ScrapHappy Saturday Lt Blue and some other colors

I had so much fun doing the Quarter Log Cabin block from last weeks Tiny Tuesday post. I haven't put the setting triangles on it yet, I was sort of waiting to see what I needed. But I am pretty sure I am going to set it on the diagonal.   Below is the traditional straight look.

And I have my 2" basket on my cutting table and cut rectangles for Garlic Knots whenever I get a minute. I have ??  48 blocks done( I just counted) and have 20 kitted/put together in sets to make 20 more.  I am running out of neutral strips to make the background. That means I have to cut into chunks or yardage. Hard for me!

I also worked on my challenge for my October retreat. I can't show it to you here. I am not sure my friends read my blog, no one has said they do, but just in case......it's some secret sewing. I will show you some of the fabric that were the challenge to use and the backing I will use. I am going to quilt it myself. So that is a challenge in itself!

The challenge fabric were from a charm pack: The orange with pumpkin face and gray spiderweb, and the mini dots of orange,gray, yellow and purple, and also the black with stars and squiggles. The black with white dots and the pebble fabric, and the edge of the witch's hat, were all in my stash. Below is the backing!

I  really like it! It's Timeless Treasures Fabric   Pattern #BOO-C 7082. I ordered it online. I think from Fabric.com, but I am not sure!

Then if all else fails and you still need to sew something....there is always the basket of strips to make fabric yarn for a crocheted utility rug!

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Im linking up with Angela at  ScrapHappy Saturday and Cynthia at Quilting is more Fun than Housework's, Oh Scrap
Wish I could figure out how to post the buttons, horizontally instead of vertically!

Finished Or Not Friday - with Alycia Quilts!

I have shown photos of this quilt in progress in the past. Today, except for the label, it is done.
I took it to a local Little League field for some photos.

 Of course, there was some wind!  It is Wyoming afterall!

Then I straightened it, and took another shot.  Also the backing is red/black buffalo plaid!

 Tben I stepped back, trying to get the whole statue!  Entitled SLUGGER!

 Oops, I cut off his head.

I finally refolded the quilt, and using my phone (that is the only camera I have now) I took another.

And a final!  Sorry for the  photo laden post. This is my finish for this Friday!

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  I am linking up with Alycia Quilts!

Scrappy Tiny Tuesday Blocks all Caught Up PLUS

Last Sunday, I think , I cut the tiny pieces for the last pink block and 2 blue blocks. The Tiny Tuesday Blocks have been such a challenge for me! Fun, for sure, not always perfect, but so good for me!

I have not set them either straight or diagonally. I am not sure about them. The Double 9 patch, I hope to set diagonally because.....look at the center! The fabric is little angels and pink breast cancer ribbons, when you cut so small you never know what you will get, but I got an almost perfectly centered little red headed angel face peeking out at me.  I have be able to see her!

I really liked doing Libby’s block too...but am crushing on her fabrics more than mine! Teehee 😜!

I am working on a figure-it-out-as-you-go, table runner for a challenge. It is got me in a "pickle".  I don't have EQ, so graph paper is my go-to. Sigh!  It is definitely scrappy, and definitely not blue. I'll have pictures next week!

I did get my Wiggle Time top completed. That was my OMG for August. And I purchased flannel for the back. Now to get on the list for my long arm quilter. The baby is due the 2nd of October and it must be mailed. But I hope to wait to find out her name, so I can make a proper label.

I arranged the rows every witch way. See this first post.  Then I tried this way:

I even rotated the photo to see how it looked upside down:

I finally settled on this arrangement- suggested by Cynthia.  So it has the top and bottom sashings on and is ready to be quilted.

 I chose this Snuggle Flannel from JoAnn's. It has been washed and today I will piece it per the pattern instructions.

I'm linking up with Angela at Scrap Happy Saturday and I am linking up to Oh Scrap on Sunday!

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Oh Scrap and another thing!

I got a few scrappy things done.

Three bow tie blocks  in blues and a couple of just scrappy garlic knot blocks.

  Also 2 blue Scrappy Sprout blocks:

And this project  that I need your help on.

This is Wiggle Time in fabrics called Home Grown by Nancy Halvorsen. This first picture is on the design wall as I cut the fabric. No plan.

And yep the last yellow block is headed south!
What do you think of the placement of color?

I thought, after looking at the photo..that the two darkest colors are at the bottom and that maybe there was a better way.

So here I moved the darker rose color to the top and moved the peachy to its place. Better?
Just overlook that the last peachy block is upside down. :(  The blocks are sewn together into rows now and the placement is correct. I could move the colors around, they are not together into a flimsy, yet.


So, please give me your opinion.  I love this pattern. Easy and quick. The pattern is extremely well written and the diagrams are wonderful. Even the coloring sheet that is included will be a help when I make this one AGAIN!

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I'll be linking up with Oh Scrap tomorrow morning after my laptop does it's Sunday Morning Scan.  Then I'll be looking for your comments.

Blue Scrappy Saturday -

My week was ho-hum!  It's been warm and wonderful in the weather department, but my sewing was minimal. I did get 3 light/bright blue Bow tie blocks cut and sewn together. I drafted a layout, so I would know how many of each color I needed. I only need 6 blue blocks and I made 3 in June in the navy/dark blue hue.

Don't you love the monkey with the guitar?

I do need to dig through my scraps for some more black. I don't want duplicate fabrics, and I have 5 black blocks made and need 8. It takes a larger chunk to get 2- 4.5" squares and 2 - 2.5" squares out of just one fabric. I may have to go rogue and mix the colored squares up!



I did start on a new project toward the end of the week. It's a baby quilt for a great great niece?  ( Mr Busy's sister's granddaughter is having a baby girl)  The new momma's mother and father are absent from her life, so my SIL has been there for her. She is an engineer in Montana. Doesn't want any thing "too girly", so this is the fabric I chose. Feminine but not too girly, I think. I'll get the top done this week, then off to the long arm quilter! Baby is due in early October!

Just some of the blocks from the pattern called Wiggle by Cynthia Brunz at Quilting is more fun than Housework! The background seems kind of dark, but I wanted the "wiggle" blocks to pop!  Have not picked a backing yet!

I'm linking up to Scrap Happy Saturday.  So hop on over and check out all the scrappy goodness!

I'll be back next week too!

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Oh Scrap! August 4th

Not much to share this week. Our son was visiting from Phoenix. A chance to get out of the heat there and to spend some time with us. He helped out quite a bit around here! 

I did get 4 more stars for the CiL July/August block drive. Red, White and Blue Stars. No other requirements except they need to be 12.5" square, unfinished.

I like doing these!

Three of the colored stars have a background that is the Declaration of Independence. I had only enough left for 24 4 1/2 squares, so the other one is a favorite library card print. I will get these in the mail this week to Kat at Kat & Cat Quilts.

I also did 2 more Shoo Fly Shoo blocks as leaders and enders while building the star blocks.  I am not in love with these. They are 6" finished and I don't think my scraps are working very well.

I have sewn all the pieces I had kitted up, so I will probably go back to using Garlic Knots as leaders and enders till I get enough for a quilt top.

I will post this to Oh Scrap at Cynthia's blog, Quilting is More Fun Than Housework. Hop on over and check out the other link ups.

This morning, I had a minute to sit on the porch with my coffee and enjoy the trees and the sky!

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ONE MONTHLY GOAL AUGUST 2019

I have a baby quilt to make for a great niece, before the 1st week in October and I have a challenge project from one of my groups that needs to be done by the middle of October.

I have the pattern and the fabric for the baby quilt. I will send it out to have it quilted.

I have a fabric suggestion and no other direction for the challenge project. I may have an inkling of an idea and I will probably quilt it myself.

I didn’t know which one to choose for my OMG...but I may have just made my decision by “talking it out”. I think I will make the baby quilt as my August OMG.  A flimsy is the goal, because I am at the mercy of a long armer. And she will need time to get it in her queue and get it quilted. Then I’ll have time to get it bound!

So this is the pattern, Wiggle Time by Cynthia  Brunz. Cynthia blogs at  Quilting is More Fun Than Housework  and has lots of fabulous patterns in her shop!

And these are the fabrics! Purchased at a LQS. I was just drawn to these fabrics and Melissa doesn't want anything "too girly". I did not even check the designer til I got home and laid them out on my cutting table. I should have know: Nancy Halvorson, on of my favorite fabric designers.

 The background fabric in the photo above looks kind of dark. It really isn't.

Here is a link to Patty's August Link Up, so you can see what others are doing this month.


Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal  August Link-up.  

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