A Mix

I finished the Easy Angle blocks for the Sapphire Mystery Clue #3.  These are easy to make, but not my favorite block to play with.  I have the ruler ( 3 sets actually?), but rarely use.  The whites are a mix of w/w - to use those babies up!  Being a scrap quilter - my scraps are much smaller than some of what Kevin calls 'scraps' and I have really had to dig for size.

The strips were another part of Clue #3.  And the smaller units were a 'bonus' clue.  Those bits are more the size I like to work with.  I don't have a huge definition of light, royal, navy blue - my blues are more in the range of medium blue.  So all of my 'match 4 house units are the same fabric.  A group of 10 mix I could get.

I should whittle down some of my CW fabrics as the next step of the Yankee Diary is to make the patchwork units and number of squares needed for the outer borders. 

I have been going thru my shelves, pulling 'yardage' to make some pillowcases to send to Sarah @ The Glade Church for their collective efforts for Texas.  I'm sure there will be a call for Florida and other areas to come, too.  My Quilt Guild is uniting to add to the quilt, pillowcases, and pet bedding drives.

This afternoon I have an event to attend and will share with you all tomorrow.

All my neighbors to the South (and those affected by the fires) - you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

Scrappy Wednesday

The latest temperature rosette built from scraps.  As you can see, we have been on the cold side.  I pulled a few bits of darker Aqua and even some blues and added them to the shoe tote that homes this project.  71,70,60,61,53,74,68

I'm working thru Clue# 3 of the Sapphire Mystery - a few more for the right side, then press, and then chain away the left side. 

Moe is still finding napping in my blues to be delightful and since Kevin released a 'bonus' clue for some bits, I will pull those from my barrel system.  Why cut bigger pieces down, when I have the size right here!

Just to show they are done - two strip bags from scraps.  The little sweetie can pick the one she likes and the other I will give to my granddaughter - who loves pink and purple, too.  I chose to make velcro closures instead of buttons/holes for little fingers to handle better.  BUT, I will go thru my stash of buttons and add something cute - just for fun.

Keep the prayers flowing for Texas and Florida,

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon  

Monday Making

I don't know if my photo skills are getting worse or if it's because my camera battery is low.  However, today I am keeping it simple.  I need to finish the last orange piggie so they can debute Saturday.  I have my pieces cut for Clue #3 for Kevin's 'Sapphire' Mystery and will chain them thru the machine.  AND I have a request from a sweet young lady for one of my little strip bags in pink and purple.

This guy is supervision from the reclined position today.  We have had a couple of nights of heavy frost - YES, frost!  His nightly prowls have had him come in for some extra cuddle time to warm up those toesies and earsies.  I'll be sneaking some of those bits from under him to cut some strips for Kevin's second part of Clue #3.  (do you think he will eventually push that tub of blues off onto the floor?)

Like so many, our communities are actively collecting donations for victims of Harvey.  Several businesses have set up trailers to load specific donations that they will transport later this month.  Our guild is collecting quilts and items which we will mail out to centers delivering directly.  AND we are on watchful alert - Irma!  We certainly don't need another and where she will land ??? - there will be another need.  

Stay safe,
Sewingly Yours,
Sharon 

Whooping Friday

I worked thru the last of that baggy of scraps and managed to get 10 more Rails Fence blocks and 10 more Log Cabins.  There's another grocery bag of scraps that will get worked into this project and may just make enough for a complete quilt.

I worked the brown Broken Dishes blocks as leader/enders with the Rails & Logs.  Another 10 of those.  That may be how this project comes together - as a leader/ender amongst something else.

My poor Earlene is going slowly as there is a lot of small areas requiring changes of color (and bitty stitches).  A bit at a time will get her done OR I might just dedicate those stitches thru the weekend.  

And I did a bit of retail therapy.  I would prefer to shop and support local, but my car was in the garage most of August.  Besides, Connecting Threads had some super sales and then threw in a 20% of your entire order - TOO TEMPTING to pass up.  Some fun fabrics for binding  and two extra wide backings - will need those as quilts get finished up here soon.  I bought a few w/w's, but they are had to to photo.  I needed to restock my 'basics' that are required to tie all those scraps together.

And there were FQ color bundles on sale.  I checked my color totes and ORANGE had a few scraps (not FQS).  So I got the orange - ESP, as the RSC17 color this month is orange.  I don't use a lot of orange so these should last me for a few years!  

September is (Inter)National Sewing Month - go be creative,
Sewingly Yours,
Sharon