SoScrappy Saturday 2.4.2023

Today is the first Saturday of February of the color pink!

My pinks are a little slim in the cabinet, so I'm a little unsure of my choice for framing fabrics. I'll have to remember to use calmer fabric for future frames.

 pattern: 4.5 inch cut novelties, 2.5 x 4.5 and 2.5 x 8.5 inch cut framing strips

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Finish or NOT Friday 2.3.2023

Well, I finished the next QOV Signature quilt to a flimsy and a close up of the alternate lighthouse and flag fabric.

 I only have one more guild QOV and the back requires 'some' work so I decided to load this one on the long arm last night and quilt it down today. I even had a little time before dinner to sewn the binding. The only thing left for me to do is add the label.

L👀K! This block was signed by a visitor from Australia!

pattern: Signature blocks alternated with patriotic fabric. 

                All trimmed (and cut) to 7.5 inches

panto: horizontal serpentine

Tomorrow is the National QOV Sew Day. It falls on the first Saturday of February each year. I'll be sewing at home in my basement. I was able to prep out the next Signature QOV and put some of the squares on the design wall.

Here is a closeup of the alternate fabric.

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Sarah at Whoop! Whoop!

WIP Wednesday 2.1.2023

Work in progress or NOT!

I pulled out my pinks as this is the February color prompt for the Rainbow Scrap (or Stash) Challenge. Pretty slim pickings, eh?

I was happy to 'see where' my pinks were...in the 2.5 inch bin.

Come back and visit on Saturdays to 'see' my block selections for RSC2023.

I did manage to put the next Signature QOV on the design wall. Now to sew it together. It will have one more row that didn't make it to the design wall.

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Design Wall Monday 1.30.2023

I finished trimming up and cutting for the next Signature quilt (#5, if keeping count).

You might ask, 'Pat, why is it NOT on the design wall ready to be sewn together?'

Good question! This morning this guild QOV was on the design wall, hanging out. A member of the guild was asking for a demo on 'how' to join the beginning/end of binding. I jokingly told he that I had quite a few guild QOV's (11) that needed quilting and binding. So, I've been sewing bindings, too but leaving the endings to show my friend.

and tonight, this guild QOV is on the design wall hanging out waiting for the binding.

I've only have two guild QOV's left in the current batch. I might not get to the crumb donation quilts this month...

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SoScrappy Saturday 1.28.2023

Today is the fourth Saturday of January of the color dark/bright blue. My brights have morphed into lights and when light blue is the color of the month...well, I'll have to decide on another color. LOL

I had a hard time deciding on a fourth block and/or technique to focus on. I usually like to have a little something different to show on each Saturday of the month.  Four quilt building blocks are made each month so, in theory, I should have four rainbow quilts at the end of the year!

I finally decided to make friendship braids. My quilting buddy shared this technique a few years ago and I have the binding tool. So I combined both techniques! I did start my braid on a 2.5 inch square since I am using 2.5 inch strips.

Here is the dark blue braid. Ummm, maybe I should stick to more monochromatic fabric. LOL

Here is the light blue, I decided NOT to trim this one but I did stay stitch around both braids because of the bias edges and handling.

pattern: Quilting Buddy and Friendship Braid/Missouri Star Quilt Company

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Finish or NOT Friday 1.27.2023

I thought I would have one finish and one NOT but I was able to have two finishes!

First up is Signature Quilt #3.

pattern: Signature squares alternating with patriotic fabrics

panto: horizontal serpentine

Signature Quilt #4 went from flimsy to a finish, in like two days! This is really an easy sew. Hopefully I won't become bored before I finish the seven (!) more I need to make...I did buy lots of different alternating fabrics. I discovered that JAF has some fabrics marked 70% off as 'Last Chance'.

pattern: Signature squares with alternating patriotic fabric

panto: horizontal serpentine

Sharing today with Alycia at Finish or NOT Friday and

Sarah at Whoop! Whoop!

WIP Wednesday 1.25.2023

 I finished piecing the next Signature QOV (number 3...if you are keeping track).

I also bordered and back the remaining QOV labels that I had gotten from Spoonflower. Since they are running a sale, I should probably buy a few more labels.

I pulled another Signature QOV bundle and trimmed the blocks to all the same size. I think this might be the last one where the colors on the top of the blocks are mixed.

When I placed them on the design wall, WOW! I didn't realize that this alternate fabric would be so busy.

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Design Wall Monday 1.23.2023

I pulled out a bundle for another signature quilt. It figures that I forgot to take a picture of my bundle! LOL. I did remember to take a picture of the blocks on the design wall.

pattern: alternating patriotic squares with the Signature blocks.

                    It's the setting Lynn (Michigan coordinator) requested

This is actually the third Signature block quilt in the queue. I do have 8 more on the counter in the basement kitchen to work on, too.

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SoScrappy Saturday 1.21.2023

Today is the third Saturday of January of the color dark/ bright blue. My dark blues are indeed, dark blue but my brights have morphed into light blue. Carolyn at Quarter-inch Capers and I had the same idea! We are both making the 2023 Stash Buster Challenge Block, Northwinds in RSC2023 color sequence!

I'm making mine in the 9 inch finished size as a nine patch, instead of the 'official' directions. I have always been just a wee bit of a rebel...LOL

The dark blue Northwinds blocks.

The light blue Northwinds blocks.

pattern: Northwinds, 2023 Stash Buster Challenge block

This block is from Betsy Dunham of the StashBuster Challenge group on FB and it shows really well the alternative 9 patch construction of this Northwinds block. Thanks to Betsy for posting this!

photo credit: Betsy Dunham from FB Stashbuster Challenge group

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Finish or NOT Friday 1.20.2023

I have a finish this week! Yay!

pattern: Kim DiJoseph Split Star, 2023 QOV Block Drive block

panto: horizontal serpentine

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