RSC Quilts at the Show

Over the weekend,

eight of my quilts were at the annual

Davies Manor Quilt and Fiber Arts Show.

Fruit Loops

hung against the backs of

RESPECT and The Eclectic Goose.

Inside the frame, from left to right,

The Eclectic Goose

RESPECT and

To Have and To Hold

with the left edge of

Umbrellas Unfurled.

Turning to the right,

Umbrellas Unfurled

No Ugly Flowers

(back side of Arrowheads)

and Happy Happy Joy Joy.

Arrowheads hung against the backs

of HHJJ and No Ugly Flowers.

If I hang Arrowheads at home,

I think I'll hang it this way.

(landscape vs. portrait orientation)

In addition to this sign up sheet,

we had information flyers

for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

There were more quilts this year 

and fewer vendors.

The new lights also made

a BIG difference. 

(the older/antique quilts 

were on display at the Manor House

and a couple of the cabins)

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Thank you 

to the dedicated volunteers who 

organize and stage this annual event.

It is so much fun to see what others are doing

and connect with other local quilt makers.

Quiltdivajulie

Mid-Year RSC Check-In Post

Angela asked us to post today about our RSC 2015 progress,

so here is my mid-year update.

I started this year with three long-term projects in mind.

One of them, No Ugly Flowers, is currently away being quilted.

The Stroop Effect (above) and Just Wing It (below) 

are on temporary hiatus.

I want to finish both of them before the end of this year,

but not by working on them one month at a time.

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There have been lots of other smaller projects, too.

To see my photo album for RSC 2015, CLICK HERE

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I also started this year with all of the completed

pieces and parts for six projects from RSC 2014.

Three of them are ready for quilting:

Arrowheads

RESPECT

and

The Eclectic Goose

A fourth - Umbrellas Unfurled - is currently on the design wall

with a flimsy reveal planned for Saturday (if all goes well).

That leaves two more to be turned into quilt tops before year-end:

Happy Happy Joy Joy

and

Fruit Loops

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Have I reminded y'all lately that 

I am really the happiest 

when I'm making scrappy quilts?

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Linking up with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

CLICK HERE to check in on the others.

Quiltdivajulie

Scrappy Saturday - Let the ORANGE Begin

From this rather unassuming pile of scraps . . . 

came this WOF x 46" made-fabric strata

(SO happy to finally have a great way to use those gloriously random 2.5" strips)

AND

this group of smallish scraps

that may or may not end up being used.

* * *

Over the next week, I'll finish stitching the small scraps together

and begin making pieces and parts for my September RSC projects:

Umbrellas Unfurled (wedges)

The Eclectic Goose 

Fruit Loops

Snowballs and Nine Patches

Happy Happy Joy Joy

and

Arrowheads.

But more on that next week!

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Linking up with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

Click HERE to see what orange-y things are going on elsewhere!

Quiltdivajulie

Scrappy Saturday -- Red (and yellow)

In honor of this month's color

 RED 

I'm sharing a framed print hangs in my studio.

(I found the print in 2006 but 

I just painted the frame red a few weeks ago -

wish I had done THAT a lot sooner!)

You might need to supersize the photo to read the quote . . . 

The yellow wedges for Umbrellas Unfurled are stitched and cut.

(a month late - but they're DONE)

Several readers have mentioned looking forward to the layout for these wedges.

I plan to wait until the 12th set is finished before I start playing . . .

There are several different layout ideas set aside

but the final choice will depend on the mix of colors.

Here are the pieces and parts for the Fruit Loops project.

(another one where I'm waiting until I have all 12 colors)

These are June's and July's scrappy segments for the Eclectic Goose project.

(This one will be based on the River Trees pattern

from a back issue of The Quilt Life magazine -

although I'm sure I'll switch it up somehow!)

And these are June's and July's quite-traditional 

scrappy snowball and nine patch blocks.

(The final name for this project will somehow reference New Orleans snowballs -

thanks to Angie for the suggestion!)

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Whew!

Another week, and I should be caught up -

at least until August's color is announced . . .

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Linking up with the others over at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

Click HERE 

to see lots of red scrappy fun!

Quiltdivajulie