I May Have a Scrap Problem... Making Headway, and Inspiration!

Hi, all!

I hope, if you're in the track of Hurricane Florence, you've made it to a safe place, AND that you have sufficient important supplies (fabric, thread, sewing machine, rotary cutter, etc.) to keep you occupied during the storm.  I have family on the east coast in NC and VA, so I'm definitely keeping an eye on the storm reports.  Stay safe, everyone!!!

I've also made some good progress on my scrap sewing this week!  Last week my Something Blue quilt was at this point...

...then late last week it went to this....

...and finally ended up at this point!

That's the top 2/3 or so of the quilt, only lacking four rows of blocks across the bottom, and a border.  Unfortunately, I probably won't have time to finish it this week, but I'm trying to make the last 18 blocks that I need to finish that bottom 1/3...

...I've got all the parts made and they just need to be assembled.  If I can squeeze it in, I'd love to get this done, but I've got some commission quilts I need to finish this week.  Paying work first, right?

And I found some fabulous inspiration online this week, too - I bet these will get your creative juices flowing!

Isn't this amazing?  I've got a tub of solids that this might be perfect for, although just bright prints might be good too!

And this one has really captured my imagination!  I want to work it out on EQ7 and see what I can do with it...

And how about some Jen Kingwell?  This is her Flutterby pattern - and so perfect for scraps!  I see another Jen Kingwell in my future (if I ever finish my Gypsy Wife!)  Ooh, and I just looked on Amazon for the pattern, turns out it's in the book Quilt Lovely and... wait for it... I already own it!! Woohoo!!!!

So what are you doing with your scraps this week?  Are you fighting a pitched battle, or have you reached a peaceful truce? Either way works!

Hugs!

Sarah

Make-A-List Monday - Enjoying a Taste of Fall!

Hi, all!

It's beginning to feel a lot like fall around here - it didn't hit 70 degrees until after 1 pm today, AND pumpkin spice lattes are back at Starbucks!  Our temperatures are expected to go back up later this week, but PSLs will still be here, so it's all good.  I'm keeping an eye on the weather on the east coast, as I'm sure many of you are too - I have lots of family over there that may be affected by the storm.  If you're in the path, stay safe, and evacuate if they tell you to.  Just take your fabric with you!!

OK - let's see how last week's list went...

1.  Call the insurance company and set up coverage for the new truck.

Done!  Here's a pic of my husband's new truck - the grandkids really like it!

2.  Quilt at least one of the memory quilts.

Done!  Happy to have this one done, the first of six...

3.  Sandwich at least two more of the memory quilts.

I didn't get to this one, but I'll make it up this week!

4.  Keep working on Lilli's annual quilt.

Woohoo for progress!!  This is about 2/3 of the quilt - the full width.  I've got four more rows of blocks to add across the bottom next.

5.  Cut squares for Nathanael's annual quilt.

Done!  And even though it doesn't show in this pic, I cut all the white squares too.  A quilt kit ready to go!

6.  Clean out the guest room furniture (it's going to be Lilli's new bedroom furniture!)

I didn't get to this one either, mainly because I found out I had about a week longer than I originally thought I would.  So I procrastinated...

7.  Sand (and maybe paint) the cabinet in my office.

Sanded, and the inside of the cabinet is painted!  I love this pretty aqua!  Here's before....

...and after!

Unfortunately, painting the outside will have to wait for a little while as I get some other things done first...

8.  Keep up with any quilt ministry needs that come up.

We didn't have any requests this week, which is giving us some much needed time to clean and organize.

 So I didn't get to everything, but I did make some serious progress on Lilli's quilt, which makes me very happy!  This week, though, I've got to buckle down and make progress on some other things.  Here's my plan for the week...

1.  Sandwich the remaining four memory quilt tops.

2.  Quilt at least two of those tops.

3.  Help with a major clean-up and re-organization in the quilt room at church.

4.  Eek out a little extra time to work on Lilli's quilt.  The plan is to get up and moving a half hour earlier each morning and dedicate that time to her quilt.

5.  Get the guest room furniture ready for the movers.  (No procrastinating this week!)

6.  Keep up with any quilt ministry needs that come up.

It's a short list this week, but that's because I really need to finish up the memory quilt job - I've got several other commission projects coming up and I need to clear the decks and clean up the studio a bit before they arrive - AND I have a short week because I'm heading to the AQS quilt show in Paducah this Saturday!  A carload of us are going just for the day, with a stop at Hancock's of Paducah (of course!) and a stroll around the show.  And maybe some strawberry shortcake if they have it in the fall... (YUMMY!)

So now the question is - - - what are YOU working on this week?

Hugs!

Sarah

Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? Some Fall Fun...

Hi, all!

This week has just flown by (kind of like the leaves I am starting to see fluttering by my windows) and that means, because it's Friday, it's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!!  Are you ready?  Let's get started!

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Let's start with the quilt-y finish first, shall we?  I have to say, it's really nice to have an honest-to-gosh finish again!

This week I quilted the first of the memory tops!  This one is made from golf shirts. As you can see in the picture below, the logos from the shirts are fussy cut and arranged in the center of the quilt.  

The pieces are backed with woven interfacing, just like a t-shirt quilt, and pieced together.  Cross-hatch quilting on my tabletop machine and a machine sewn binding finished it off!  Woohoo!!

And then today I did a little crafty thing with the kiddos - we decorated pumpkins for fall!

Of course, Nathanael's had to be green (his favorite color) and after putting a funny face on it, he told me it was him!  He even drew on little cochlear implants.... 

Emmy also did an "Emmy" pumpkin - hers had long yellow and orange hair that she put up in a ponytail, and glitter leaf earrings.  I'm not sure what the strips of raffia tied around the pumpkin represent, but they were VERY important!

Lilliana went for artfully sophisticated - her pumpkin has "cobwebs" made of raffia loops, and a spider climbing up the side!  

And FYI, I found the best price on the artificial pumpkins at Kroger, of all places!  These were $5 apiece, compared to $15-$20 each everywhere else I could find them.  Way to go, Kroger!  

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