ScrapHappy Saturday

It is a three day weekend and I think that I can finish all the blocks for Saltwater Taffy before it is time to go back to school on Tuesday. I decided that there should be 180 blocks, and it is getting close. One of the blocks had a corner rotated wrong, but thanks to a couple of observant commenters last week I was able to fix that. Design walls are such a good idea! I would have missed the mistake completely without the chance to put it up there and let it simmer. The aspect ratio isn't right, so I will still have to do a floor layout to get the block distribution laid out, but at least for now I know that I just need to fill in that last corner to get enough blocks. 

My scraps have gone a long way, but if I use up any more, there will be way too much blue at the end of the year compared to the other colors. Some colors are just that way. Perhaps I will do a monochromatic quilt at some point? There is a baby shower at work next week, but it is going to be a baby girl. I could easily whip up a boy quilt today and make a dent. For now I sewed up crumb strips for the Cash Register Confetti quilt and string blocks for the New Moon blocks. I haven't made the actual blocks yet because I am still deciding on sizes. My trial blocks were pretty big and I usually enjoy small blocks. I might make a few more test blocks to settle on all the details. I won't start turning the made fabric into blocks until I am sure about that. For now though, they are fabric and not crumbs. That feels so much more accessible and organized to me. 

The start of a new term for school is always busy, but thankfully the three day weekend will help me to find some balance. I am not super excited to have three classes at the same time, so it will take a bit of planning and a lot of diligence. But that is not a problem for today. How are your sewing plans looking for the weekend? I know that not everyone gets to enjoy a long weekend, but I hope that you will find some time to play with your scraps for a bit.