Scrappy Happy Saturday Plodding Along

 

 

I’m still working on YELLOW

I finished the 2 required yellow Geese Migration blocks! It was fun to have some new gifted fabric to use. TU Joyful! 

I'm using prepped Easy Breezy pieces as Leaders and Enders...but Geese Migration blocks are really good L&E in their own right! Two are complete. 

Next Saturday I should have a wrap up! And then a start on the next scrap basket or two! Are you sick of seeing my baskets? I hope not, there are more to come! And then , I’ll have to think about RSC21! 

I had a different basket/bag this week. A sort of Squirrel or DreAMi ! 

We will be traveling for the holidays!  Since Mr Busy had his dental surgery we have been using a WaterPik Flosser!  This bag will carry it with us. I just winged it on a design, though I did watch a You Tube video by Whitney Sews. I used her method of adding the drawstrings.  All from my stash and I'm pretty pleased. I'll show more photos next week. 

Did I show all my Hollow 9’s? If not , here they are. If I did, sorry! 

I'm off to check out the other ScrapHappy posts.  Join me there.  ScrapHappy Saturday at Angela's blog. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!   

        Please wear your mask!

To-Do Tuesday # 11 and Weekly Progress Report!

 

I’m linking up my to-do list with Sue and Roseanne at Home Sewn by Us!  I like having this place to “write it down and get it done”! 

Last  Week of  October 14-October 20 

1.  Make all blocks for Heartland. Not done....there was a snafu

2.  Cut Yellow Easy Breezy parts and sew last 2 Hollow 9's ✅ 

3. Get yellow slabs to a quilted piece in preparation to construct a basket.Done ✅ 

Bonus: Cut parts for Yellow Geese Migration blocks. ✅ 

1. Heartland 3 yard quilt:   I always trim selvages. And this time I prewashed the three yards of fabric. Cool water and hung to dry, because I was concerned about the dark green! The problems occurred when the instructions called for a 7” x WOF , sub cut into six 7” blocks. My WOF was not 42” ! Only 40.5!  I think I will be able to piece from some extra border strips. But I haven't cut into those yet! I did measure the supposed size of the border strips and there should be some extra.  Then a similar problem with the alternate block. I’ll continue to plug away, but it’s not giving me pleasure! 

2.  I cut some Easy Breezy block with yellow . I’m using them as Leaders and Enders while I sew the Heartland blocks. I am not really liking these little blocks! When the year is over they may go into the Parts Bin! 

There will be 5 when done!

3. Not only did I get the yellow slab quilted, but it is a scrap basket and it is on the shelf.  My original plan was to continue with November and December, using darks or neutrals. But we have a family situation. So we are going to spend Thanksgiving through Christmas with our son in Northern California! I won’t be taking my machine. Just hand work!  And I may shop for background fabric for Geese Migration and Scrappy Sprouts. Won't that be fun?  So unless I get a dark one done the early part of November...this is the last scrap basket for awhile. 

Bonus:  the Geese Migration blocks got cut. I took them to the sew day! I had great visions of getting one project done and needing a 2nd! Silly me! 

Next week

October 20 -October 26

1. Finish 2 geese migration blocks

2. Continue working on Heartland

3 Start to make dark brown/black or neutral crumb blocks. 

That doesn't look like much of a list, but I may edit it before the week is done!  LOL!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

Leaving you with a photo of a young woman who works for Amazon!   Prime Week was a killer!  One of our granddaughters.  30 and the mother of two!

ScrapHappy Saturday October 17.

 I woke up to wind and rain this morning and a charlie horse in my ankle. There is snow predicted, but not yet. It’s 6:30MDT.  Update: It is now 8:55 and it is snowing! Not sticking to the roads yet, but definitely on the grass and flowers. 

Some yellow was sewn this week! 

More hollow 9's 

One still under my needle!  That will make 5. I have been making mostly 5 blocks for each color of the month. Some months there were six! No plan yet!

I cut all the parts for 2 yellow Geese Migration blocks. They were to be the extra project at our all day sew yesterday!  They were not needed!  I spent way to much time visiting and sharing and giggling! 

So now they are ready for this week. 

My project #1 did not get finished either. First set of blocks... sew dark green strips to each side of two pieces, 7" by WOF!  Then subcut to 6 - 7" pieces.  ( 6x7 = 42") I had cut the selvages off the yard of fabric, then it did not equal 42 "! Only 40'5"!  So now I must decide how to correct!  I'm a bit bummed! 

So, sew with yellow and try to figure out how to remedy the problem with the 3 yard quilt! I bought a bundle, exactly 1 yard of 3 fabrics.....not extra! Not the LQS's fault!  I blame the pattern for not stating that the yardage must be 44" or don't trim the selvages!

I'm linking up with ScrapHappy Saturday!  Thanks Angela, for all that you do, to keep us color organized! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!  

I LIKE THURSDAY #15

 I think it’s kind of amazing that I have been participating in LeeAnna's  "I Like Thursdays" for 15 weeks. I enjoy it so much! Reading and seeing other people’s likes is the best part!

My usual start is Beside My Chair! 

So far there is nothing new next to my chair. Same old mug rug, same old glass of iced drink and water!  Although today there it is a concoction of 3 oz of "high test" Dr.Pepper , ice and topped with Cherry Limeade sparkling water! It’s good and refreshing. I’ve rejoined WW and had regular soda in the fridge. I know it’s supposed to be better for you, no aspartame! But it’s 13 points per bottle! So I’m diluting it. I do the same with other regular sugary drinks like juice.  

I like that I got my One Monthly Goal done and it's not even the 15th yet! 

Yellow Scrap Basket. I was able to complete it without cutting into my larger chunks, thanks to a generous package from The Joyful Quilter. Lemon fabric in the little handle. Bananas and squares and polka dots make up the binding. The strip with the pink and blue flowers on a yellow background also came from Joyful! I love it. I did it her way instead of the way I had been doing the baskets. It was a lesson in "try it"!

I have lots of Halloween socks. Here’s a pair with candy corn on them and orange toes. Do you like candy corn? 

This is a new favorite treat! Though not allowed on WW. Well, to be correct, it is allowed! But it’s got too many points to be worth it! But, Mr. Busy can eat it, tall, skinny dude that he is! 

I will use gloves and a scoop and decant it into individual baggies. I'll take it to the all day sew-in on Friday to share ( and secretly, get it out of the house!)

Hope you find some likes in your life this week. Go check out Not Afraid of Color for a list of other bloggers who are sharing their week of likes! And if your are new to this, just comment on LeeAnna's post and she will add you to the list of participants. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

To-Do Tuesday #10 and Progress Report

 

Happy To-Do Tuesday! Checking in with my to-do list from last week! And linking up with Roseanne and Sue and other To-Do Tuesday bloggers at Home Sewn By Us!

Week of October 7 - October 13

1. Work on yellow scrap basket! Check!  because I'm still working on it! Thank you , thank you, thank you  to The Joyful Quilter for some added scraps. It will be fun to look at the basket and remember her generous contributions! And she had some good ones. Lemons, bananas, dragonflys, polkadots, daisies, sunflowers, oh my!

2. Cut blocks for 3 Yard Quilt for Loose Threads Mini Retreat   DONE!

This is a 3 yard quilt that I hope to get together during our all day sew(mini retreat)!

The pieces are cut. Strip sets are ready to be sewn. I made  2 HST to check how much they needed to be trimmed! And then packed my Quilt in a Day Triangle Square Up Ruler. (no affiliation)

3. Make necessary sprouts blocks. 1-Red, 1- Green, 2- Brown.  DONE!

The yellow was necessary too, but it was done before last Wednesday! 

Week of  October 14-October 20 

1.  Make all blocks for Heartland.

2.  Cut Yellow Easy Breezy parts and sew last 2 Hollow 9's

3. Get yellow slabs to a quilted piece in preparation to construct a basket.

Bonus: Cut parts for Yellow Geese Migration blocks.

 That should keep me busy!  Mr Busy has a dentist appointment on Thursday. I have to take him and drive him home as he needs preparatory drugs!  I'll take my Christmas stitchery and run to the PO while he is under their supervision. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!   New cases in our community yesterday. Yes I will wear a                                                                                                                       mask.

Scrappy Mail!!

 Oh Scrap! How do I love thee! I love mail! But this kind of mail is absolutely the best! 

As I was working on my scrappy slabs for this months scrap basket in yellow, I mentioned that I was nearly out of scraps and would need to cut into some bigger chunks. I got an email from Joy offering some of her scraps. 

Yesterday this package was in my mailbox. Look at all this scrappy goodness.

There’s polka dots, lemon slices, dragonflies, and bananas and more!  I’m excited to get to my sewing machine this afternoon. Our family ZOOM call will be at 11:30 MDT. Our Eastern time family will join 1:30, and for our West Coast son will join at 10:30 his time. It seems like a struggle but it’s working for us! Sometimes not everyone is available. Sometimes, there is a weekend adventure that takes precedence. Sometime a work obligation! But we try hard  to stay in touch and support each other! 

It's much cooler here this morning. 54 and windy. And now it's raining!  So a good day to be in the sewing room! If you need me, that’s where I’ll be! 

And I'm linking up with Cynthia at Quilting is more fun than Housework!  for Oh Scrap!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy! 

              And please wear your mask! The 2nd half of this game/match/struggle is going to be .....! 

Scrap Happy Saturday 10-10-20

 Not much happening in my sewing room this week! I’ve been “putzing” as my brother calls it! I looked up that word...it’s slang . To engage in aimless recreation or frivolous time-wasting! It doesn’t exactly apply, I’ve read lots of blogs, conversed back and forth with some, sewed some fabric together to make backing for my yellow scrap basket.

It’s some thin yellow blend that was in a tote of fabric donated to me. I’d never put it in a quilt, but it will work for this. 

I did a few Hollow 9 patches. Well, two! Although, there is one under my needle and another on a design board. I know that little tiger has some green, but I couldn’t resist adding him to that block. 

All the necessary scrappy sprout blocks were finished. Proof! 

There was lunch eaten in the pickup while sitting in this park on Friday!  The trees here are starting to turn a lovely bright yellow. Not much red but the elms and cottonwoods can be very pretty. Especially when the sun shines. 

I'll link up with Angela today at So Scrappy's  ScrapHappy Saturday.  Then I'm off to read more Yellow posts from others. Then a phone call from our son, some outside chores while it is still nice.  Predicted 86 today. Then maybe some more time in the sewing room. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy

ps: Please wear your mask.