Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2026

 

RSC 2026 IS COMING TO AN END! September 30th, Angela published a post stating that October would be catch up month or Neutrals either light or dark. I gathered all my 16-patch stars and laid them out. I didn’t make any  light neutral blocks in July, because of the contrast with the white stars. I wonder if I need darks? 

Just arranged Rainbow fashion. P-ROY G B I V

I’m going to really have to try to get a quilt made with these blocks. I have too many UFOs as it is. 

Something else will have to happen next year. I think I am going organize 10 UFOs. Put them in a tote or project box and put a colored label on each one. When Angela announces a color, the project with the corresponding color will be the one I work on. Maybe, just maybe I can be successful at this. 

Linking up with Rainbow Scrap Challenge and ScrapHappy Saturday. Thank you Angela for keeping me motivated. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful. 

ps: as I was typing my closing, my predictive text suggested “Stay Hydrated”, it’s an often used reminder in our family! May I should add it!🤣

ScrapHappy Saturday 9-26-26

 

Joining Angela for ScrapHappy Saturday. 

All my purple sewing was done last week. I didn’t sit at my machine one bit. That’s sad. I stitched on some counted cross stitch. As did others in my Thursday Stitching group. 

A fully finished counted cross stitch ⤴️ and a lovely crocheted pumpkin.⤵️. Both from Marva’s creative hands. 

Another kinusaiga creation. This one a cute jack o lantern ⤵️

And another counted cross stitch for display in Aggie’s home. 

This one is an Aggie creation also. A free pattern from Primrose Cottage if you sign up to get their newsletter. It has a Christmas vibe. 

I’ll show what I worked on, tomorrow for Slow Sunday Stitching. 

I searched Angela’s post twice for announcement of the color for October. But I didn’t see it.  Guess I will gather the 16 patch stars that I have finished and see how they look all together. Watch for that photo next week.  Wink 😉!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful. 

September 19th. scrapHappy Saturday

 

Linking up with Angela at ScrapHappy Saturday

Last week I showed 3 16-patch star blocks in purple. That made me caught up  for today the 3rd Saturday of September. 

However, I had the purple scrap bucket out, so while I was doing laundry and trying to stay busy rather than just playing online games I did block #4. 

I also started some crumb blocks but tossed them and the other purple bits in a zip lock sandwich bag, called it a mini crumb block kit and added it to the donation box that will be delivered to the boutique at our annual Quilt Show the first weekend in October. Yay, for some downsizing!

And just to give you a smile, we stopped at our favorite Shell station to fuel up my car and we saw this dog in the next bay over. 

taken through the drivers side window. Patiently waiting for his owner.  We giggled and smiled at this big boy.  Never have we ever seen this before, not even in Wyoming where there are ranch dogs in every pickup. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful

ScrapHappy Saturday 9-12

 

Still trying to use up scraps. This month we are working on purples. For this 2nd Saturday in September I have 3 16-patch star blocks. 

That is extent of my sewing this week. While I put these blocks together, I listened to this audiobook. 

I recommend it. I’m currently reading another book by Eileen Garvin. It , too, is good. Set in the Mt Hood area of Oregon. 

I’m late sharing with Angela @ Scrap Happy Saturday

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful

ScrapHappy Saturday 8-29-26 and 9-5-26

 

 I’m sharing at ScrapHappy Saturday. Last Yellow Saturday and ScrapHappy Saturday in Purple

My intention was to get the last yellow and aqua (from July) 16-patch starts done and on the design board. It did not happen. 

Edited  Now it’s  9-5-26:

All done now!  4 from July, and 4 for August.!

I am looking forward to PURPLE..    

         I dug out my purple scrap bucket. 

Made some choices: 

I’ve been listening to the audio version of The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin. It is so good. 

I’m also reading the print book Circle of Days by Ken Follett. 

Our life is busy. Next Saturday (actually today) is a birthday party for the younger great grandson, who’s “finally taller than Grandma”. He’s 13!

Our bathroom renovation is progressing, but slowly. I’m so ready for the disruption to be over, and to be settled back in our bedroom. The glass for the shower won’t be ready for 2-3 weeks! Good grief!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful.

Scrap Happy Saturday 8-22-26

 

Just about caught up.  Because there are 5 Saturdays in August, this is technically the 4th Saturday. But my RSC for 2026 was to make 4 16-patch stars in each of the month’s colors. I have completed 3 yellow 16-patch star blocks and an equal number of aqua blocks. 

 The squares are all cut and arranged for the 4th blocks. So they should go together pretty quickly. 

I’m also doing some crumb block construction with no special project in mind. Just using them as Leaders and Enders as I sew the star blocks. I’m not fond of multi colored crumb blocks , so I tend to stick to colorways. These are mostly brown fabrics. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful

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Joining Angela at RSC’s. ScrapHappy Saturday

ScrapHappy Saturday. 8-15-26

 

Joining Angela and other scrap enthusiasts at  Rainbow Scrap Challenge  for the second week of YELLOW.  There was a time I didn’t have much yellow, but I’ve slowly been accumulating yellow and gold. So now there are scraps. 

This week I finally got the first yellow 16 patch star assembled. And because I’m behind, an aqua block too. You know how sometimes when you take a break from a project, you sort of forget how it goes?   No?  Well, let me explain. I found some already cut, small white squares . They measured 1.75”. I cut 2 more sets, I need 8 squares for the star points. I happily stitched them to corners of the selected 4 squares surround the white star center. Can you see  the difference? 

I’ll intersperse a few more like it so it doesn’t stand out as the “odd duck”!.  

There are more squares laying on design boards. I’ll try to get them and two more each to get caught up!

This week I also continued making Birthday Pin Cushions. I’m caught up with August birthdays, and there are none in September. So I’ll catch up on February and March birthday’s during the short break.  

Trying to stay focused. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful

ScrapHappy Saturday Aqua??

 

 I didn’t post last Saturday, the 4th. I wasn’t feeling the best, so we just “vegged”. Haven’t been able to cut anything. Holding the ruler with my left hand is very uncomfortable. Saturday the 11th, our daughter was here from Colorado. She was here from Friday noon, til Monday at 2:00pm. We had a great visit. She spent time with her grandchildren. We had a 10th birthday party and swam in the backyard pool. Well, they swam, I didn’t. 

I did finish stitching a few more orange crumb blocks from May. When the scrap baskets and.boxes are out, I like to sew til the scraps are all gone and I have as many completed 6.5” blocks as I can get. No plan for these, but maybe Halloween. 

Well, Phooey!

 Sharing this short post at ScrapHappy  Saturday and Slow Sunday Stitching. 

Nothing accomplished by me this week. Except trip to the ER, doctor’s office, PT Dept and the Dermatology Clinic.

Monday I fell, walking outdoors. Fullout face plant!

Bruises, and a small fracture to my left elbow.

By Tuesday morning I looked pretty sad!

. After a visit to the orthopedic clinic and their PT department, I looked, not better, but different. 

Thursday, Mr. Busy dropped me off at Stitching, to lift my spirits. I visited and felt better. then we went to the Dermatologist.  He took a growth off my right upper arm. 

Waiting for pathology report! Fingers crossed.!.

No sewing for me this week, will see how next week goes! I’ll let you know!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

It’s ScrapHappy Saturday June 20th.

 

It’s been nearly 2 weeks since I posted anything. I feel bad. People have been checking up on me. I am fine, just busy!  Super busy!

Being  a new pet parent is harder and takes more time than we both anticipated. 

She looks cute, but she’s in trouble A LOT!

She chewed  the cord on my floor lamp in half. We covered it with cord protection, and she removed it!😳

We also have a bathroom remodeled in progress. Before:

Day one:

I decided not to do pastel 16 patch stars. I used all hues in the colors so far. So I made light/neutral string blocks. One done, one in progress. (No photo of the in progress one)

In my downtime, I’ve done some stitching. 

“Stitching” is almost done. 

Sweetly Sayin’ 4th of July has begun. I just had to do this one! It’s from Primrose Cottage, also. Can you tell I’m a center starter?

Linking up at last, with Angela and others at ScrapHappy Saturday

And sharing at Slow Sunday Stitching too. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful,