This week has been filled with packing and shipping orders for the Going Full Circle Block of the Month, and I thought you might like a glimpse behind the scenes of some of the views in the studio this week.
Fabric orders have been coming in for a few weeks, and this photo was taken after the most recent delivery. More than 200 bolts have come in since the beginning of the year to put together fabric kits for the block of the month. I use my favorite solids, Painter’s Palette Solids from Paintbrush Studios.
For kits including the full amount of fabric at one time, I cut twelve kits at a time. If I cut more than that, there is no place to keep everything organized.
Once all of the colors for a dozen kits are cut, I label and stack the fabrics. These bundles get split between four clear plastic bags to protect the fabric during shipping.
After cutting the largest pieces of fabric, any remaining fabric on the bolts is used to cut monthly fabric bundles that require smaller cuts. Scraps at least a few inches wide that are still left go into scrap grab bags that I sell at quilt shows.
The empty bolts have been consistently stacking up.
I quickly learned that I get the most items shipped when I do a large batch of the same thing. Here, I am packing monthly kits. In the background, you can see boxes that include ruler purchases, and in the front, you can see the envelopes that hold purchases of fabric and patterns only.
Thank you to everyone who joined the block-of-the-month!
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