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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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Friday, July 31, 2026

I am not certain yet which color will be for the rainbow scrap challenge in August. I decided to hedge my bet, with an older ufo that will have both purple and yellow, which are the two missing colors this year. I think there was a clue in last weeks rsc post, but, I may be wrong. If so, I can pivot. If not, it's not like I don't have plenty of scraps in either color.

I took a guild workshop in 2012 with one of our guild's founding members. We made leaves using a stack and whack method. Over the years I have made bits and pieces of progress. This time, I realized, all I need is to assemble the top. And, it is topical for this time of year.

No matter the color announced tomorrow, I have broken my hesitation for assembling my rsc project for zig zag quilt It's just a start. But the start was the hardest part to make myself do. I stared at the picture a long while. It's an on-point layout and the blocks are 2 1/2 inches unfinished.

I cut candy chains in purple. I will need them some time, anyway.

I chose 3 - 4 1/2 inch squares for square play and made the 2 1/2 inch square borders. I didn't have many purple fabrics in my 4 1/2 inch bin. I will need these pieces eventually this year.

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Friday, July 24, 2026

aqua scraps week 4

I can't believe it is the end of July already, and the color aqua will be a fading memory for the rainbow scrap challenge. There are many fabrics that could fit that category, and it has been lovely to pet them all.

I made rolling windmills in aqua.

I needed more aqua strip sets for my stashbuster quilt. I didn't need to check my bag of strips for them. I found enough laying around as I was cleaning up a bit. Not much of a surprise considering the state of my " studio"

I cut a few strip sets into rows.

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Saturday, July 18, 2026

aqua scraps week 3

Aqua is the color of the month for the rainbow scrap challenge. I made some progress.

I made 3 square play blocks

16 patches with 2 inch squares

I made square dance blocks from the 16 patches

I made a few more sets for stashbuster. I suspect I will have to continue cutting for this project next year.

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Friday, July 17, 2026

star baby quilt finish

yellow baby string quilt. is finished. When I decided to change my pattern for Blue skies, I had leftover yellow string blocks. This is the quilt that I made from those blocks. I was in Florida at the time that I was piecing, and didn't have border fabric with me. I found a men's shirt at a thrift store that I could cut for the border. I waited until I was home to quilt it. yellow is my favorite color which is why I was drawn to the pattern blue skies in the beginning.

46 x 54

I found the backing fabric in my home stash and used it for the binding as well.

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Saturday, July 11, 2026

aqua scraps week 2

All the candy chains blocks are done in aqua.

I have everything ready to make square play blocks in aqua. I didn't make these last month.

Last months ufo project, two bits , has the blocks assembled. It's time to find borders in my stash.

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Saturday, July 4, 2026

aqua scraps week 1

This is the older ufo I chose to add for this month's rainbow scrap aqua color. It has waited a long time. When I opened the box, I realized that there isn't anything started. In other words, it is some fabric and a pattern. It isn't a real priority. what to do...

I think I am going to put this one back in the box. And work on my other projects this month.

Last month's ufo two bits has 2 rows together.

layout

I took candy chains, to Friday sew with all the pieces cut and ready to sew. I thought I had all I needed, but I can't count. I was only able to sew 5 of these and parts of the others.

I made 1 block for the stashbuster quilt. I couldn't wait to see how it was going to look. I still need to make more row units to get a good variety.

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Friday, July 3, 2026

blue skies finish

While I was in Florida, I made the top for blue skies. I started this quilt in 2016 when Bonnie Hunter's string book was published. I made all the string blocks, and it became a ufo. Last year, I worked on it for the rainbow scrap challenge, but, when I opened the book and saw that I would need a gazillion small hsts, I decided to take what I had and run with it. I would have loved making the hsts back when I started it, but, not now. I feel like I have too many higher priority quilts I want to finish.

I even went to thrift stores for cotton shirts to add the borders. Now, it is finished and off the list.

66 x 76 = 15 yards

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Saturday, June 27, 2026

light scraps week 4

I added light orange candy chains, 25 made year to date. I need 40 and 45 nine patches with borders.

It was time to trim two bits blocks to 10 1/2 inches. I have 42 finished. I am thinking 6 x 7.

Only one sugar grove block.was done. It is taking more time to finish them. I only need 4 more for the quilt, but I need to scrounge for more hsts.

When I started rolling windmills this year, I had a default of using dark in the center and light on the outside. This month's challenge to use light and pastels, I decided to try light in the center and dark on the outsides. My brain fought me the whole way, but, I like them.

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Friday, June 19, 2026

light scraps week 3

This week I worked on an additional pink candy chains. I have orange left to do.

I finished another batch of two bits blocks. I am more than half way done.

I made strip sets for stashbuster and subcut them into 2 1/2 inch rows. I seem to have more green strips cut than any other color. I am not sure how to even out the colors for a more scrappy look.

I cut some light centered rolling windmills. I used a pile of floral fabrics for the centers and dark for the outsides.

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