End of June Basket Challenge

The Joyful Quilter and I had a friendly wager/challenge this month. I started making scrap baskets in May. I made a scrappy basket in dark greens, the May color of the month at RSC20. I got kind of excited, so decided to go back and make the previous monthly colors. January was light or bright green.  Somewhere along the line, I’m not sure who challenged whom, but it happened. 

January: Light or Bright Green  

February: Orange

March: Teal/Aqua/Turquoise

April:  Light or Bright Blue

May:  Dark Green

Which was overflowing from the start and so began the "make more" process. 

It ended up that after Joy stated that she needed a light blue basket and I needed a dark blue basket , or was it visa versa..I said I’ll meet your dark blue basket and raise you a pink basket before the end of June! Pink was the monthly color chosen for RSC20. She accepted my challenge and exceeded it. You can check out her post  here. 

And here is my dark blue basket.....not attached to a month, yet! 

And a pink one for June! 

So Challenge made and met and in the process I have 7 new scrap sorting baskets!  Win-Win!!!

I’m excited for a new color, so I can make another one!   Join me if you are so inclined. I use the tutorial on Angela's blog, So Scrappy, but there are lots of ways to make one. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

A New Chapter, New Goals, New Adventure

Happy New Year to all!!

I am excited to be setting goals again this year! It really helps me stay on task! I have had to leave a local group that has been my main group of quilting friends. Maybe I’ve gotten too old? Too set in my ways? Too selfish?

Whatever the reason, I don’t look forward to the gatherings, so I “took my leave”. I am looking forward to connecting on this and other blog posts.

Some of you know Mr Busy and I have house guests for the next several months!  Our oldest granddaughter and her husband and their 2 children have moved in with us! It has been an adjustment for all!

I have only been to my sewing machine once, to stay-stitch around a large flannel crumb block, that will become Miss B’s babydoll blankie! And I have stitched up a torn sleeve seam in Jojo’s winter coat and restitched the Pom Pom on Mama’s knit hat!

My January One Monthly Goal will be to finish the December row on my temperature quilt and add it to the rest, to make it to “quilt top”, or “unquilted wall hanging” stage. That is, not quilted and bound, but ready for those steps. I think I want to try facing it, so will read up on that technique. It's not a lofty goal, but doable under the circumstances.

This is a poor photo, but I am in the basement, trying to be quiet and getting this post ready! 

                November is the long strip to the right. December is in pieces and not complete.

I'm linking up with Patty's January Goal Setting Post at Elm Street Quilts. And I'll be checking out the other goals being set and cheering you on.

Stay Busy and Stay Happy