Oh Scrap! : This and That

I can't believe I went another week without sharing any finished quilts.  This was definitely a week of unplanned events interfering with my schedule.  I am hoping next week will be different!

I moved out of my sewing room and have been sewing on my dining room table for more than a year now.  In the last few months, it has become home to a large pile of scraps.  Many of them need to be cut into binding strips but there are some that inspire a quilt.

I had some leftover plaids from some napkins we made for our craft sale.  I decided to cut them into rectangles and make this little infant quilt.  It went together quickly and used up all the material.

I love when that happens!

I have also been playing with some of the strip blocks that Marci makes for us.  She sent us a bunch of 6.5" squares.  I have been sewing four of them into this scrappy block.  My plan is to sash them with the chocolate brown.  I have all the blocks completed - I just need to cut and sew on the brown strips.

One of the items that pulled me away from my planned schedule was we were able to finally purchase some heavy-duty storage racking.  I ended up putting it in my (old) sewing room and it didn't take long for us to fill it up.  I am feeling like I am slowly winning back large parts of my home.  

Time for you to share what scrappy projects you have been working on!

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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! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Above are blocks from the current block drive for Many hands and Many Hearts.  If you want to join in on the fun, you can read more about it in this post.

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Oh Scrap! : A Little Late

I have been having a heck of a time for the last few weeks remembering what day of the week it is.  I know I am not the only one - a reader emailed me yesterday looking for this Oh Scrap! post. 

Hopefully my inner calendar corrects itself soon!

I needed something quick I could share and this quilt top sent in by Rena fits the bill. It is so fun and scrappy. I love all the playful novelty prints in this one. The bird backing fabric was donated by Karen and local longarm quilter Laura finished it up.  

We really emptied our quilt stock in December, so we are working on building it back up. Thank goodness we have any deliveries until the first week of February.

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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! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Oh Scrap! : Strings

I hope all of you survived the holiday.  Arthur is back to his cheeky self and we just spent Christmas goofing off.  It was quiet and relaxing.  Just what I needed!

I am spending the end of December cleaning, organizing and planning for the new year.  

So not a lot of sewing right now.

But I did want to share a bunch of fun string quilts that made it across the finish line.  I think Elana sent us these blocks a long time ago.  I handed them off to our new board member Karen with some black fabric sent in by Wendy.  Once the top was finished, I sent it off along with a backing donated by Cindy to Marcia.  Marcia is not only a local longarm quilter but she also joined our board this month.  (She will be introducing herself soon though the newsletter.)  Marcia quilted in some feathery swirls in a variegated thread.  This quilt just glows!

Marcia also quilted up this lovely string quilt made from blocks sent in by Marci.  I finally found some time to get more of Marci's blocks into kits to be handed out for assembly.  We should be seeing more of her blocks soon.  The lovely backing was sent in by Cindy.

Everyone who has seen this quilt top and backing sent in by Julie, has been trying to steal it.  All of the bright fabrics she used in her string all have a touch of black.  I think it a brilliant way to use all those black scraps that don't always fit into other scrap quilts.  I really want to make one myself!

I should mention that local longarm quilter Terry finished this one up for us.  

I love all these string quilts!  I have been itching to play with strings lately.  I have a big bag of RWB strips and some maroon/tan/navy scraps that are ready to be sewn into blocks.  

I just need to find some time to do it!

BTW - The next block drive for Many Hands and Many Hearts has been released.  You can read more about it in this post.

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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! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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Oh Scrap! : Progress

My boy Arthur has been feeling under the weather the last few days, so I have been doing a lot of cutting and sewing at my dining room table.  He likes to lay at my feet while I work - under the table is his safe place.  So for a change, I have been staying right by his side.  

He has an appointment at the vet Monday morning so hopefully we can figure out what is wrong with him.  I don't like seeing him in pain.

Not only did I get all of the pink flannel cut, but it is all sewn into blocks.  I have enough blocks for three, maybe four quilts.  I decided to make the first quilt out of all the very pale blocks.  (It looks much better in daylight.)  Next, I will make a top out of all the darkest pinks.  That way I have all the middle shades for the next quilt tops.  We shall see how many I end up making!

I have almost completed cutting all the blue flannel too.  I think I will have enough for a top with navy and gray, one with mostly dog prints and finally one or two in slate blues.  I need to go back to Mount Flannel and see if I missed any other blues before I move on. It is finally getting a little easier to dig through - I think I am making progress!

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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! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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A Big Littles Show

I have finally found a bit of time to sit down and write a blog post.  Sorry it has been so long since I have shared some finishes.  It is going to be all about small quilts today.

This project came from a local estate sale.  In amongst some fabrics were some whole and some partial blocks.  I couldn't toss them so I made this little quilt top.  It was kind of small so I added a dark blue border.  I also added this dark blue backing fabric that Dorothy sent. 

It has the words Sweet Dreams on it.

Local quilter Chris made this sweet quilt from some flying geese.  This is more of that really pale fabric that we had that really stumped me.  I knew she would be able to find the perfect way to use it.  We used the same fabric for the backing as we did for the border. 

 

This top has been hanging around here for a bit.  Mari sent in this top when we did the Hapy Block Drive.  I think it got stuck on the bottom of the stack of quilts in my studio.  It has a wonderful music theme.  It will get delivered to a kid's organization tomorrow so it can start bringing comfort soon.

We still have some pre-cut flannel squares that were sent to us MANY moons ago that we are still working through. This cute flannel back came from an estate sale.  Love that we are able to turn all these bits into quilts!

Aaarg!! This adorable pirate quilt top and backing came from Kristin.  I sent it off to local quilter Cindy who finished it up beautifully.  I love the colors!

 

This quilt was also made from some leftovers.  We received a kit that used charm squares probably a year ago.  The quilt it made is long gone.  But we had quite a few of the charm squares left.  I turned them into this nice small lap quilt.  We used some of the autumn fabric sent in my Stephanie for the backing.  Cindy also quilted this ne up for us.

It is starting to turn colder here so we are using a lot of flannel.  This all flannel top and backing came from Kristin.  Local quilter Cindy quilted some paw prints on it.

Janet had an eye surgery - that is why she has on the huge sunglasses.  

She ended up with quite the black eye that is still healing!

And finally, this fun little house quilt top came from Elana.  There is a surprise occupant in every window.  I always love the bright colors she uses in her quilts.  We backed this one with a rich teal flannel fabric.

We are busy making the last of our deliveries for the year.  I am hoping to find a home for every quilt that gets finished before Christmas.  I will let you know how many quilts we ended up delivering for the year soon.

BTW - The next block drive for Many Hands and Many Hearts has been released.  You can read more about it in this post.

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Oh Scrap! Mixing Scraps with Panels

I just finished sewing the binding on this fun scrappy quilt. 

It is so cute, I had to share it today.

I had a panel that had some fun animals printed on it. They were small but all different sizes. Local quilter Chris used that panel with a bunch of her scraps to create this fun little quilt.  No pattern - just adding in bits and bobs of color until a quilt was born.

We put a colorful flannel covered in bugs on the back (thanks Nann) and Laura quilted it up for us.  We have a big delivery of kid quilts going out next week so we are completing as many as we can.  

I am still cutting and sewing flannel scraps.  I am getting bored with it but I feel like I am making progress so I will keep going.  It will feel really good to have the huge pile of flannel scraps gone.  I am probably about one third of the way done.  Hurray for me!

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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! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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