To-Do Tuesday #110

I’m joining Linda at Texas Quilt Gal to share what I am working on and what I hope to accomplish in the next week. 

1. Get Boo Crew mounted on display board! ❌ 

The beads are painted! 

That took awhile! I had to order some sticky mounting boards. They should be here today!


2. Finish 3 more CiL blocks and mail to Kat! ✅

All 4 are done and a mailing label was made. I bought an envelope at the P.O. And mailed at the same time, yesterday afternoon. 


3. Cut QOV geese parts! More blue with white sky, then white with red sky, and then 72 red with white sky! I hope I’m getting better at making flying geese, but I’m not convinced !✅

Some pieces are cut, but I’m still woefully behind!

Next Week:   10-18 to 10-24

1. Try to get Boo Crew on the display board.

2. Make more Flying Geese in R, W, B. 

3.  Stitch on the Autumn Stamp SAL and also on the Fat Quarter Shop Christmas Mystery. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

ScrapHappy Saturday! A tad more green

It's Saturday!! And it's windy in Wyoming!  Fall is in the air and that means Rainbow Scrap Challenge is coming to a close. A time to finish up the light/bright greens and think about final constructions. I'm linking up with Angela at So Scrappy to share my greens and my other projects. All my ZigZag rows are in a box, ready to be laid out on the floor to get the color layout just right. Then I'll sew them together, find a backing and get it quilted. I have a place for this one, so it shouldn't languish in the UFO pile!

Last week I showed my design board with green squares and light and gray rectangles. This week they became 4- 12.5” blocks for CiL. That's all the gray I could find in my cavern of scraps. 

Even my light neutral scraps are getting low. I cut into some  fat quarters for a few of these. If you are interested in how these blocks could be arranged, check here. Andy of A Bright Corner calls them Scrap Bin  Geese. Her tutorial called for grays on the left ot right, bit Kat from Kat and Cat Quilts, specifically wanted grays all on the same, right hand side. 

Other than putting a label n Baby Pop Star, my weekend will be spent cutting more goose parts for Alicia’s Mystery QOV. Only 170 to go!  Did you catch that! The special little pumpkin, due the end of October, came early! So now I have her pertinent information and a label is in order. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

To Do Tuesday # 109

I’m checking in here with Linda and the gang  at To-Do Tuesday! A place to make a list and check it once if not twice! You should check out the others at Texas Quilt Gal! 

Last week’s list

1. Keep working on the flying geese for Alicia’s QOV Mystery✅

I worked on them, but I’m falling so far behind! 25 geese, only 15 trimmed. I need 60 of this color combo! *sad face*

2. Sew some bright green for Rainbow Scrap Challenge. ✅

And one complete CiL block!  If you are interested in joining Kat and Covered in Love, check out her blog and related posts at Kat & Cat Quilts. There is lots to see there and tabs at the top of her page to learn more about Covered in Love.

3.  Maybe, just maybe finish stitching Boo Crew! ✅

The stitching is complete. 

Next week - 10-11 to 10-17:

1. Get Boo Crew mounted on display board!,

2. Finish 3 more CiL blocks and mail to Kat! 

3. Cut QOV geese parts! More blue with white sky, then white with red sky, and then 72 red with white sky! I hope I’m getting better at making flying geese, but I’m not convinced !

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

Crumby Scrappy Orange Bits PLUS

Someone asked what my orange crumbs would become.  Well, some of them will be in my Table Scraps Challenge project. Sneak peek, but you'll have to wait till I publish the post. 

Usually that is the last weekend of the month.  And it sort of crept up on me. I'm in the home stretch. Quilting maybe tomorrow, then binding! Next Saturday for sure. 

I’m linking up with Angela at ScrapHappy Saturday! 

Though this sewing project was not ORANGE, I was tickled to be able to make 4 blocks happen for Covered in Love. Kat at Kat and Cat Quilts organizes this awesome worthy block drive every month. I have been participating for several years. I'm a slow sewer and quilter. But I can make blocks. I usually try for 8, but this month my colors of requested fabrics was limited and the first two weeks I was fighting my first bout of Covid and was more fatigued than usual.  The requested colors were navy, evergreen, maroon, black and khaki. In mostly solids or small "masculine" prints. Think teenage boys. 

I think these will do nicely. I just received the correct address from Kat, so they will get mailed this week! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

ScrapHappy Saturday A Bit of Green

I'm linking up at So Scrappy and Angela's weekly Saturday Linky Party for Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2022. 

Not much green was stitched this week. 

A tiny 3.5" green Hour block for May from Pieces in the Garden at Melva Loves Scraps. I am having such trouble with keeping these tiny block square. I like them when completed, but the actual sewing of them kicks my "tush".    

And I stitched a second pixel block for CiL's May-June Block Drive, at Kat & Cat Quilts Scroll to the bottom of this post to see the link to the Covered in Love Block Drive tab. 

This one in greens and purples!

I didn't get any green string blocks sewn. I had a small needle and 50  wt thread in the machine to try to get a handle on those tiny pieces of the Hour block above. I like a little heavier thread and a bigger, "paper only" needle when I sew strings on telephone book pages. So those didn't happen. Nor did the Sampler placemat/mini table topper. No excuses for that one, other than other things were going on. 

I'm looking forward to sewing some blue for June. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

To-Do Tuesday! #92

I’m sharing my list of tasks I hoped to accomplish from last Tuesday. There was success. I will link up with Linda at Texas Quilt Gal on Tuesday .

Last week.

 
1. Finish 1 pixel block for CiL. ✅

One pixel block done….seems like Denver Bronco colors, not intentional!


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2. Make binding and hanging triangles for Frames. ✅

The binding has been cut, sewn together, pressed in half and coiled ready to be attached. The hanging triangles are ready too!

 

3. Stitch on September- Year in the Garden  ✅

Small progress, but progress, just the same!






4. Get top for Table Scrapes Challenge to “ready to quilt “ stage. ✅

It is quilted! 

I’m not posting a to-do list for the upcoming week! There has been a “happening” and I am not sure what will happen next. I’ll be gone at least til the end of June. I may pop in and read some blogs, I might even comment now and then. But no goals will be set, no accounting will be published. Do not worry! It’s just a a temporary bump in the road!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

To -Do Tuesday #79

Good Morning! I'm checking in with Linda at Texas Quilt Gal for To-Do-Tuesday. I had moderate success this week.




To-Do for Feb 15th- Feb 21st:

1. Continue on Table Scraps Challenge. Decide on binding. ✅

quilting nearly done, binding is too!

2. Make 2 more string blocks in Aqua. ✅

current two to match last years two

3. Mail CiL blocks to Kat. ✖  The package is ready to go to the post office, but it is too cold to shovel the 1.5" of snow. It's -9, as I write this.  Our schools are on a two hour delay! The wind chill or feels like temp is -32! 

I should have gone Saturday morning. But......I must go out tomorrow, so I will take it then. 

4. Find or  construct a backing for a small donation quilt. ✅ I sorted through my tote of donated pieces and found this !  I think it will be just right. It's flannel. 

And here is my list for the upcoming week. My regular monthly sewing group is meeting for a two day mini retreat, Wed and Thurs.  I have a small plan. 

Next week: 

1. Put together a top for donation  through H2H at Mini Retreat. 

2. Finish posts for TSC and OMG! 

3. Get one more Growing Up Odd block made and decide if 9 blocks plus sashing are ENOUGH! I’m getting tired of this block! 

4. Sew something else at Mini Retreat.

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy 

Red, red and red!

 

This week there was some red scraps sewn. This is the block for Jan-Feb 22 Covered in Love block drive. It starts with a red square one rectangle in one corner. Then anything goes. It’s sewn log-cabin style onto a foundation fabric. Kat suggests old sheet fabric. Then trimmed to 12.5” . You can read about CiL here. 

I got some more happy blocks done. 

And 2 string blocks late yesterday afternoon. I try to stay on task with the string blocks . I use a shorter stitch length and a needle that I only use for sewing on paper. For these I use a telephone book page like Bonnie Hunter suggests. 

A sneak peek at a project to be revealed at month end.   Guesses??

Also, crumbs were assembled intermittently

While searching for red chunks, bit and strings , I dumped one box that was crammed full. I then decided to sort by colors.  Oh my!  I've got a box of light neutrals, a box of blue, a start on a shoe box of green. Now I need more shoe boxes for yellow, orange, brown and aqua!  Yikes.  Strings, crumbs and scraps are MESSY!

I'll leave you with this..... a project for this weekend so I can finish RED with a flourish by the end of January!

I'm linking up with Angela at Rainbow Scrap Challenge's Scrap Happy Saturday. Go check out all the red in the scrap lovers world today! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!  Masks are back in my wardrobe selections!

To-Do Tuesday #59

 

I’m linking up with To-Do Tuesday at Texas Quilt Gal, but I’m slightly embarrassed!  Not a lot of progress was made on my lazy laid-back list. 

Last week -  September 28th - October 4th

1. Keep working on Birds of a Feather: yellow and gray project

2. Hollow 9-patches into rows!  

3. Autumn Stitchery : borders? 

4. Mail Covered in Love blocks to Kat

5. Make one more Growing Up Odd block! 

1. My yellow and gray project went from this 

To this…

2. Hollow Nine Patches were at my machine clipped in rows…..

To a few rows on the design wall….

3. Borders on Autumn stitchery 

My cutting mat…

Auditions! 

4.  Covered in Love blocks mailed before the USPS slow-down!  ✅

5.   Make one Growing Up Odd block…..

                   Nope, nada, nil!! 

Next week - October 5-October 11

1. Get Autumn wall hanging done

2. Get one Growing Up Odd block done. 

3. More rows of Hollow 9 patches. 

4. Keep making yellow “fabric”

Til next time….keep on keeping on! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy 

To-Do Tuesday #58

 

To-Do Tuesday is hosted by Texas Quilt Gal. Thanks, Linda for giving us this place to list our to-dos and to share with others. Let's see how I did!

Last Week  September 21st - September 27th

1.Find some fabric for the backing of En Provence. ✅

Yikes! Makes me dizzy up close! :p

It's not my first choice, but it is purple and I had enough for a back without having to piece something. That was a win-win for me. 

2. Continue sewing rows of Hollow Nine Patches. Nope! :(

3. Yellow and Gray Project. ✅.  

 Made a start. I'm making yellow crumb blocks. 

I was the lucky winner of Kelly Young's newest book, Scrappy Improve Quilting. And it  was my inspiration. 

I had ordered this book   Crumb Quilts by Emily Bailey in August I think. She featured it on her facebook page before it was due for release. There are some great quilts in this book too! 

4. Read and Stitch on Autumn Embroidery ✅  

I finished The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie. 

The Front

This is how the book came from my library. I thought it was very clever. It is Banned Books Week! this week!

The back

I gave the book 4/5 stars. It wouldn't be everyone's taste. But I'm open to lots of different stories. This book deals with family, friendship, alcoholism, racism, and poverty.

and I stitched on my Autumn stitchery. ✅

Only the bird’s beak and the centers of the flowers left to do! Tonight should be a good time to finish that little bit up. Then a good pressing and it will be ready for borders.

Next week -  September 28th - October 4th

1. Keep working on Birds of a Feather: yellow and gray project

2. Hollow 9-patches into rows!  

3. Autumn Stitchery : borders? 

4. Mail Covered in Love blocks to Kat

5. Make one more Growing Up Odd block! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!