse is I was away all last week on holiday and 400km from my ort collection...and I'm sticking to it!!)

    Posted on my blog:
    bronnysbits.blogspot

    Even updated my TUSAL page - had not realised it still referred to TUSAL 2011

    Take care all.

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  53. CathEJanuary 25, 2015 at 12:49:00 PM CST

    Love the use of fabrics for your ORT jar.

    Here is the link to my post

    http://cathswittering.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/tusal-and-stash.html

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  54. Cindy January 25, 2015 at 8:16:00 PM CST

    Love the fabrics your daughter has picked out for her quilt, can't wait to see the finished project! Here's my link to my ort report
    http://cindygambill.blogspot.com/2015/01/tusal-update.html

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  55. PamJanuary 26, 2015 at 3:03:00 PM CST

    Your ORT's are beautiful. I posted a pic of mine. Happy stitching/quilting.

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  56. LindsayJanuary 27, 2015 at 2:36:00 AM CST

    I posted mine but forgot to come and say so, tell you if I had a brain I'd be dangerous!

    http://purplepds.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/last-and-first-tusal.html

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  57. KarynJanuary 27, 2015 at 10:31:00 AM CST

    Beautiful ORTs Daff, the colors are so pretty...I can't wait to see your potholder finishes :)
    I posted mine...a bit late, though the pic is from the 20th...sorry to be a prodigal poster at the start ;) I will strive to be better in Feb. <3
    Hugs

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  58. KarynJanuary 27, 2015 at 10:32:00 AM CST

    OOPs...my link is
    http://theteakettlecorner.blogspot.com/2015/01/january-2015-tusal.html

    sorry I'm a ninny. as always

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  59. JenJanuary 29, 2015 at 1:50:00 PM CST

    just posted my ORTs! i love the spool in your jar. makes me think of what else i could consider ORTs that i don't currently.

    http://domesticatedreset.blogspot.com/2015/01/tusal-january-2015.html

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  60. SueFebruary 3, 2015 at 8:00:00 AM CST

    I did my ORT report....then forgot to let you know! http://ditchlilyquilts.blogspot.com/2015/01/late-for-important-date.html

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  61. TexWisGirlFebruary 4, 2015 at 10:39:00 AM CST

    a belated happy new year to you, daffycat!

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  62. AngelaFebruary 7, 2015 at 5:27:00 PM CST

    Fun ORT's this month! I'll look forward to seeing the quilt you are making for your Daughter :)

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