It's a Flimsy! Mountain Taupes

It's a flimsy!

Mountain Taupes

(Delectable Mountains)

80 x 90

Within the last few months I have found that a monthly theme has enabled me to move UFOs forward as well as bust stash and scraps.   Back in December I declared January's theme to be "Making Brownies"  - move forward brown UFOs and scraps. 

I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I acquired this UFO back in 2018. It came with a few blocks made, some big HSTs sewn together ready to be cut apart and sewn together again, some extra fabric pieces and backing fabric. It all came in a white plastic bag and II put it into my UFO bin where it made it's way to the bottom and was ignored for all these years. I was looking through my little stack of backing fabric and noticed the backing that went with this UFO. That prompted me to dig in my UFO bin and pull out that white plastic bag with pieces and parts and move it forward for Making Brownies this month. 

I added in some fabric of my own in order to have enough blocks.

When finished this will make a nice large donation quilt. I like to have a few larger ones on hand for special donations. Normally my donation quilts are around 40 x 60 for kids or 60 x 80 for adults and those get donated as soon as possible. 

Another UFO moved forward!  

 

Stay At Home Round Robin (SAHRR): Center Block

I've had this block around ever since I finished MoROSE Garden back in 2017.  It's an odd size measuring 19.5 x 23.5 at this point. I've had it in with my rose print scraps and for years I've been thinking about using it as the center of a medallion quilt. I usually don't make medallion quilts because I can never think of what to add for each round. 

Well, I guess I don't have to think. Several someone else's are going to do the thinking for me with a prompt each week.  It's called Stay At Home Round Robin or SAHRR 2022 and this week we are supposed to declare our center block. And so, here it is. 

You know I love rose prints and although I used quite a few scraps and yardage with my Roses in December series of quilts I have to say I still have lots of rose print scraps left to use. I've separated out the reds, grays, blacks and whites to use for the SAHRR.  These are the little scraps...

And here's a few larger scrap chunks. 

Not sure what size of quilt I will end up with but I do like BIG quilts. 

 

It's a Finish! Kawandi of Roses

Kawandi of Roses

50 x 68

It's a finish!

Yesterday the temperature finally made it above zero for awhile so I ventured outside for a photo shoot. I was not out for long. It was pretty windy. I set my camera on continuous shoot and caught the quilt at rest a few times before it was gone with the wind. 

I started this in December as a way to use up some rose scraps in a variety of sizes. I blogged a little about the scraps I was going to use as well as Kawandi. 

I just LOVED the process and the end result. 

I started from the outside edges and worked my way in to the middle.

I just grabbed a scrap and turned the edges under and used running stitches in white perle cotton #12 to sew the scrap patches down to the damask tablecloth foundation. 

I did plan for one scrap to be in the center but the rest, like I said, was grab and stitch. 

I did not use a hoop and I didn't worry if my stitching lines were straight. 

I did try to keep the stitching "lines" about a finger's width apart as I stitched round and round from the outside in to the middle. I also tried to keep stitches an even width but I found that more difficult to do without a hoop. But no worries. 

The damask tablecloth I used for the foundation had rolled hems on two edges but not on the other two sides. I just kept the rolled hem in place and butted my scrap patches up against them.   I did do a blanket stitch all around the edges. I was originally thinking I would crochet a trim all around but when all was said and done decided against it. 

The white perle cotton stitches kind of melted into the damask tablecloth backing and all in all this quilt has such a lovely drape and is so soft. 

I haven't decided yet if I'm going to use it as a lap quilt or a tablecloth. I've had it on my lap while I've been stitching and think it may remain a lap quilt. I love looking at my rose garden. 

I have more thrift store tablecloths and when the mix of scraps is right I will probably make another kawandi style quilt. 

Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts

Oh Scrap! at Quilting is More Fun than Housework

 

Red Scraps Part I

Red is the Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) color of the month. I usually start with the biggest scraps and work my way down to the smallest scraps throughout the month. 

New this year I'm making The Dandy Quilt blocks (instructions at Quilter's Cache) that finish at 12 inches. In the past I've made a Dandy quilt with 30s reproduction prints and another with all green scraps. I really like this block so am making another quilt. This time I'm making blocks with the RSC color of the month and its color complement will be used for the star points and HST corners. 

Continuing from last year are the X+ blocks made with 3.5 and 2 inch pieces. 

Also continuing on from last year are these Buckeye Beauty blocks in the color of the month as well as a plaid. I had quite a few men's shirt scraps to use so that is why I started these. They finish at 6 inches.

Also continuing from last year are big chips in jewel tones with white on black and...

...and small chips with black on whites. 

The waste triangles from the flippy corners on the Dandy blocks and big Chips were made into QSTs.

Got scraps??

Make something with the red ones and join us each ScrapHappy Saturday.

 

Making Brownies: Brown Cows

Within the last few months I have found that a monthly theme has enabled me to move UFOs forward as well as bust stash and scraps.   Back in December I declared January's theme to be "Making Brownies"  - move forward brown UFOs and scraps. 

How about brown cows? I'm in the MOOd!

It looks like I started making some cows back in November 2017. I made five of them and then didn't make any more.  So I think I'll make a few more brown cows this month. I might even finish a top. Who knows? 

 If I remember correctly my goal was 15 cows set 3 x 5 and then a border.  The cows finish at 9.5 x 14.75 . I just added two cows to the herd and so now there are seven. Only 8 more to go!

 

I gave this poor cow cowpox so she is in quarantine right now. So much for herd immunity.

The tutorial I'm using is provided by the lovely Sally at The Objects of Design. 

Here's four of the old cows who were getting lonesome all penned up in the UFO bin. Now I've put them out where the grass is always greener. 

And I guess there will be some type of sashing between cows.  I want to stay more realistic - I have not seen cows balancing on top of each other in the pastures around here although who knows what acrobatics they get up to in the barns. 

Finished OR NOT FINISHED Friday at Alycia Quilts

 

Making Brownies: Jacob's Ladder and Double Four Patch

Within the last few months I have found that a monthly theme has enabled me to move UFOs forward as well as bust stash and scraps.   Back in December I declared January's theme to be "Making Brownies"  - move forward brown UFOs and scraps. 

 My first task has been to use some cream to light brown scraps left over from my recent Jack's Chain finish.  as well as a BIG fat bag of brown scraps.  

So I have been making 9 inch (finished) Jacob's Ladder blocks as well as...

...6 inch (finished) Double Four Patch blocks. 

It takes awhile to cut up scraps in a variety of sizes to make blocks. 

But I'm having fun making brownies. 

 

Bear Paw Finish

Bear Paws

It's a finish!

42 x 56

Ready for donation!

We have six inches of snow and single digit temperatures so I decided I didn't want to venture out for my usual clothesline photos. 

14 inch scrappy Bear Paw blocks in blues and purples and a variety of print on white backgrounds.  That print with the purple flowers and tiny polka dots down at the bottom with the purple bear paw used to be a blouse of mine I made long long ago. 

I quilted it with swirls in white thread. The binding was a blue, purple and gray swirly print. 

The backing. 

And now I can cross a UFO off my looooong 2022 UFO list!