cutting red scraps

I turned my attention to my applique project - across the wide missourri- for the rainbow scrap challenge this month.

The stars were mostly red, so that was my goal.

It seemed that the cabin was red enough, too. I was able to get the big structure attached to the block.

The chinking for the cabin is going to take a bit. There is a red chimney, but, I can't add it until the roof is finished.

 One of my rainbow scrap challenge projects this year is sugar grove pattern by Bonnie Hunter

I didn't have many red hsts in my extras drawer. I needed to cut most of the red sets for sugar grove this month. Last month, I had plenty in green in the drawer.

sets of 5 sugar grove

sets of 3 and 4

I dug through my red 2 1/2 inch bin to cut for my rsc projects this month. I started with 3 pounds and 10 ounces of strips. After sorting and cutting, I reduced the strips to 1 pound 9 ounces. 

I had the equivalent of 1 1/2 jelly rolls in wof strips. I had enough to make a binding for a large quilt - rick rack nines. I cut shorter lengths into hsts for sugar grove and monkey wrench. I sewed odd pieces to a light 2 1/2 inch strip for 4 patches or 25 patches.

I am linking to:

rsc23 super saturday
oh scrap
wednesday wait loss

rsc start

I look forward to the start of a new year for the rainbow scrap challenge. January's color is green.

I have pulled out my applique project - across the wide missourri- and selected block 6 for this month. It has a green tree that I think I will attempt to make, after, I figure out where to start.

I made two green blocks for the baby 30s quilt. I had a strip of green already cut, that, I could sew to get ready for the sashings. The sashings are a mix of 30s fabric in 4 patches. I was surprised to see all the pieces are already cut.

much easier than applique

I am linking to:

rsc23 super saturday
oh scrap
wednesday wait loss

applique quilt project

One of my Rainbow scrap challenges for the new year - 2024 is this older UFO. My hubby purchased this kit for me as a Christmas present a few years ago. I loved the primitive look. I have not really done much applique in my quilting life, and, I thought I would enjoy the challenge. Sadly, there are easier quilts to make, so, I did. It is on the bucket list of Ufos. I do want to finish it. My plan is to work on it as part of the rsc projects. There are many colors in the quilt for the months of color and I am sure the rest can be close enough.

I have 3 blocks finished and 9 to go.

last time I worked on this quilt 2018 -more here

I am linking to:

rsc23 super saturday
oh scrap
wednesday wait loss

July goals

My One Monthly goals for July might have been ambitious. But, I am pleased with my progress. I wanted to assemble the quiltville mystery roll roll cotton boll, and I did. just this morning. I still haven't pressed it, and I want to get it ready to quilt. I am even thinking I like it enough to enter it in the guild quilt show in September. We will see after I quilt it.

I wanted to assemble snow days and finish the stitching, and I did. I think it needs a border, though.

I had hoped to get one more block for Across the wide Missouri, but, this is as far as I have gotten. I am not comfortable with applique, yet, and it is a good thing that it is supposed to look primitive.

I enjoy participating in the One Monthly Goal. It helps me plan and keeps me a little more focused. I would be all over the place otherwise.

Jos country junction

Monday Making

Moving it Forward Monday 

main Crush Monday   

show and tell monday

design wall monday   

boms away 


One monthly goal

July goal

Happy Independence day! I am proud to be an American, and grateful for those who have made great sacrifices for me and my family, past and future, to enjoy our wonderful freedoms. May God bless us.
I am especially happy to have fun with my Grandchildren today. There is never enough time with them.

It's time to take stock of my quilting for July, and set my goals for One monthly Goals. I have had some projects spanning more than a month, and need to take the next step. In June, I assembled all the sections for my snow days quilt. This month, I want to have a finished top. There are 5 sections. The left border is attached to the center, and then a bottom border is added, then the right border, and then the top border.

In May, I decided I just had to open the stella cyranna quilt, In June I spent time cutting all the pieces except the applique. For July I want to assemble the top and prepare the applique.

And I want to restart a project from the past called Across the wide missourri. It's an applique quilt, my husband bought for me for Christmas one year, and it was a huge surprise. I know He would like to know I was thrilled with the gift, by seeing me work on it. I can see my rug being finished soon and that would make evening stitching time available. I have 3 blocks done.

I am linking to:

WOW

midweek makers

Jo's Country Junction UFO
Bee Social
Silly Mama WIP

Oh Scrap
and One monthly goal