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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Four Totally Useless Photos

I wish the New Moon would stop sneaking up on me. It seems to keep catching me out, lately! Yesterday was the New Moon...let's see some ORTs, people! I really haven't done much in the last month. I'm still working on the Irish chain quilt and that's just binding which doesn't create a lot of ORTs to toss, a few...but not much. I did cut some scrap fabrics into 2 inch squares for my leader-ender quilt, I even cut up the bit of binding I had leftover!


Here are my fabric scraps. I nestled my bowl into my WIP. I'm hoping to get this binding finished this coming weekend. It's only hand sewing left, which I love to do in the evenings while watching TV but I haven't had time! Oh, I take that back...we are in the big middle of watching Sons of Anarchy on Netflix...I simply cannot take my eyes off the TV to even sew! OK, that's enough. Don't Judge!


Here is a photo of my sad little cross stitching ORTs. Which are zilch. It's so empty - it sparkles.


Just for fun, I thought I'd show you a photo of all the ORTs I've collected over the years. When I dump the little jar...it goes in here.


And I dump the leaf bowl of fabric scraps into this one. The 2 1/2 gallon cookie jar was jam-packed full when I emptied it at the first of the year. I'm sure I will fill it again this year! Only fabric scraps too little to save go in here, along with empty needle envelopes, spools and other sewing jumbles. Scraps big enough are being trimmed to 2 inch squares, sorted light or dark.

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Now it is YOUR turn...we want to see your ORTs! Leave a comment on this post with a link to your February 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!
xox 

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22 comments:

  1. JanFebruary 9, 2016 at 4:55:00 PM CST

    Happy TUSAL Day!!! Here's mine.....
    http://jan1228.blogspot.com/2016/02/duck-collage-week-4-tusal.html

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  2. DebFebruary 9, 2016 at 8:35:00 PM CST

    Here's my TUSAL for February, the new moon seems to have creeped up on me too.
    http://deborahsbitsandpieces.blogspot.com/2016/02/my-tusal-report-and-february-orts.html

    You sure have made a lot of orts over the years, I need to get a bigger jar for last years orts.

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  3. JusieFebruary 9, 2016 at 9:27:00 PM CST

    My tusal post http://jusiecreation.blogspot.ru/2016/02/tusal-2016-2.html

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  4. ANGIEFebruary 9, 2016 at 11:32:00 PM CST

    Hi Sharon and stitchers! I posted my TUSAL of February 2016. Click here!
    Happy stitching!

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  5. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameFebruary 10, 2016 at 6:21:00 AM CST

    Lovely empty cross stitch jar! Mine doesn't have much but that's because I'm mean with my threads and stitch to the very end of each piece!

    http://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/february-tusal.html

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  6. D1-D2February 10, 2016 at 8:47:00 AM CST

    Here is my TUSAL report http://d1-d2.blogspot.ca/2016/02/february-tusal.html

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  7. Emma/ItzyFebruary 10, 2016 at 8:57:00 AM CST

    Mine is a little late too this month although I did take the picture on the day!

    http://myitzycreativecorner.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/february-tusal-and-lots-of-yellow.html

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  8. KeeblesFebruary 10, 2016 at 10:36:00 AM CST

    I actually even posted mine a day early! Probably the first time ever!

    HERE is my post.

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  9. Khristine DoironFebruary 10, 2016 at 11:10:00 AM CST

    Sons of Anarchy is definitely a keep your eyes on the tv or you will miss something. I also couldn't keep my eyes off of Jax Teller but anywho ;)

    Here are my orts http://cross-stitching-mama.blogspot.ca/2016/02/february-tusal.html

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  10. MarihunFebruary 10, 2016 at 3:21:00 PM CST

    Happy TUSAL day, everyone! :) Here's my post: http://marihun-jenny.blogspot.hu/2016/02/tusal-februartusal-february.html

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  11. Charlotte (MotherOwl)February 10, 2016 at 4:38:00 PM CST

    A little late, but still stitching.

    http://krydderuglen.blogspot.dk/2016/02/tusal-temari-2.html

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  12. SusanFebruary 11, 2016 at 5:04:00 PM CST

    I'd rather have an empty ORT jar than one that is full of frog fuzz!! http://yellowflowermeadow.blogspot.com/2016/02/frogging-stitching-and-tusal.html

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  13. JenFebruary 12, 2016 at 5:10:00 PM CST

    i love that you compile across the year! i always empty at the end of a project - i actually make christmas ornaments out of my orts :)
    here's my post for the month:
    http://domesticatedreset.blogspot.com/2016/02/tusal-and-finished-page.html
    happy friday!

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  14. BrendonFebruary 12, 2016 at 11:25:00 PM CST

    A few days late.....but here it is http://jeffandbrendonjones.blogspot.com/

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  15. MichelleFebruary 13, 2016 at 3:56:00 PM CST

    Most of my orts are red this month. http://mychellem.blogspot.com/2016/02/learning-to-love-redwork.html

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  16. rosey175February 15, 2016 at 11:49:00 AM CST

    Linking up a bit late! Here's my bit. :)

    I love your 2.5 gallon jar. That would look amazing filled with string ORTs from 20 years LOL. :D

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  17. BrendaFebruary 16, 2016 at 12:07:00 PM CST

    Well I did post on the right date but forgot to go and post on your actual TUSAL post. My apologies hon!! (Must be all the snow here that has frozen my brain!) LOL

    Here is my TUSAL report link:
    http://time2xstitch.blogspot.com/2016/02/february-tusal.html

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  18. lekaeFebruary 27, 2016 at 11:16:00 AM CST

    my forgotten report for January and February http://otnoroktushkana.blogspot.ru/2016/02/tusal.html

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  19. ceratoFebruary 28, 2016 at 4:52:00 PM CST

    My february ORT report
    https://cerato.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/tusal-febrero-5/
    Hugs

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  20. katicaMarch 1, 2016 at 8:52:00 PM CST

    I took my picture on time, but am just getting to posting it.

    Hugs!

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  21. SolstitchesMarch 3, 2016 at 1:46:00 PM CST

    Your little ORT jar is empty? If I had one mine would be too but it looks as though you are making the most beautiful quilts these days.
    Your Under the Stars quilt is just stunning. What a beauty. No wonder you are thrilled with it.
    Margaret x

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  22. Stitching NoniMarch 11, 2016 at 12:48:00 AM CST

    The new moon crept up and sneaked past me... as usual! Think I need to put a bell on the new moon so that I have a better chance of being on time!! Post is now up
    Fireflies & Cats in the Garden

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