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.
Angela, I'm in the same boat--blue is my biggest scrap stack.
ReplyDeleteI am seeing a blue quilt in my future! Or maybe just some blue quilt backs? Blue placemats? So many scraps!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of blue blocks you’ve made! I can’t wait to see how the crumb blocks get used.
ReplyDeleteI have a plan... it could change. That is all part of the fun!
DeleteThe Saltwater Taffy blocks are so fun to see on your design wall! Enjoy your long weekend - hope you get lots done!
ReplyDeleteLong weekends are so lovely. It has given me one more day of procrastination.
DeleteSounds like a fun 3 day weekend!! Love how the blocks are circling you!! so fun
ReplyDeleteIt is so much fun to keep throwing things up at the wall -- literally, just to see what sticks.
DeleteI'm definitely on to the monochromatic scheme when it comes to blue, green, and probably pink.
ReplyDeleteYou've got a lot of scrappy fun up on your design walls. Enjoy your 3 day weekend. Fingers crossed you get to spend lots of time in your sewing room.
ReplyDeleteIt has been lovely so far. So glad for that extra day. Enjoying every minute!
DeleteAwesome collection of blocks on your design wall. Good luck with the 3 classes this term. A long weekend always seemed like such a gift of time when I was teaching and also in grad school.
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely gift. Especially so soon after winter break when the creative flow is still strong. The three classes are more than I would have chosen, but I am trusting the program.
DeleteI'm blown away by you needing 180 blocks for your Salt Water Taffy quilt. You go, girl!
ReplyDeleteI would have felt better without doing the math, but they are getting there! The problem with small blocks is that you need so many of them.
DeleteIf I were more organized, I'd have a blue monochromatic quilt on hand for gifting; but, I'm not that organized! Enjoy your long weekend. I hope you make lots or progress on your projects!
ReplyDeleteBlue is a great color for a random gift. Who doesn't like blue?
DeleteI am so amazed that you can have a professional life and be a grad student plus have any time at all to sew! You maybe should rename yourself as Renaissance Woman! Few people can do as much as you can. When I was teaching, I never sewed during the school year. When I was teaching and doing grad school, there was no way I could think about quilting at all! In fact, I could rarely take two classes a semester! So, yes, I stand in awe of you. I still remember the morning I woke up to find my white sheets stained yellow--not with an incontinent issue, but from falling asleep while reading a text with my yellow highlighter open. And, yes, it washed out perfectly. Best wishes to all you do!
ReplyDeleteI am feeling a bit buried right now, but it won't last forever. My sewing time has been more limited lately, which is why I am enjoying a bit of a surge before I get back to work again. As much as I would love to sew all day, I am happy to try to steal away a few minutes a day. Even that will surely fade, but that makes it all the more enjoyable while it lasts.
DeleteEnjoy your long weekend! I don't think that I will ever be able to use up all of my blue scraps, but I'm trying. Happy quilting!
ReplyDeleteI have fewer than I did three weeks ago, and so progress is good. It would actually be quite sad to run out entirely.
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