Hands 2 Help Charity Quilt Finishes

My longarm is finalllllyyyy back up and running but it’s put me a little behind. I was hoping for more finishes for the Hands2Help Charity Challenge but this is all I was able to get quilted this week.

Four little sock monkey quilts are going to the Little Lambs Foundation for Kids.

Three large lap quilts are going to the Quilty Hugs for Happy Chemo.

My friend Sharon gave me the center panel she found while cleaning out her stash. I just added the side borders and finished it.

Thank you Sarah for all that you do
for the Hands2Help project!!!

When Life Gives You Lemons….

What do you do when life gives you lemons?
I try really hard to make lemonade.
It's been that kind of week…

I've never been a supporter of pre-washing fabric. Do you pre-wash?

Well, I finally learned my lesson the hard way with a piece of "evil" red fabric that bled really badly after it was in the quilt…and yes it was good quilt shop fabric. Sooo, I decided to do the extreme and wash my ENTIRE stash color by color.

I was actually a bit shocked by the Color Catcher sheets from the wash loads!!!
On the bright side this won’t end up in another quilt.

Of course the drama continued while pressing and folding my stash ~ a  cringe worthy photo! The lesson here…it’s dangerous to rush this hobby…stay focused. 

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Hands2Help Check In

My longarm was sent back to the factory on Monday for a diagnosis and hopefully repair. In the mean time I’ve been a busy "serial topper".

Four cheerful sock monkey tops for the Hands2Help charities are ready for quilting.

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Randomness

Are you playing along with the Ostrich Round Robin at The Quilt Pattern magazine? Clue #1 and #2 are sewn and clue #3 is ready to be added. It’s been fun watching all the quilts grow.

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My goals for the 2018 Scrap Attack Challenge

1. Make a string project – (March) 3 tops completed for charity – waiting on quilting  
2. Make a strip project
3. Use novelty scraps
4. Use  batik scraps – (January) top completed for H2H charity– waiting on quilting
Free tutorial HERE


5. Use red scraps – (February) quilt completed for Bright Hopes Charity
Get my free pattern HERE

6. Use blue scraps
7. Use red, white, and green scraps together Ho,Ho,Ho
8. Use food fabrics
9. Use pink and brown scraps
10. Use black and white scraps
11. Use a rainbow collection of scraps
12. Use scraps with the GO butterfly die
13. Use sock monkey fabric – (April) 4 tops completed for H2H charity – waiting on quilting
14. Use dottie scraps
15. Piece backs for UFO tops
16. Use geometric scraps

 

I hope your sewing week has had less “lemons”
than mine!!!

March Check In…

Fields and fields of amazing Texas wildflowers are popping up everywhere. But wow, March felt like ZOOM gone.

My long arm tension control has been giving me a headache soooo I didn’t get anything quilted….BUT…I did get three string tops finished.
Nix that off my scrap challenge list!

Which is your favorite?

This was my first time “stringing along” and it was “ADDICTING”. I tried the Missouri Star 10” papers. Although her video says to tear the paper off after the block is complete, I would recommend waiting until the sashing is put on otherwise the blocks become very stretchy.

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My random Scrap Attack goal for April is…
Sock Monkey fabrics. Perfect timing for the Hands2Help Challenge! Hmmm, what will it become?

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My goals for the 2018 Scrap Attack Challenge

1. Make a string project – (March) 3 tops completed for charity – waiting on quilting 
2. Make a strip project
3. Use novelty scraps
4. Use  batik scraps – (January) top completed for H2H charity– waiting on quilting
Free tutorial HERE


5. Use red scraps – (February) quilt completed for Bright Hopes Charity
Get my free pattern HERE

6. Use blue scraps
7. Use red, white, and green scraps together Ho,Ho,Ho
8. Use food fabrics
9. Use pink and brown scraps
10. Use black and white scraps
11. Use a rainbow collection of scraps
12. Use scraps with the GO butterfly die
13. Use sock monkey fabric – COMING IN APRIL
14. Use dottie scraps
15. Piece backs for UFO tops
16. Use geometric scraps

Sew something fun this week!!!

Hands to Help Sign Ups and More

Daylight Savings Time and all I can think of is I’ve lost an entire HOUR of sewing time!

Today is sign up day for the Hands 2 Help Challenge. Drop by Confessions of a Fabric Addict blog and sign up. Then pull out those scrappy bins and create. It’s that simple.

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Why not “double dip” your effort and join the Scrap Attach Challenge while your making your H2H quilts…

I’m busy working on my March string blocks…80 to be exact …and… Gasp! I’ve never made string blocks before. How have I missed this fun band wagon all these years?!

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I can see! I can see!

I’m sooo excited this weekend hubby added LED ceiling lights to my sewing room.

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This year the Quilt Qwazy Queens blog hop over at Seams to Be Sew Blog has an UFO theme. Woot! That starts March 15th.

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My goals for the 2018 Scrap Attack Challenge

1. Make a string project – March project coming soon
2. Make a strip project
3. Use novelty scraps
4. Use  batik scraps – January top completed – waiting on quilting - going to H2H

Free tutorial HERE


5. Use red scraps – February completion – Donated to Bright Hopes

Get my free pattern HERE


6. Use blue scraps
7. Use red, white, and green scraps together Ho,Ho,Ho
8. Use food fabrics
9. Use pink and brown scraps
10. Use black and white scraps
11. Use a rainbow collection of scraps
12. Use scraps with the GO butterfly die
13. Use sock monkey fabric
14. Use dottie scraps
15. Piece backs for UFO tops
16. Use geometric scraps

 

Have a great sewing day!

February Update and a Free Pattern

I just pulled this off the quilting machine. Talk about just making a monthly goal. Since I joined the scrappy fun a bit late it wasn’t a random project although it is from my scrappy box stash.

I just love putting hearts and scraps together in my charity quilts.

FREE PATTERN available my Craftsy shop

Scrappy Lovin
finished size 70” x 88”

 

My March Scrappy Goal

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My goals for the Scrap Attack Challenge

1. Make a string project – March project coming soon
2. Make a strip project
3. Use novelty scraps
4. Use  batik scraps – January completion - going to Bright Hopes Organization
5. Use red scraps – February completion – not sure what organization it’s going to yet
6. Use blue scraps
7. Use red, white, and green scraps together Ho,Ho,Ho
8. Use food fabrics
9. Use pink and brown scraps
10. Use black and white scraps
11. Use a rainbow collection of scraps
12. Use scraps with the GO butterfly die
13. Use sock monkey fabric
14. Use dottie scraps
15. Piece backs for UFO tops
16. Use geometric scraps

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Hand2Help is right around the corner with sign up is March 11th. There are several wonderful charities to pick from including tops only which are needed in Canada.

This year the Quilt Qwazy Queens blog hop over at Seams to Be Sew Blog has an UFO theme. Woot! That starts March 15th.

Confessions of a Fabric Addict’s Scrap Attack 2018 Challenge.

I May Have a Stash Problem and Other Things

If you’re still here, I apologize for being absent. My “little engine that could” has felt more like a derailed train since my mother/best friend passed away in October.

In January I took a step back to re-evaluate my sewing and make some New Year’s resolutions.

1. Finish UFO quilt tops – I seem to love making tops but not finishing quilts. I know you recognize some of those. Egads!

2. De-stash scrap bins – Some have exploded into two bins per colorway. Uggg.

3. Make more charity quilts – Repeat steps 1 & 2 as needed.

 

Luckily for me motivation is everywhere and it’s never to late to join in!!!

 

This year the Quilt Qwazy Queens blog hop over at Seams to Be Sew Blog has an UFO theme. Woot! That starts March 15th.

Hand2Help is right around the corner with sign up is March 11th. There are several wonderful charities to pick from including tops only which are needed in Canada.

Although one month late, I’m going to join Confessions of a Fabric Addict’s Scrap Attack 2018 Challenge.

My goals for the Scrap Attach Challenge

1. Make a string project
2. Make a strip project
3. Use novelty scraps
4. Use  batik scraps – January completion - going to Bright Hopes Organization
5. Use red scraps
6. Use blue scraps
7. Use red, white, and green scraps together Ho,Ho,Ho
8. Use food fabrics
9. Use pink and brown scraps with the GO cupcake die
10. Use black and white scraps
11. Use a rainbow collection of scraps
12. Use scraps with the GO butterfly die
13. Use sock monkey fabric
14. Use dottie scraps
15. Piece backs for 1/2 UFO tops
16. Piece backs for 1/2 UFO tops

 

Wish me luck! I hope I can keep up the UFO and scrappy motivation!!!