Making A Lather

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Friday, September 4, 2026

week 1 purple scraps

The applique for my hollow nine rainbow scrap challenge has waited a long time to proceed. Despite the fact that it has even been on the 5 quilt list for at least a year. This week, I have at least added the stems to four sides of the quilt. I finished the top for stack and whack leaves. which I thought would take both August and September. I think this older ufo will work for September.

I took some scraps to Friday sew and cut more pieces for crackers and jam. It is easier to precut the sizes than to just dig for a suitable sized scrap. I started making purple blocks.

candy chains

I made a start with square play. My goal is 30 and I have 24.

I started with 2 1/2 inch purple scraps to make tulip swirl

16 are done

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Sunday, August 30, 2026

stash report August 30, 2026

I took some purple scraps with me to Friday sew. September's color for the rainbow scrap challenge is purple, and I started cutting for a new paper pieced block I am making - crackers and jam

stash report August 30, 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2026: 17 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2026: 124 yards with 30 yds donated to guild

I have used 123 yards more than I have added.

I sewed 4 days last week.

I am working on my last block for my applique project - across the wide missourri-

I am working on the last block which has 2 sections. This part is smaller than the first section. This is a pond with a fish. Beside it will be a rooster.

This is the final picture of my stars and stripes rug. It is steamed and finished. I should go back to my huge Christmas rug, but, I have another patriotic rug I want to hook. Maybe I will do both.

12 inches by 24 inches

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Friday, August 28, 2026

week 5 yellow scraps

We have a 5th week in August for the rainbow scrap challenge. I was able to work on my monthly ufo. My stack and whack leaves. quilt is a top. I added a small orange border and a larger yellow gold border. Luckily, I had a Saturday of open sew with my guild.

56 x 64

In other news, While I was checking the leader/ ender challenge, at Quiltville. I went crazy and bought a new pattern called crackers and jam. It is a paper pieced tiny block. I didn't realize it was paper pieced when I bought it. I can use some of the tiniest scraps. So far, I enjoy making the blocks, but, again, I don't know if I have the time, considering I have so many ufos I would like to finish.

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Sunday, August 23, 2026

stash report August 23, 2026

We had a little workshop at our guild's open sew. We made these cute little pincushions.

stash report August 23, 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2026: 17 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2026: 94 yards

I have used 93 yards more than I have added.

I sewed 5 days last week.

I am working on my last block for my applique project - across the wide missourri-

Part A is appliqued. Other than embroidery, it is finished. Part B is smaller.

I decided I wanted to try a crochet technique to finish the rug's edge. I prepared the linen by turning and sewing the linen to a 1/2 inch. I cut the strips of a navy wool and gave it a try. It was a challenge, until I found the right hook size that could do the job. I realized I didn't like a navy wool, it was too dark. So, I pulled it out and decided I would use my handmade navy wool from the background.

I definitely liked my hand-dyed wool better. I am making progress.

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Friday, August 21, 2026

week 4 yellow scraps

Thanks to Sara, I realized I forgot the quiltville leader/ender challenge this year. It's called tulip swirl. I made a few in yellow for the month of August. I don't really have room for another block idea. But, I do have smaller 2 1/2 inch strips that I could use and see them disappear.

I made the 9 patch chaining blocks for candy chains. I have purple to go.

I was a little bold in my choices for backgrounds for rolling windmills.

square dance is finished for August. This yellow is very bright.

All the sashing pieces are done for stack and whack leaves. I am ready for borders.

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Sunday, August 16, 2026

stash report August 16, 2026

I won these two fat quarters at guild for show and tell. If we bring a show and tell, our names are entered in a drawing. My name was picked. hooray

stash report August 16, 2026

fabric added this week: 1/2 yard

fabric added year to date for 2026: 17 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2026: 94 yards

I have used 93 yards more than I have added.

I sewed 5 days last week.

I am working on my last block for my applique project - across the wide missourri-

It is time for another tree.

the last tree

too dark

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Friday, August 14, 2026

yellow scraps week 3

I am adding sashing to my stack and whack leaves . I usually will do anything to avoid sashing, ( I find it tedious), but these blocks need something in between them.

I like candy chains in yellow. I still have the 9 patch chaining blocks to do.

My 2 1/2 squares drawer is 60 squares lighter after adding borders to square play

While I was piecing the borders for square play, I grabbed my 2 inch drawer of squares to make 16 patches for square dance.

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Sunday, August 9, 2026

stash report August 9, 2026

Next to my accucut is a small table. After I cut, I tend to pile the remnants on this poor little table. I decided it was absolutely time yo clean it. Some pieces were small, some were big. I made a stack of the prints and a box of the whites. The table looks so much better.

stash report August 9, 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2026: 16 1/2 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2026: 94 yards

I have used 92 1/2 yards more than I have added.

I sewed 6 days last week.

I am working on my last block for my applique project - across the wide missourri-

It is time for a tree.

I need to decide how I will finish the rug I have a book I bought at Sauder last year during rug hooking week. That has instructions for a wool crochet binding. Since, it is a small rug, I think I want to try it and see if I like it. I have zig zaged the edges and trimmed the excess linen.

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Friday, August 7, 2026

yellow scraps week 2

I was able to start assembly of stack and whack leaves . I started it in 2012. It was on my ''I don't need to finish this '' list. But, I saw the colors in my project box closet, and checked how much it would take to finish it. It was doable. Interesting fabrics younger me picked.

I was tempted to just sew the purple candy chains I had cut, thinking it was going to be a purple month.

Again, I had already cut for purple, but, I really like yellow square play blocks.

While I was cutting rolling windmills, I pulled out shorter pieces for my stashbuster quilt. And, then, I cut a few sets that I pieced.

I even cut for rolling windmills.

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Sunday, August 2, 2026

stash report August 2, 2026

I have a laundry basket under my ironing board where I trim quilts before binding. It has been overflowing for some time. It was time to fold and sort. The scraps are long, and sometimes wide. They weighed nearly 7 pounds. That would be 21 yards of useable fabric. But, backings are generally not that lovely. Do I really need them? What to do. I think I might pre- make bindings.

stash report August 2, 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2026: 16 1/2 yards

fabric used this week: 15 yards donated to the guild

fabric used year to date for 2026: 94 yards

I have used 92 1/2 yards more than I have added.

I sewed 6 days last week.

I am working on my last block for my applique project - across the wide missourri-

It is time for a tree.

another tree

I dyed a new navy piece of wool to use as the background, and, I like it much better. My hubby wanted to hook the background and did a great job.

I need to decide how I will finish it. I have a book I bought at Sauder last year during rug hooking week. That has instructions for a wool crochet binding. Since, it is a small rug, I think I want to try it and see if I like it.

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