A Finish that has been a LONG Time Coming

 I never thought I would finish this project!

I started these blocks back in 2014.  They were a QAL with Kristy at Quiet Play.

(The QAL is no longer available, but you can buy the pattern here.)

I finished the blocks right on schedule but putting them into a quilt has been on my list since!

In 2019, I put them on my cutting mat hoping to prod me into some action.  Since then, I have been just working around them.

Well I am pleased as punch that I finally got them sewed up into a quilt top and even quilted!

My incentive was the UFO challenge my friend and I are doing this year.  This was the April project I drew. So far I am 4 for 4!

I had not paper pieced much before I did these blocks.  The level of complexity went up each month.  I remember this potholder block was the first month.

And the last block was this center one.  But after making all the other blocks, I was prepared to tackle something really complex.

My favorite block is still the stand mixer.  It reminds me of the one my grandmother used.

I had a piece of this sparkly black fabric that was big enough for the backing.

I even got it hung up on my kitchen nook wall.

Yay for me!!!

My UFO list continues to get smaller.  It feels so good to finish up some of these really old projects!

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Oh Scrap! : A Few More Blocks

 I scheduled some sewing time this weekend but with the sun shining and the scent of lilacs in the breeze, I am finding it really hard to stay indoors.

I did get three more of my RSC Two Bits Blocks done.  The quilt needed some orange blocks.  I now have just two more blocks to complete and I can finish this one up.  I am planning for this quilt to be one of my Hands2Help donations.

While I was in my orange scrap bin, I also cut a bunch of parts for my switch plate blocks. (Thanks for the name Kathleen).  I am just sewing these as a leader/ender project.  Finishing at just 3x5", I am going to need ALOT for a quilt.

Maybe I can sew a few more scraps at the end of the 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.
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Pink Placemats

 I find it interesting that each of my color bins seem to have their own personality.  

My pink bins is currently cluttered with long skinny strings and lots of small triangles.

So my pink placemats for April are filled with them.

Here are four I bound with a light pink solid.

And two more I finished up with a darker pink binding.

I also finished one featuring Kaffe Fassett fabrics.  I used some of the leftover triangles from my recently started hexagon quilt.  I wrote about it in my last post.

So I only added 7 to the stack this month bringing the total up to 80.

I still have lots of colors to go!

BTW - I am always asked what size I cut my placemats - I trim them after quilting to 11 x 15".  I also get asked what I am doing with all of these - they will be donated to Meals on Wheels around the end of the year and handed out with one of the holiday meals.

Have a great weekend Everyone!

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A Start from the Stash

 Even though 2022 is the year I am focusing on my UFO list, it is still important that I make a few quilts from my stash.  I have a lot of fabrics I need to use before I leave this life! 

I decided to play with some of my Kaffe Fassett stash.  I used my Hex N More Ruler to cut a bunch of 8.5" Hexagons and some 4.5" triangles.  I think this is my favorite specialty ruler of all time.

The pieces will fit together like this.  Some of the hexagons will have the same color triangles all the way around to create some stars.  The rest will just end up with whatever colors fall into place.

I will also need some half hexies for the side edges to I was able to use up some of the larger scraps.

I need an empty design wall to lay all the pieces out before I start sewing.  And right now, all my walls are full of projects I am currently working on.  I am excited to get started on this so maybe that will give me the incentive to finish something up!

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Kaffe Fassett florals are always amazing.  The Fat Quarter Shop currently has a large selection of yardage and precuts.

Oh Scrap! : Still working with Pink

Happy Easter to all who celebrate!

Time to get out one of my favorite scrappy quilts.

 I still have a few more pink blocks to make for this year's RSC projects.

I have two paper pieced letters I need to make for my booth banner.  I finished my letter A.  The other letter I have to do is the letter S - having already made one in yellow and knowing how hard it was, I decided I needed to procrastinate...

So I started something new!

These will finish at 3 x 5".  All of the pieces for the block are cut a 1.5" x 3.5".

Here are what I have done so far.  I calculated that I will need about 30 blocks of each of the colors. 

I have a feeling that this project will run for a few years!

I am hoping this project will help me clean out a lot of the narrow strings in my scrap bins!

What scrappy things have you worked 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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You can still save 20% off red, white and blue fabric at Connecting Threads.

Time to prepare for the next holiday!

The Last Wiggle

 Okay, maybe this won't be the last Wiggle Time quilt I make - but it will be the last one for quite a while.

I received an email from one of my readers asking me if they had to use one fabric for each of the Wiggles...or if they could be mixed up.  I told her that of course you could mix them up and went to go send her a photo of an example.  It was then I realized I hadn't made one myself in the past.

I knew I had to get busy on that!

I received the email as I was putting together a bunch of quilt kits.  I had these fun cat and mouse fabrics all picked out and realized it would be perfect.

The five fat quarters I picked for this quilt were mostly light values.  So mixing them up throughout the quilt gave it much more balance.  This is a great solution when you don't feel the fabrics are quite right.

I found a nice light green fabric for the backing but it was just a bit too small.  I was lucky to find just enough of the brown pink and green stripe to add to the width.

I used Kona Snow for the background.  

Sorry if the colors look a bit pink but it is hailing outside right now...

Now I can add this fun quilt to my class samples to share all the different layouts you can create with the Wiggle Time pattern.

If you want to see samples of more Wiggle Time quilts, I have a Pinterest board dedicated to them.

(In fact, I have boards for all of my patterns.)

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

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Prepping for a Class

 This afternoon I started prepping for an upcoming scrap class.  I am teaching my Geese Migration class in Roseburg Oregon in about a week and half.

I like to take lots of scraps with me to share with students.

When I need to cut my scraps into a lot of 2.5" squares, I love my AccuQuilt Studio cutter.

I can layer the scraps over the multiples die and run it through the cutter and soon have a stack of 2.5" squares.

I can quickly top off my 2.5" storage box.  You can see the squares stand up on end in some silverware trays (Bed Bath and Beyond) that all fit nicely in a project box.  I sort them all by colors too so students can always find the perfect scrap for the blocks they are working on.

The Geese Migration quilt is probably my favorite class to teach.  The class will be Friday April 22nd and is hosted by the Umpqua Valley Quilters.  

It will be part of their annual quilt show held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. 

 I hope to maybe see some of you there!

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AccuQuilt has lots of styles of cutters to fit your individual needs.  I really like that they now have starter sets for their Go! series.  They always have lots of deals available too!

Oh Scrap! : Pink Chaser Blocks

 The weather has been so lovely here I haven't been spending too much time in my sewing room.  So I don't have a lot of blocks to share this week.

I did finish the pink blocks for one of my RSC quilts.

This quilt was started at the end of 2021 so I have 5 of the colors done so far.

These Chaser blocks are so quick and easy to make!

Next I will be working on my two pink paper-pieced letter for my company banner.  Scraps are pulled - I just need to be in the right frame of mind to sew them!

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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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Stash, Scraps, and Orphan Blocks

 There have been so many things going on in my quilting life, it has been hard to keep track of them.  

I have been consistently working on finishing old UFOs...

I have been trying to keep up with all of my RSC projects...

I am making quilts for the next Scrap Mixology Module....

Placemat project bits are everywhere...

And I have been working on making one of my quilt buyers a stash of small quilt.

Back in mid-March, I shared how I was turning some leftover strip sets into some fun blocks.  I pulled a bunch of odds and ends from my stash and scrap bins and sewed them to the corners.

I realized this week, that I have not shared the finish with you!.

Not bad for a bunch of leftovers and unused bits.

I tried to pull my prints from the colors that were found in the strip sets.  I also used each of the strip set triangles in the size they were - which gave the blocks an improv look.

I used a purple thread and quilted a simple offset spiral into each block.  Easy and quick!  Plus it gives lots of interest to those big squares.

I backed it with one of my favorite backing fabrics from Connecting Threads.  

I wish they would come out with some more colors.

This quilt measures about 50 x 60 and will be one of the quilts I offer to my quilt buyer.  She wants a variety of styles and colors so she can gift or donate them as opportunities arise.

Now I have been digging through my scraps and stash to figure out what will be next!

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Annie's now has a large variety of Fat Quarter Clubs.  

This is a great way to add some variety to your stash!