Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Hands2Help 2022

Every year in the spring, there is a fantastic event - it is called Hands2Help.  Over the years, this event has prompted thousands of quilts to be donated to various organizations.




I think I have been participating since 2015.




To read more about this event, head on over to this post at The Academic Quilter.  The event is usually hosted by Sarah over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict but due to personal reasons, she was unable to this year.  So the wonderful Mari stepped up and offered to take it over for 2022.



Hands2Help is a comfort quilt challenge where quilters from all corners of the country, and many from other countries, make and donate comfort quilts. This will be the twelfth year of the challenge! You can make as many quilts as you like, but the challenge only asks for you to make and donate one quilt in any size by June 1, 2022. 




All of the quilts in this post are some of the ones I have donated to this event in the past.  The quilts don't have to be extra fancy.  Pulling fabric from your stash or even using your scraps is all that is needed.




I hope you decide to join in the fun.  It is for such a great cause!

I am already signed up for this year and busy planning what quilts I will make.

If you need some ideas for what to make, I am offering a 20% discount on all of my patterns in my Etsy Shop for this event.  Just use the promo code HANDS2HELP when you check out.  I will be offering this discount promo through April 9th 2022.

This includes all of my Scrap Mixology Modules so get out 
those scraps and start sewing!

Let's have the best year yet for the event!


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Sunday, March 27, 2022

Oh Scrap! : More Yellow

 I actually sewed quite a bit this week.

But I sure do not feel like I have much to show for it!



I did sew this little 4" tall block.  I think it took me most of the week!

I am looking forward to April's RSC color to see what letters I get to sew next.




I also sewed up two more of my Bloom blocks.





I still have two more yellow blocks to make.  I have the HSTs finished but they need to be trimmed and sewn into blocks.  It shouldn't take me too long to finish those up.  This project just needs orange and green blocks and it will be ready for assembly.

A lot of the time this week was spent on placemats.  I have been a piecing, quilting and binding fool and should have a nice big stack of them ready to share next Friday.


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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! 

Friday, March 25, 2022

Kits and Quilts

 A few weeks ago, I mentioned one of my quilt buyers wanted some small sized quilts to gift and to donate.  Since then, I have been going through my stash and pulling some fabrics for inspiration.

As I went through my stash, I was finding a lot of kid friendly fat quarters so the first pattern that came to mind was my Wiggle Time pattern.  It needs 5 fat quarters and about 2 yards of a background fabric.



Here is the first quilt I made and finished.  



I loved this colorful balloon fabric.  



It was easy to add some bright red, yellow and orange prints from my stash.  I also had some Kona Navy that worked perfectly for the background.



I found an orange and blue print in my stash for the backing.  It was some bits leftover from a previous backing so I had to piece it quite a bit.  But the seams hardly show.



The second quilt I am making will have a cat and mouse theme.  Most of the prints are very soft in color so I pulled some Kona Snow for the background.





I also put together 6 more fabric combinations.  The next step will be finding some background fabrics for each set.  I am not sure which I will sew up and which I will turn into Wiggle Time kits to sell at events.

One of the things I love about this pattern is you can use any combination of fat quarters.  I like to duplicate prints in the same quilt. 

If you are interested in buying the Wiggle Time pattern, you can find it here in my Etsy shop or here in my Payhip store.

I have a few other designs I am working on and will be sharing more finished quilts soon.
I like to start with the fabrics in my stash and then choose a design that best fits them.  
That way I use my stash!

Have a wonderful weekend!


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Sunday, March 20, 2022

Oh Scrap! : RSC Blocks

 The sunny days have turned rainy here so I was able to spend some time in my sewing room.





I finished up all of my Chaser Blocks in Yellow for the month of March.


I love this project more with every month's worth of blocks added.



I also finished two more of my Bloom blocks.  I still have four more yellow ones to make for the quilt design I am making.  Hopefully I can get to them next week - they are all cut, I just need to sew them up.



And lastly, I finished up my letter R for my booth banner.  I still have the letter S to make in the color yellow.



Here are all the letters I have made so far.  I still have 12 to go!

(The letters are a paper piece pattern by Quiet Play)


So many scraps and so little Time...I am never going to get to them all!


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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! 

Friday, March 18, 2022

Another Finished Tablerunner

 Can you believe it?  This is the third month in a row I have finished an older UFO!



I have had these six appliqued blocks squirreled away for over a decade.

With the help of a friend, I finally figured out what to do with them.  It required me making one more block but I quickly finished that one evening.



I added in some negative space and I made this sweet table runner.



I knew I didn't have the time to make enough blocks for a whole quilt. And I don't know why I felt like I couldn't just give the blocks away. I am happy that I came up with a solution that I could live with.




I decided to quilt it with some simple echo quilting.




I dug around in my Kaffe Fassett Collective fabric for a backing and binding.




My neighbor saw it and fell in love with it.  Now I have to decide if I am ready to sell it!


I still have many more UFOs to finish up so I am hoping I can keep up the momentum...




The sitewide sale is still going on at Connecting Threads.  Use the promo code LOVE2QUILT to get an additional 20% off your cart!

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

More Play with Leftover Stripsets

 I continue to work on making some baby quilts for one of my quilt buyers.

She plans on donating them so I want to keep the costs down as much as possible.




I thought I would dig through my orphan blocks and pull a few more leftover strip sets.  The ones I used on these blocks were actually really odd shaped (sorry, no photos).  They were improv pieced and a circle was cut from them.  I decided I could still make them work by cutting away the curvy parts and ending up with a triangle.  I found some older stash pieces and sewed the corners to a 9" square of fabric.



I spent the evening playing with layouts.



I decided I like this one the best.

(sorry about the nighttime photos - it looks far better in person!)




Another way I save money on my quilting is to buy backing fabrics when I see a great sale.  This week, Connecting Threads is having on of their 20% sitewide sales.  Use the promocode LOVE2QUILT and get an additional 20% off your cart.  I stocked up on 4 yard cuts out of their sale section for future scrap quilts.  As soon as my box arrives, I will share what I bought.


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Monday, March 14, 2022

Happy National Quilting Week

 I thought I would quickly pop in today and wish all of you a Happy National Quilting Week.  I think we should all get the week off to spend in our sewing rooms!

With National Quilting week comes some great deals on some of the things we love most.

Below are some of the deals at my blog's sponsors.




Connecting Threads is having a sitewide sale this week.  This is a great time to pick up any items you need.  I always use this event to stock up on my backings.  When I get them out of the sale section, the additional 20% makes the fabric a steal!




AccuQuilt is having their March Machine Madness sale through the 17th.  If you have been thinking about getting a fabric cutter, now is the time.  



Thanks for using my affiliate links to make your purchases!
I really do appreciate the support.

Now I am off to place a Connecting Threads order. 
 I will try and leave some items for you :)



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Sunday, March 13, 2022

Oh Scrap! : RSC Blocks

 I finally found some time this week to start sewing up my yellow scraps for my RSC blocks.  I don't really have a lot of yellow scraps so I spent a lot of time sorting my scraps into little piles that were the right size for each of my blocks.

Then I cut all the necessary bits to size.  Now I can easily sew them up!



I finished one more of my RSC Two Bit blocks.

I already have three yellow blocks from last year so just one is needed.


I also need a total of eight of my Bloom blocks in yellow.  I have them all cut out but I was only able to sew up two of them.  I still really love making these blocks!

Did you do any scrap quilting 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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Friday, March 11, 2022

That was Fast!

 Just a few days ago, I shared how I was using some leftover strip sets to make a fun little baby quilt.

I loved how it was turning out so in no time I am ready to share my finish!



I started out with these leftover strip sets that I adopted from a friend.



I dug through my stash and found a fun print that I liked with them and started making some large HSTs.  Then it was just a matter of playing with the layout.

I decided to go with this barn-raising design.





Originally, I thought this chevron pattern would be fun but with just these 16 blocks, it seemed unfinished.




I had just enough of the print to also add a border around the blocks.
The quilt measures about 40" square.




I "stole" this print for the backing from the same friend who gave me the strip sets.  It was perfect for this little quilt.  I bound it in the same solid red that I used for the little stop border.



I love it!

I am always so pleased when I turn some leftovers into a quilt that looks like it was planned all along.
This one will probably go into my Etsy shop for a bit and then if it doesn't sell, it will go with the stack of baby quilts to be donated.

I know it will find a home!


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