April's RSC blocks and some Stripe Hype

 I finally found some free time to work on April's RSC blocks! April's color of the month is red. 5 improv blocks and 5 traditional blocks. 

I'm linking to Scrap Happy Saturday at SoScrappy.

I'm still catching up with pictures of quilts I made in 2024 but forgot to post on my blog. Today I'm sharing my Stripe Hype collection. I made my first in September 2024 (read more here.) I decided to add to it and make a quartet of coordinating 10" x 10" stretched canvas pieces. 

The inspiration for these pieces came from various sources on Pinterest including an advertisement for a rug, an art print by Batta Anastasia, and some Bauhaus prints. I changed some of the colors to fit into my color palette of black, white and red. I very happy with this graphic line work.

I also joined a QAL @reproquiltlover on Instagram. It is called #scrappymeetsthriftchallenge. I'm making the 3" paper pieced economy block using the template by Taryn. Here are my first 25 blocks!

I'm linking to Finished or Not Friday @Alycia Quilts, TGIFF @Devoted Quilter, and Off the Wall Fridays @Creations-Arts Quilts Whatever.
 

Summer update: Part 2

 After getting home from the retreat, I got busy and stretched this piece over a 10" x 10" canvas using the technique taught by @Victoriavanderlaan. I call this piece Striped Hype!

In July, we spent a lot of time with our grandchildren! We had a 4 day Mormor & Morfar camp with the last day ending with a sleepover and the next morning breakfast eating out with their parents.

We visited parks, splash pads, nature centers, played games, learned new things,  crafted and built a birdhouse project.

Here are a few highlights:

We had so much fun with the kids!

We also made a quick trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with friends to visit our mutual friends at their beautiful home on Hagerman Lake! We had a wonderful time catching up, playing games, praying, sharing meals, and walking. 

It was a very relaxing and enjoyable visit.