Friday, March 11, 2016

Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? Scrapalicious!!

Hi, all!

It's Friday again, and time to get our whoop whoop on!!  Are you ready?  I hope so - it's always so much fun to see what everyone has been working on!

This week, I've been working with scraps, and I had a couple of fun finishes!  The first one was made with the scraps from the Polaroid quilt.  Someone on Instagram suggested that the strip of scraps I made for the back of that quilt would also have made a great table runner.  I had extras, so I sewed them together and here's the table runner!!



I really love how the colors work for Easter - but will also work for spring!  I had lots of different opinions on the two different borders I auditioned - the other was bright yellow with a light binding - but in the end I really liked the way the gray made the triangle strip pop!

And remember this tub of scraps?  It was my personal challenge for March as part of the "I May Have a Scrap Problem..." series.  I had hoped to get it pressed and folded...



...and I did!  Not only pressed and folded, but I cut enough squares to make a bow tie quilt.


The weather today was overcast, with rain coming soon, so as soon as I finished the flimsy, I took it outside to get some pics.  

Now, in the spring in Tennessee, if it's not raining or cold, it's windy.  I had a hard time getting a full shot of the quilt because the wind kept blowing it horizontal!  But here's a decent shot of the front...



And of course, you can always go underneath the quilt when it's blowing sideways to get a pretty shot with the light coming through it!



I love the way the focus point seems to glow in this picture!



After taking the wind-blown shots, I came back inside and loaded it up on Jolene....



And finished it up this afternoon, made possible because my husband had to work late!  Unfortunately, by the time I finished it, it was pouring outside, so no chance to take a great photo of the full finished quilt, but there's always tomorrow!



So - - - can I get a whoop whoop??

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And now it's your turn!

What's got you whooping it up this week?


What's making you dance a little happy dance?

Share - we want to dance right along with you -
And it's always more fun to dance with friends!

The party will stay open until Sunday midnight - 

Hope to see you there!

Hugs!

Sarah

PS - remember to come back Sunday, for the beginning of the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge 2016!  There's a great giveaway for folks who sign up during the first week - you won't want to miss it!!


38 comments:

  1. That out of a box with no appeal at all to me comes a gorgeous guit! Your tablerunner is gorgeous as well! A big whoop whoop for you!!

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  2. Isn't amazing what beauty comes from hidden treasures? Both are wonderful projects.

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  3. Love the runner and oh, the scrappy bow ties! Great job organizing and using out of the green scrap bin.

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  4. You get a huge whoopwhoop from me! Well done. That is a lovely quilt and the Easter/spring table runner is cuter than cute.

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  5. Good job on a job well done and fast at that!!

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  6. Isn't it wonderful to make something out of scraps others may just, throw away? I love your windy day shots, they are probably better than if the day was still. Lovely.

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  7. Big time whoop whoop! It's lovely!

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  8. Wow Sarah! I think you need a couple Whoop Whoop's this week! That runner is fabulous and your bow tie quilt s just as cute as can be--and you conquered those scraps! Whoop Whoop Whoop!!

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  9. Love the gray border on your spring/Easter runner. Awesome use of your green scraps. The bow tie quilt looks great blowing in the wind.

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  10. I love that table runner! And your bow ties turned out great. I hope to get some cutting done on my scraps today.

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  11. I've got the Spring sewing bug too.

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  12. It is so rewarding (to me at least) to make something from scraps. I feel like I have made something from a pile of nothing. Love the table runner and the quilt is so spring-like and pretty.

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  13. Wow, you did great with your personal challenge, just organizing the scraps makes them less intimidating, LOL. The bow tie quilt is wonderful, I'm glad you did that one I like to seeing the actual quilt.

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  14. Amazing work with your scrap bin! I love the bow tie quilt and your table runner as well. You will tackle those bins in no time :-)

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  15. When you get your mind to something - you sure can do!! Love that bowtie quilt!

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  16. Love your table runner! And I can't believe how fast you got that bow tie quilt finished! it is lovely!

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  17. I have never seen anyone who is as productive in the sewing room as you are! You definitely deserve a WHOOP WHOOP!

    I look forward to seeing what everyone else accomplished this week.

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  18. I love this pattern, do you have it on PDF? lol
    The colors are beautiful and man, do I have blue AND green scraps to use up. How big are your blocks too?

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  19. Great Table runner. You've gotta love scraps!

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  20. I cannot believe how much you produce in that sewing room of yours. Yikes!!!

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  21. Your green bin looks so good! What a nice feeling of accomplishment!

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  22. Whoop whoop is right. Fantastic! Now on to blue? Yellow? Red? LOL

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  23. I have pink bow ties cut out from my last vintage machine demo, 2 years ago. I guess I should go pull them out. Nice quilt!

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  24. Love the table runner. Bright fun colours. I'm attempting to sort my scraps.....slow process.

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  25. Wow, what a productive week! I love that bow-tie quilt, and your pictures from the back are so gorgeous!

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  26. Wow! That bow-tie quilt looks fantastic. You definitely get a Whoop Whoop!

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  27. The bow tie quilt is great!! You've inspired me to get busy and use up some charm packs I have......easy bow ties. No pic, busy taking care of confused dad with dementia, but hand quilting baby quilt. Will beback Sun. to learn about charity quilts.

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  28. Terrific table runner! And your scraps are way bigger than mine - I think they're called crumbs!

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  29. I love that table runner! perfect border and that purple binding totally rock!!! :))

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  30. Great bow tie quilts from scraps. I find bowties are a great way to use up blocks. I used to make them all of the time but eventually I got tired of them and moved on to other blocks.

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  31. Sarah, you blow me away (ha, TN pun not intended) with how much you accomplish. I love seeing the overflowing green scraps tub on the line in a flimsy and then boom! Finished quilt top! What fabric is the backing? I love the bow tie top too; think I may have to start cutting one!

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  32. I love your bowtie quilt, green is one of my favorite colors!

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  33. Whoop on meeting your goal AND making a cute Bowtie in the process! Your runner is really pretty - perfect for spring/Easter. :-)

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  34. Somewhere along the line I think I missed out on the gene that gets things done.... Since your Monday post I have thought Ohhh Scrappy Bow ties great idea ...... Now it is Saturday and I am still thinking about it and You already have a quilt finished and on the long arm. Amazing. Janita

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  35. I love that table runner....how cute!!!!

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  36. i love how you put the bow tie center off-center! really interesting!

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