Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? The End Is In Sight.....

 

Hi, all!

Friday has rolled around once again, and it's a special one!  For me, it's the beginning of the holiday season - today is my birthday!  Next up for us is my grandson's birthday, then my husband's, then Thanksgiving, then Lilli's birthday, then Christmas!  Everything moves quickly from here.  So now you know one of the things I'm whooping about - and now it's time for all of us to share our whoop-worthy moments!  Let's get started!

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I really put the pedal to the metal this week, and busted out the last of the Endless Summer blocks!  I had hoped to be able to show a fully assembled top today, but alas, I ran out of time....

But - - - the left 3/4 of the quilt is assembled in columns of two blocks, and hopefully by the end of the weekend I'll be able to get it finished.  And that's definitely whoop-worthy! 

And you know how I've always said I wanted a minion?  Well, my granddaughter and sometimes-minion baked me a minion birthday cake!  Isn't that cute?  There are even scissors, a needle, and thread in his pocket!  And it was DELICIOUS!!!

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 do 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

I May Have A Scrap Problem... And A New Project!

 

Hi, all!

If you have seen my blog for the past month or so, you know that I'm working a WIP challenge - so of course I decided to start a new scrappy project!   Last week I shared Amy Smart's pattern Gratitude...

...with the thought that it would make a great scrappy quilt.  Then my husband cleaned some lovely cotton dress shirts out of his closet and said I could have them for my stash if I wanted.  It occurred to me that this would make a good manly quilt made with shirtings!  So I started cutting up those shirts...

...and when I realized I wanted more variety in the quilt, I went to the bins of shirts I had been stashing for years....

...and dragged out a whole bunch more!  FYI my husband is a bit of a clothes horse and absolutely loves nice dress shirts - so when he cleans out his closet I benefit!  And when you think it's not worth cutting them up, take a look at all the 10" and 5" squares those shirts yielded!  

I didn't count the final number, but after the first six shirts I counted 45 ten inch squares and 93 five inch squares!  There's a LOT of fabric in a man's XL  shirt and I think this is going to make a fun version of Amy's quilt.  Next week I should have some progress to show you, so stay tuned!

I'm also considering using this as a design for a few memory quilts I need to make using some very non-traditional pieces.  Still ruminating over that one, though, so we shall see!

So what have you been doing with scraps this week?  Anything fun?

Hugs!

Sarah

PS - remember that Amy's pattern is free until the end of November!  

Make-a-List Monday - Where Does The Time Go???

 

Hi, all!

I know it's hard to believe, but today marks two months until Christmas!  Where oh where has this year gone?  Time flies when you're having fun, but this is ridiculous. Soon it will be time to start decorating the house and celebrating the season - and honestly I can't wait!  Fingers crossed that the vaccine gets approved for my two youngest grandchildren, then we can breathe a sigh of relief and go back to normal extended family gatherings without worry.  I'm so looking forward to that!

In the meantime, though, there's still my weekly to-do list!  Here's a look at how last week's list went....

1.  Join the two halves of the summer quilt.

2.  Complete the quilting and bind.

Done!!!!   I am so excited to have this quilt on my bed now, and a little time to enjoy it before it's time to put the Christmas quilt back on...

3. Make at least six more Endless Summer blocks.

Done!  Six days ago I laid out the blocks I had made on the design wall, and I had 35 of the 64 I need.  Today when I quit sewing I had 52 - so I made 17 this week!  And best of all, I only need 12 more!

4.  Quilt a ministry quilt.

Done!  This was a WIP from my own stash, originally intended to be a king size quilt for my bed, but when I got it to the two-halves stage, I realized I really didn't like it for myself.  So I turned it into three lap size quilt tops, and this is one of those tops all finished!

5.  Get ready for a yard sale.

Plans were changed, and I decided not to do a yard sale.  So this one went by the way!  It certainly made for a nice restful weekend...

I also started a new project (of course!) which I'll be sharing more about on Wednesday!

So a very good week!  It feels so good to be getting so many of my WIPs finished, and I'm enjoying "playing" again in my studio.  Here's what I'll be working on this week....

1.  Make the last of the Endless Summer blocks.

2.  Assemble the Endless Summer quilt top.

3.  Quilt the spool quilt.

4.  Quilt a ministry quilt.

5.  Start working on the kaleidoscope quilt WIP.

6.  Work on the new scrappy project and post about it on Wednesday.

A good list for the week!  Hopefully I can get it all done, but I have multiple "nana" duties and a haircut and color too, so fingers crossed!  

And now I have only one question - - - what are YOU working on this week??

Hugs!

Sarah