Orange RSC & Rambling Thoughts - Sew & Tell ~ 6/9/25

How was your week?  I had another relaxing week with no emergencies, urgencies or tragedies.  

It was a good week!  Perhaps the color orange has something to do with it... It evokes energy, warmth and enthusiasm and the scent of orange is energizing.  "The color orange is made of two primary colors: red, which is often associated with passion and power, as well as yellow, which is often associated with joy and confidence.  Orange reflects creativity and enthusiasm.  

Who wouldn't like the ability to turn any emotion, situation, or perception and form something new and exciting out of it?

I'll take it!  Cutie Patootie was finished with a woven border and free-motion quilted loops and twirls.  It is soft, cuddly and light-weight and would be a great baby quilt for a summer baby.  

I used the disappearing 9-patch block alternated with disappearing 4-patch blocks.  The 4-patch units started with 6" squares and then cut into 3 equal sections and flipping the center sections (but not the middle piece!) and then sewn together again.  The 9-patch units were made with 4" squares and cut into quarters, turning two alternating corner sections.  The units were a unique size, which I don't remember what they were exactly, and then trimmed to 10" squares.

RSC #2 came from the scrap bin... 

I saw somewhere on social media the saying...

There's no such thing as a fabric scraps - only unmade quilts.  LOL!

I love this statement... so RSC #2 came from the unmade quilt bin.

I had help from our daughter in selecting the strips of fabric for this one. 

She had surgery several weeks ago and has been off on medical leave.  She came for a surprise visit before she returns to work.  We had such fun together.  

This string-pieced star was made on 8-1/2" paper foundations.  To ease the removal of the paper after trimming, I only sewed through the paper on the center seam.  I pieced the HST units in the same manner.  

This one is mesmerizing!  I could stare at it for hours.  The varying shades of orange remind me of a campfire at the end of an evening... the way the bed of coals shimmer and glow.  This one may be dubbed "Starry Glow".

Rebecca saw my orange hexagons sitting out and asked about them.  I happily pulled the project out for her to see.  We talked about the different fabrics that she recalled seeing over the years... the scrubs that I made for her and Heather from the seasonal fabrics my Mom had purchased... Pajama shorts, quilts, the 21-year-old fabric from Hawaii, assorted fabrics that were included in a stained-glass quilt that I made for our church... The worship book covers from many Chrysalis youth weekends and Emmaus retreats... and so many more.

I figure that this project is approximately 1/2 done... the year is nearly have gone, too... So, I guess I am right on track!

This week I will be making some bowl cozies for a customer and getting some of the RSC quilts listed for sale... and getting ready to go camping! Whoop, Whoop!

I'll be taking my red scrappy quilt from March with me to hand-quilt.  I started the quilting on Friday as we drove to pick up the new glass to replace the broken window that occurred in March while on our way to Crystal Beach.

I am doing a sort of square-in-squarex3 design in the snowball blocks. Seven of the 12 blocks are finished... and then I will start the log cabin blocks.  I'll be doing a simple "square spiral" in them.

I'll also be making some plans/notes for a Christmas in July "party" or hop... No hard and fast rules or requirements... 

And I haven't forgotten about the Virtual Cookie Exchange hop for December... Maybe the Christmas in July party/hop could feature a favorite dessert recipe?  

A Walk in the Prairie Collection

I also have some ideas rolling around in my head about revisiting one of my sew along events...  You see, I purchased a fat-quarter bundle from Modern Prairie, a company that was started by Melissa Gilbert.  It is a bundle designed by Riley Blake Designs and I thought it might be fun to use in either the Pieces From the Past or Pieces of The Santa Fe Trail quilts.  What do you think?  Or maybe a new Sew Along???  Something connected to the "Little House" books??? Chime in with your opinion.

It's time for the Sew & Tell feature.  This last party was filled with plenty of eye-candy and inspiration but Melisa at Pinker & Punkin Quilting is the randomly selected feature.  She shared some of her travel adventures as well as progress on her RSC project - Around the Garden.  She will be adding in her green blocks soon.  Be sure to give her a visit and tell her hello. ;)

We look forward to getting away for a few days every few weeks this summer - short trips of 2-3 nights at nearby locations... and that has me thinking...

Do you have any summer travel plans?  

Will be staying close to home?  Perhaps a "stay-cation?"

Or do you have a longer trip planned?

Or maybe you're planning on being a home-body... And that's okay too!

 

Leave a comment... regarding any of the questions I have asked... I'd love to hear from you!

Keep Piecing,

Melva

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