My last red project for the month and the rainbow scrap challenge are the blocks I am doing called star and crown. I am doing these blocks as a technique block to see if I can get everything a little more precise. I think I did do better, by slowing down and making sure I redid it if I didn't like it.
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I was working on my red scrap projects for the month and I am trying a new block -star and crown-using my civil war reproduction fabric. I need 6 - 2 inch hsts per block. When I reached for my slotted trimmer to trim them, I realized I had another favorite scrap taming tool to share. I have had this trimmer for a couple of years. At first it was difficult to remember to not iron the hsts open. But, I grew to really like the results, and I can trim before I iron, while they are still sewn and laying just like they come off the back of the machine.
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My 5 quilts progress report.
1. Rainbow scrap challenge - color red - blossom time is a quiltville pattern from quiltmaker magazine. I think Bonnie Hunter made an actual pattern that can be purchased. I made 12 for the red month.
2. full stop quilt that Angela is doing for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy.- I have started to finish each row to the size of the quilt I want. Right now, I am aiming for 69 wide.
3. rhododendren mystery - hunter - I am working on clue 5, adding the hst to the parts from a previous clue.
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4.. too many circles -I had only so many of the 1/4 circles cut and made in the project box from 2012 so I had to "do the math" but I think it came out alright. I still want to work on the corners a bit.
end of the rainbow rsc - on the frame - no change- started quilting -quilted - needs binding - done
1. row rainbow rsc -on the frame -started quilting - quilted -needs binding
2. gray baby flannel - on the frame
3. Pineapple blossom - hunter
4. Christmas sparkle
5. shine
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This week I worked on the last of the scraps from the scrap bucket I am trying to tame. These scraps weighed 6 ounces which is almost a yard of fabric. I cut some 3 1/2 inches, then 2 1/2, 2, 1 1/2 and the rest went into a chunks bucket. It has helped to keep me from buying more of anything. Next week will be a challenge. We will have our guild meeting and there might be a free table. what will I do?
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stash report January 23, 2022
fabric added -0 yards still haven't added any!
fabric added year to date -0 yards
fabric used 21 yards -end of rainbow finish + 1 yard sent to goodwill
fabric used year to date 51 yards
51 yards used more than bought. I am starting the year ahead on using fabric.
I sewed 4 days last week
I have my hexie project out again, trying to reorient myself to what little bits I could be adding on quiet winter evenings. I am always surprised how much I like it when I get started again.
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I have cut pieces for a stashbuster 2022 quilt in red. I haven't put one together yet but it looks fun. I have a small box of the right size pieces but not matching. So I will cut some more each month.
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| cut for stash buster challenge |
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| I think they are very cute. |
I have another finish for January from my rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy projects. I sewed the crumb blocks here - during 2019 by color of the month. I found this in a -book here by Melissa Corey
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| it is 82x82 and used 20 yards |
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| I used a cotton sheet for the back and a scrappy binding. |
I did free motion swirls for the quilting. I really like swirls and may just do all of my quilts like that. Quick and easy is best.
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This has been an eclectic scrap bucket. Sorting this scrap bucket, I have found some fun surprises. I obviously just threw everything I wanted to clean up into the bucket at one point. I really like old blocks and feel a real urgency to rescue them. But, I don't know what to do with them. So, with indecision, they were doomed to a scoop and tidy.
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| aren't these wonderful vintage fabrics? |
My 5 quilts progress report.
1. Rainbow scrap challenge - color red -candy is finished. I am sorting through the red strips and cutting for the next rsc project. These are the 2 1/2 inch strips. I want to clean up the bag and set a minimum of 12 inches in length to keep in the bag. Anything smaller will be sewn into 4 patches.
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| less than 12 inches |
2. full stop quilt that Angela is doing for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy.- I have the bracket row all together and the width I will use for the rest of the rows. I used the word full in this row.
3. rhododendren mystery - hunter - I finished clue 4 and, now, I am working on clue 5. I have the triangles cut. I started sewing them to pieces we have already made, but, I forgot about the matching fabrics, so I will be unpicking a few and starting the sewing again.
4.. too many circles - I was able to lay it out with the pieces for the outer border at Friday group. I don't have a pattern for what I want to do with the border so it is taking a bit of fussing and mumbling to myself.
5. use a jelly roll - dart a free pattern. I have it all cut and ready to sew. I am using an old moda jelly roll called bistro
MY next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet
1. end of the rainbow rsc - on the frame - no change- started quilting -quilted - needs binding
2. row rainbow rsc - on the frame
3. gray baby flannel - find it
4. Pineapple blossom - hunter
5, Christmas sparkle
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I found these lovilies in a scrap bucket I am trying to tame. I am not sure why a piece of yardage was in the bucket, unless there was a mass cleanup and everything went into a bucket. The rest of the scrap bucket had mostly really small pieces.
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| only 1 piece at least 10 inches. |
stash report January 16, 2022
fabric added -0000000yards still haven't bought any! or brought home any scraps - a new record
fabric added year to date -0000000yards
fabric used 22 yards -hourglass leader/ ender finish
fabric used year to date 30 yards
30 yards used more than bought. I am starting the year ahead on using fabric.
I sewed at least an hour every morning last week. It was good to get back to my projects after a few weeks of the flu.
I finally worked on vivians rug and I did the peach color to the bottom left. By my count, I have done everyone's rug, so, I just wait until mine comes home to work on the background and border. I have another rug ready to start, so I might work on that first, or when I am bored with my sheep rug.
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| vivians rug - I am the peach |
I am so thrilled to finally move this project from the 'maybe someday' to the wip list. I have a few string/crumb blocks made over the years by color and enough strings to add to them this year. These pieces of candy are sugar free,, so I can have as many as I want.
I started this leader/ender challenge with quiltville in July of 2016. My friend Lucy, my daughter, and I swapped hourglass blocks all year. The top was done in September 2017. It has been waiting in the 'to be quilted' closet until this year. Now it has a chance to shine as a completed quilt. There are over 3000 pieces in this quilt. It was such fun to get a new package in the mail with new hourglasses. And fun again as they were sewn into the top.
This also completes my one monthly goal at elm street quilts. And is my first finish for the year. hooray.
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