Making A Lather

Monday, March 8, 2021

sparkle Christmas

I cracked open the sparkle box and started sewing the blocks. I had already cut this out a few years ago. It seemed an easy project to tackle. I am using this UFO for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. Green is the color for March and a good Christmas quilt has plenty of green. I played round and round with chain piecing the squares in a square.

This project has been hiding in the ufo closet, so, it was fun to revisit the fabrics. It will be a fun " to go" project since all the thinking is done, and, I can just sit and sew.

It is a free pattern found here

I am linking:

needle and thread Thursdays

rainbow scrap challenge

Sunday, March 7, 2021

stash report March 7, 2021

I found 2 fat quarters at goodwill this week. I liked them, so, I brought them home with me. nice kitty, warm kitty...

fat quarters

Stash report March 7, 2021

Fabric Used this week: 0 yards - I did a lot of piecing, but, no finishes

Fabric Used year to Date: 46 1/2 yards

Fabric Added this week: 1/2 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date: 50 1/2 yards

net fabric: 4 yards bought more than used

I stitched at least 15 minutes every day this week. green blocks - quilt borders - string blocks

I thought I would go back up to the top of my Mr. Scarecrow rug hooking project. I have been working on parts all over the rug, which involves moving the rug on the frame more than I would like. I think it is time to start at the top and finish everything moving downward. well.... until I decide something else. The head was fun - I like his quirky attitude.

I had a few questions about rug hooking - I will try to take a few pictures and make a better explanation next week.

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

UFO busting

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

Saturday, March 6, 2021

top of the green

I found a big bag of green scraps that I wanted to sort and decide. It was a nearly full 2 gallon ziplock bag. I spent 2 evenings folding and cutting. green is the color for March for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy.

By the time I emptied the bag, I had a tray full of new additions to my scrap user's system. These weighed 2 pounds = 6 yards of fabric= at least 60.00

Now to see if the new pieces will fit in my drawers. 5 inch size is a new addition this year to the cutting process. I haven't found the way I want to store them yet. I really haven't used 5 inch very much.

I also worked in my 1 1/2 inch strip bin. I needed green waffle stamp pieces cut for the month and any short pieces I found, I sewed with a neutral piece to use later. no plan, I just knew I didn't want them in the bag any longer.

I had a few additional green cut, so I made quite a few this month. It looks like most of the previous cut ones are blue.

This time I needed to make more strips of 5- 1 1/2 inch squares. I didn't have any left from the last time I made them. Hopefully these will last through next month's color of the month.

My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:

tiny houses

postage stamp psp20/21

green ufos

yellow ufos

yellow boxy star and here and here and here

florabunda

pink ufos

love pillowcases

2 pink flannel baby quilts and here

I am linking to:

rsc21 super saturday
oh scrap
UFO busting

put your foot down

Friday, March 5, 2021

zucherwatte quilt top

I was excited to find a favorite border fabric already in my stash. It is such a favorite that, I immediately made plans to replace the fabric. haha will I ever have less fabric?. I guess I have a thing for polka dots and just this color of pink.

I found a large pink sheet that I will use for the back. And, now I can add one more quilt to the others waiting to be quilted. My list is growing.

bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling.

I'm linking to:

TGIFF

TG IFF different here and here

Whoop Whoop

creations

phd 21
peacock party
oh scrap
from bolt to beauty
UFO busting

put your foot down

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

quote marks quilt

It's a new month, but, I still have yellow to finish from February. These are the quote marks from the full stop quilt that Angela is doing. I have a few bonus 2 inch HSTS - ( half square triangles ) I chose the easy example of quote marks that Angela offered.

I am still taming the scraps this week by cutting 10 inch squares. 3 pounds 5 ounces = 9 1/4 yards = 95.00 worth of fabric. I counted 52 squares = 4 packs of layer cakes = 160.00

My worry is that I won't use them. Since I haven't used a layer cake yet in my quilting.

I am linking to:

midweek makers

boms away
Oh scrap

I am linking to:

boms away

needle and thread Thursdays

rainbow scrap challenge

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

to do: one monthly goal

It's a new month with new possibilities. The rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappys color for March is green. I have an older ufo in green that I want to complete for the month. This was one of my first EPPs. I remember starting it on the plane coming home from visiting my daughter several years ago. I knew I would be sad to leave her, so I picked something to do. I haven't worked on it in a long time. I wanted to make it bigger, but, now, I just want to finish it.

Another ufo I have, is a Christmas quilt with green, that I want to work on for the month to see how far I can get it before March 31. I think it is mostly cut out and ready to sew. I haven't sewn anything, yet.

I missed the table topper challenge for February. so I want to start early for the green of march with a kit I have had for a few years.... If I can understand the instructions. It uses a " squedge " template.

I am linking to:

to do tuesday

chameleon color linky _

oh scrap

boms away

needle and thread Thursdays

one monthly goal

Monday, March 1, 2021

more wonky courthouse

I mentioned here that I was cleaning my scrappy work table and started a quilt.... just like that. This will be my third wonky courthouse steps. I haven't even quilted the first two. I have more strings and crumbs than I have time. These go so quickly and are such great fun. I am aiming for 63 blocks this time. I had a basket that I almost emptied, but, it is only one of several. So I filled it again with more.