Crumb Stars

I've been obsessed with crumb quilting lately, and after some back-and-forthing about what to do with the crumb blocks I've been sewing, I've settled (for now) on doing a version of Jaybird Quilts' August Stars pattern with my crumbs.

This is a picture of my test block, which I'm pretty happy with. I have a different navy fabric I'm going to use "for reals" but this gives me a rough idea of what to expect. I didn't want to cut into the other fabric until I was more sure, because I only have one yard and it's not something I can get more of. (It's a Japanese import I got at Britex Fabrics in San Francisco several years ago.)

Here are some more crumb blocks/ "made fabric" for the project. It's blocky because I don't love using triangles in these, at least not yet. Maybe that's something to work up to. 

This all started because my scrap bin was literally overflowing and I needed to get it under control. So I sorted out all of the smaller pieces and put them in a separate bag, where I can dip in and use them more efficiently. So far so good!