A new year is the perfect time to rediscover the fabric you already love. If your shelves and bins are full of saved favorites, 2026 is a great year to turn that stash into beautiful, finished projects.

GE Patterns are designed to help quilters make the most of what they have—whether that’s fat quarters, scraps, leftover bundles, or those ever-growing strip collections.

Why Stash Busting Feels So Good

Stash busting isn’t about rules or limits—it’s about creativity. When you work with the fabrics already in your sewing room, you get to:

• Rediscover fabrics you forgot you had
  
  

• Mix prints and colors in new, unexpected ways
  
  

• Turn leftovers into finished projects you can enjoy or gift
  
  

Some of the most fun quilts start with fabric already waiting to be used.

2.5” Strip Patterns: Ultimate Stash Busters

Patterns that use 2.5” fabric strips are some of the very best stash busters. Why? Because most quilters already have lots of them left over from past projects—it’s one of the most common fabric sizes in quilting.

GE Patterns that use 2.5” strips are designed to mix many different fabrics together, so colors don’t need to match perfectly. That flexibility makes it easy to combine scraps, leftovers, and partial collections into a cohesive and modern quilt.

Grab a stack of strips, mix them up, and let the pattern do the work.

Fast & Furious (F&F) Projects = Big Impact, Small Pieces

Fast & Furious (F&F) projects are another great way to bust your stash. These quick projects—like table runners, wall hangings, and seasonal décor—are perfect for using smaller amounts of fabric.

Because the projects are compact:

• Partial bundles finally get used
  
  

• Scraps don’t stay in bins forever
  
  

• Quilters can finish something start-to-finish in a short time
  
  

Small projects are incredibly satisfying and a great way to keep momentum going throughout the year.

Where Stripology Fits In

Even if you don’t already have 2.5” strips ready to go, your stash is still full of potential.

The Stripology ruler makes it fast and easy to turn scraps and leftover fabric into perfectly sized strips. Instead of spending lots of time measuring or leaving awkward pieces unused, quilters can quickly cut consistent strips and start sewing right away.

Stripology helps transform random fabric pieces into organized, usable cuts—perfect for GE strip-friendly patterns and F&F projects.

Make 2026 a Year of Creative Use

Busting your stash is about enjoying what’s already in your sewing space and watching it become something new. With GE Patterns, 2.5” strip designs, Fast & Furious projects, and Stripology tools, every bin and shelf becomes a source of inspiration.

Pull out those strips, dig into your scraps, and start stitching. Your stash is ready for 2026.

Happy quilting! 🧵✨