Oh Scrap! : Featuring Twiggy & Opal

I have enjoyed Jayne's blog (Twiggy & Opal) for a really long time now.  She is always obsessed busy with some fun project and it usually involves tiny bits of fabric.  

Plus, Jayne's sense of color is fantastic!

When Jayne starts playing with her scraps - the projects she comes up with are stunning.  And this weekend, she is sharing some beautiful improv pillow covers she made from her solid scraps.

 And because she is so sweet, she has shared how she went about making them!  These are such a great idea for all those little scraps you just can't bear to toss. 

My favorite is definitely the red pillow!  Yum!!!

So hop over to her blog and check them all out!  

(I'm telling you, you will also want to follow her blog so you can see what she is up to next.)

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Now it is time to link up and share what scrappy projects you have worked on this week.  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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So if you love scrappy projects, feel free to grab my button for your sidebar or posts and get ready to share all your wonderful projects from scraps.  And if you have a great idea for using scraps and would like to be featured, feel free to contact me!

An InLinkz Link-up

Linking Up:

Love Laugh Quilt

Patchwork Times

Cooking Up Quilts

She can quilt

Quick Half Hexie Baby Quilt (Tutorial)

While doing a bit of cleaning in my sewing room, I came across some 4 1/2" strips of some solids left over from a completed project.  I was just getting ready to dump them in the scrap bin when I remembered a quilt I have been wanting to make again.  I knew the scraps would be the perfect start!

Here is the quilt all finished!  Isn't it cute?  And it goes together very easily.  I thought I would share a quick tutorial if you want to make one yourself.

 First, you want to pick out a focus fabric.  You can use this fabric to pull  the colors of your solids.  I used just under a yard  of this print on my quilt.

Once the solids are picked out, cut a strip 4 1/2" wide.  Because I was using scraps, my strips were all varying lengths.  I used my Hex N More ruler to cut the half hexie shape.  Be sure to notch off the points using the ruler - these will come in very handy on later steps.

I trimmed the pieces I planned for the edge as shown.  Be sure the piece is configured properly so you cut the correct end.  You can also do this step after you have the sewn the row together.

Once you have determined the color arrangement for your strips, you can sew them up.  You can see in the photo above how those notched corner ensure a perfect alignment.

 Perfection!

Next, you just need to cut your print into 5 1/2" strips and sew them between the hexie rows.

You can see that on my quilt, I alternated the direction of the hexie and the color placement on each row.  I had a quilt top in no time at all.

 Here is another photo of the finished quilt.  For the quilting, I just did a simple serpentine stitch.

Using 4 half hexies and two trimmed hexies on each row is the perfect width for keeping your print fabric to just the width of the fabric.  You can also use just one piece (about 1.5 yards) for the backing too.  It is nice to not have to piece the backing!

 

Here is the quilt I made using the same technique in early 2014. It is a bit smaller and more colorful than the one I just completed.  Not sure which one I like best!

Linking Up:

My Quilt Infatuation
Free Motion Mavericks

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

TGIFF

Fabric Frenzy Friday

Richard and Tanya Quilts

Crazy Mom Quilts
Sew can she
A Quilted Passion

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October Goal - A Lovely Year of Finishes

I'm not sure why it hasn't dawned on me before, but this morning I realized there is only a few more months left in this year and I still have a lot more I want to accomplish.

One of my goals for the year was to work my WIPs down to under 20. Right now I am at 23 so I need to be all about finishing things up!

 

I grabbed my second batch of RSC15 blocks and laid them out on my design wall. This time around, I just used red, orange, pink, yellow and brown for my blocks.  (The last one I made was a lot more colorful.)

To my surprise, I have just enough to make a quilt.  Time to sew these up into another quilt.

To keep me focused, I thought I would make finishing this quilt my October goal for  A Lovely Year of Finishes with Sew BitterSweet Designs.  I didn't do so well last month so hopefully in October I am a bit more successful.

Now all I have to do is keep myself from starting something new!

Linking Up:

Freemotion by the River

Blossom Heart Quilts

QuiltStory

Sew Fresh Quilts
Freshly Pieced  

My Quilt Infatuation
Sew Bittersweet Designs