July OMG Flimsy Finish

My flimsy is finished.  The next step is to find a backing and put on my "big girl panties" and get this baby quilted. I have a plan. I just need to execute it. 

Sorry about the shadows, but there is a tree in my back yard that throws lots of shade. Most of the time that is a good thing.


Stay Busy and Stay Happy

I'm linking up with Patty's finished linkup party!

Last Scrap Happy Saturday July

Do you share your “fails”?  Normally that is hard for me and I am trying not to be self deprecating! But I learn from most of my mistakes so that is a good thing!

My first attempt at Tiny Tuesday's wonky star was way past wonky, it was weird!

See how the points in the 2 squares don’t meet in the middle? And there is minimal contrast! Yuk! 

Second try! 

Better I think! I’ll keep the weird one and add it to the back or make an inside pocket in a bag or something! 

I also did a few more Shoo Fly Shoo Blocks. Cause you have to do the red, white and blue one while it’s still July!  I find it’s interesting that the pinkish block looks different than the R,W,B block and the black ,tan and purple block. I think it looks different anyway, Mr. Busy says they are the same!
Different perspectives, I guess.

Nothing else is finished or even almost finished. I did make potato salad in anticipation of our son's visit. Also a batch of his favorite cookies, a rhubarb custard cake with some gifted rhubarb and I chopped some zucchini for use at a later date.

Thursday, our granddaughter and her two littles came over to visit and play with Uncle Scott!  We had a good time, but boy do they wear me out!


So Stay Busy and Stay Happy

I am finally linking up with Scrap Happy Saturday and it's Sunday. I had some issues with my laptop yesterday and then unexpected company showed up, so this morning I am back on.
I'll also link up with Cynthia at Oh Scrap!

More Scrappy PInk

Last Saturday I did not post. We were in Colorado, doing this!

We had 3 appointments at 3 different bridal shops. I lost count of how many dresses she tried on. She did not find THE DRESS, but she narrowed down the style. The one on the left was a definite, "no".

We had so much fun. Her mom, her sister, 3 bridesmaids and me. Giggles and lots of girl talk was prevalent.

We even checked out a few tuxes for the groom. 

So this week, I got this accomplished. 

Four pink bow tie blocks. I'm a bit disappointed in the contrast in the one on the bottom left, but it is leftover from the baby quilt for my oldest great granddaughter. The fabric on the lower right is from the quilt for my youngest great granddaughter. Both of their birthdays are in July, I had to make July bowtie blocks. 

I also did both of the Tiny Tuesday blocks. Pisces Fish and a Polka Dot backed,  rather plump pig. 

Critically, her chin doesn't tuck under her snout as it should, her forehead droops a bit and it looks like her tail has lost it curl. From far away, she's pretty darn cute. 

Two pink Garlic Knots:

and one pink, Shoo Fly Shoo block. Bonnie Hunter's current Leader and Ender Block. 

I also made 4 blocks for Covered in Love block drive. Red, White and Blue Stars is the bloc for July and August. 

I'll be linking up with Angela's Scrappy Happy Saturday. 

Next week our son comes to visit from Phoenix. I do not anticipate much sewing. But I may get the Tiny Tuesday block made. They usually are quick and fun. 

So Stay Busy and Stay Happy!

Little Finishes and some other stuff

I was making my #2 July Tiny Tuesday block. Cut the squares, drew the line, sewed 1/4 Inch on either side to make 4 HST. The bear paw block need the extra square in the corner. I cut that too.

I usually square up my HST with Eleanor Burns'  square up ruler. I find it's easier to do that than deal with the seam  after they have been pressed open. Especially on tiny blocks.   I carried the parts to the sewing machine.  Where is the plain square?  Back to the cutting table... oops, I sliced it while squaring up the tiny hst. Thank goodness I had more of that fabric. I just cut another.

I am really happy with the Tiny Bear Paw block.

Then this weeks Tiny Tuesday blocks happened!.  Sally Trude at The Objects of Design provided tutorials for both a pig block and a fish block  . I started with the 2 fish. My astrological sign is Pisces, so I thought that made sense.

Then I cut out the pieces for Miss Piggy. Tiny 1" squares!! Breathe, Judy!!!.  I followed Sally's directions. I was conscious of my 1/4" seam, I thought.  There were a few pieces I had to trim. One section was more than 5" long. That usually mean I cut it wrong, or my seam was too narrow.
Well after a few alteration, Miss Piggy is done. She is a bit wonky and a bit plump, as pigs are supposed to be, I guess. Her forehead droops on her snout and her chin could be called a "double chin", but all in all she is kinda cute. Her tail droops too, you can't see the bottom of the curl, but I have been know to have a droopy tail, myself. I hope no one is criticial! 

Last weekend we drove to Lakewood CO to help our daughter move. We luckily had both granddaughters, one grandson-in-law and the soon-to-be other grandson-in-law helping. Younger backs were definitely appreciated.

Then Saturday we did this,

 Her own fitting room and lots of styles to chose from.

 A possible Tux selection!

Isn't the back of this on gorgeous? 

We stopped for needed refreshments!  Have you ever had a beer-rita?!

And last but not least, I got 4 blocks done for Covered in Love, July-August Block Drive. R,W and B stars.

So some individual block finished. A chore or two finished. So I am linking up to Finished or Not Friday  


Stay Busy and Stay Happy

I'm in the Pink - Sorta!

Monday the 1st, Angela announced the new color for July!  PINK!  In my stash, pink comes in lots of shades. Baby girl pink, hot pink, salmon pink, pink that leans toward lavender, dusty rose, fushia, even some chevrons with red mixed in and some red riding hood pink!

I made the Tiny Tuesday block. Fun, fast and really cute. Thanks Libby for the tutorial.

And now there are 6 Scrappy Sprout blocks to add to the other 6 colors. I do not even have a plan for these, I just really like them.

I am always a bit afraid to post photos of my design wall. Usually you will get to see the rest of the messy part of my space. On the left here, my machine sits in a little alcove. It just fits in its cabinet. I have lots of "stuff" to the right of my machine, Pincushions, water bottle, spray bottle, my old Pampered Chef Turnabout that now hold my notions, and of course my iPod and speakers ( gotta have the music!) Someday I'll do a tour!  Not soon though!  heehee!

This next week, I hope to get some Bow Tie Blocks done. The parts are cut and clipped together. I continue making garlic knots as leaders and enders, and now Bonnie has given us a new block for leaders and enders, Shoo Fly Shoo.....so I'll probably cut some of those as I sort through my pink scraps.

We are leaving Friday morning to drive to Lakewood, CO to help my daughter move to a different apartment. Smaller and a bit less expensive.  Housing in Colorado is "out of sight". Her two daughters will be there too, and it will probably the last time we get to see our youngest granddaughter for awhile. She and her fiance are moving to Vermont in early August. It's back home for him and we are so sorry to see them go.

Meanwhile,
Stay Busy and Stay Happy

I'll be linking up with ScrapHappy Saturday and Oh Scrap! tomorrow. See you there.

PS: Here is what happened today!   Crumb blocks to make Precarious by Kelly Young!

Photo made X-large 

This one show it from across the room. I like it a lot!

July OMG Goal

My goal for this month, July 2019:  to get to flimsy stage, the # 10 Project from my APQ list that was supposed to be done in  June.

 Most of you know that I have lots of challenges!  Quilting challenges for this post! (heehee) Last month, my June OMG took center stage. I got the top done for my brother’s quilt. I did not make any progress on the crumb/ slab blocks project (June APQ challenge)  until Friday the 28th, when I finally settled on a pattern. Back in early 2018, I purchased a digital copy of Stash Statement by Kelly Young! And after paging and paging through all the patterns, I chose Precarious.   You can see Kelly's pattern at her blog myquiltinfatuation.com.  HERE  is a link to her tab marked My Quilts and near the top, she has all the quilts from her book. Precarious is the 1st one on the left in the second row.

Saturday I drove the 20 miles to my LQS for some solid gray! I chose Moda Steel. Elsa’s selection was limited. The pattern calls for 1 3/4 yds of background. I took the last of the bolt....1.685 yards. Following the directions I cut lengthwise strips. They were to be 30.5 inches, I could only get 30 inches!
Oh well,  the quilt will be a wee bit narrower than the pattern. That is ok with me. Just so I can get it at least to flimsy stage.

Here are some of my original slab blocks on my cutting table.

And on the design wall, notice "orange" has some still in progress

Now my design wall looks like this,
 as of this afternoon.

I have sewn a few blocks together then cut then to 4 1/2" square and sewn them back together into 4 1/2" by 24 1/2" rectangles. The gray background is cut into 4 1/2" x 30" strips. 

OK, wish me luck!  This will all work out, though it's kind of fiddly to sew, cut apart and sew again. 

But that is what we quilters do, right?

I'm linking up with Patty at Elm Street Quilts , July OMG Link Up! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy

And I'll leave you with a photo of my one of my favorite beach bums!  What, you didn't know we had beaches in Wyoming?? Actually this is a sandy man-made beach at Angostura Reservoir in So Dakota. A 2 hour drive, but worth it to play in the sand and water on a "finally hot day"!