last saturday

 I am working on a more eclectic housing addition for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy.

3 1/2 inch

Hubby is recovering well from hip replacement surgery. It helps me realize just how much he does around here while I try to pick up the slack. And the zucchini just keeps coming. LOL

this will be a busy quilt

I am linking to:

rsc21 super saturday
oh scrap
put your foot down

UFO busting

My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:

tiny houses

postage stamp psp20/21

ice cream

waffle stamp blocks

color blocks quilt along

crumb stars

purple Ufos

zuckerwatte finished

red ufos

aunt Eliza star - top - finish

blue ufos

floating stars and here and here - finished

green ufos

Christmas sparkle and here

epp stars

yellow ufos

yellow boxy star and here and here and here - finished

florabunda

pink ufos

love pillowcases - finished

2 pink flannel baby quilts and here finished

aunt eliza star finish

 This quilt is finished and will find a home on our bed. I really like it. I like the crumb centers for the blocks, and the scrappy star points. I used a vintage fabric for the border, and I love gingham. It is a winning combination for me. I started making this on our Christmas trip to Florida in 2015

24 yards of fabric - 82 x 92

I used a wide back from Joann and free motion hooked curves

I started sewing at camp at disney.

I am linking to:

rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy

TGIFF

TGIFF different     here  and here

Whoop Whoop

creations

peacock party

from bolt to beauty

put your foot down

oh scrap sunday

UFO busting saturday

boms away  sunday

needle and thread Thursdays

one monthly goal

go fish

 Time to play with the new leader/ ender from quiltville - fish school. I have some cut, so I have been experimenting with how to use them as a leader/ender. Once the HSTS are sewn, I like to sew both the top row and the bottom row as a unit. And then, I can sew the two rows together at the beginning or ending of a row.

I know there are several ways to lay out the blocks, but, I am not sure what I will do yet. They are enjoyable to make. I am using 2 1/2 inch hsts and blocks, just to use some scraps in that size. I feel like I am behind on my regular projects so of course, it is time to play. Hubby is having hip replacement surgery and I really can't concentrate on anything right now. I printed an irish courthouse pattern to study. I seem reluctant to pick a color combo which may mean it is meant to be scrappy. That pattern will use 1 1/2 inch strips.

I am linking to:

midweek makers  

wednesday wait loss

needle and thread Thursdays

Oh scrap sunday

creations friday

UFO busting saturday

waffle progress

 I have just a few more waffle stamp blocks. After my daughter and her family left for her home so very far away, I sewed some random blocks to keep from tears. It really didn't work. But, I made a little progress

I just realize that I have to start the upper right block of each block in the same direction for the waffle stamp blocks. sigh...

Scrapbuster 2020

tiny houses

1 1/2 inch size easy breezy

I am linking:

Monday Making

design wall monday 

oh scrap

boms away 

I am linking to:

to do tuesday

wednesday wait loss

needle and thread Thursdays 

creations friday

stash report July 25, 2021

New batik charm squares arrived this week. I like the colors. I bought them "just because". We had a shop hop this week, and my daughter was here to go with me. There were 30 shops in booths in a big convention center. We both showed some restraint and came home with the same fabric too. That is always fun. Fabric prices had indeed risen. 

cheerful

I bought the template to make this fabric ring. It wasn't what I thought it was. But it works like the twister templates. First you sew the charm squares together and then cut a dresden shape. I didn't get much more than a skim over the directions with all the fun we are having around here.

stash report July 25, 2021

Fabric Used this week: 0 yards  

Fabric Used year to Date: 87 1/2 yards

Fabric Added this week: 1 1/2 yards  

Fabric Added Year to Date: 94 3/4 yards

net fabric:  7 1/4 yards bought more than used 

 I stitched at least 15 minutes every day this week. I am back to sewing first thing in the morning.

 I bought this kit at a quilt show. I am hoping to hook mats for my dining room chairs. This size project I can also take to rug guild meetings. I didn't get to rug hooking guild this week, but, I have a sheep for my chair mat hooked. 

 I am linking to:

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

UFO busting

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

wonky stars

 Last year I made tiny wonky stars along with the color for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I had no idea what I was going to do with them. I just knew they were cute and fun. And, when I made the roofs for tiny houses, I had 2 little triangles left from trimming that needed a purpose. I made 60 0f them, but that isn't enough for anything.

Well, as I was trying to figure out how to lengthen my ode to Joey quilt, I realized I could use them to make a border or two. How fun is that? When I divided the width by the size of the blocks, it came out even, Now, I am sewing them into borders.

I am linking to:

rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy

TGIFF

TGIFF different     here  and here

Whoop Whoop

creations

peacock party

from bolt to beauty

put your foot down

oh scrap sunday

UFO busting saturday

boms away  sunday

needle and thread Thursdays

crayon quilt

 It's time to pull out the crayon quilt I have ready for borders. I worked on it until december 2019 and I had everything ready to do for borders. I needed to add the white inner borders first. Before I could add the outer borders.

I made the crayons as part of the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy in 2019 from 2 1/2 inch strips and scraps.

Once the inner borders were done, I could start adding the outer borders. I have just the top border sewn. Since I don't have a pattern for the borders, I have to try what I want with trial and error. But, I am excited to see this move forward. Now I am thinking I will need another white border above the words.

I am linking to:

midweek makers  

wednesday wait loss

needle and thread Thursdays

Oh scrap sunday

creations friday

UFO busting saturday

rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy

fish school

 Bonnie Hunter has a new leader/ender project for the next year called fish school. I have officially declared easy breezy blocks done, so, I can take the challenge and start working on this project. Bonnie is using 2 inch strips and HSTS, but, I have too many 2 1/2 inch strips, so, I am going to use those. I have a hsts die that I can use to cut 6 at a time. I started cutting strips to 9 1/2 inches to fit that die.  I went through a drawer and cut 115. By calculations I will need a gazillion hsts over the next year to keep these going, but 115 is a start. I think I will cut strips for this and another easy breezy block with the rainbow scrap challenge colors next year. I am not sure how this can be used as a leader/ender. - sewing the hsts? - making the block?

a little at a time goes a long way.

I am linking:

Monday Making

design wall monday 

oh scrap

boms away 

I am linking to:

to do tuesday

wednesday wait loss

needle and thread Thursdays 

creations friday

stash report July 18, 2021

I found another bag of scraps at goodwill. good stuff..

top row:  four quarter yards of batik -  3 fat quarter
bottom row- large pieces of scrap

Fabric Used this week: 0 yards  

Fabric Used year to Date: 87 1/2 yards

Fabric Added this week: 2 yards  

Fabric Added Year to Date: 93 1/4 yards

net fabric:  5 3/4 yards bought more than used 

 I stitched at least 15 minutes every day this week. 

I have started a new rug hooking project. I bought this kit at a quilt show. I am hoping to hook mats for my dining room chairs. This size project I can also take to rug guild meetings. 

I have a little of the sheep started and will work on that today for Slow Sunday Stitching. 

I am linking to:

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

UFO busting

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

crumby stars

I am catching up the crumb star blocks I needed for June and the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I made a few darkish tiny houses.

I am just now making the red exclamation points for May for the full stop quilt that Angela is doing.

I made a few this morning since I was so close

we have had rainy weather for a few days and the weeds are sooo happy. 

I am linking to:

rsc21 super saturday
oh scrap
put your foot down

UFO busting

My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:

tiny houses

postage stamp psp20/21

ice cream

waffle stamp blocks

color blocks quilt along

crumb stars

purple Ufos

zuckerwatte finished

red ufos

aunt Eliza star - top

blue ufos

floating stars and here and here - finished

green ufos

Christmas sparkle and here

epp stars

yellow ufos

yellow boxy star and here and here and here - finished

florabunda

pink ufos

love pillowcases - finished

2 pink flannel baby quilts and here finished

on the go top

 this past week I started working on an older ufo - on the go. It was a kit I bought in 2014 for a donation quilt. It is bright and colorful and easy. I added the outside borders this morning. It was raining or I would have a better picture. I have fabric for the binding, but, I will need to find a suitable backing in my stash. Then, it will live with the other quilts waiting to be quilted.

My radishes are ready for harvesting. I picked a mild radish, and, it is too hot for me. Good thing the leaves are edible. I have had 3 whole green beans from my raised bed. 

I have made a little progress on ongoing projects. I am still making waffle stamp blocks and I had a few sets of tiny houses cut. These are always a welcome diversion from cleaning and finishing quilts.

I am linking to:

TGIFF

TGIFF different     here  and here

Whoop Whoop

creations

peacock party

from bolt to beauty

put your foot down

oh scrap sunday

UFO busting saturday

boms away  sunday

needle and thread Thursdays

on the go

 The mint has really done well this year. I have had several versions of mint for years, and, have not done anything with them, except munch on a leaf every now and then. This year, I have started drying them, and making tea with them. I am really enjoying them cold. By now, I don't remember what the names are, I do know, I like the taste of the ones by the rose bush more than the ones in the wash tub. 

I cut them back 2xs a week.

these are the best taste.

I found my on the go quilt that just needs borders. I bought this as a kit a few years ago.

I sewed the first border on last night.

 

The outside border is pieced, but, it looks like I have the pieces.

I am linking to:

midweek makers  

wednesday wait loss

needle and thread Thursdays

Oh scrap sunday

creations friday

UFO busting saturday

swept away

I finished piecing the sea swept cornerstone blocks at Friday quilt group.

And then I had to trim them. I used the studio 180 squared squared to trim them.

And then I counted them - sigh, I am 6 short. hmm- maybe I had the steps backward. haha

But, they are beautiful and I am so pleased.

Sue is back to Friday group after covid. We have missed her.

and I gave Linda her quilt back after quilting it. It was a beauty.

I am linking:

Monday Making

design wall monday 

oh scrap

boms away 

I am linking to:

to do tuesday

wednesday wait loss

needle and thread Thursdays 

creations friday

one monthly goal

stash report July 11, 2021

Look what I found at goodwill this week. I found a bag of scraps - be still my heart. I liked the colors and it looked like the pieces were decent size. I am taking stuff to goodwill in the BIG cleanup of summer 2021, but, then, I have to look inside......

happy in a bag

L-R: half yards -fat quarters- quarter yards- scraps

There was 3 yards and scraps and all very nice. I paid 3.50 for the bag.

 Stash report July 11, 2021

Fabric Used this week: 0 yards  

Fabric Used year to Date: 87 1/2 yards

Fabric Added this week: 3 yards  

Fabric Added Year to Date: 91 1/4 yards

net fabric:  3 3/4 yards bought more than used 

 I stitched at least 15 minutes 3 days this week. 

I have started a new rug hooking project. I bought this kit at a quilt show. I am hoping to hook mats for my dining room chairs. This size project I can also take to rug guild meetings. 

sunflower chair pad

Lori braided chair pad

I am linking to:

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

UFO busting

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

this and that

I was hoping to get more sewing for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy this week, but, it didn't happen. I did have a brown psp 20/21 block finish. But, I haven't searched through scraps yet for more.

I must have cut another set of pink tiny houses. I found a stack of pieces in the box. I made these and ran out of parts for the rest.

I finished the quilting for this quilt for a friend. And put my Aunt Eliza's star on the frame. 

I had a mamogram scare but it was nothing. phew. 

I am linking to:

rsc21 super saturday
oh scrap
put your foot down

UFO busting

My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:

tiny houses

postage stamp psp20/21

ice cream

waffle stamp blocks

color blocks quilt along

crumb stars

purple Ufos

zuckerwatte finished

red ufos

aunt Eliza star - top

blue ufos

floating stars and here and here - finished

green ufos

Christmas sparkle and here

epp stars

yellow ufos

yellow boxy star and here and here and here - finished

florabunda

pink ufos

love pillowcases - finished

2 pink flannel baby quilts and here finished

quilt waffles

We have felt the aftermath of the tropical storm elsa here in Indiana. Lots of rain and mild winds hit yesterday, and, it looks like more rain today. The garden is happy, the gardener not so much.

coreopsis -good for disinfection and metabolic disorders and it is pretty

It is always a pleasure when the quilt is off the floor at the longarm. I am making progress on aunt eliza's star. It is a big quilt. I am doing swirls, nothing fancy.

I have a few waffle blocks left to make. I need to make more pieced rows for the centers.

odd colors that were not part of the rainbow scrap challenge

I can make sets of 4 blocks until I cut and make more centers. They are like potato chips, you can't stop at one.

blocks in sets of 4

blocks in sets of 4

I am linking to:

TGIFF

TGIFF different     here  and here

Whoop Whoop

creations

peacock party

from bolt to beauty

put your foot down

oh scrap sunday

UFO busting saturday

boms away  sunday

needle and thread Thursdays