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Sewing My Stash Scrap Quilts

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When I decided to start sewing my stash of fabric back in 2018, I never imagined that I would be able to make so many scrap quilts. Pulling the stacks of fabrics to make these quilts has

been so much fun. Then to play around with patterns to make these improv mismatch blocks ... made the process even more fun. I thought that after making a couple of these stash busting scrap quilts that I would grow tired of making them but it has been just the opposite. Every quilt looks so different to me. I'm always amazed and excited to see how the fabrics I have chosen will come together once the blocks have been completed and sewn together. I find myself looking for new scrap quilt patterns - even though piecing the improv log cabin blocks has become one of my favorites. These are the only one's left in my collection (for lack of a better word), the first 4 scrap quilts that I made have been given as gifts to family and friends.

I have a bit of commission work to complete and a few quilt projects that I have wanted to make in my queue but you can be sure that there will be more ...

Sewing My Stash Scrap Quilts!

Where Passions Collide

Where Passions Collide

My passion for red and white quilts and my passion for sewing my stash scrap quilts have collied.

Sewing My Stash Scrap Quilt # 10

Sewing My Stash Scrap Quilt # 10

Red/White Improv Log Cabin

70 x 75 inches

I love it so much!

I can't explain my fascination and passion for Red/White quilts but I love them. Two colors and any pattern I have made so far has turned out stunning. Just two colors ... the simplicity of it just blows my mind. Just two colors ...

At times in my quilting journey I have actually become overwhelmed with color choices and color values when trying to decide which fabrics to use for a quilt project. 

Color Theory is a thing!!!

Not to mention all of the amazing fabric designers ... SWOON!!

I love fabric!!

Which is probably why collecting fabric and having so much (too much) fabric has become something I am trying to work through with the Sewing My Stash Scrap quilts.

Considering that I have now made 10 stash scrap quilts and I haven't really made a dent in my fabric stash ... says something about how much fabric I have collected over the years.

As a quilter ... it's a nice problem to have and I do realize how very blessed that I am but, I also realize that it is time to use all of this beautiful fabric.

What a wonderful morning in my sewing room before jetting off for a haircut, bowling with the family and Mexican at my favorite little restaurant. I had a wonderful day - from start to finish.

Me and my girl

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Sewing My Stash #10 Scrappy Red/White Improv Log Cabin

Sewing My Stash #10 

Scrappy Red/White Improv Log Cabin

From this pile of scraps from previous Red / White quilt projects ...

To organized and trimmed strips ...

To 20 improvisational log cabin blocks ...

Hopefully, I will get this quilt top completed this weekend. Along with piecing the backing for my Sewing My Stash Scrap Quilt #9 

Once these two things are completed I will be working on some commission quilt making.

I've been commissioned to make two quilts that will be high school graduation gifts. I will be completing the repairs on the quilt that my daughter purchased last year. Then I will be organizing my sewing room a bit. Once all of those things have been completed ... I will be able to focus on some of the quilts that I am interested in making this year.

My quilting goals for 2020 are a bit lofty.

I plan on a few curved block patterns. I haven't done a lot of curved piecing and I would like to become more proficient with those types of patterns.

I will be continuing my Red/White Quilting Obsession and Sewing My Stash Scrap Quilting ...

along with knitting some socks and a little crochet amigurumi. 

All of that being said, I can't believe that it is already January 25th!

And, just like that ... the first month of 2020 is almost over ...

Geez!!! Where does the time go???

Shelves and Ladders

Shelves and Ladders

How do you display your quilts?

Do you display your quilts?

Are quilts just for bed? I think NOT!

Last year in April my daughter purchased her first home. Needless to say, the daughter of a quilter she has ended up with a few quilts over the years.

My very resourceful, thoughtful and talented brother-in-law made her the beautiful quilt ladder you see here as a housewarming gift.

She also has a quilt draped over the back of her couch and one or two on her bed.

What a blessing to have a talented and thoughtful brother-in-law ... uncle, in my daughter's case.

We are truly blessed.

Just a few short months after I moved into my new home, my brother-in-law along with my sister popped in for a DIY weekend to help me add a few personal touches.

And to gift me with ... not just 1 but 3 beautiful quilt ladders that he had made for me.

I love them! I used to house my quilts on bookshelves. Bookshelves that are now in my sewing room housing whatever lands on them ... a whole other blog post ...

These quilt ladders are not only useful, they are beautifully and loving made. My brother-in-law asked me to measure the spots where I wanted to put my quilt ladders and built them to fit perfectly.

The question still remains.

How do you display your quilts?

Do you display your quilts?

Thanks to the wonderful man that my sister married ... I do display my quilts.

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This Thing Called Life ...

This thing called Life ...

Whew! 2020 is shaping up to be busy ... crazy busy!

Initially I wasn't going to get another Quilter's Planner for 2020. My thoughts were, I will just wing it! I went a whole week without a planner and I was lost! hahaha!

I really enjoyed my Quilter's Planner last year. I made more quilts last year than I have in a great many years. I also finished a lot of quilt projects that I had started years ago and most of the progress I made was due to having the planner and being more organized.

If you are interested in getting a planner I do recommend the Quilter's Planner

https://quiltersplanner.com/ 

I have started another scrap quilt. This one is being constructed with all of the red and white scraps from all of the Red/White quilt projects that I worked on last year. 

When I started this quilt project I had no idea it would kick-start my passion for

Red and White quilts into overdrive ... AGAIN!

All I can think about is the next red/white quilt I want to make!

My eldest child is home from overseas and I am enjoying every minute of his visit. 

I have missed him so very much. Getting to see his face and listen to his voice and laugh. 

It does my heart good.

The Winter Bowling league began and ...

I BOWLED A 196 GAME!!!!

I can't believe it! hahaha! 

What a great bowling league night!

My niece and her family are here visiting for the long weekend.

They brought the "Birthday Book"

10 years ago my sister and I started this birthday book.

This book is a journal of sorts - when it is my birthday - my sister has the book and writes about the past year or a memory and gives the book to me on my birthday. I keep the journal and do the same for her on her birthday. I also started one of these "Birthday Books" with my daughter her final year of college at ETSU. These birthday books have become such loving treasures for me. 

Who Knows ...

It is finally time ...

Time to get my rear in gear and shed some pounds.

So it has begun ... working out at a gym. I need the focus of going to a gym.

Focus and purpose.

I've tried working out at home ... and honestly it is random and I'm just not motivated enough to work out at home.

Then there is eating and drinking water. Who knows what to eat anymore?

Seriously ... who knows?

I don't have a clue ... keto? Gluten free? Vegan? Vegetarian? Raw foods? Eating clean?

Have mercy ...  I wonder if there is a dietitian app?

I just want a clear cut list of what I can eat and what I cannot!!!

UGH!!!

This hot mess came down from the design wall ...

it needs something ... I just don't have a clue what???

Obviously my planets are not in alignment because right now ...

in my sewing room ...

the struggle is REAL!!!

But on the bright side ... these sweet little scrap happy jelly rolls make me smile!

I'm Always Surprised

My daughter's 2020 Easter Basket

I'm always more than a little surprised when I finish one of 

the crochet Easter Baskets. It's so fun and at times frustrating to take

a picture from my mind and work it up into a yarn crocheted basket.

This year's theme is The Pacific Northwest

Because my girl loves it there.

The Pacific Northwest

The trees and mountains

The glacier lake

It is my plan to add a few more trees and details

but I still have to figure out exactly what details and how to crochet them.

I enjoy making these Easter baskets for my daughter. Coming up with a new theme and then figuring out how to crochet the elements of the chosen theme.

I've gotten so much better at crocheting the baskets as well.

The first year that I crocheted an Easter basket, crocheting the actual basket was the hardest part.

www.1dogwoof.com 

Is where I got the pattern for the trees. It is a free pattern. 

I'm happily surprised how this year's Easter basket has turned out. 

Following My Creative Whims ...

Following My Creative Whims

At the moment crochet is the whim ...

For Christmas I got some beautiful yarn and a new

set of crochet hooks from my children.

They know me so well.

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Each year I crochet an Easter basket for my daughter.

Every year I try to do a different theme.

I was going to do a sea scape but I think I have changed my mind ...

My girl LOVES the Pacific Northwest

so when I found this free pattern for trees at 

1dogwoof.com

I decided to change direction ...

So here we go ........

Sewing My Stash 10 ... Triangles ... Whoa!

Sewing My Stash 10

Triangles

I'm calling this one, Against The Grain

I have no idea how large or small this quilt will end up being ...

how does one go about measuring triangles for size?

I have really enjoyed making scrap quilts this past year. I had all of this beautiful fabric sitting in containers with no real plan for using them. Pulling these beautiful stacks of fabric to make scrap quilts has not only been fun for me, it has also been educational. I've learned so much about color values. I've always loved color, so being able to take a pile of different fabrics and be able to choose a stack that comes together in a visually pleasing quilt has been so much fun for me.

Color values is a thing! hahaha!

This will be my 10th scrap quilt and although I'm trying to use a good variety of patterns, the improv log cabin has been my favorite so far. I don't know what it is about them, to me they are just visually stunning. I love them!

I'm looking forward to all of the scrappy quilt possibilities and patterns that this new year has to offer!

It's so exciting!!!

Happiest of New Years ... 2020

Happiest of New Years!

2020

This holiday season has been amazing!

Unseasonably warm and sunny!

Relaxed and joyful!

We finished a puzzle ... one of my new favorite things to do.

Prepared and enjoyed the traditional new year's day meal.

And enjoyed being with my family.

Yep! It has been amazing!

2020 is absolutely beginning on the right foot!

Happy New Year!!!!