Rainbow Scrappy Challenge 2014

Is now a finish!!! Whoot Whoot!!!

It is quilted.... bound... and even labeled!!

I used the Double Hearts and Loops Panto from Deb Giessler

Finally - another finish - ANDit is one of my 2nd Quarter Finish A long list!!

PS - the tutorial to making this block is here:
http://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/2014/03/scrappy-saturday-teal-edition.html


Linking to:

RSC So Scrappy
Pink Doxies
Crazy Mom Quilts
Confessions of a Fabric Addict
TGIFFriday

2014 RSC Scrappy Saturday

In January I decided to try a *new thing* !  I follow Angela over at http://superscrappy.blogspot.com/  . She had been doing this Scrappy Saturday thingy and I followed with interest.  I didn't know if that was something I could keep up with.

You might have figured out by now.... I have QDD, a short attention span, and am a perfect procrastinator.....  But I thought - well - if I join in, and don't like it - I will just stop ( great attitude right? LOL)

I had fun!!!  I enjoyed organizing my scraps a little at a time, and feeling compelled to use them.... rather that just look at them!

Here is what I ended up with:

Nine Scrappy hearts!   What a lot of fun I had, and it was nice to have a group of people working on scraps together....  Angela is hosting RSC2015 as well - so go check it out and maybe join in?

PS - Every time I post a heart block I get lots of questions about the pattern - so... here you go:

http://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/p/free-quilt-patterns.html

Brown Scrappy

I am getting this block done just under the wire!!!  Brown is the October Color for RSC Scrappy Challenge... yay me....

Here is my tutorial:

Heart Tutorial

Brown was a little tougher - I didn't have many brown scraps - this is one of the only quilts I have made that had a lot of brown in it.... or at least that I can remember.

Scrappy Scrappy Scrappy

That is the theme around here this week - and thank goodness my husband and kids don't care what my sewing table looks like!  They are even careful when opening and closing the doors this week ( wind damage to my designs results in NO dessert!)

I got my Orange RSC blocks finally done - this one was September's color

I was asked early on how I did these - so I wrote a quick little tutorial on how I did them.....

http://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/2014/03/scrappy-saturday-teal-edition.html  I should mention - there is chocolate consumed, and that is what keeps me at my sew table... yep - confessions ;-)

Here are a few other Orange Quilts I have made.

This one is from the Monochromatic challenge from Patchworktimes - a few weeks ( alright years) ago. Still not quilted.... Hmmmm Maybe that should be a goal for 2015??

But with the scraps from that quilt came this little quilt:

And it IS quilted ... please notice.... it is BOUND!

Oh ya - extra credit!!

And now after my heart block - I think I might have enough scraps....

for a whole nother 6 or 7 blocks!! *accckk* how does that happen? 

I have NOT added any orange to the bag!!!

For more Scrappy goodness head to 

http://superscrappy.blogspot.com/

Design Wall Monday - Scrappy Edition

Sunday found us ... At Home!!.... Sort of... Wrangler Man had ranchy stuff to do, and he agreed that he could do it without me!!  SO!!  I started in on the laundry, the dinner in the crockpot, the boys' to-do list....and I settled in to sew...

I SO needed that! I left the computer off ( almost) and had so much fun.  But then I had a problem!  I needed my Design Wall - for the new project that I started. 

When I looked at my design wall... there was already something on it!  Do you ever have that problem?

In between working on the four ( yes quilters, I had BIG plans) projects that needed some attention - I decided to work on the design wall as well....

So - here is where the design wall ended up at 9pm. yep - I stayed up late - a whopping 9pm... in my defense - I had to be up early even though I didn't have to go do the ranchy stuff . My dog... she is an early riser - and she needs me ;-)

I also thought it was about time to get some of my photos ready for the scrap book. I have a new goal this year, to actually get a 2014 Album done. I am caught up to May... Not bad for a beginner lol

And here is my baby at his pig show.  He did such a great job!

Enjoy!!

RSC Scrappy Saturday - Orange

Orange is the color of the month for the RSC Scrappy Challenge... and yep - I am behind ;-)

I think that when school starts it takes me six months to getback in the swing of things! Oh well...  My progress - ... I found my Orange Scraps! That means the work can begin.

Here are the two projects that my scraps came from:

I won't even begin to tell you when I made it - as it is still not quilted......

And then from the scraps of that quilt - I made this one:

And yes - I did quilt this one! I even put a little butterfly in the corner.

For more RSC challenges head over to:http://superscrappy.blogspot.com/  and see all the wonderful Orange projects..

I leave you with another wild animal we found on my Moose hunt.  This time when I yelled Moose... this little guy froze ...So I shot him ( with my camera - scared you didn't I?  tee hee)

Have a great Saturday!!

Scrappy Saturday

Oh my gosh... I am so in awe of all of these quilters that are keeping up with the RSC scrap challenges.... January was so easy for me... but guess what?  It is NOT January anymore!!!

I finally Got June's Block Done!!  YELLOW!!!

And I figured while I was at it I had better get cracking on July's too... so Ta da!!!

Here is my "All of Them" shot... slowly growing!!  I even have a few crumb blocks of each color!

So this is my life in pictures... I started out good --- on a full out jump!    ( PS this is NOT a photo of me!!)

Then it got a little scary and things started piling up...

Then I just plumb lost control of all my quilty projects.

And I de-railed....

On a brighter note - Fair will be over in a few days, Boys schedules start to get more like a schedule, and hopefully I will get back up on that horse and ride away.... into the Quilty sunset.....( and have some ME time lol)

( he is cute isn't he?)

Scrappy Saturday - Green

I am making it just under the wire!!!  Green was the color of the month for May - and Ta da!!

My Green RSC Scrappy Block!!!

All of them so far:

For more RSC Blocks head over to
http://superscrappy.blogspot.com/

Pink.... squirrel!!

In the process in working on my Purple scraps - my little guy says "Hey Mom - what happened to your pink blocks.?"  and I went .... Squirrel......   ( Go see the Movie UP - you'll get it ... me and Doug are friends)

And...
Little Bit drew up some plans and this is what we came up with:

and yes - those are lozenges in the corner... another squirrel.... *sigh* some days it is really rough to be me...

Oh Look!!   another Nature photo:

aren't you glad my boys and I hike all over the place?

Finally Purple Scraps!!

Finally!!

I got a chance to make some Purple Scraps... and SEW them!

April is just filled with so much to do - I keep wishing the days were longer.

Ta - Da !

My Purple Scrap Heart Block

None of my scraps were all that small - so I just made squares instead...

And then of course - I had scraps... 

That kind of worked backwards - but - well - I am pretty good at backwards!

Your wildlife photo for the day - this sweet little doe, who followed me everywhere. Little freaky!

Scrappy Saturday can be found here:

http://superscrappy.blogspot.com/

Purple

This months Scrappy Saturday's  Color is Purple....

I have searched all of my scrap bags and I can not find any scraps of purple. I have yardage... so NO Worries there.... but I was trying to use my bits and scraps up first...

And then I remembered why  - I put all of my purple scraps into this quilt:

It is the Pineapple Blossom pattern at Quiltville.com





Not to worry -
I am making new purple scraps with this one:

Maybe next month will be yellow and I will be a step ahead?


Your complimentary Nature photo for the day:  ( surprise - a Tree!)

Scrappy Saturday - Teal edition

I have been working in my scraps - and quite frankly - I am having a blast! I am probably starting so many projects I will lose track... but it;s all fun so far!

I have the Scrappy Block in Teal done for March!! Whoot Whoot!!

Marly  asked me how I made the block - so I thought I could do a quick how to....

Here is my original drawing - the post it part - that is my genius math skills at work - so I covered it up. I did not want you to be blown away with my skills ( grin)

I decided it needed 20  3 1/2 inch String Squares
                                5  4 inch String Squares
                                5   4 inch solid Squares
                                6   3 1/2 inch solid squares

So I pulled out my teal strips.  I had also figured that I needed about 70 inches in length of strips - sometimes I will sew that length together first - before I start adding width.  Crazy - I know - but it uses up lots of little pieces.

My strip Sets

And then I start cutting - I cut the 4 inch squares first.. that way I can pick and choose at the widest widths.

For the solids ( or in my case the polka dotish fabric) I have 5 - 4 inch squares. I draw a line diagonally and then pair it with a 4 inch string square.  I then sew 1/4 inch on each side of the line, cut down the line  and open it up for the half square triangles squares.

Oh - By the way - I cut one 4 inch by WOF strip, sub cut the 5 - 4 inch blocks,
Trim the rest of the strip to 3 1/2 and cut the 6 - 3 1/2 inch squares.

Then I lay it out and sew it together.

Ta da!! January, February and March - All Done!!!

Linking up to:
http://superscrappy.blogspot.com/

go Check it out!

Pink Scrappy Saturday

My Saturdays aren't quite working out the way I wanted them to, but I wouldn't trade them for the world. Last Saturday found me driving all over the state - Quilt of Valor presentations AND!!! BONUS - got to see my oldest son!!

This Saturday finds me away from the machine as well....

So although my pink progress is slow - I will survive!!

I did want to get at least my heart block done - so I can add it with my blues.... I will call that success this month!!!

For other scrappy saturdays head over to:
http://superscrappy.blogspot.com/

Blue Scrappy Saturday #5

Well - technically for me it is #4 blue - but it is the 5th Saturday. I missed posting last week, as Kevin H was here and we were busy prepping for my Quilt of Valor Sew day. I think he is hired!

Here is my final Scrappy Blue Saturday choice. I knew I wanted to do one block that would coordinate into a whole quilt at the end of the Rainbow Scrap challenge, but I am so block challenged myself. I want to make THEM ALL!!    Without further ado:

My RSC block!

I used a small Black on White print for the solids - I hope I like it ;-)

Then... I was inspired - 

My string box was just overflowing.

I bribed Little Bit and he sorted them by color

Now...

Ta da!!!

I have them all organized and sorted into Ziploc bags..

However!

None of them were pink.... for February's color.

I must go dig... I KNOW I have pink scraps