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Saturday, May 30, 2026

orange scrap projects week 5

This is a bonus week for rainbow scrap challenge. Five weeks in a month is a chance to really clean up and get ready for a new color.

I was really hoping to see more progress on my older ufo ditch lilies, But, I did make some 1 1/2 inch hsts. I hope I remember to do them all year long. Maybe, by years end I will have all 640 hsts I need. I happy how much I moved this along. I can start to see what it will need to make it. Everything is cut, and some units are made.

I added the hsts to the green squares to make a bear paw. I sewed hsts from cut offs and scraps. I made over 100 at Friday group. I will have many more to go. but, it's a start.

1 1/2 hsts

I sewed the rest of the strip sets and cut the blocks to size.

I cut all the orange 2 inch squares.

2 inch squares

I have added 2 more sugar grove blocks. I think this will make 66 out of 72. My choices are getting smaller.

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Friday, May 22, 2026

orange scrap projects week 4

Every month, every new color, in the rainbow scrap challenge. becomes my favorite block for my square dance quilt.

I made some twosies zig zag quilt blocks using the color orange. Each month, there are less options for combining them.

I had some really great orange charm squares for making rolling windmills. Making these each month, is not my usual choices for fabrics and combos. I am enjoying thinking outside the box..... literally. After all, the charm squares are in a box tee hee.

I decided I had enough variety of colors sewn in twosies to make a few orange sets of strip sets for stashbuster. I need to make 2 different strip sets to make the checkerboard.

set 1

set 2

In the background, I am making little bits of progress for ditch lilies. It will take awhile to make 640 -1 1/2 in hsts.

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Friday, May 15, 2026

orange scrap projects week 3

I made some progress on ditch lilies. It was fun to see what the bear claw was going to look like with 1 1/2 inch hsts and a 2 1/2 inch square. My hands are not as nimble as they used to be. I made 12 and I need 160. I have almost used all the 1 1/2 inch hsts I had made. I need 640. I will definitely need more.

oh so cute

I had made a few strip sets earlier and I cut 24 sets of 4 of the same fabric for each strip set. I need 40.

I finished the chain blocks for candy chains. I had several pale orange strips that I decided to use, because they have been in the 2 1/2 inch scrap bag too long.

The 16 patches of 2 inch squares are ready to become square dance blocks in happy orange.

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

orange scrap projects week 2

Orange is the color for the month of May and for the rainbow scrap challenge. I am catching up with the red month and the candy chains. I missed several months the first part of the year.

I made square play blocks in orange. I enjoy making these. I haven't done anything with my box of 4 1/2 inch squares in a very long time.

I sewed the orange to the neutrals for my stashbuster quilt. I really is time to sew them into 4ths, but, I have a few too many projects.

And I found orange charm squares for rolling windmills.

I looked at the directions for ditch lilies again, and, realized I had missed cutting these orange squares. Now, I think I have finished cutting for the Bonnie Hunter quilt, but, I may have missed something, yet again.

2 inch squares

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Friday, May 1, 2026

orange scrap projects week 1

I worked on moving ditch lilies along last year. Using orange again this year for May, I will pull ditch lilies out, again, and see how far I can get with this ufo. I have cut the blocks and started the strip sets.

I finished appliqueing the dresden blocks. Now, I am working on the center medalions. I do not plan at this point, to put this away again. If I work on it a little at a time, I might be able to finish this year.

I have sewn a a neutral strip to red strips for the my stash buster blocks, trying to catch up the months I didn't get them done.

I caught up with the blue and green candy chains

I made candy chains in orange

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Friday, April 24, 2026

pink scrap projects week 4

I finished rolling windmills in pink. I sure like making this block. Even though I know what it looks like, I am still surprised by it.

I made 3 pink blocks for my square dance quilt. I made the 16 patches while working on other projects using 2 inch squares from my scrap drawer. I use a 10 inch square for the solid color and slice diagonally twice. Then, I trim it to 9 1/2 inches. I think the solid makes the scrappy look finished. I have really not used many solids in my quilting, and I think I want to try adding them to other projects.

We had an open sew for the guild, where I was able to finish 7 more dresden blocks to their background. I use tmy featherweight to sew them down, but, It would have been easier using my machine with an automatic needle down function. Still, It is a lot more fun sewing with other quilters. Did I mention I started these in 1986 when my daughter was born?

I was only able to make one sugar grove block

I added pink to as many other colors as I could for my zig zag quilt blocks

The guild is having a yard sale in May. I have cleaned out about 20 real store bought charm squares to sell ( As opposed to my scrappy ones ). I am not sure how to price them. Does $7.00 sound ok? This is the last Saturday for April, and I am looking forward to a new color.

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Friday, April 17, 2026

pink scrap projects week 3

I thought it would take forever to sew the plates to the background for my pink dresden blocks. I met with my Friday quilting group, and, the wonderful company, helped me complete 5 of them. The time went quickly. I did choose to machine sew the edges. I cut the background squares 17 inches, so it was nice to have a big table to glue and pin the blocks before sewing.

I have 64 sugar grove blocks. I had planned for 72. I have developed a great rhythm, that is adequately successful. I cut and sewed the hsts last year, for the rainbow scrap challenge, and assembled the blocks this year.

I began the 2024 stashbuster quilt last year ( 2025) by cutting 2 1/2 inch scrap strips by color. The pattern is basically a triple irish chain. My plan is to make them scrappy.

I was hoping to sew twosies this year. I didn't take them to Florida with me, so, I am back to sewing them. I sewed the pink and the green to catch up with those

I made the 16 patches for square dance quilt while working on other projects. I used 2 inch squares from my scrap drawer.

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Friday, April 10, 2026

week 2 - April pink rainbow scrap challenge

Since we have returned home from our winter break, we have spent time catching up with doctors and dentists. I needed to bring in the groceries and restock the kitchen. I am so glad that Spring has started, with a few cold hiccups. I do love Spring for all the possibilities.

I made 4 pink candy chains blocks.

I added the 2 1/2 inch square outer borders to my pink square, play blocks.

I found a little time to add the border to my yellow baby string quilt. I was so close, I just wanted to finish it. Now, the trick will be uncovering the longarm and remembering how to use it again. LOL

it's about 52 x 60

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