Rainbow Scrap Challenge and UFOs in Progress

 

There was not a lot of construction this week in the yellow housing complex.  I did make 3 more yellow plus blocks to fill in some gaps to complete the Row Quilt from some orphan blocks .

The Chick Block was made years ago and never used, so I thought Yellow February was a good time to highlight it here.

The rows below are sewn together with  4.5, 9  and 12 inch blocks. The 12 inch blocks are from Lori Holt's FARM GIRL VINTAGE book and made a few years ago.

The stars points were made with leftover triangles mostly from bindings.

The rows are just laying on top of the pink fabric which is auditioning for the background role :)

Originally I was going to set the 12 inch blocks like this ( picture below), but wanted to get some of those smaller stars and nine patches used up.

The DOUBLE DOUBLE 4-PATCH has finally become a top/flimsy.

The KAFFE HST QUILT is hand quilted ..

..and the binding bought. So excited to use this fun binding fabric.

My TINY TUESDAY  from last year is getting closer to a finishing plan. Ooops, the main part is upside down!

That's better

Happy Sewing everyone.

 Linking up with Angela at ScrapHappy for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge and Scrappy Saturday

Rainbow Scrap Challenge ... YELLOW HOUSES

 Yellow is the colour of the month... I don't have a lot of yellow so I'm stretching the rules a bit and using some golds as well.  I managed 38 Tiny Houses in varying degrees of yellow this week.  You need to look closely to find the yellow in a few of them!

 

I have a few fat quarters with loosely scattered yellow dots, They've been on the shelf for a while, now one of them is cut  up for the house backgrounds.

Check out Angela's Rainbow Scrap Challenge Link below to see what all the other scrappy quilters are whipping up with their yellows.

 

I keep saying I'm going to use up some orphan blocks, so some of the smaller ones are up on the wall, inspiration has not struck me yet.

On the other wall, blocks for my second scrappy Double Double 4 patch are organized ( a term used roughly, lol).  Finally I have started assembling the rows.  Hopefully I'll have some progress to post on that next week!

Links: Rainbow Scrap Challenge

2021, Here We Go!

Being that this is going to be another stressful year dealing with all things Covid, my main quilting goal is to have fun, keep busy and avoid any extra stress.

So, for fun I started these mini 3 inch house blocks ...fun and addictive!  

I've been wanting to join in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge and this project will be part of that challenge.  Check out the link below to see what everyone else is making with their colour for the month.  January's colour is pink:

Theres always lots of inspiration ... thanks Angela for putting this together every Saturday!

The next 2 quilts were pieced by another member of our local quilt guild and finished by me. 

 I started out machine quilting in the lighter areas and ended up hand quilting in the dark areas.

 

The 2nd one is all machine quilted ...

in a wonky grid.

Links:  Rainbow Scrap Challenge RSC21

 "Be My Neighbour" Finish

This was a Block of the Week Quilt-a-Long with The London Friendship Quilters Guild to keep busy during the summer.  

You can still get all the blocks from MODA 

 I was planning to work on the handquilting for most of the winter, but it's already done!  

All washed and wrinkly from the dryer, just how I like them :)

A few of my favourite blocks:

Backed in more blue,  it was screaming at me for a red binding!

Started :  @ May 2020
Finished:  Nov. 5 2020
Size: 63.5 x 79 unwashed
60.5 x 74 washed

Here's the first four blocks in the next Quilt-a-long:

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Linking up with Can I Get a Whoop Whoop

SUNSHINE & HEXAGONS

 

This one started last summer (2019) with some 9" friendship stars and grew from there.

The first blocks were made from the flowered yellow fabric which was from my neice, Mel's, wedding decor more than 5 years ago.   Then I had hexagon flowers that no longer fit in with my vision for "The 5 Year Plan" red and white hexie quilt mentioned here.

After auditioning some different red prints, yellow and blacks ... a simple red binding won out.

I named it without overthinking the issue.  The old song with Sunshine and Lollipops was in my head and wouldn't let go!

Hand quilted.

Washed  ...successfully ..... with 5 colour catchers.

"No fabrics were damaged from bleeding in the washing of this quilt."  lol

Whew!!!!

The backing needed  a bit of piecing to stretch out what was available in the stash.

Finishing at 51.5 x 60 after washing and drying.

I think it shrunk about 3 or 4 inches in each direction.

Links:  Peacock Party

            Can I Get A Whoop Whoop

           

SUN-ROOM REDO

This was the second time I've re-covered this metal furniture set.  It's just so sturdy and in great shape that I couldn't justify buying new .... the  crazy high price of a good quality replacement also helped give me the kick in the butt I needed to get me sewing!

Jim painted over the yellow walls with fresh white paint and added some extra insulation in the ceiling so hopefully we can make this into more of a true 3-season room, not just a summer room.

I was so ready to be rid of the orange flowery fabric from the last re-do.

We cleared out a lot of the clutter, now there's lots of room for the grand kids to play.

We found the "Home Sweet Home" sign and the metal bicycle at Parks Blueberries near Thamesville.

The bike reminded my of my dad and his love for bicycling, especially in his retirement.

Still on the lookout for a few special items to fill empty wall space.

Three blocks were stolen from a current project to make the wall hanging.

The blocks are from Moda's Be my neighbour free quilt along.

Links:

Can I Get A Whoop Whoop

CHARITY FINISH, UFO ROADBLOCK and BLOCKS   of the WEEK 

    

Some free-motion practice on this quilt that was pieced by another guild member.  I think this may be a free pattern on Bonnie Hunter's blog.

I worked on it with the backing facing up, so much easier to see where I was going !!

Four more blocks finished on the Block of the Week Sew-along with the guild.

...And the lingerng UFO roadblock

I'm determined to get to the applique or as the pattern calls it, "broderie perse"  this summer.

Links:   Can I Get A Whoop Whoop?