Oh Scrap! : Some New Starts

Even though the end of the year is still a couple months away, I am starting to evaluate my scraps to determine what type of scraps I want to focus on next year.  My biggest scrap peeve right now is my bins are full of tiny bits (or crumbs).

So 2022 is going to be all about purging those from my scrap bins.

I decided to go ahead and start this month with my gray scraps.

Once I pulled all the small bits from my scrap bin, I realized that a few crumb blocks a month were not going to fix the problem.  This past year, I saw a few people making placemats for donation so I thought I would do the same.  This project will not only burn through those scraps, but I can also use some old stash for the backings and some batting scraps I have been saving.

Win - Win - Win!

I will square them up once I get them quilted.  

I also thought I would clean out some of my "busier" low volume scraps.  I don't always find a use for these scraps so I have a quilt idea in mind which should use up quite a few.  These squares are cut at 3.5".  I am using my AccuQuilt fabric cutter to chop up the scraps so the cutting is going pretty quickly.  I still have a long way to go before I can start sharing my idea.

 

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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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Bloom : Scrap Mixology Module #4

 For a few months now, I have been sharing a number of scrappy basket blocks that I have been making.  Today I am ready to start sharing the finished quilts.  The blocks were for my fourth module of my Scrap Mixology Series.  This one I am calling Bloom.

For the first quilt I made, I used a bunch of Kaffe Fassett scraps.  I loved how the bright vibrant colors looked in the blocks.  When the blocks are placed on point, they look like baskets full of blooms.

So that is how I laid them out for this first quilt design.

The instructions in the pattern create enough pieces to make two blocks.  I played around with the pieces and made each block unique.

This block would make a great RSC block.  Each month you could make a few baskets of each color.  All of the vases could be the same fabric or maybe use some multi colored scraps.

As you can see in my quilt, I even made the background scrappy.

The Bloom pattern is available (along with all of my Scrap Mixology patterns) in both my Etsy and my Payhip shop.  The pattern is 13 pages and a pdf download.  It has the instructions for making the block and then shares numerous ways you can lay these blocks out.  Let's just say these blocks really blossom into some amazing designs.  I will be sharing some other quilts I made over the next month.

The pattern also has a few modifications you can make to the block to change the look - which will give each layout a new flair.  The Scrap Mixology modules are all made to use your scraps to create unique quilts from simple blocks.

This is the first quilt of three quilts I have made so far using this block.  I am already thinking of a new way I can play with color placement so I think I will be starting a new quilt shortly.  

I have to get these ideas out of my head :)

I hope some of you are finding these Scrap Mixology modules as inspiring as I do!

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Upcoming Scrap Workshops

 One of the things I have missed the most with the pandemic is in-person teaching.  I love interacting with other quilters and inspiring them to be creative with their scraps. I am pleased to say I am starting to see some in-person workshop bookings so I thought I would let you know of a few in November.

.I will be teaching my Two Bits Scrap Mixology block on Saturday November 6th to the Willamette Valley Quilters in Dayton Oregon.  You can contact them through their website to sign up if you are interested.  It is going to be a super fun day!

I will be teaching another Scrap Mixology block called Well Suited on Saturday November 20th in Springfield Oregon.  This time it will be with the Emerald Valley Quilters.

Along with the workshop on Saturday, I will be presenting "Turn your Scraps into Head Turning Quilts" on Thursday November 18th in the evening. To find out more about the events, you can contact the guild directly through their website.

Lots of scrap sewing next month!

One of my goals for 2021 is to be better at announcing my various events.  I will be posting all of them on my Workshop and Presentations page.  I have quite a few events coming up next spring.  It would be great to meet in person!  Maybe I can come speak at your guild.

BTW - This Friday I will be sharing one of the quilts from my fourth module of my Scrap Mixology Series.  It has taken me forever to get this new module released but it is finally here!

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Oh Scrap! : Finishing the Last Blocks

 I always find the last few blocks of a quilt top take the most amount of time to make.

Once I get about 80% of the blocks completed, I will put them all up on a design wall and identify what other blocks are needed to even out the color placement.  Then I start to pull scraps to make the necessary blocks.

I needed just three more blocks and there really needed to be a few more bright blocks.  So I made one in turquoise and one in lime.

And finally I made another gray one.  My gray bin no longer holds all the gray scraps I had so I made this color out of necessity.  In the near future, I am going to have to come up with a project that uses gray - or I will be faced with starting a second bin.  Let's not go there!

I now have all the blocks done and I have started to sew them together.  The first two rows are done and it shouldn't take me long to sew up the rest of the quilt top.  Love those large blocks!

Next I will work on my final 2021 RSC project - which is the scrappy churn dash.

Look for those next 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! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Pretty Pinwheels

 Another week - Another finish!

I love when you find yourself in a finishing mode.  Some months you feel like you are making no progress and then all of a sudden, blocks are going together into quilt tops and you have a stack of quilts to sew the binding on.

This week I finished up my RSC pinwheel quilt. These pinwheels were all made using the trimmed triangles from two of my RSC Well Suited quilts I made this year. 

The sashing and cornerstones all came out of the scrap bin too.  I used a narrow sashing in the blocks and then used a wider sashing when I put the blocks into a quilt top.  I really like the effect!

I used one of the clearance fabrics I picked up a Connecting Threads on the back and applied a scrappy binding made from leftover binding strips.

The quilting is a playful free motion pattern I call Splish Splash.  

Swirl in - swirl out - and then a couple long teardrops.

The quilt measures about 50 x 60.  It is just going into the donation pile for now.  I like to have a stack of scrappy quilts ready for giving.  They always find a forever home where they are very much needed and appreciated.

I have to say I am enjoying seeing all the RSC quilts by others coming together.

I need to start thinking about my next blocks for 2022!

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Oh Scrap! : Still Making Progress

 I didn't find myself with a whole lot of time to sew this week but I did get a few more blocks completed for one of my RSC projects.

I made two of these color blocks in brown.  My brown bin is overflowing so I decided to add a few to my quilt top.  I am using 2" strips and trimming them up to 12" square.

I also realized my gray bin is stuffed too so I made a single block.

I think that leaves me with needing to make three more blocks.  Hopefully I will get them finished this week and the quilt top sewn.

Most of my sewing time this week was spent finishing the pinwheel quilt top.  It is now waiting on my longarm frame to be loaded up and quilted.  

I should be able to finish it up this week and share it on Friday!

It feels good to be making so much progress on all of these scrappy projects!

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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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My Happy Little Village

 I continue to make great progress whittling down my UFO list.  I have finally dropped below 20 projects and I have a number of quilts that are entering the final stages.

Today I get to share my Happy Village quilt.

I started this quilt almost a decade ago.  I hade made all the string blocks and then set everything aside.  This has always been a quilt I either wanted to write a pattern or structure a class for.

I used the sew, flip and trim method for my flying geese roofs.  Then I kept all those trimmed triangles to use in the border.

I decided to use my triangles in the opposing corners.  I really like the way it turned out.  I shared a few other ways you can mix up the border in this previous post.

I quilted it with irregularly spaced lines, backed it with a sage print and bound it with the same fabric I used in the roofs.  I am already planning another quilt in this same pattern for the future.  Hopefully this one won't sit around for years.

I really think it is a fun a quilt!  This one measure about 54" square I think.  I would have liked to add another background border but I ran out of fabric.

There are just so many fun quilts you can make from scraps!

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I thought this was a great new box club from Annie's Kit Club.  The Genius Box!  This club provides creative, hands-on exploration of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) through totally-awesome projects to engage curious kids.

Use coupon SHARE50 to get a 50% discount on the first month.

Churn, Churn, Churn

 I finally get to share my project from Kelly Young's (My Quilt Infatuation) second quilting book called Scrappy Improv Quilting.  

When Kelly asked me which project I wanted to make, I had a hard time choosing.  There are so many fun projects in this book!  I received a pre-publication copy and I was so impressed with how lovely this book is.  The instructions are easy to understand and the photography and book layout are wonderful.  

As a scrappy quilter, I was so pleased to see that this book is filled with some fun ways to use up those bits every quilter has.  And if you have never done Improv before, Kelly makes the process super easy to be successful.

Here is the mini I completed.  It is called Churn, Churn, Churn.  The little quilt that Kelly made was done in three shades of pink - but I decided to make mine in three different colors.  

I am so pleased with it!

My plan is to hang it in my sewing room once I get a chance to reorganize all the existing minis in there.  I really love how colorful it turned out.

Kelly (My Quilt Infatuation) has been sharing each mini she made from her book over on her blog.  I highly suggest you go check it out - each of them are so pretty.

The Scrappy Improv Quilting Blog Tour has been going on since September.  If you want to see some of the other projects that have been shared, please visit the below blogs.

 Summer Blossom- Lori @ Crossquilt

 Up, Up, and Away- Sandra @ mmm...quilts!

Flutter- Rose @ Something Rosemade

Botanics- Diann @ Little Penguin Quilts

Face the Sun- Laura @ Slice of Pi Quilts

Full Spectrum- Jayne @ Twiggy and Opal

Prismatic- Anja @ Anja Quilts

Downpour- Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting

Funkytown- Vasudha @ Storied Quilts

Cherub Wings- Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty

Chapel Window- Kris @ Sew Sunshine

Winter Frost- Leanne @ Devoted Quilter

Heartstruck- Rebecca Grace @ Rebecca Grace Quilting

Star Spangled- Christine @ Triangles & Squares

Birds of a Feather- Preeti @ Sew Preeti Quilts  

Fall Foliage- Susan @ Quilt Fabrication

The Scrappy Improv Quilting Blog Tour future Schedule

Today  Ornamental- Gail @ Quilting Gail

             Churn, Churn, Churn- Cynthia @ Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

10/13-  Sunset Crossing- Kate @ Katie Mae Quilts

              Positivity- Sarah @ Sarah Goer Quilts

10/18-  All Dressed Up- Linda @ Flourishing Palms

              Shockwave- Anne-Marie @ Stories From the Sewing Room

10/20-  Sweet Bee (a bonus thank-you pattern), Finishing, and Wrap-Up 

Signed copies of Scrappy Improv Quilting are available in Kelly's Etsy Shop.  

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