Boo Boo Patches
3 x 6
So called because when I started making these a few years ago I meant to make 9 patches with pieces cut at 1.5 x 2.5 but accidentally made a Boo Boo and cut pieces at 1.5 x 1.5 inches. So instead of 9 Patches I made 18 (or Boo Boo) Patches.
Orange has been the RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge) color for June. I saw a few days ago that the RSC color for July will be purple.
My goal for the Boo Boo Patches is 240 blocks (I think). At the end of last year I counted up my blocks and went through my 1.5 inch width scraps looking for pieces long enough for the remaining blocks I need and made the strip sets. This year I've been pulling out the strip sets in RSC colors of the month. I only have a few strips left to make into Boo Boo Patches so I think this year I will make my goal! (It mostly looks like aqua, dark neutrals and multicolor strips are left)
Boo Boo Patches in purple.
Sawtooth Stars
8 inch
I mentioned a few weeks ago that someone sent me a box that contained a bunch of baggies of Flying Geese parts in all colors of the rainbow. There were only body parts of the Flying Geese (FG) that, with wings added, measure 2.5 x 4.5 unfinished. I decided to use the parts in a couple of ways. For the Sawtooth Stars I pulled out groups of four purple FG bodies that were the same. I looked through my purple 4.5 inch squares for block centers and looked through my purple 2.5 inch width scraps for FG wings and block corner squares.
More Sawtooth Stars
Then I used 40 FG to make strips for a Wild Goose Chase quilt inspired by a vintage one as seen in my previous post.
Going where the scraps take me and enjoying the journey!
And sew on...
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I get a monthly Iowa Lottery ticket for free. In June I won $5 on my ticket. Usually if I win it is $1. It's all good. When I cash in my ticket they always ask me if I want to spend it on another. No, I'm perfectly happy with my prize. It all adds up. No sense in wasting a free dollar or five dollars.
I think the heat wave might be past and today will see relatively cooler temps (I hope). And I think the daily rains are gone so I think after I finish my coffee and oatmeal this a.m. I might be able to work out in the gardens.
The Daylilies are starting to bloom. They add pops of color in the cottage garden but each flower only lasts a day. I bought my Daylilies over 30 years ago. I ordered by mail from a catalog put out by a Daylily breeder in Missouri - Gilbert Wild & Son. That was the olden days before anything was sold on the internet. With the recent heat wave and daily rain my poor Daylilies looked rather beat up when I went to take pics. Well, at least so far they haven't been eaten by deer.
8 comments:
I got a good chuckle on the boo boo patches!!! They are cute as the dickens! Wow, you are right in there ready for purple!?!
You got a jump start on purple. Love the Boo Boo blocks!!
Beautiful Boo Boo blocks, stars and hst's too, all in such wonderful vibrant colours. I loved seeing all the blooms in your garden too! Thank you for sharing!
I hope your heat wave is past we finally had a little bit of storms come through late in the day yesterday and it cooled things off a little bit and this morning it was cooler than it had been in the morning. I was able to pick blackberries this morning before it gets hot. Everytime I see your little squares I think about getting my boxes of pre-cut scrappy squares out and start some nine patches
Those sawtooth stars are pretty in purple, Cathy! And your day lilies are beautiful, too. Hope you're having an enjoyable gardening day!
Love your daylilies & it's exciting where your scraps are taking you!
Wow! You are already knee deep in purple! Good for you. Love your blocks especially the purple Sawtooth Star with the aqua! Love that combo. (yes, I'm inspired) Love the purple and red row of FG! The wonky Windmills from your last post were fun to see too. Enjoy your garden! ;^)
Enjoy those daylily blooms. I sprayed mine with deer repellent about 2 weeks ago just as the buds were starting to emerge from the leaves. Then the heat came and the rains. 2" one week and 3/2" (in 4 hours) 10 days later. No time to spray again. So, yes, nearly every single bud is gone, eaten all in one night. It's time to dig them all up and give them away.
Pat
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