Sorry for the late start today. The best part of summer vacation is that I keep forgetting what day of the week it is! I spent this week diligently working to finish off some projects before the big transition of back to school happens.
Saturday, July 20, 2024
ScrapHappy Saturday
Sunday, July 14, 2024
Restitching Sunday
The Massachusetts block has been bothering me since yesterday. When Julie left a comment with a link to a layout for a Split Ohio Star, I knew that I needed to remake the block to figure out how to get the color placement right. I had wanted to use two colors to get a more clearly defined pattern, so just finished redoing the block, and I am much happier with it now. I will go back and update the post as well as the google doc and PDF directions on the RSC24 Sampler tab now. Be warned though - I have worked ahead on the August blocks to try to get some things done before school starts again in a couple of weeks. If you don't want to know the August color, please don't go and check out the sampler quilt page!
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Hen & Chicks July Block 4 - Eccentric Star
Please keep scrolling down for todays linky party. I wanted to get these sampler blocks posted sooner rather than later.
Hen & Chicks July Block 3 - Thrifty
Pair up your two patches to make four patches. I suggest spinning the seams on the back to reduce bulk, but this is a nice simple block, so it shouldn't be an issue.
Now place the four patches in each corner and the block with the patterned fabric in the center edges. That leaves the center square open for your solid to match the four patches which gives you a nice visual X. This one would make a great alternate block and could make a nice frame around other busy blocks.
Hen & Chicks July Block 2 - Massachusetts
Now press and trim dog ears before rotating one block and putting it right sides together with the other.
Now for layouts! This is a bit tricky, so please refer back to the photo below and take a quick photo to make sure it looks Ohio Starlike before you sew everything together.
ScrapHappy Saturday - Summer Ocean of Blue-Green
I have come to really love turquoise since we moved to the ocean. Ironically, the east coast of Florida isn't a teal kind of sea. It is more of a traditional blue and brown kind of beach here.
Friday, July 12, 2024
Hen & Chicks July Block 1
Layer the teal and background squares right sides together and use a pencil to draw a line from corner to corner along the diagonal of both background squares.
Sew a quarter of an inch to the right and left of that drawn line and then cut on the drawn line to divide each pair of squares into two. Press the seams toward the teal and trim the dog ears to make 4 HST units.
There you go, the simplest version of Ohio Square. I also see these with the innermost triangle in a contrasting color, and I like the way those look even better. I just try to keep colors fairly simple in rainbow scrappy quilts as there is already plenty going on. This would be a great spot for a bit of contrast or accent though in a full quilt of this block.
Saturday, July 6, 2024
ScrapHappy Saturday - Aquamarine
A new month is always reason for excitement with a new color! Sadly, I have not been able to dig into my aqua scraps quite yet, as we were able to sneak up to the mountains for another quick getaway.
There were quite a few evenings sitting on the deck enjoying the view.
Then a couple of days of painting. I edged the hallway the last time we were up, so rolling it out was a quick couple of hours.
The dining room needed a bit of wall repair. The part at the end of this photo used to be a porch and the newer sections needed a bit of spackle and sanding.
The kitchen island isn't quite done yet, but there is always a project for another day. What projects does your weekend have planned? Hopefully something is turquoise, teal or ocean. Misterlinky is below, please share with us all!
Saturday, June 29, 2024
ScrapHappy Saturday
June is flying by! Soon it will time to ease out of blue and into aqua. Fortunately, it won't have to be a harsh jump into July, but rather an nice gentle shift to the shades of blue that lean more toward green. I spent our most recent car trip to Virginia putting some hexies together in the car. I think these are the last blocks needed for the light blue row.
Next, it looks like a few more of dark blue, pink and purple will finish it all off. I would have thought that I could get more done in a 14 hour drive, but we leave early when it is still dark, and then when the sun comes up I take a turn behind the wheel. They call it long slow sewing for a reason I suppose. Still, this hexie project is getting pretty close, and it would be great to get the rows together and start adding some sort of borders. I am thinking of some background and then some sort of brown and black frame around that.
How are your blues coming along? The linky tool is below, please share with us all.