Making A Lather

Saturday, September 12, 2020

tiny reds

I couldn't wait to dig into red for the rainbow scrap challenge in September. I knew I had no shortage of red scraps - they are everywhere. Next to blue, I have more red scraps than any other color. Probably because, there are so many reds. Many of my scraps are gifted to me, and, it is a well used color among quilters. I get a lot of small scraps in red.

I made the tiny houses from 2 inch strip bin. I look for the shortest strip and cut it 2 1/2 inches and 3 1/2 inches, hopefully, until I use it all.

These tiny stars are made next from the cut off triangle from the roofs of the houses, and a box of triangle cut offs. I use 2 inch strips to cut the background.

The shine block is made from a jelly roll I chose at the beginning of the year, and, this, is the closet to red I had from the strips. If you squint, it looks almost red.

It looks like I have 4 of the 6 rainbow projects caught up for September, with 2 to go. Maybe, I will pull out something old from the project closet. Or maybe, I will get complacent and forget.

My rainbow projects for 2020 with links:
Irish chain
Shine
row by row
scraptastic star
country road
and now
postage stamp psp20

I am linking to:

rsc20 super saturday
oh scrap
UFO busting

Friday, September 11, 2020

vintage finish

I was able to finish this quilt that I started in January at a quilt retreat ( remember those?) I had bought 8 blocks from my hubby's Aunt's estate sale. The blocks were made by her before she married, and, it has the names embroidered by the laddies who made them. Aunt Melba's block is the purple tulip. I added my homemade hexies to the last block and put the quilt together. I love the fabrics and the signatures.

At first, I wanted to maintain the same time period in the quilt, which I could do easily with reproduction fabrics. But, I didn't think I would hand quilt it. I wondered if I should try a quilting pattern that would be authentic to the time period. Eventually, I decided it was my quilt, and, this is now. I just quilted loose stippling, and I am happy with it. It was a rescue and a family momento, not a heritage quilt.

My favorite block is the center block.

This quilt will be part of my One monthly goal and phd20

I'm linking to:

TGIFF

TG IFF different here and here

Whoop Whoop

creations

phd 20
peacock party
oh scrap
from bolt to beauty
UFO busting

one monthly goal

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

stash buster block

A new block for me. It is the stashbuster 2020 block. It is a great block, and, I am going scrappy with it. I can't use my strip bins for it, so when I have scrap chunks, and, I can get a 3 1/2 and a matching 2 inch strip from the fabric, I have been cutting for it.

We have been canning tomatoes, and, enjoying the last of the garden. We grew eggplant this year, and, had cantaloupe that was yummy.

I am linking:

midweek makers

boms away
Oh scrap

I am linking to:

creative compulsions

needle and thread Thursdays

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

to do: more ice cream

I mentioned here, that after experimenting with how I wanted to make these ice cream cones, that, I had started making them in rainbow colors. Today, I have blueberry.

Our Tuesday quilt group met last week in one of of our members' new home. It was the first chance we have had to see it since they moved. We were very interested in her sewing room.

It is very different than mine. I tend to decorate with tiny annoying pieces of scraps that fall out of the sky, when my back is turned. I carpet with boxes and bags of the same kind of annoying tiny pieces of scraps.

I guess another to do is to clean up and redecorate..... ok, that will never happen.

I am linking to:

to do tuesday

chameleon color linky _

oh scrap

Monday, September 7, 2020

easy breezy

I wanted to try a neutral background for my psp20 blocks. I didn't use a single piece for the light background 1 1/2 inch squares. I just used anything hanging around in the basket I had on hand. I realized I might want to add more dark and light blocks to my growing pile. But, mostly, I will make my blocks according to the color of the month for the rainbow scrap challenge.

I've been adding a few easy breezy blocks each week. I find that, when I poke around in my 2 or 1 1/2 inch squares, I get off track picking through the squares making matching sets. It's almost like putting a puzzle together. If I find one set, I have caught the bug and keep going. These are much quicker than shoofly blocks to make and piece leader/ender style. I think I will be finishing shoofly in eternity.

We tried kayaking Saturday, and I fell in the water, after doing the splits, trying to get in the kayak. Every muscle in my body was screaming the rest of the weekend. Are we too old for this? hmmmmm Doesn't matter, I want to try it again, with hopefully different results.

I am linking:

Sunday, September 6, 2020

stash report: September, 6, 2020

I bought this fabric from quilted twins online. I needed to enhance my orange and yellow stash. I like quilted twins 1/2 yard bundles. I can get an assortment and it is good quality. Unfortunately, their fabric knows how to jump into the cart, so you have to be careful.

Stash report September 2020

Fabric Used this week: 21 1/2 yards - I finished a baby quilt and windmill quilt

Fabric Used year to Date: 268.25 yards

Fabric Added this week: 10 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date: 117.75 yards
net fabric: 150.5 yards used more than bought

I sewed at least 15 minutes per day

I have a little more of the center, heading to the right, of my snowman rug, hooked.

and left

I am linking to:

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

Saturday, September 5, 2020

down country roads

I am not sure why the first quilt I work on each month for the rainbow scrap challenge, is country roads. I guess because it is so easy to get started. I grab a few red 1 1/2 inch strips, stack them, cut them, and presto they are done. Nothing like instant gratification. There is a link at the bottom for the pattern.