August... 31 new opportunities to add to your story. Make it a good one!
As I waited for the last days of July to slip by, I prepared for our "parade" of guests to arrive... we had a few days of perfect weather (temps in the upper 70s & low 80s) to do some baking. Cinnamon rolls and GF biscuits were on the menu, and I had two easy to prepare dinners planned to have with our first guests. It was even better that they would hold in the crockpot on warm until we were ready to sit and enjoy... Shredded BBQ chicken and White Chili.
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| We had a little bit of fun and plenty of laughs |
First up, our friends from the Lazy J Goat Farm that we make regular visits to as we make our travels with our 5th-wheel to wherever our destination may be. ;) We packed in as much tourist-y stuff into the short time they were with us. We all enjoyed the time together and they promise that they will be back soon. I now have a few days to get ready for our next guest, planning to arrive on Friday.
As I straightened my sewing room, I found a list of "30 days of creative quiltmaking"... it is something I printed out, perhaps in a creative slump... it originally comes from AQSblog.com. (I did try to find a link to share, but was unsuccessful.)
As I looked over the list I was considering whether or not I had done any of them...
With the RSC, item number one was completed... As well as #2. #3 was easy as I have used disappearing 9-patch and 4-patch blocks in a few of the RSC quilts.
That was as far as I got when I pulled out a few purple orphan blocks. I set one aside to add to another shirt or sweatshirt and set aside the other four that would become another small quilt suitable for a baby quilt, wall hanging or table topper. In my cleaning, I found a Quiltmaker magazine and flipped through it and found a pattern that I wanted to use for one final purple RSC quilt. It was called Chop Suey and one of the suggestions was to use orphan blocks as the foundation for the larger block.
Here's where I ended up. I'll get this top sandwiched and quilted this week and add it to my stash of finished quilts. :) (I sent one home with our friends who are expecting a new grand this month) I plan to use this one as a skill builder/refresher by doing some all over medium stippling.
I encourage you to pick one item from this "30 days" list and give it a try... it will stir your creative juices and may inspire your next project! Leave a comment and let me know which item you'll try. I'd love to hear from you!
As soon as I read that Teal was the new color for August, I pulled out the teal blocks that I "accidentally" made in April and took a look. They all appeared to be more of a blue-ish Teal, so I pulled out an assortment of green-ish Teal scraps and made four Korner Kabin Blocks.
That's all I have this week for Sew & Tell... Let's take a look at the randomly selected feature...
Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilting shared her most recent finish - The "Ursala Quilt", the 7th quilt in the Stripology Quickies Club. I think it is a lovely finish. I was surprised to read that she wasn't completely happy with it... Nancy stated, "I could've dispersed the colors better. The darks ended up in a row together and the lights ended up in a row together."
You can follow the link to her blog to read all of her thoughts...nothing overly critical, and I understand her reasoning for leaving it as it was because she didn't want to rip out the sewing... but how often do we point out the errors? How many times do we view our errors as glaring errors when others overlook them without hesitation?
Something to consider.
Be kind to yourself! And your quilts ;)
Don't forget to leave a comment telling me which item you want to try from the 30-day list.
Keep Piecing,
Melva
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Looks like you had a lot of fun with your friends! And with both purple and aqua quilt blocks - those designs are so pretty. Your list of creative things to do this month was fun to read through - I think I might do #4!
ReplyDeleteI love the collage of photos from your first guests! Dinner sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteOf your blocks, I have to say I love the heart block the most. I’m not sure how you made it, but it sure is pretty!
The teal blocks are nice! Love that butterfly fabric!
I’ve been saving my strips of fabric, so #7 would be my choice. My strip basket is almost full!
Looks like you and your friends had way too much fun - lol! Love the look of your project, those blocks are very attractive. I might do #6 or #27. I hope to get a post up and come back to link up today.
ReplyDeleteFun friends photos! Your teal blocks are pretty. Thank you for sharing and linking up with Patchwork & Quilts!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking of cutting up pieces of fabric for confetti ... does thinking count??? LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty scrappy blocks, as always! What fun to have friends visit. That is a really interesting list. The first item I do every week with the monthly RSC color. Most of the other tasks would be more challenging. But I've been trying to use up some orphan blocks and to finish more UFOs this year.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds and looks like y'all had a lot of fun with your friends, Melva. How wonderful. Mmm BBQ and white bean chili- Yum Yum! The 30 day inspiration list looks like a lot of fun. I am going to have to see which task I would like to tackle- maybe the random scraps and making something from them. Love your aqua blocks. Have a great week. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteFriends, food and fun, life doesn't get any better than that! Well, I can say I've done #6 on the list as that is the project I've embarked on for the next ten or so months. I keep saying I want to try working more creatively so it might be fun to try picking an addtional one each month to do. Actually #30 is a project that I've long had a concept worked out for so maybe it's time to start on that too!
ReplyDeleteYou stay busy and happy!
ReplyDeleteFun photos with your friends! It sounds like you had some good food plans, too. What do you use to make your photo collages, Melva? Thank you for sharing my Ursula quilt!!! I appreciated that! I thought number 28 was hilarious--make a 9-patch out of socks!?!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun time visiting with your friends, your Chop Suey project is amazing and I really enjoy seeing those pretty teal blocks. Your shared list was a fun read and I am taking on No. 25 as a project for my Guild. We are making 6” finished squares of various craft projects. So far we have quilt blocks, woven blocks, crochet, filet crochet, beaded blocks, embroidered blocks and I’m sure some other stitchery that I’ve forgotten to list. Thank you for hosting us at Sew and Tell and for sharing your projects on To Do Tuesday. . I hope you e been having another lovely week filled with fabric, friends, family and good food. 😁 Carol
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great visit with your friends. I really love those purple blocks, as well as the teal ones. Have a great weekend. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing, I admire people as crafty as you.
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