Oh Scrap! : Tiny

Today's scrap project is brought to you by my dog Arthur.  Twice this week, he has grabbed a plastic bag and ran through the house leaving a trail of HSTs in his wake.

I finally decided to just give him the plastic bag to destroy, and I would do something with the tiny bits inside. Were they trash or treasure?

I don't usually play with tiny.  But these 2"(?) HSTs were all made so beautifully, I felt like I should at least sew them up into some blocks - even if they ended up on the orphan block pile.

I ended up making ten 7.5" blocks.  I was going to stop at nine, but I had an idea for a layout and decided to eek out one more (the upper left one).  I think I only had 4 HSTs leftover.

I also worked on my blue pinwheels this week but I didn't get any photos.  

I am still cutting away on the big pile of scraps covering my dining room table - if I would quit adding more, I would be finished with it by now!

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It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps.  Here are the details for linking up: 

• This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece.
• You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
• If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week!
• If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap.
• This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
• Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! 

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Color Block Stars - New Block Drive

August is coming to an end and that means it is time for a new block drive for Many Hands and Many Hearts. We are going with monochromatic blocks this drive.  So every block will just be one color with white.  This will be our first star block!

For each block, you will need:

3.5" Colored squares      QTY = 15

3.5" White square        QTY = 1

2" White squares          QTY = 8

Here is how I made my block...

First I laid out my 3.5" squares in a layout I liked.  It is okay to use batiks, solids, or a few prints that include small designs in other colors.  Just be sure your overall block reads the color of block you are making,

I then pull out the four color squares on the top, bottom and sides of the white squares.  We will be adding star points to these squares.

If you don't feel comfortable sewing a diagonal across a small square, you might want to draw a diagonal line.  I used my Hera marker, so it leaves just a crease.

Align the small white square to a corner of your colored square and sew diagonally.

Trim away the outer triangle and press outward. (Pressing not shown.)  You have to do these steps before you add the second square.

Next, using the same steps, sew the second small square to the piece.

Here is what you end up with.  Sew on the star points to all four colored squares you pulled.

Now return those pieces back amongst all your squares and the star appears.

Sew the squares together just like you would a quilt top. sewing the squares into rows and then sewing the rows together into a block.

Feel free to make whatever colored block you desire, including brown and gray.  (I do ask that you don't make black blocks. Thanks.)  The star can be white or white on white fabric.  If all you have is a white with very small designs on it, you can use that.  We want everyone to donate who wants to - but I prefer white squares.

Jean donated this quilt top using the block with white sashing some time ago.  Kat (of Scrap Box Quilts) also used this block as an RSC project. It has been on the list for quite some time!

This block drive will run until the end of November.  If you have any questions or need my address for shipping, send me an email at cynthiabdesigns at gmail dot com.  If you are still working on the RWB Scrappy Chains from the last drive, please get them sent off soon.  

The quilts made from all these blocks will be distributed as donation quilts.  If you want to know more about Many Hands and Many Hearts, you can read more here.  

All of us at Many Hands and Many Hearts whole heartedly appreciate the generosity of so many of you.  We are able to donate large quantities of quilts each month to Children, Veterans and Adults in crisis.

Thank you so very much!

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Oh Scrap! : More Pinwheels

 This week, I dealt with a huge pile of scraps that has been bugging me for quite some time.  We are cutting up scraps for the upcoming sew day, for items for our craft fair, for RWB string blocks and for my pinwheel blocks.

I ended up with 5 more framed pinwheel blocks.  Not a lot to show for all the cutting I did but the pile of scraps is a lot smaller.  I still have a lot more scraps to cut but it doesn't look quite so daunting!

Hoping for more progress next week!

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• This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece.
• You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
• If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week!
• If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap.
• This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
• Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! 

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Sue's Quilts

Every so often, I get a few big bags of finished quilts from Sue.  She lives up in Washington and the quilts catch a ride with Margaret, who has occasional business here in Oregon.  

I thought I would share what was sent in the last shipment.  

They are not even labeled yet!

Love this scrappy bright quilt.  The colors are so happy and vibrant. On the back is a Fisher Price fabric that really ties it all together.

This one is so cuddly!  It has both a flannel top and backing.  I love the diamond quilting Sue did on this one.  I think she used the serpentine stitch on her machine.

Here is another all flannel quilt.  The timing is perfect on these quilts because we make our first big Kid Quilt delivery to Bags of Love next week.  We send them a few quilts all year long but we do try to send some big shipments going into the holidays when the demand is greater.

How fun is this teal quilt.  I love that the stars are different sizes.  maybe something I should think about for future block drives.

This quilt is definitely going to give its new owner sweet dreams.  I love these very peaceful colors.  And the frames around the stars - I have been seeing that everywhere lately.  I love it!

Here is one for those who love blue!  This is such a great way to use up those scraps.

Here is one with cute little kittens on it.  Sue's quilts are really going to be admired by the staff at Bags of Love when I drop them and many other quilts off.  I don't have a final count yet but I am hoping it exceeds 40 quilts.

Thanks so much Sue (and Margaret for the shuttle service).  

All of these quilts are lovely and will be much loved and appreciated.

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Finally some Finishes

We finally got some photos of some quilts taken.  Time to share them with you...

My friend Karen wanted to burn through some of her batik scraps so she made three quilt tops out of squares with some vertical solid strips - each a different color.  This one is the purple one. (The other two are blue and green.)  We were finally able to use some of this gray, purple and yellow backing fabric we have had for eons.  I think Deana picked it up from an estate.  Local quilter Laura quilted and bound it.

Denice sent us this fun little quilt top made from HSTs.  I got a little crazy with the quilting.  But it works with the pattern and the prints on the front.

This is another top that Denice sent to us.  How sweet are those pinwheels sent in that yellow?!

This one has the same backing as the first quilt.  In total, I think I quilted 5 quilt tops all on one big long backing fabric.  It makes the quilting of these small quilts go so much faster!

Jean sent in this colorful quilt top.  I guess you would call it a 12 patch.  This quilt will be perfect for a teen.  I think it is already in the pile to get delivered next week.  Jean also sent in this backing already pieced - I love when that happens!

 

Hey, it is a split 4-patch.  But this one did not come from the block drive - Kristin sent in the top and backing.  I love the diagonal design she created.

We still have a LOT of split 4-patch blocks to assemble but we have been meeting our current quilt needs from tops coming from others, so they are just sitting on the shelf until we need them. 

 With our big holiday push right around the corner, I am thinking that will be soon.

I will hopefully be sharing more on Friday.

We received a big shipment of finished quilts so I want to make those a post of their own.  

They are all so amazing!

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Oh Scrap! : Pinwheels

Sorry I didn't share any finished quilts this week.  But I ran out of treated quilt labels. The table I use to add mod podge to the labels is completely covered with fabric, scraps, and who knows what else.  Hopefully by the end of the weekend, I will get it cleared off.

Then there will be a whole lot of finishes to share!

Lately, I have been seeing so many quilts with pinwheels.  I finally decided to give in and get out some scraps to make some.  I have a bunch of slate blue fabric I would like to use up.  I decided to make my pinwheels 8.5" square.

I didn't really have a plan when I started this project but I think I am going to frame each pinwheel with either navy or gray.  This will keep the quilt very masculine.  At first, I thought I would use 2.5" strips for the frame but at the last minute, I decided on 1.5" strips.  I really want the focus on the pinwheels.

Hopefully this week I will pull more some more fabric and make a few more blocks.  I am thinking my quilt will need just 30 blocks.  So less than 20 blocks to go!

What scrappy things have you been working on this week!

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It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps.  Here are the details for linking up: 

• This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece.
• You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
• If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week!
• If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap.
• This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
• Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! 

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Oh Scrap! : Not Again!

I seem to be unable lately to keep track of my days.  Especially around our board meetings.

Sorry for the delay in getting up this post!

I didn't get any scrap quilting done this week so I thought I would share this lovely 30"s basket quilt top Nann sent in to us.  We didn't have any 30's fabric for the backing but Cindy sent in this pretty floral with a navy background that looked nice.

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

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It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps.  Here are the details for linking up: 

• This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece.
• You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
• If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week!
• If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap.
• This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
• Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! 

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