Oh Scrap! : So Busy

I have no idea where this week went.  My intention was to make more Two Bits blocks but the scrap bins I pulled are still sitting next to my machine untouched.

I did spend quite a bit of time looking for a Halloween costume for my little man.  He seemed a bit bored with the bear costume.

The bee costume didn't seem to make him very happy either.

A friend came over to help us decide and he realized he got a lot more snuggles and hugs in his bear costume.  He seems pretty happy about his choice!

Hope you have some scrappy goodness to share 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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Three More Happy Block Finishes

 Happy Friday!

I have been a busy girl this week finishing up a big sack of Compassion Quilts.  I have THREE Happy Quilts to share.

This first one is another one made from butterfly, moth and dragonfly blocks.  I also had an orphan block with a butterfly, so I added it right to the center of the quilt.  I like to find a home for all the bits that I save.  Plus, it gives this quilt a unique layout.

On the back is a pretty fabric that has lovely birds and butterflies.  I made this quilt top the same day I received the backing fabric from Kathy.

Quilt #14 measures 48" square.

Quilt #15 is also a new layout for these Happy Blocks.  This quilt is all about frogs and toads.  I had a bunch of green blocks and I really wanted some turquoise added in.  So I went to my stash and found a turquoise solid to sash all the blocks with.

This fun backing that Nancy sent is what inspired me to add the turquoise.  it is such a fun and playful print.

This quilt measures 49" x 59".

Dinosaurs and more dinosaurs are found on quilt #16. So many of you have some adorable novelty prints out there.  One of my local elves actually sewed this top for me.

I had my choice of a couple of dinosaur backings for this quilt but I decided to go with the pink/blue print that Sharon sent.

This quilt measures 48" x 56".

A huge thanks to my dog waking friend who held up all these quilts for me.  She told me to edit out the boots but I think they look kinda cute!

I expect to see a big stack of quilts delivered by a binding elf soon.  There should be lots more quilts to share next week.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

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Color Stix Block Drive Round Up

  Currently, we are well into making Happy Blocks for Compassion Quilts.  But I haven't taken the time to let you know how we did on the Color Stix block drive.

The Color Stix block drive started on June 1st.  Above are some samples of blocks.  I know some of you didn't have a lot of solids and really wanted to be able to use prints but now that the drive is over, I hope you now see they were very important to the quilt designs.

I received 1297 blocks from 45 people.  I did have 49 blocks leftover from the drive but I will use them 

in the future.  I could have made one more quilt but the colors were all over the place so the resulting quilt would not have been very pretty.

We were able to make a total of 30 quilts!

This is the first Color Stix quilt that got made.  I used various orphan blocks on a number of the quilts to make them look unique (and to use up those orphan blocks).

This drive (and block) were designed to help me use up all the "difficult" backing I had on the shelf.  For many of the quilts, I was able to grab a backing and then pick out blocks that went with the backing.

The above quilt was an example of this.

Most of the block layouts were alternating blocks.  But there were a few quilts laid out differently - like the quilt above.

Nancy sent me a competed quilt.  I love how she created a fun and colorful border treatment.

I think this one was my favorite.  I added in a few orphan blocks and I love how they look in the finished quilt.

During this block drive, I was so pleased with the additional backing fabrics I received and the prepared bindings that some of you sent.  Thanks so much!

We will definitely make these blocks again in the future.  It probably won't be next year but maybe in 2025. It was a great way to use up some backings that were stagnating in the stash.

If you want to read more about my Compassion Quilt project, you can follow this link.

If you want to contribute blocks or fabric to the current block drive, you can go to this post.  We are making Happy Blocks and focusing on making quilts for kids.

I have already received so many Happy Blocks already.  

There are going to be so many fun, colorful quilts made!

I so appreciate your support!

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Another way you can help out - if you make a purchase at any of these companies, use my affiliate links on my blog.  The money I make in commissions goes right back into buying backings and batting for the Compassion Quilts project.  Thanks so much!

Oh Scrap! : A Bit of Orange

 Last week, I spoke to the Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild in Longview Washington.  I also taught my Two Bits class.  I was so inspired by everyone's blocks, I had to come home and make a few of my own.

I decided to get out my orange scrap bin and work on these four blocks.  The nine-patches came out of my spare parts stash.  I think I might try and make some blocks each week until I have enough for a quilt.  I miss playing with my scraps.

These blocks go together so quickly and burn thru all those scrappy strings.

What scrappy blocks have you been making?

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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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Happy Quilts #12 and #13

 Here we are...already sharing Happy Quilts 12 and 13 and I haven't put a dent in the number of blocks I have received.  There are going to be a LOT of quilts made!

The two quilts I am sharing today were inspired by some cool blocks I received.  In both cases, I was sent a number of blocks from the same fabric line so I wanted to create a quilt using those blocks.

This first one was lots of fun to make.  I received these really cool sun/moon blocks framed in hot and cool colors.  I could have made a square quilt out of the blocks I received but I wanted to make it a bit larger.  I pulled out a house panel I received from Nancy.  The colors were all correct but it was light in color.  I still liked how it looked so I added it in.  (I just wish I would have framed it in a darker fabric.)

I also found a great border fabric in my stash,

The quilt now measures 40" x 48".  I refer to it as the House of the Rising Sun quilt :)

On the back I put a light blue astronomy print and I bound the quilt with a dark blue fabric.

How cute is this little quilt?!  I think I received 18 blocks total, but I ended up using just these 16.  I knew right away that it needed a light blue sashing and went about searching through all the fabric I have for just the right piece.  With the addition of an extra seam or two, I was able to stretch this fabric into the layout I wanted.  I didn't have enough for the binding, so I used a piece that was pretty close.

On the back, I was able to use a small piece of flannel I was hoping to use up.  

I really love the colors in this one!

This quilt measures 38" square.

I realized today I still owe you guys a roundup post on the last block drive.  I will try and get it out next week.  I just need to find that scrap of paper I put all the stats on - I know it is somewhere on my desk!

Have a great weekend!

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Some Scrappy Finishes

 I finished quilting these two Compassion Quilts months ago but I was having a hard time getting them bound.  A huge thanks to a local friend who stepped in and finished them up!

Joni sent in this lovely scrappy quilt top.

She also sent in this plaid backing fabric.  I think she intended for it to be used on another quilt top but it was a perfect fit for this large one.  It measures 66" x 76".

I had the perfect striped fabric for the binding.  I didn't have quite enough so I added in a turquoise print that was already prepped.

Here is another fabulous scrappy quilt.  Karen sent in this fun top made with so many floral prints!

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I was gifted the perfect floral for the backing.  I also received some smaller cuts of three or four pansy prints.  I decided to sew them all together and use them to bind this quilt.  I try to jump on opportunities to use pieces of fabrics that are hard to match to the block drive quilts.

This quilt measures 60" x 72".

With so many of the quilts we are making now directed at kids, it will be nice to add these two adult quilts to the next shipment.  I will be taking another trunk load just before the holidays.

Friday I will have more Happy Quilts to share so stay tuned!

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Oh Scrap! : Autumn

 How can it be Sunday already?!

I didn't do a bit of scrap sewing this week.  I played around with Happy Blocks and my lil' man Arthur.  He loves this cooler weather so we have been outside a lot!

Hard to believe he has been with me almost a year.  He sure has me well-trained now!

What fun scrappy things have you 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! 

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More Happy Quilt Finishes

 I am still working away on the Compassion quilts made from the Happy blocks donated by many of you.  Today I have three to share!

This one is quilt number 9.  I made this one for an adult or a teen.  It really doesn't have a theme.  The blocks are just colorful, and few blocks are made with novelty fabric.

Check out this colorful backing!  I think I actually squealed a bit when I saw it in the box sent by Sue.  The colors in it are amazing!

This quilt measures 56 x 64".

How fun is this staggered layout on quilt #10?  I received a couple fat quarters that I think the characters are from CandyLand.  They worked perfectly to make some "half blocks" to create the stagger in columns 2 and column 4.

This one is made from all sorts of characters - Hello Kitty, Tweety Bird, Daniel the Tiger and many others.  This quilt measures 40 x 48".

On the back is another of Holly's masterpieces. This one has a bunch of her orphan blocks sewn into other fun bits of fabric.

The orange binding was prepared by Beth.

And finally, quilt #11 takes us under the sea.  These blocks are filled with lots of lovely tropical fishes and other creatures.

And I was gifted the perfect backing.  I lost track of who sent this in but I love the bold colors.  It might have been Nann. I had to add a bit of blue to make it wide enough.  This quilt measures 54 x 56".

I am trying a new tracking method for keeping track of who sent what items. 

 It gets quite confusing sometimes!

Just know that I appreciate how generous everyone has been.  You guys are awesome!

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Linking Up:

  

My Quilt Infatuation (Needle & Thread)

Confessions of a Fabric Addict (Can I get a Whoop! Whoop!)

From Bolt to Beauty (Brag about your Beauties)

Alycia Quilts (Finished or not Friday)

Happy Quilts #7 and #8

 Both of today's quilts are pretty much brought to you by Holly.  She sewed the tops and she pieced up the backings.  All I had to do was quilt them up!

I love the on-point layout that Holly used for her Happy Blocks.  

She even used an orphan block on the back of this one.  How fun is that!

Quilt number seven measures 47 x 47".

Quilt number 8 is also on point.  On this quilt, she used some orphan blocks right on the front.  I think it gives the quilt a ton of charm.

(By the way, Beth sent me a bunch of wonderful prepared orange binding so you will be seeing a lot of that on future quilts.)

And here is the back of the quilt.

This sweet quilt measures 46 x 46".

Thanks so much Holly and Beth. 💝

More to share this Friday!!!

(Curious about my Compassion Quilt project?  You can read more about it here.)

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Linking Up:

  

My Quilt Infatuation (Needle & Thread)

Confessions of a Fabric Addict (Can I get a Whoop! Whoop!)

From Bolt to Beauty (Brag about your Beauties)

Alycia Quilts (Finished or not Friday)

Oh Scrap! : Brown

 I felt like doing a little scrap sewing this weekend so I pulled out my brown scraps.  They don't get very much attention from me.

The Rainbow Scrap Challenge color for October is Light Neutrals.  I decided for me that meant brown.  I pulled four mini 9 patches from my spare parts box and made some quick Two Bits blocks. I am really pleased with how they turned out (even though they are brown).  They didn't make a dent in my scrap bin but at least I felt like I tried!

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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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