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Sunday, May 11, 2025

Oh Scrap! : Bow Tie Blocks

Even though I haven't sewn the scrappy snowball blocks into a quilt top yet, I decided to go ahead and start another project. It didn't take me long to get inspired.

We still have a lot of fall colored scraps leftover from our autumn Two Step blocks. I knew I wanted to make a bow tie block and the fall colors are going to work perfectly. I finished six blocks this week, but I have lots of fabric sitting on my cutting board so I am hoping to make more soon. These blocks measure 8.5" so the big squares are cut at 4.5" and the flip corners are cut at 2.5".

Once the pieces are cut, they are a quick block to sew.

What scrappy blocks are you 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!

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Friday, May 9, 2025

It's the Weekend!

It has been another busy week. Next Wednesday is a board meeting so it is always a lot of work getting ready for those.

But the quilts keep crossing the finish line!

We are finally close to having all of these Jewel Box quilts completed. I think there are just four more tops that need quilting.

Jeanne sewed up these blocks into a quilt top. I love seeing all the colors in one quilt. Nann sent in this lovely fabric that was perfect for the back. I don't remember how many quilts we expected from this block drive but I am pretty sure we will be exceeding expectations!

Julie sent in this quilt top and backing not too long ago. I love Kaffe Fassett fabrics so I was excited to see it finished. The colors are so vibrant!

Are Happy quilts only for kids? I don't think so. Check out this farm themed quilt top sent in by McGill. She also sent in a barn panel that she might have wanted us to use on the back. But we are hoping to turn that into a quilt later. Jean sent in this fruit themed fabric that was perfect for the backing.

And finally, we have this super scrappy top made by Elizabeth. Nann sent us this backing fabric and local quilter Laura finished up the quilt.

Have a great weekend!

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

For the Kids

There is always a nice mix of quilts that get completed every week for Many Hands and Many Hearts. I love that we make quilts of all sizes.

Today, I am sharing quilts for kids.

Love, Love, Love this crayon quilt top sent in by Jenny. I admit, I did add a border. We received some fat quarters of the fun crayon print. They didn't have a home and I knew they would be perfect for framing up this quilt. The backing fabric came from Karyn and the quilting on this was done by Cindy.

This cute astronaut top was sent in by Kristin. She also sent in this backing with the space theme. I sent it off to Laura who quilted and finished the binding for us.

And finally, there is this tiny little quilt. We didn't know we had it until we found it folded up in some flannel yardage. The flannel it was wrapped in was not labeled so we don't know where it came from. It might be a mystery, but it is an adorable little flannel quilt. Thanks to Holly for the backing fabric and Cindy for quilting it up.

We will hopefully be sharing some of the adult quilts that were finished this week.

Just waiting to photograph them!

Enjoy your week!

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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Oh Scrap! Snowballs

This week, I finished all 99 snowball blocks for a Many Hands and Many Hearts donation quilt.

I laid the blocks out on the floor and then picked them up and stacked them so I can sew them up into a quilt top sometime in the future. Right now, I am sewing up some Jewel Box blocks so the snowballs have to wait. We have just a few more tops to make and we will be done with the Jewel Box block drive, so that is the priority right now.

It is time to come up with the next scrap quilt for Many Hands and Many Hearts. Someone suggested bow tie blocks - I might just have to see if I have fabrics that inspire me.

What scrappy goodness are you 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!

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Friday, May 2, 2025

Finishes for Kids

Today's parade of quilts are all going to kids.

This quilt top was made by Board Member Jeanne. She had a bunch of cute pig fabric in her stash that she wanted gone. Turned out she had enough to also finish the backing and the binding.

This tall quilt top was sent in by Kristin. It has lots of fun and silly novelty fabrics in it. So, we HAD to put the flamingo back sent in by Laura. I LOVE that pint! We had to add a bit to one side, but I had this large chunk or periwinkle purple that matched perfectly.

This quilt top and backing came from Board Member Penny. The top has some cute cat prints - the rest came out of her scrap bin.

This flannel quilt was made from a kit that was donated. Board Member Pam offered to finish up the top. I needed to come up with a backing and I decided to use the leftover fabrics. It took almost every last scrap to make it large enough.

I adore gingham and when I saw this cute little quilt Denice sent in, I have to say I squealed a bit. I knew right away I wanted to put this stripe on the back. I sent everything off to local quilter Cindy and she finished it up. I loved how it turned out!

Speaking of Quilter Cindy, when she brought me back some finished quilts, there was this sweet little quilt in the bag. She was using up some scraps and this was a quilt from one of her leader/ender projects. How cute is this echinacea print on the back?!

I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend.

There is a local quilt show this weekend so you know where I will be!

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

More Pretty Finishes

Lately, we have been seeing a lot of finishes.

Here are just a few....

I don't remember who sent them, but we received a big bag of HSTs. Each one had a warm color and a cool color. I think they were 4.5" square. Jeanne took them home and created this amazing layout. And thanks to Christy, we had this great floral fabric for the back.

Ages ago, Kat had sent me a big bag of black/white squares. I think I made two big quilts out of them. I still had a few more so I added some of my own squares and created this final smaller quilt. We put a lovely dark turquoise flannel on the back sent in by Kristin.

Joni emailed me to ask if I could use some patriotic tops she finished. Of course, my answer was Yes! I have not seen this panel before but it sure makes an amazing quilt. Joni also supplied the backing and the binding fabric. I have one more quilt to share but it is out being quilted right now.

I have had a layercake hiding away in my stash for a long time. I am not even sure where it came from because it is not something I would buy. I decided to send it, along with a pattern, home with Charlene and she brought me back this lovely quilt top. The fabrics on the back went perfectly with the collection on the front.

This quilt was made from another kit that was donated. Barb did a great job assembling the quilt top - it was made entirely from charm squares. Kristin donated the backing fabric and Chris sewed the binding on for us.

I love this giant geese top that Mina sent us. It is a simple design but so stunning and colorful. I think a teenager will really cherish this. The bright blue backing was sent in by Elizabeth and local quilter Laura finished it off with an amazing quilt design.

A huge thanks to the volunteers and donors who help make all these quilts happen.

We really appreciate you! 💖

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