RSC 19 January Red Scraps - Week 3

Happy Saturday!

It’s been a busy week at work, and I’ve had bootcamp, running and yoga three nights this week, but I have managed to squeeze in a bit of fabric play!

I was able salvage part of the block I cut into last week. I took the block apart, and added the whole section to a new web section. All is not lost!

I have an idea percolating for the spiderwebs, and I am thinking a rainbow string border might be fun. So I pieced some string blocks. We’ll see. 

I cut some of the bigger scraps into useable block sizes using Bonnie K Hunter’s Scrap Users Systems. I don’t want to make them into orphan blocks, so it’s better to add them to my organized sizes. I’ll use them eventually!

My red scraps are really shrinking! I’m excited at the progress! 

Here’s an outtake! Furbabe helpers! Haha!

Linking up to Scraphappy Saturday at Rainbow Scrap Challenge and Oh Scrap! on Sunday.

RSC 19 January Red Scraps - Week 2

I’ve been sneaking in some sewing time here and there, and I’ve made some progress on the red scraps this week.

I’ve made almost 3 1/2 more spiderweb block centres.

I say almost, because this blooper $#@&$ happened! How could I have missed that I had two blocks together when I was squaring up the edges. Seriously, WTF!

I also made a string diamond for a telephone book challenge my friend and I started a few years ago. I’m afraid neither of us got very far before life and “squirrel” distractions got the better of us.

I’m really happy so far with the the progress I’m making, but I’m afraid the scraps are breeding overnight, because they never end, haha!

Linking up to Scraphappy Saturday at Rainbow Scrap Challenge and Oh Scrap! on Sunday.

RSC 19 January Red Scraps

I spent a few hours with my niece, as she is making a quilt for her friend’s birthday. I can’t show any pictures yet. I cut, she sewed, and we had a great time catching up and sharing some laughs.

After she left, I pulled out my red scrap drawer and started sorting and ironing.

I’ve decided I’m going to make another spiderweb quilt using Bonnie Hunter’s free pattern on Quiltville.com, except I’m going to make each web using one colour. I have been so inspired by looking at many of the RSC finishes, where the blocks and quilts are “controlled” scrappy and I just love how they look!

I managed to sew one web and I’ll probably make another red web as I don’t have as much variety of red scraps as I thought. Some of the scraps are large enough to cut bricks and other useful sizes, so I’ll work on cutting them up and working on a few more scrap blocks this week.

My first time linking up for Scraphappy Saturday atRainbow Scrap Challenge and Oh Scrap! on Sunday. Be sure to check out all of the wonderful projects that everyone is sharing! 

Happy quilting!

~Kat