RSC16 - Blues 2

Here is a photo of my design wall today.  January is the month of new starts.  This photo shows the beginnings of 6 quilts.  I shouldn't be proud.  LOL   4 of the new projects will be from the scrap bins.  I have the column sampler row in the far left, then what I call the indian hatchet,  then the crayon quilt  and finally the bear paw.

 Maybe I over did it this year.   Last year I only made the sampler.  BTW, I'm still stitching down the binding on that one.......... nearly finished.

The seminole band No. 1 comes next.  This is a new project at Morning Glory Designs.

Then just this week someone steered me to the Vintage Blooms BOM at Sentimental Stitches.  Since it had some embroidery, I couldn't resist.'

I think that is enough new starts for me!  I'm linking up with Angela at Soscrappy.

Sunday is the time to show off your scrappy accomplishments  with Cynthia for Oh Scrap Sunday.

Visit these sites to see what everyone else is making with their scraps!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

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Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





a host of tutorials here
http://vanessachristensontutorials.blogspot.com/

an offering of small items
http://www.chatterboxquilts.com/free-patterns

lots of handy tutes here too
http://myquiltdiet.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html


Have a great weekend.  THanks for stopping by.

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Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





a nice assortment of tutorials
http://twiggyandopal.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

several handy tutorials here
http://quiltingjetgirl.com/tutorials/

you'll need to select each category from the tutorials tab
http://modernhandcraft.com/tutorials/

Have yourself a safe weekend  out of the NE Storm.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

RSC16 - Blues

Since my RSC16 Sampler row is ready,  my next step is the bear paw block.  What is prettier than a bear paw? ..........   a totally scrappy bear paw, of course.

Now to decide what else to make with the blue scraps.  I have some great ideas saved, it's time to choose one.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times.

and on Tuesday with Connie at Freemotion By the River. 

  Hop on over there to see what other creative quilters are working on today.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

RSC16 Sampler - Blues

Kicking off the new year with a new scrappy sampler hosted by Angela at SoScrappy.  January's color is blues and she picked a pretty star block to showcase the blues.  This year we're adding a splash of a 2nd color, a great way to perk up the blocks.  Here is my batch.

DH really liked this block.  I took much fuss while picking out the fabric combos and tried not to have too many repeats.  I'm linking up with Angela at Soscrappy today where you can see what everyone is making with their blue scraps this week.

Sunday I'm linking up with Cynthia of Quilting is More Fun Than Housework blog for the "Oh Scrap" party.  Visit there to find the inspiration that other quilters are sharing today.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

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Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





some tutorials to share here
http://campbellsoupdiary.blogspot.de/p/tutorials.html

and dont miss the free patterns page
http://campbellsoupdiary.blogspot.de/p/free-patterns.html

lots of free patterns
https://frommycarolinahome.wordpress.com/quilting-project-tutorials/

and more tutes...............
https://frommycarolinahome.wordpress.com/sewing-tutorials/

and great lessons for beginners
https://frommycarolinahome.wordpress.com/quilt-tutorials/


Have a great weekend.  THanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-8-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





9 pages of free patterns
http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/projects/

9 pages of tutes here too, quilting,sewing + a few recipes
http://www.cassandramadge.com/category/tutorial/

and you'll find a few tutorials here
http://studiodragonfly.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html


Have a great weekend.  THanks so much for stopping by.

Live Simply plus State of the Stash Report

First up,  I'll share  a photo of my very first cross stitch project.  There are 4 cross stitch samplers I want to make.  I'm not sure if I'll frame them individually or as a collage.  Thankfully, decisions are not necessary yet.

Now on to my  first annual  ' State of the Stash'  report.




                   2015  State of the Stash

Yardage  OUT  in finished items .........................    99  yards
Yardage  OUT  in donations ..................................  73  yards
                                                                                 _________
            TOTAL  yardage out                              =   172 yards


Yardage  IN by purchase or other acquisition.......  66  yards
                                                                                _________

    TOTAL  Net  yardage   OUT .........................   106  yards
                                                                                ========


Summary:  even tho I am 106 yards lighter,   I do declare alot of  'nearly finished' quilts this year, which should help my numbers soar in 2016, if  when I finish them.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times.  Visit there to see what other creative quilters are working on today.

Have yourself a great week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

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Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





HAPPY  NEW  YEAR !   Let's do great things this new year!


a few unusual tutorials
http://thesillyboodilly.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

some pretty blocks
https://mishkasplayground.com/free-quilt-blocks-tutorials/

have you visited all 35 pages of tutorials here lately?  Scroll to bottom to access more pages
http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/cutting-corners/?page=1


Thanks so much for stopping by.