RSC ~ new month new color!

               February brings a new color for the RSC! Drum roll please!                        Angela picked the color pink!

I am trying to sew one button block each week for a total of 4 button blocks in each color. I may need to add a few more depending on the size of quilt I want but that will wait for late 2023! 

Here is my first pretty in pink button block!

I'm linking to Scrap Happy Saturday @SoScrappy

Also, here is my January 2023 calendar journal page. I can't believe that I completed 2 full years of calendar journaling and started a 3rd year!

I finished the top of the Melodic Mystery QAL with Meadow Mist Designs. Now to sandwich and quilt it. I used Christmas colors/fabrics from my stash. The best part is...I won't be rushing to finish it for Christmas 2023!

As this QAL comes to an end, I will be participating in the #improvtrianglesewalong with Nicholas Ball over on Instagram. Head over there to see some amazing improv work!

RSC Buttons

 I was able to make 2 more blue button blocks this week! My goal is 4 per month or 1 a week. These blocks sew together very quickly! I think it may have taken me longer to pull the fabric scraps and cut the pieces! 🤣

 I am ahead of the game because this is Week 2 for Scrap Happy Saturday! One more block to make!

I am linking to Scrap Happy Saturday @So Scrappy. 

I started a new quilt that I purchased fabric for in August on our trip to Missouri Star Co. The pattern, Harmony and Light, is from Christina Cameli @afewscraps that was free through Quilting Daily. I purchased ombre by V & Co. in a variety of colors. 

I realized I was a bit short so after searching online, I found some more (this is an older line of V & Co ombre) on Etsy and ordered it. My package was sent out and the tracking notice came that it was delivered! I was excited and as soon as I came home from work, I checked my mail! It wasn't there. What! So I contacted USPS and made a report. (this isn't the 1st time this happened). To my surprise, my local PO called the very next day and said they would keep tracking my package. My mail carrier was so very helpful and sincere. She tried over several days to retrieve the package from the house that it was delivered to (1558 instead of 1358) keeping her supervisors and me informed of her attempts. Yesterday, she finally had the package and went out of her way to hand deliver it to me! It gave me renewed hope for USPS as my 1st package was never retrieved.  

Since it is January, I thought I would show you my December calendar journal. I'm not sure if I showed every month (I'll have to go back and take a look) but I did keep up and have 2022 completed.  I will continue with the calendar journals in 2023!

For the last 2 years, I have watched my grandson, Magnus, 1 or 2 days a week to help out my daughter and son-in-law. During this time we have had many adventures together and created a undeniable bond! Here are a couple of pictures from out latest adventure to a local library.

maze board-quite the concentration!

ball machine-so much fun!

gear board-another fun activity

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to babysit our granddaughter, Freya for several hours while her mom had a photo shoot and dad had a dr. appt. Now that Freya is just about 8 months, it is so much fun to watch her discover and play! She is a sweet girl, easy to smile with her big, blue eyes. She loves to try new foods! No baby food for this girl! She wants what you have. Watch out, she may steal right from your plate! Here are a couple of pictures from our time together!

the fabric ball I made for Magnus when he was a baby, 

the booties I knitted for her.

tried to capture a selfie

loves these waffles

Looking forward to more one-on-one time with her as she gets bigger!

A Friday Finish!

 It is always fun to have a finish especially on Friday and when the quilt has been lingering around for some time!

I'm calling this quilt Small-Town Charm! The pattern, Mod Diamond Quilt is from Lindsey @Penandpaperpatterns. The fabric is Playground from @ArtGalleryFabrics and Kona white for the background.

I bought this pattern and fabrics quite a while back, started cutting, but it got pushed aside for various reasons. At the start of the summer, I was determined to finish this quilt. 

The backing is a upcycled sheet I had in my stash with a strip of scraps from the fabric collection. 

The construction of the quilt is made in columns, then sewn together alternating the direction of the white background triangles and the prints. It is all machine stitched. The quilt is quilted using 'stitch in the ditch' along the diagonal, horizontal, and vertical lines. 

The binding is Kona navy. 

The finished size is 63" x 70 1/2"

I am very happy with this finish! I'm linking to Finished or Not Friday @AlyciaQuilts, TGIFF @AnjaQuilts, Put Your Foot Down @TrueBlueQuilts, Off the Wall Friday @Creations, Quilts, Art...Whatever, Peacock Party @Wendy's Quilts, and Beauties Pageant @From Bolts to Beauty

On another note, here is my August calendar journal. This year is flying by!

Quick Update

         I'm dropping by to give a quick update into what I've been working on.                   I did a bit of sewing for the 4th of July this year. I made some small flags and put them on a ribbon to string in my windows. 

I used scraps from my stash to create them. Each one is approx. 4.5" x 6.5" and the blue corner is 2" x 3". I sandwiched them together, then sewed around the raw edges. I also quilted straight lines in the stripes. I also used them in a small white box with my table runner and flags.

For my monthly sewing, I made my 4 blocks for the Stash Buster Challenge. I choose to make the blocks in purple this month which is also the color for the RSC blocks (which I haven't made yet.) 

I have been slowly working on quilting my strawberry quilt. 

It should be done soon if I get some more time to devote to 

quilting. It has been a busy time helping my daughter 

with the kids!

A new month means a calendar journal finish! 

Here is June (my birthday month!) 

Hope to be back soon! How is your summer going?

It's Strawberry Season at my house!

Nothing better than some freshly made strawberries (except freshly grown ones!) While I'm waiting for a fabric order, I started making these adorable strawberry blocks. I bought the pattern last summer and never got around to making them. It is called Strawberry Social by The Picnic Basket.

I will be making 7 more blocks. These are all make from my red, pink and green scraps! The background is Kona white. Aren't they just too cute!

I finished my 4 May blocks for the Stash Busters Challenge. 

So pretty in pink! Next I'll work in purple or turquoise!

Angela announced blue to be the color of the month for the RSC. 

Here are my blue blocks.

Blue with scrappy gray background

Blue Hang Ten quilt block

Blue Squiggle blocks

Here are all 6 color blocks together!

Although I forgot to post my April calendar, I have been keeping up. Here are my April and May calendar journals.

I'll be linking to Scrap Happy Saturday at So Scrappy, Finished or Not Friday @Alycia Quilts, Friday Foto Fun @Poweredbyquilting, TGIFF @Anja Quilts

April brings on PINK!

 April! Bring on the PINKS! Angela announced pink for the RSC color for this month. I finally got some  time to pull out my pink scrap bin and start my RSC blocks! Here is my Hang Ten block, all pretty in pink!

The bonus blocks I get from the Hang Ten block are my Squiggle blocks!

I just love pink and gray together. Don't you!

I'm linking to Scrap Happy Saturday @SoScrappy

I also worked on a few more projects! Here are my first 2 Scrap Buster blocks for April. This is a Facebook group.

                      and here is the flimsy for Hands2Help. This year Mari @The Academic Quilter is hosting Hands2Help for Sarah.

Stay tuned for more updates. 

Linking to Finished or Not Friday @AlyciaQuilts and Linky party @Patchwork & Quilts

Last weekend I took a class from Craftymonkies and learned Improv Curves. This was a fun class. Here are the blocks I made in class.

And finally I will show you my March calendar journal. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend! It still is not warm here (-30º from last year's temperature). We will still enjoy some family time, Easter egg hunts, Easter baskets, and Easter dinner!

SAHRR Parade and other things

 Today is the start of the Parade for the Stay at Home Round Robin (SAHRR) challenge for 2022 hosted by Quilting Gail. Here is my finished quilt, Change the Ending! It debuted on IG for #igquiltfestday14. 

This year I started with an orphaned quilt block I found in my sewing room. Each week a new round was added. This year there were curves, diamonds, stars, signature, fence rail, and shoo fly. 

For the quilting, I thought it would be appropriate to use the quote by C.S. Lewis about changing the ending. I FMQ the quote into the center since my orphaned quilt block was transformed into this quilt!

(my attempts at showing the quote)

"You can't go back and change the beginning but you can start

 where you are and change the ending."    C.S. Lewis

My quilt finishes at 36" square.

I'm linking to the linky party @QuiltingGail.

I really needed to catch up on labels so I spent a few hours doing this. 

I have a few more to go.

Finally, here is my February calendar!