SoScrappy Saturday 4.6.2024

Today is the second Saturday of April of the color yellow.

Time for my Hollow Nines. I really am liking this block and how easy it comes together!

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Finish or NOT Friday 4.5.2024

 I have a finish!

A leftover from the March 2024 RSC color of purple. My Purple Plus with purple binding!

pattern: plus with 5.5 inch cut squares (public domain)

panto: vertical serpentine

I decided to make yellow (the April 2024 Rainbow Scrap Challenge color) umbrellas (the April 2024 Table Scraps Challenge shape). Somehow, this simple concept morphed into using novelties for the umbrella canopies! LOL and now, I'm heading to the store because I used all my book and dog fabrics. Yikes.

Here is my wall hanging. The other umbrellas will be pieced into placemats.

This is a pattern form Kelli Fannin but she passed away and her website is closed down so it is no longer available.

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WIP Wednesday 4.3.2024

I'm making progress on a couple of projects. 

I quilted the Purple Plus.

I also made the purple binding for the Purple Plus.

I'm making yellow umbrellas for my kitchen April wall hanging. This will also double as my 'If My Birthday was in April, I would make...' Birthday Bash Challenge. I was able to piece the bottom portion of 8 umbrellas.

pattern: umbrella by Kelli Fannin 

                I saved this on Pinterest but now it's a broken link. 

Upon further search, I discovered Kelli passed away in November 2023 after battling cancer. This is so sad as she designed very cute quilts and quilt blocks. I wished her family would have kept her blog on file so that her quilting legacy would live on.

Sharing today with Susan at MidWeek Makers.

Mail Call 4.2.2024

I want to say a big 'Thank You' to Preeti who blogs at Sew Preeti Quilts! Preeti hosted a give away on her blog and I was the lucky winner! The fabrics are so rich and vibrant and will make a stunning quilt!

Thank you, Preeti for the prize and all the inspiration on on her blog!

Hop on over and see Preeti's Sew Preeti Quilts blog.

Design Wall Monday 4.1.2024

I don't have a lot to report today. The RSC color for April 2024 is yellow. So, I pulled out my yellow and started cutting for my blocks that appear on Saturdays here.

 I have a few projects I need to tackle. I just need to decide which one will be first.

Question: How do you eat an elephant?

Answer: One bite at a time! 

So, I just need to start on my projects!!!

Sharing today with Judy at Design Wall Monday.

SoScrappy Saturday 3.30.2024

Today is the fifth Saturday of March of the color purple. The last Saturday is the day to showcase the Table Scraps projects. The Table Scraps March prompt is birds.

So I made a flock of purple birds. I realized later that this is the icon from the app formally known as 'Twitter'.

I only had enough of the gray background for two 'Meals on Wheels' placemats. I was going to make more but somehow, the month got away from me without more placemats being made. Imagine, that?!

pattern: raggy edge applique the birds

quilting: random lines on Baby Brother

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Joy at Table Scraps.

Finish or NOT Friday 3.29.2024

I have a full finish and a flimsy finish this week.

First up is my Full Finish. What is a full finish? It's a completely done quilt. I wasn't sure I would get this one done but I changed a few things around and tamed the tension problem on Baby Brother. I changed to a thinner thread and re-wound the bobbin, twice. The first wind was a little sloppy so I re-wound and it was tighter. I also changed out the bobbin thinking the one I used might be old and not totally round anymore. Baby was still making awful noises as she went through all the layers...

pattern inspiration: Long May She Wave by Cozy Quilt Designs

panto: serpentine

My flimsy finish is the FB QOV Working Stars Flimsy. I received 6 yards in the mail from one of our Admins, Carol, and I picked a pattern by Fabric Cafe and made the quilt top. The next step is to mail the flimsy to Carol. I like this pattern as the large block is 9.5 inches cut and great for a larger print that one doesn't want to cut up.

pattern: City Lights from Fast and Fun 3 Yard Quilts

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WIP Wednesday 3.27.2024

I finished my Purple Plus to a flimsy. I ordered backing fabric and I am waiting for it to arrive. I did change out the upper left quadrant. Not sure that I am liking the change but 'It Is What It Is'...I was trying to go for a more cascading look. LOL I think I have enough purple charm squares for one more Purple Plus.

pattern: Plus quilt (public domain)

I also finished the flimsy version of 'Long May She Wave'. 

pattern inspiration: Long May She Wave by Cozy Quilt Designs

It's also time to start the 3/6 yard project I received from Carol of FB QOV Working Stars group. I volunteered to put together a flimsy using one of the Fabric Cafe patterns. She sent 6 yards of fabric and a Fabric Cafe book. I make the flimsy and then mail it back to her. Since the blue fabric has a rather large motif of the Statue of Liberty, I picked City Lights from Fast and Fun 3 Yard Quilts. It uses a large 9.5 inch cut focus fabric.

Sharing today with Susan at MidWeek Makers.

Design Wall Monday 3.25.2024

 At this week's Melon Head meeting the ruler demonstration is the strip ruler by Cozy Quilt Designs. 

Do I have any quilts using that ruler? Uh, no. I donated the quilts I made for my last time that ruler was demonstrated when I lived in Wisconsin. 

Could I make a little something? Geez, I usually need more time to fit projects into my sewing schedule.

I've been thinking about the pattern 'Long May She wave'.

Here's my start.

pattern inspiration: Long May She Wave by Cozy Quilts Design.

I can 'see' that I am going to have a few design opportunities with this one. LOL

Sharing with Judy at Design Wall Monday.

SoScrappy Saturday 3.23.2024

Today is the fourth Saturday of March of the color purple! Since March has 5 Saturdays, this is my bonus (or free) Saturday. 

I needed a quilting sample for the Gammill technician so he could adjust the long arm. I found this Elsa/Anna panel and decided it would work as a 'sample'. I did bind it it in purple! March 2024 is the purple month! LOL

I also arranged the purple blocks for the plus quilt.

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