ScrapHappy Saturday Some yellow

Not much yellow was sewn this week. I’m still trying to work out the arrangement of the Full Stop rows. It’s a bit of a puzzle! I even enlisted the help of Minnie and Rudolph! There was even a small black spider who wanted to check out my blocks, but didn’t want her picture taken! 

This may not be the final layout!

And only one yellow Bright Birches was constructed! Though there are bits and pieces of yellow in lots of the birches strips! In fact, the yellow square is still under construction 🚧! 

Today I’m attending an Herb Festival with friends. It’s put on my our county Master Gardeners. Should be fun, and I’m sure I’ll learn a lot! 

I’ll link up with Angela at So Scrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday! There will lots of yellow happening from other Rainbow Scrap Challengers this week, I’m sure! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

To-Do Tuesday #64

Good  Morning List Makers.!  It's  To-Do Tuesday over at Texas Quilt Gal.  Time to share my list and let you know how I did.  I'll link up this post and check in with the others to see their progress. 

Last week - November 2 - November 8

1. Work on Chunky Churn Dash   aka  Nine Patches and Rails. ✔

The borders are attached!  Now it goes in the to be quilted pile with a note as to the backing and batting requirements. It's too big for Jack's Basket now, so I will find another place to donate it. 

2. Decide on OMG for November and write a post and link up at Elm Street Quilts. ✔

I guess I sort of cheated. My OMG for November included getting the borders on this little quilt. This part of it is done. See my post here. Then check out the other participants at Elm Street Quilts. 

3. Finish making the row of  'periods' for Full Stop in greens. ✔

Sort of just OK! I'm running out of background that I used here. So this project is on hold.Lovely glare from the 7:30 am sun coming in my east basement window. I made my "periods" according to directions on Deb A's blog, then I saw Angela's.  I'm in a dither now! 

4. Keep stitching on Baker Santa   (counted cross stitch).✔ 

I've been stitching most evenings the last week. Some progress is happening. I even purchased a Needle Minder. It a little blue book store. 

5. Bonus:  trim threads,  press seam allowances on En Provence for the quilter! Still nope!

 Next Week   November 9th - November 15th 

1. Keep stitching on Santa Baker.

2. Put Full Stop pieces in a project box til after the Holidays. 

3. Start to pack for our trip. I may not participate in To-Do Tuesday until I return to my machine. But maybe I'll share the progress on my hand work. It will depend on the internet and if I get a new laptop and get all my stuff transferred. I know, TMI!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

TO-DO Tuesday #52

 

Good Morning List Makers!  Thanks to Chris at ChrisKnits we have a forum to make a list and then be accountable. No one throws stones though, only accolades! Join us won't you. Make a plan then link up with ChrisKnits on Tuesday to share. 

Last week

1. Backing for August OMG! ✅! 

I chose the fabric. A baby green gingham flannel! I had just enough, but hit a “snag” when I started to press it! 

Drat!

I fixed it by backing the snag with a piece of Pellon SF101. It's fusible and lightweight. 

Then I found a Noah's Ark motif from the fabric I used for this baby quilt 

back in February!

Ironed it on with WonderUnder and zigzagged around it very carefully with white thread. I love it!

 

Now on to the "quilting" and the binding. 

2. Think about Turquoise TSC.    I’m like Winnie The Pooh….just “ think,think,think” No decision has been made. 

3. Make one more Question Mark block! ✅

Now there are 5 and all sewn together!

4. Finish binding Positivity , wash and mail to Bernie! 

Finished!

The backing!  With the help of the famous or infamous Wyoming wind!

It went to UPS store yesterday! Bernie should have it on Thursday!  Fingers crossed!!

Next week Aug 17-Aug 23

1. Work on  OMG (see #2 above)

2. Make a decision on Aqua Table Scraps. No more thinking, get 'er done!

3.  Maybe, add some sashing strips to Hollow 9 blockes. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!  (we are back to wearing masks in unknown crowded spaces, our choice, not mandated)

ScrapHappy Saturday. Third Saturday of August!

 

I’m linking up with ScrapHappy Saturday over at Angela’s blog, SoScrappy!

I only was able to sew one more Question Mark block and join them in a row! 

I spent a great deal of time hand sewing the binding down on the Positivity Quilt. It is done, ready to be delivered to the UPS Store on Monday!  I probably should have taken my binding project with me to Thursday Stitchers, but I didn’t. I took this embroidery instead. Yes, it's variegated thread and the stitching will be done in all green. 

 I helped Mr. Busy in the yard! No aqua there, just green and more green! We moved some sort of invasive ground covers from my hosta bed to a new surround around the birdbath. Hopefully it will fill in and stay there!

I still haven’t made up my mind what I will do for Table Scraps! It’ll be Aqua/Teal/Turquoise something!

And my August OMG project is looming! But I have come up with a solution to the hole in the backing fabric. Appliqué! That seems like the easiest most straightforward fix! I’ll keep you posted! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

To- Do Tuesday #51

I’m joining friends at ChrisKnits this morning to share a list of to-dos. Come see how we all did!

Last week’s  list: 

1. Mail 8 flag centered blocks to Kat ar Covered in Love! Done!  I didn’t have a big padded envelope so I built my package at the Post Office Thursday morning. No photo of the package, but here is the receipt. Redacted,  of course!

Off to Texas! She should have it by now! 

2.  Start assembling the backing for August OMG!  Nope! I got involved in getting the binding on my Positivity Quilt! 

3. Put Hollow 9's on the design wall to see how many more blocks are needed! Make Aqua blocks of needed, if not decide on Table Scraps Project in Aqua!  sort of 1/2 done

Because I had an abundance of blocks I did not use aqua here and will pair them with the browns to make another quilt. 

 I did sew aqua though.....I think I'll make one more question mark block for Full Stop!

 And I did not decide on a Table Scraps Challenge project! 

So, I was busy!  Just not on the listed items!   No worries!  There is always the upcoming week!

Next week  August 10- August 16th.

1. Backing for August OMG.

2. Think about August TSC, 

3. Make one more Question Mark block .

4. Finish binding on the Positivity Quilt, wash and mail to Bernie!

That should keep me busy and out of trouble!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

Aqua! Hooray!

 

I'm late to the party today!  I was feeling out of sorts the first part of the week, after my wasp sting!  I was achy and just not myself.  I forced myself to walk mornings and evenings, and I did laundry and cooked and cleaned, but just couldn't sit in my sewing room.  

I'm feeling much better yesterday and today. So I decided to make some aqua/teal/turquoise question mark blocks for Full Stop!

These are on my extra design wall in the basement hallway!  Poor lighting!  Apologies. They aren't sewn together yet, and I think I will make at least one more. I sort of like an odd number in each row. 

My main design wall has these little RSC  blocks on it.  I've been doing these for 2020 and 2021. I have enough for another quilt. 

I was thinking about sashing, but I think that might break up the diagonal effect!  What say you?

My purples and dark blues are sort of similar, but I like the slash of dark! No aqua/teal blocks here. They will go with the brown ones for a separate quilt! Not sure what that will look like, but I'm going to experiment after this one becomes a flimsy! 

I'm linking up with Angela's ScrapHappy Saturday post!  Be sure to check out all the other aqua scrappiness at Angela's blog! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!  

ScrapHappy Saturday Last of the Darks!

 

Happy Last Saturday of July to everyone!  I did sew with a bit of dark blue this week.

Star points on the flag block. This is #5 for Covered in Love's July/August Block Drive. If you want to learn more about this wonderful organization, click here. 

Then the star block was bordered in dark blue grunge to bring it up to 12.5" unfinished. 

I also cut and joined the 8 strips of dark blue batik for the binding for my positivity quilt. My quilter returns home on Sunday. I'll give her a day or two to catch up on her laundry etc. Then she will start on quilting both Positivity's Cappuccino and a Blueberry Bagel and Rainbow Geese Migration. 

I still need to press it in half and put it in my binding basket! 

I found 3 red strawberries this morning when I was watering. I don't harvest many, I share with the birds and the bunnies!  I have a dark blue teapot shaped trivet that sits on my counter all the time. Sort of keeping with the blue theme this month! LOL,

And a really bad photo of the dark blue colon blocks for Full Stop! I haven’t sewn them into a row yet! I was rearranging. Looks like two of my divider strips need a good press! 

I’m linking up with Angela at ScrapHappy Saturday! If I get the strip of dark blue punctuation mark blocks sewn together, I’ll edit this! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy 

To-DO Tuesday #47

 

 Good Morning!  I hope your week is progressing as well as you hoped!  I've been pretty happy with my progress on my to-do list!

Join us at ChrisKnits to share your to do list and to see what other bloggers are up to this week. 

Last weeks list! 

 1. Do at least one dark hollow 9-patch.

Just one to add to the dark blue one from last week!

2. Make 24 Positivity  blocks. 

I forgot to take a photo of the last 24 blocks. But here are all 48 blocks. I think this is the final layout! I've rearranged and rearranged.... I think this looks good. 

3. Finish binding on Go Your Own Way! 

 

Done finally!  Stitching the binding to the minky batting was a bit of a chore. 

4. Start laying out border #2 for spool quilt    ***failed***   the other things on my list took too long!

5. from last week….join semi colons into a row!

done and done!

Next weeks   July 13 - 19

1. Positivity blocks: all 48  into a flimsy 

2. Carried over from last week:  border #2 Spool Quilt

3. Work on Table Scraps challenge for July.

4. Look in stash for a backing for " Cappuccino and a Blueberry Bagel". (Positivity quilt)

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

TO - DO Tuesday! #46

 Good Morning!  I hope your week is progressing swimmingly! Did you see Bonnie Hunter’s new Leader and Ender project? It’s fish! 🐟🐠🐡

Join us at ChrisKnits to share your to do list and to see what other bloggers are up to this week. 

Last week's to-do list  June 29 - July 5

1.Pick an OMG for July and write a post for Patty at Elm Street Quilts ✅

            My July goal is two fold. Binding and a Border…not on the same quilt! See my post  here.

2. Put out July decor ✅ 

3. Decide on a backing for Rainbow Geese ✅

         It’s pieced, using the backing from my daughter’s quilt, the backing from my granddaughter’s                 

         graduation quilt, and a piece of starry blue, origin unknown! 

            The moon and stars were the backing of T’s graduation quilt!

             The word fabric from daughter’s celebration quilt! 

    

                   This blue and gold stars just seemed to fit! 

4. Join Exclamation Points and Semi Colons into rows.  1/2 done! 

    

       Exclamation Points joined!   The semi colons are not!  Today they will be done! 

5. Make a Hollow Nine patch in the color for July!  Dark blue/black/brown??? ✅

I did one in dark/navy! 

Next Week. July 6-July 12

1. Do at least one dark hollow 9-patch.

2. Make 24 Positivity  blocks. 

3. Finish binding on Go Your Own Way! 

4. Start laying out border #2 for spool quilt 

5. from last week….join semi colons into a row!

I’m linking up with ChrisKnits! Here's another chance to check in with Chris and join the party!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy