Dump Quilt One

I had just the bag to take on Beth's dump-and-sew challenge.  A new surprise of fabrics awaits!

After dumping - sorting the few blues and greens out for other projects in progress - adding a few more from the big bin of scraps on hand - I have this wonderful pile of pinks to play with.

Then it was stitching heaven!  Pedal to the metal, no care seaming, just grab and go - my kind of sewing for sure.  If you haven't tried it, you are missing out.

And blocks started to grow and grow........

and grow, and grow..............

When I put blocks into rows, the only real focus I had was to be sure these cuties were all sitting upright.  We don't want any little girls on their pretty little heads!

And the quilt top is finished.  I did square up my scrappy blocks into 8.5" manageable blocks and set them 7 by 8 for a 56" x 64" quilt.  This pretty flimsie will be donated to Sarah's lovely group over at confessionsofafabricaddict

Have you made a dump quilt?  These go very quickly, so grap a bag or pile of scraps - start sewing for National Sewing Month and donate that quilt.   The Dump & Sew Linky Party will be Sept 10-15.
You have time - in fact, I have a second dump quilt in progress.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

Linking to Design Wall at patchworktimes
linking to richardquilts - Friday Finish

Voting Time

It's time to vote for your favorite entry in the Scrap Quilt Challenge.  Go to the hosting site: 

http://www.fabricsnquilts.com/  and look over the flicker group of quilts and then cast your vote.

My Roman Stripe is entered, but I see many of my blogging friends there, so chose your favorite.
**Voting open until Sept 15th**

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

Celebrating 30 Years!

The observance of National Sewing Month began in 1982 with a proclamation from President Ronald Reagan declaring September as National Sewing Month “In recognition of the importance of home sewing to our Nation.”

 

So celebrate 30 years with 30 days of sewing this month of September!

 

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

August NewFO

 

I love it when someone gives me permission to start something new - well, I would have any way.  BUT, thank you Barbara of http://catpatches.blogspot.com/ for inspiring us to be creative and inspirational.

 

New projects for August:

Jelly Roll Quilt, Schnibbles candle mat (and color challenge),  FMQ challenge, Dump Quilt (2), 12" Mini for swap, Doll Quil/Doll for swap, Tetris Quilt, and Bowls with Borders for Blog Hop.  And of course, all the various block and quilt alongs that update each month.

 

 

I haven't shown these - the stars for http://temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com/ 'Summer Stars' mini quilt.

I'm, also, doing her 'Forget Me Not' quilt along - will show those next month.

 

And my SIL and I are making bags - after I didn't sign up for a bag swap because I don't make bags - duh.  She is using the 'Mini Charmer' pattern - oh, it is gorgeous.  And I found what I thought was a cute bag on E. Schenck - ' Sweet Sixteen' - oh, my oh, my!!  I read the pattern at least a dozen times - so many mistakes - that I think I re-wrote the pattern before even cutting fabric.  Well - I like a challenge!

 

     

The DOTS have arrived!  I have so many dotty fabrics - this is just a smidge.  Getting ready to work on my blocks for the Dots on Dots Blog Hop - my day is Sept 12th - my September NewFO project.

 

CLOSING THOUGHT

"The foliage has been losing its freshness through the month of August,
and here and there a yellow leaf shows itself
like the first gray hair amidst the locks of a beauty
who has seen one season too many."- Oliver Wendell Holmes

 

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon