RSC September - Granny Squares in Purples

 This is all I've got to show for progress this week. I've been on the run every day.  It's not my favorite way to spend retirement.  Next week is not looking much better.  It's not as enjoyable to spend stolen moments in your sewing studio.

So, I got a couple hours of machine quilting time on the oversize Vintage Queen.  These 2 lovely granny squares made with purples were created over 3 days time.  I do think these are my favorites of the batch so far.  I have 9 granny square blocks made now.  I don't enjoy making these BUT I do think I should make 3 more - which may round out 12 blocks for a nice quilt.

Here is the rest of the collection so far .....

What color/s should my last 3 blocks be ???

I'm joining these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday    -    Melva Loves Scraps

 Small Quilts & Doll Quilts 

Monday Musings at Songbird Design

Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 9-4-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Quilting Basics Tutorials – From My Carolina Home

some helpful tips  and  .....

Quilting Project Tutorials – From My Carolina Home

some projects;  if the photo doesnt appear, click on the area and it

will open the project in docs

 A Bright Corner: Tutorials

a lovely collection of quilt patterns

Freebies! - Patchwork and Poodles

stockings, projects with stars & more

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

A Quilters Cove QAL - August Yellow

 

It's time for another Quilters Cove house - yellows for August per the RSC color at Soscrappy this month,   I love this little house but wish I made the door narrower.  All my quilters cove house blocks will be trimmed down to different sizes for the quilt layout . I think I'll need to add more detail on some blocks to fill up empty space.

You can see all the previous posts for this quilt along  HERE .  Be sure to visit Andree's Linky Party this week to see more Quilters Cove inspired houses.

I also quilted up the latest Lil Bear Hug quilt top made of purple and yellow potato chips a couple weeks ago.  I quilted around in a circle at 2 inches apart.

I'm joining these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday    -    Melva Loves Scraps

 Small Quilts & Doll Quilts 

Monday Musings at Songbird Design

Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 8-28-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Tutorials - Center Street Quilts

several projects including some seasonal blocks

and some lovely star quilts

Peck's Pieces: Tutorials

several projects great for Halloween season

Spooky & Sweet Mystery Quilt Along Complete Quilt Pattern | Free PDF Fat Quarter Shop Exclusive | Fat Quarter Shop

cute and not-so-scarry Halloween project

Tutorials

lots of handy tutes; incl blocks,  techniques

and machine quilting

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Arcs, Curves & Points

 This is a panel by Angela Walters of Quilting is My Therapy.  The border is also printed like a panel, you cut apart and sew it to the center. She does a free quilt challenge twice a year.  She designs a panel around her lessons and teaches free motion and ruler quilting designs.

This challenge is titled Arcs, Curves & Points.  I assembled the border and pin basted in December 2025 in order to be ready for Angela's class in January.  Of course,  I    NEVER   manage to get to the challenge when she first releases the videos.  I pushed thru my quilting on this now because I needed to clear the decks for 2 other large quilting projects.

I am not fond of this panel because it is too much dark.  I will not hesitate to give it away.  So in the larger open background areas I just stippled around the other motifs to get it done and off my list.  I quilted it on my Janome sit-down with glide threads. It has 80/20 batting and Queens Garden Royal Blue backing.  It finished at 66 x 76 . 

I'm joining these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday    -    Melva Loves Scraps

 Small Quilts & Doll Quilts 

Monday Musings at Songbird Design

Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 8-21-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Fall Leaves Table Runner - WeAllSew

nice leaves to trace for your autumn projects

Free Projects – The Sewing Directory

pick a category - nice selection of projects in each area

A Quilter's Table: Tutorials

lots of improv blocks, a sweet fabric gift bag & more

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

RSC Yellow - Granny Squares & PP Houses

 This week had alot of commitments scheduled and so I only had Friday to sew with the yellow scraps.  I made 2 granny square blocks.  I had to select and cut the units first which takes time when you're trying to create a pleasing contrast.  

There is something about this block in that no matter how I approach the assembly,  I always get lost.  My best way seems to be laying out the entire block and sewing  the diagonal rows.  I try to keep with the chain sewing and somewhere along the way, I have to unpick units.  I love the look of this block but it is not one I will be making alot of.  I think I have 7 now ... not enough to make up a quilt yet.

I also made 2 paper pieced houses to add to my "collection without a plan" . 

I'm joining these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday    -    Melva Loves Scraps

 Small Quilts & Doll Quilts 

Monday Musings at Songbird Design

Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 8-14-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Scrappy Pattern #2 Potato Chip Star

a totally scrappy pattern

Potato Chip Star - Free Scrappy Quilt Pattern #2

the video making the Potato Chip Star

easypatchwork with KAREN ACKVA - Tutorials

curvy blocks, apron, leaves & more

Free Quilt Projects

temperature quilt, memory quilt, tumbling blocks

& more

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Chips Ahoy! Lil Bear Hug 26- 7

 My goodness it does take some time to cut your chips from the scrapbins..... much longer than it took to sew them together.  Following along with Soscrappys Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC), I cut from the yellow and purple bins.  What a treat to get the colors for Aug and Sept and look how these two colors play so well together.

This lil quilt is made from 2-1/2 x 4-1/2 " chips.  I only made 4 blocks.  I hope to finish it up this week.  Looking up close, I really didnt like it and tried to analyze what I didnt like about it.  Was there too many different fabrics or were there too many light, med and darks?  Maybe the yellows should have been a softer tone or just one or two fabrics.?  Maybe the purples should just be med and darks?  If I stand back far enough, I like it.

I'm joining these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Melva of   Melva Loves Scraps

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll QuiltMonday 

Musings at Songbird Design

Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 8-7-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Quilt Patterns Archives - Create with Claudia

5 pages of assorted patterns

Tutorials Archives - Create with Claudia

17 pages of blocks and small projects

Tutorials - Sew Sweetness

making bags with more detail than a plain open tote is always at the

bottom of my wanna do list...........   BUT

here you will find lots of methods for making those bags special;  some html

pages and mostly video tutes

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

A Quilters Cove - Aqua for July

 

The Rainbow Scrap Challenge color at Soscrappy for July was Aqua.  I just managed to finish my block this week.

We are linking up our Quilters Cove blocks on the last Saturday of each month with Andree at 

                  Quilting & Learning - What a Combo!

Please be sure to visit Andree to link up your Quilters Cove house blocks and to see what others are sharing too.  You can also find the links to all previous posts and linky parties for the Quilters Cove quilt along on the Quilters Cove QAL page   Scrapbox Quilts: A Quilters Cove QAL

I also want to share my paper piecing blocks made in July.  I don't have a final plan for them yet, but continue to make a variety.  Paper piecing is such a perfect use for those wee little scraps, which I can't bear to toss out.

I'm joining all these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll QuiltMonday 

Musings at Songbird Design

Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-31-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Tutorials – Sew Fresh Quilts

sesame street patterns,  Winnie the Pooh & more

plus method tutes   -  3 pages

Create Gorgeous Quilt Blocks Effortlessly!!!!!Patchwork ideas for leftover fabrics. 

this video is shared by Liz of Stashbusters: 

create 2 very interesting blocks

Free Quilt Patterns - Tara Reed Designs

the 'next' button will get you to 5 pages of small projects

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Heartstrings Donation # 7 from Valerie Osborne

  I received a box of baby size quilt tops from Valerie of ME via Heartstrings Group.  I paired a lovely piece of matching purple print by Tula Pink for the back .  This baby quilt will be donated to The Hope Center which provides medical services for new moms-to-be.

I free motion quilted using a  template by Amanda Murphy.  I think she called it a petal which I rotated around to make this quilting design.  I think it looks pretty on this quilt.

I'm joining all these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-24-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Full tutorial on how to make a cute quilted jacket out of a sweatshirt and fat quarters.

who doesn't LOVE a quilted jacket !

this link is shared by Barbara S aka shopcl.............Thank you Barbara

Hidden Wells Quilt Pattern Tutorial - Alanda Craft

great instructions for the Hidden Wells method - again thanks to Barbara S.

Flannel Fans Quilt Pattern | Free PDF by Riley Blake Designs | Fat Quarter Shop

this quilt uses an interesting block; nice for southwest or native american designs

Color Wash Woolies Flannel Free Quilt Pattern

a very manly quilt in the right colors

This Jelly Roll Method Feels Like Magic!

great video for making the scrappy trip around the world; includes

a link to free pdf

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-17-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

BlackbeardsPiratesFreePattern.pdf

adorable strippy quilt with fish

Quilts | The Stitching Scientist

several scrappy patterns using your basic shapes

Quilt Tutorials and Free Patterns

so many pretty quilts; click on a photo to get to

the instructions page

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Lil Bear Hugs 26--4 ,26-5 & 26-6

 It was definitely time to whip up some more lil bear hug quilts to wrap around  stuffies for giving to children.  This project was started last year by Mary of MaryQuilts.com.  A few of us thought it a great project and continuing it for a long term mission.

Following along with the RSC color of the month in aqua, I used yesterday to sew and quilt 2 lil bear hug quilts.  Several years ago I used RSC to make a collection of Scrap Snap blocks offered by Quiltsforthemaking.blogspot.com .  This was in 2020.  The collection got stored in a box along with several other blocks, all of which I'm now calling a parts dept.

when aqua was called, I pulled out those aqua snap blocks and orange snap blocks for an accent.  I used them to make 9 patch centers and added assorted borders cut from the scrap bins.  They both finished at 21 x 24 inches and will be used to wrap up stuffies for children.

Lil Bear Hug # 4 was made with potato chip units I had cut over time from scraps.  I need to do mots more scrap cutting!  Always behind as they gather up so quickly..

Lil Bear Hug # 5 and backing

Lil Bear Hug # 6 with backing

Lil Bear Hug #4 with backing

I'm joining all these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-10-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Kaleidoscope Quilting - Contact us at 716-257-5671

kaleidoscopes in several sizes

Tutorials — Sharon Holland Designs

chenille pillows, book covers, bags & more

verykerryberry: Free Tutorials/Patterns

lots of small items plus method tutorials;

several binding techniques

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Heartstrings Donation # 6 from Valerie Osborne

 I received a box of baby size quilt tops from Valerie of ME via Heartstrings Group.  I paired a lovely piece of matching aqua print by Riley Blake Designs for the back which looks more blue in the photo but it really is a nice sea green teal matching the front.  This baby quilt will be donated to The Hope Center which provides medical services for new moms-to-be.

I free motion quilted using a  template by Amanda Murphy.  I think she called it a petal which I rotated around to make this quilting design.  I think it looks pretty on this quilt.

I'm joining all these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-3-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Quilt Patterns – BOMquilts.com

a favorite beverage may get you thru some of this listing

Quilting Tutorials | TREASURIE

several categories packed with projects

Free Patterns

lovely selection of free patterns; goes thru

shopping cart

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

A Quilters Cove in RSC - Light Blues

 

A Quilters Cove this month is in light blues.  You can find the RSC aka Rainbow Scrap Challenge over at SoScrappy every Saturday where quilters display whatever they've stitched up with their scraps.

 Andree of  QuiltingLearningCombo is also joining in and hosting our Linky Party on the last Saturday of each month where we can share our houses of a design variety we each have chosen..

You will find the links to previous months' housing project  HERE .

This block will finish at 7-1/2 x 10-1/2 when put into the quilt layout.

I also made some paper pieced houses from the blue scrap bins.

I'm joining all these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

        quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing you a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.