Blue...

This great scrap quilt is designed by Bonnie Hunter, titled Narragansett
Blues from her book, More Adventures with Leaders and Enders.

I am always on the lookout for patterns that can use up my scraps...

Just need to finish piecing the borders...

Tone It Down...

Tone It Down...This quilt was featured in American Patchwork and Quilting....it uses low volume fabrics and I really fell in love with it...

 This image was taken from Jolly Jabber, Fat Quarter Shop.  For the sashing in this quilt, a turquoise color was used through out where as in the above photo, the sashing is done with low volume....

 My low volume blocks so far...I have 5 and need another 20 to make this a nice queen size....

Another shot of my quilt block...Today I made a decision to use a colored sashing like the quilt from Fat Quarter Shop, Jolly Jabber...I am thinking of maybe doing a solid there...any suggestions as to what color to use???

Finally blogging again...

 Cute little mug rug at My Girlfirend's Quilt Shoppe using a snowball block and adding embellishments...

 A flimsey for Suppose...this one was really easy and fun to do...love the way it turned out....

 Love this love quilt....

 Totally love this Swoon quilt...

 Great wool projects...

 Loved this dolly quilt...would love to make it as a friendship quilt...

 Another darling wool quilt....

 Great scrap quilt...

 Another great scrap quilt...I have multitudes of scraps to work through so I am always on the lookout for ideas...

Wanting to make this scrap quilt....The Milky Way...

 This quilt is from a Fons and Porter magazine May/June 2012.  I love how easily I can incorporate my scraps and make this really fun quilt.  It is 64 x 80 which is a great twin size...you can always use a twin size, especially with grandkids...

Just love it....by the way, it uses 2 1/2" and 4 1/2" cuts...perfect to use up odds and ends...

Scrap Vomit (I know the name is awful)...

 A long time ago, I saw this on Katy's blog and knew I had to make it...

 The perfect use for my 2 1/2" scrap bin...

This makes a really fun twin size with tuck under the pillow room...the patches are 49 squares with an A block and a B block (which is the patterned one).  If you would like to sew up your scraps into something fun, give this a try...you can find the tutorial here.  Can't wait to get it quilted!!!

I have been working on the little embroideries on this quilt in my spare time..It has really been fun and relaxing...I dug into my scraps and fat quarters and put the blocks together...the pattern just shows the quilt at this size, but I am going to be putting borders on it to make it just a little bigger...

 Some close ups of the embroidered blocks...

 This is my Birdie Stitches quilt all quilted and bound...I really had fun making this and am really excited to finish....

The quilt was literally free except for the quilting as I just used embroidery floss and fabric on hand to make this...just love a finish!!!

Scrappily Happily Sewing...

 In this issue of Better Homes and Garden American Patchwork and Quilting,  *by the way, must make up the cover quilt*

 is this quilt...a 25 patch coupled with a 9 patch and sashing...it calls for 2 1/4" squares--I had a bin full of 

2 1/2" squares that need sewing...so for the last couple of weeks in between everything else, I have been making 25 patch blocks and 9 patch blocks...

 I'm now in the process of sewing them into rows and putting together this quilt...I thought it was a fun pattern to use up all those little squares all 1100+ that it called for.  Because the squares are bigger, I was able to cut out a couple of rows and it will be 90 inches square without the last small border.  If you have tons of scraps like I do that need to be worked into something, give this a try.  It has really old scraps and really new scraps-just a combination of a decade of quilting...my goal is to corral all my scraps and use them up into scrap quilts, so I am constantly on the lookout for new ways to use them up and make quilts.  I seldom buy yardage anymore, just fat quarters and remnants to add a little punch to the already existing scraps.  I do buy yardage for backgrounds to set all the blocks and this year, I am liking solids because they tie in so lovely!

 I took these photos yesterday morning on a blustery fall morning...

As you can see, I did not get much cooperation!  How are you using up your scraps???  Ideas are welcome.  I have about 25 boxes waiting to be sewn up...

Change in plans...

 I had every intention on sashing my scrappy stars with this red violet...until I found an old book by Possibilities that showed this scrappy star version.  I decided to use the red violet for all the larger star points...these blocks are big puppies--16"

 Because of the way you sew the larger star, it is forming a secondary scrappy star...I'm getting really excited. Just need 25 blocks--23 more to go...

I just love the way all the fabric plays together for this little beauty...aren't scap quilts the best???

Texas Braid...

Back in January, I taught a class in our quilt guild how to do the French Braid quilts.  I found this really fun

scrap quilt in Bonnie Hunter's Leaders and Enders book.  You can find it here. It is made up of 2" x 5" pieces of fabric and 2" pieces of fabric.  You use light and dark fabrics for the contrast.  A very fun technique and this quilt is entirely made from stash (most of it small pieces).

 

A close up of the quilting.  I had it quilted in feathers.

Use it up...

This past week, I have been working on sewing 2" squares together.  I've been on Operation Use it Up--trying to use up all my scraps.  I will probably keep sewing scrap quilts together until this happens.  This  pattern is from Bonnie Hunter's Leaders and Enders book, called Happily Scrappily Irish.  I've decided that it is too long and I will shorten it a couple of rows.  Then I would like to do a pieced border to use up more fabric.  I'm thinking about just doing 4 patches around.  That would bump up the size to a queen.  If you have a better idea, please comment....

MIA

I was asked by the Patchwork Friends Guild President to teach a class in January on French Braid Quilts. I thought I would try a scappy version first and then do a more planned version. If you don't have Bonnie Hunter's Leaders and Enders and you love scrap quilts, you need this book!!

I am cutting up scraps and assembing the braids for this Texas Braid quilt. It is quite addicting and I am chain piecing it as there are a lot of start and stops...

The scrap bin. It takes 2" x 5" pieces of fabric with a 2" square of red solid that ties it together. I'll check back in when I have some progress to show you!!

Hugs and Kisses...

This is a progress shot of my little Hugs and Kisses quilt. I made 100 5" 9-patches and they are set on point. I used this bubblegum pink to set the blocks and plan on doing a 2 1/2" stop border then a border of "hugs" blocks. So far I am loving how this scrap quilt is turning out!!

Another shot of the Hugs and Kisses quilt top. I have 4 "kisses" across and 5 "kisses" down. Hope to have this one done soon!! I owe credit to Bumblebeans,inc. for the inspiration for this fun project and hopefully I am adding my own creative touch to it!!

Sew Day and Ward Campouts....

Don't you just love this little scrap quilt--my sister, Rose, built this out of her scrap pile. It is a big girl quilt for the big girl bed for my niece for her birthday in September. It just lacks borders and quilting.

Some scenic shots from the ward campout this weekend. We have a church camp near us called Cinnamon Creek and it is really nice. It has bathrooms nearby and a nice covered patio/seating area for a large crowd to have dinner or breakfast. It really was beautiful and very restful...

This is Porcupine Dam/Resevoir on the way to the campout. The water and mountains were just beautiful....

We pulled all of our camping equipment in one of these handcarts. Pretty handy indeed...

Another view of the dam/resevoir and the mountains...

Some interesting information about the resevoir I thought you might like...we're going camping again in 2 weeks for 3 days....can't wait!!! Oh the communing with nature!!!

9 Patch Snowball...

I posted today on http://stashmanicure.blogspot.com. Go and check it out. I quickly show you how you can make your own 9 patch snowball quilt....Enjoy!

Progress

From egg hunt, which was ever so much fun to

finally finishing these blocks for my Scrappy Flower Garden quilt, 1 1/2 years in the making..I'm so excited and pleased with how it turned out. I will sew these together and get it quilted up. The original pattern was for a wall quilt and I made it big enough for a double bed!!