Oh Scrap! : More Two Bit Blocks

I had a little bit of time this week to sew so I thought I would get out a bin of scraps and sew up a few more Two Bits blocks.  I thought my yellow bin might be fun to play with.

I made these five Two Bits blocks.  I already had the 9-patches in my parts department so it was just a matter of sewing on the strips.  I was surprised to find that my yellow scrap bin really doesn't have a lot of true yellow scraps.  I have lots of gold, and acid green/yellow.  But I think that is what makes a scrap quilt so much fun!

What have you been sewing 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! 

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Look What I Finally Finished

 I don't often have much time to sew quilts for myself anymore.  But I did finish one recently that I am in love with.

Remember these improv blocks I was making?

I finally set them on point and made this lovely quilt.  

I did some fun, simple quilting on it.  Played around with thread color for some fun effects.

I want to make another one in hot colors now.  I certainly have enough solid scraps to make one (actually more than one)!

My initial plan was for this to be a Compassion Quilt.  But now that it is finished, I am thinking I might work it into my trunkshow and donate the one I am replacing to Compassion Quilts.  I need to look at the quilts I have and where this one fits into my presentation.  

Right now I am trying to limit the number of quilts I keep.  Eventually quite a number of the quilts around here are going to get donated!

Yeesh!  How many quilts does one need - I only use three of them.

This second quilt is not one I made, but I did give some of my fabric strips to one of my sewing elves and this is what she came up with.  It is certainly bright and happy!

I had a gray and white flannel I have been wanting to use.  I decided it would work on this one.  This quilt really didn't need any more color on the back.

Next week I will be getting back to sharing the Happy Block quilts.  And maybe even a few quilts that the tops were made by others.  I have been very busy lately!

Hope all of you have a great weekend!

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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)

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Already Growing!

 I have some great news to share today!

There is a local agency called Bags of Love.  I have mentioned them before because they are one of the places I donate kids' quilts.  BOL makes and fills age appropriate bags for kids in crisis.  These bags can include pajamas, underwear, toys, hygiene items, school supplies, etc.  and each bag contains a quilt or warm blanket.

Because I donate to them, I get their newsletter.  I was reading that they project to be 900 quilts short by the end of the year (yes, they give out that many bags!).  Thanks to all of you, I contacted them and let them know that I have an overflow of kids quilts and I already made a delivery of a dozen quilts.  They let me know that they are in greatest need of infant/toddler and teen size quilts.  I assured them that I will be bringing more through December.  It is so wonderful that WE were able to step up and help fill a need.  They were so happy to know that they were getting some help.

I have already started a pile for the next delivery.  Cindy, who is also helping me quilt some of the tops I have piling up, gave me three finished quilts she made.  This one is an adorable panel she quilted up.

She pulled some leftover fabric out of her stash to sew up a backing.

I love this one.  She just pulled a bunch of blue scraps and made these cute blocks.

The back on this one is super fun.  Again, she just sewed up some leftover bits that were in her stash.

Here is quilt number three.  What a great way to use up those black scraps!

This quilt is so bright and happy!

She just bought a midarm quilting machine, so she is using all of these donation quilt tops to practice on.  She is already doing an amazing job on all of them.

If you want to read more about Bags of Love, I have a link here.

These donations of kids' quilts will not affect the deliveries to the local hospital.  The commitments to them are still being fulfilled.  I never thought we would have so many extra quilts to donate so soon.  So many of you are helping out in so many ways.  I really couldn't do this without all of you <3

Thanks you so much!

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