Scrappy Wednesday

 

Everyone is sharing blooming things and though we are much colder than other areas, my daffs are trying.  Some of the yellows.

The whites are a little smarter - it's too cold to open up just yet.

I'm going to work on the Carolina CrossRoads for RSC21 today.

April's color is blue.  Hmm, will seperate the aquas first and then pull the lighter sky blues.  There may be some on the shelf as well.

Mother nature plans to pull an April Fools prank - colder, wet, maybe snow.  Will do some early errands and then sew the rest of the day.  AND with Easter so close........

Sewingly YOurs,

Sharon

Monday Making

 

I got caught up on all the miniature blocks over the weekend.  Yes, sometimes smaller blocks take longer to make.  And you can fool yourself thinking "ah, that's an easy block and won't take long" - then the seam ripper has to come out again and again and again.

 The next house block was completed for the guild President's Challenge.  This month's catagory was 'Outdoors' and this is 'round of oaks' - and old Kansas City pattern.  We had a round of oak trees on the farm, but disease took them long ago.

Today the girls come to sew.  Usually I have been working on a hand project, but I have this board ready to go.  A lot of tiny gray bow ties prepped.  I probably have a couple hundred in that salad container, but I think I have to wait until it is crammed full to not able to shut the lid to be sure I have enough.

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I wanted to remind everyone about this year's Hands2Help.  I've participated every year and I think this year it will be a Guild entry (not asking to be added to the prizes).  

A new concept added this year for gifting a quilt and I know of someone I would like to honor.

You can read all about it HERE.

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

Last Day at the Beach

 

Today is the final day of the Salt & Sand Hop and sad to see it end.  If you haven't been able to keep up (I need to catch the last few blogs), here is the week's list of hosts:

March 22

Creatin' in the Sticks

Selina Quilts

That Fabric Feeling

Days Filled With Joy

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Karen's Korner

Homespun Hannah's Blog

Crafts and Math

 

March 23

MooseStashQuilting

Life in the Scrapatch

Food for Thought

For The Love Of Geese

Becky’s Adventures in Quilting and Travel

Karrin’s Crazy World

Sew Many Yarns

Kathy's Kwilts and More

 

March 24

Ms P Designs USA

DayBrook Designs

Vroomans Quilts

Kathleen McMusing

Quilt Schmilt

The Darling Dogwood

Daughters of Dorinda

Annie’s Musings

 

March 25

Quiltscapes

Beaquilter

Stitchin At Home

The Joyful Quilter

Scrapdash

Freckled Fox Quiltery

Quilts Fabric and Thread Tales

Words & Stitches

 

March 26

Just Let Me Quilt

Websterquilt

Quilting Gail

Samelia's Mum

Quilt Fabrication

Little Penguin Quilts

Just Sew Quilter

                      Inflorescence

I was hoping all the 'beachy' inspiration (and sunshine) would melt the last of the snow.  There are a few ridges like this from where the snow was plowed into huge banks.

Oh course if you can't get to a beach or tropical setting, you can always create one.

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon
 

My Day in the Sand

 

I would like to thank CAROL for being the creator of yet another fabulous Hop.  Although I am not a 'sand and sea' kind of gal - I have a huge fear of deep water (and swim like a stone).  BUT, I like a chance to create even when  something is outside my comfort zone.

I dug thru a couple of scrap totes as I remembered a handful of seafoam blue and sandy scraps I received at some time from someone.  AND I think there was some flip flops in the bits of eye spy pieces in another tote.  Items found and a quick project evolved.

 I don't have anything to set up a beachy photo op.  A simple patch work, semi barbello look to sand and sea and salt.  The colorful flip flops walking up the waters edge.  I quilted it with a double wave for a ripple affect and raw edged the flip flops.

 Some polka dot left overs from backing used up for the envelop back and I squeeked the aqua binding from a scrap.

Be sure to visit today's other hosts:

March 24

Ms P Designs USA

DayBrook Designs

Vroomans Quilts

Kathleen McMusing

Quilt Schmilt

The Darling Dogwood

Daughters of Dorinda

Annie’s Musings

Thank You for visiting,

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

Salt & Sand Blog Hop

 

Please be sure to visit today's hosts

March 22

Creatin' in the Sticks

Selina Quilts

That Fabric Feeling

Days Filled With Joy

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Karen's Korner

Homespun Hannah's Blog

Crafts and Math

 

And CAROL has announced the May Hop for sign ups.  

It's Quilting Day

 

I hope you find time to get some stitches in today.  I plan on getting some borders done.

My Mom and I had our J&J vaccinations done in-home on Thursday.  ONe and Done!  All was good until night - chills with severe headache.  Tylenol, six blankets and two kitties - slept for almost 12 hours.  Today I am much better.

As we are warming up, I might even get in a stroll and look to see if the pussy willows are starting to sprout.

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

Scrappy Wednesday

 

I didn't get as far as planned, but all the 'twosies' are together and other parts.  I can only hang so many down because a certain furkid thinks it is a personal play wall then.  So things are hung around the rooms - really have to get this together today.

 A number of sites are hosting free sew alongs and projects, so browse the NET and pick something for a Saturday Sew In.

And coming to you next week: 

March 22
Creatin' in the Sticks
Selina Quilts
That Fabric Feeling
Days Filled With Joy
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
Karen's Korner
Homespun Hannah's Blog
Crafts and Math
 
March 23
MooseStashQuilting
Life in the Scrapatch
Food for Thought
For The Love Of Geese
Becky’s Adventures in Quilting and Travel
Karrin’s Crazy World
Sew Many Yarns
Kathy's Kwilts and More
 
March 24
Ms P Designs USA
DayBrook Designs
Vroomans Quilts
Kathleen McMusing
Quilt Schmilt
The Darling Dogwood
Daughters of Dorinda
Annie’s Musings
 
March 25
Quiltscapes
Beaquilter
Stitchin At Home
The Joyful Quilter
Scrapdash
Freckled Fox Quiltery
Quilts Fabric and Thread Tales
Words & Stitches
 
March 26
Just Let Me Quilt
Websterquilt
Quilting Gail
Samelia's Mum
Quilt Fabrication
Little Penguin Quilts
Just Sew Quilter
Inflorescence

 

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

Monday Making

 

I'm working on this scrappy quilt layout, but have analyzed the pattern and made a change.  It will reduce some bulk and aid with pressing and seam match up for a flatter finish.

This is the whole block, which isn't that difficult.

 It's when those geese meet that wasn't to my liking.  That's a lot of seam bulk.  Then you worry about matching points as well as not losing points.

So I made all the 16 patches as them selves.

And them changed to hourglass blocks thereby reducing that bulky seam.

And I realize the center is turned wrong, but I will get the same look as the original layout.  I will just have to piece the outside as a border of patchwork and geese.

So today I will get the center sewn together and start working on that patchwork border - maybe even get it on.  I do plan to add two (yes two) more borders as well.

Do you look deeply at a block or pattern and change up to aid with easier assembly?

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

Scrappy Days Ahead

 

I've been handling some other things that kept me away from the blog.  I need to play with scraps.  This is a mock up of what I would like to use to eat up the over-stuffed 2" square barrel.  Some easy, no think, chaining thru the machine for the day.

Then I need to catch up on the Temecula Monday Mini blocks.  One of my RSC21 green blocks to be done (leader/ender).  And we finally met again with the guild - was a delight to see everyone and there was a fabulous show&tell.  The members gave me quiet the list of mini blocks to catch up on.

 Staying with our quilting history theme, I did a program on the history of the pincushion and then taught a little 'make & take' project.  I modified the tutorial from Polka Dot Pineapple - there are a lot of Golf Tee Pincushion tutorials out there.  Quick, cute, and fun for National Craft Month.

I've pulled some scraps to start working on a project for the up coming Hop - Salt & Sand.  We are being teased with some warmer weather, but the Nor'East is known for those late snow storms.  This project should be a good perk me up, looking for Spring.

Looking forward to some serious play time with my machine,

Sewingly YOurs,

Sharon

March OMG

 

I'm making the OMG post on the wire.  The items of things breaking down included my camera, so was waiting on deliver on a new one.  AND TA-DA - it arrived just now.

My goal is to get the Court House quilt quilted, bound and labeled for March

Please be sure to check out all the lovelies at the LINK UP.

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon