Look What I Found

 Being an introvert, I have to admit I have kind of enjoyed not having guests in my home for over a year.  The downside is I haven't spent much time keeping things neat and organized.  So lately I have been slowly working my way through my house making sure everything is where it belongs and tidy.

One of my recent projects was to go through all of the quilts I currently have and decide which ones I am keeping, which I am donating and which I am going to list in my Etsy shop.

Way in the bottom of a cabinet, I came across this quilt I had made 5 or 6 years ago and I don't think I ever shared it on my blog.

I love the scrappy light gray squares.

I think the original plan on this design was to either submit it for publication or to write a pattern.  That all must have sounded like too much work so I stuffed it in the cabinet.

There is a really fun plaid homespun on the back that I don't remember ever owning.  

Finding this was like finding buried treasure!

I finished my task and now all of my quilts are organized again.

But now I have to find the time to get a few listed on Etsy....(Not one of my favorite tasks!)

I am still spending as much time as possible outside enjoying my gardens.

Flowers continue to inspire with their beautiful colors.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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Join Us

 Did you see the news that Preeti (over at Sew Preeti Quilts) is hosting a quilt drive for Mercyful Quilts?

You can certainly join me in the fun!

Preeti is sharing a free block tutorial and has designed up a bunch of different layout options.

I will be using scraps of course.  Scraps are always great for donation quilts.  And these blocks can easily be made entirely from scraps.

The first step for me was to look for what I call the "seeds" of a quilt.  Recently a longarm client gifted me a bunch of gray fabric that was left over from the trimmings of her backing.  This will be perfect for use in the background.

Then it was just a matter of choosing a coordinating color for the plus signs (orange).  I want to add flip corners to my blocks and I decided to add a bit of turquoise for sparkle.

I am ready to start cutting!

I will share my first blocks once I get them finished.

If you want more information, you can see all of Preeti's posts here.

And if you want to read more about Mercyful quilts, you can do so here.  Bernie over at Needle & Foot will be receiving the quilts.

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Oh Scrap! : A Bit of Progress

 First, I apologize for not sharing any finishes this last Friday but Blogger decided to not allow any uploading of photos Thursday night when I went to write my post.  Then the weekend just got away from me...So I guess I will share my finish next week.

Today I want to share the progress I have made on my scrappy projects.  

I was able to finish one more blue color block that I cut the pieces back in April.  I think this last block catches up all of my RSC projects just in time to switch to purple for June.

I also finished up four more little basket blocks. 

 I am digging through my Kaffe Fasett scraps for this one.

They are looking pretty awesome all together.  I haven't decided how big I will make this quilt.  If I stick with a smaller layout, I think I only need 7 more blocks.  However, if I decide to go bigger, it will mean I need to make 23 more blocks - the bummer with on-point layouts!

What are you doing with your scraps?

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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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