tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120979778994820062024-03-18T09:35:11.770-07:00From the Magpie's NestBeing (mostly) an account of the creative endeavors of an artist and collector whose wings have been clipped by hypersensitivity to the chemicals in our everyday environment.Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.comBlogger1390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-90472243377445826852024-03-15T01:00:00.000-07:002024-03-15T01:00:00.131-07:00A Very Catty Scrap Happy Day in March<p>First off, I have a couple of scrappy finishes to share. This Scrappy Trips quilt had to wait a while to get quilted. When the time came James used a variegated thread and a simple meander to do the job. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNjCqeFnEFQT9Q9ddrLHxqSmYbaAlL9Fch0AUjUjx5uOzPkQ-jwYfKN5fO58F8-DeakL2-K9LLALKZ8UiCzK0iV_ztSE7zfm8OMB7KFbMBgG7PlRXdB7oFv8Dehjc_CLb-HnhCjLhGpHG1t1zPWKyai7WIzw9xUxmxiOjJIBWV79GQEwX4Y5DzRz0NJM/s3821/IMG_2432.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3821" data-original-width="2737" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNjCqeFnEFQT9Q9ddrLHxqSmYbaAlL9Fch0AUjUjx5uOzPkQ-jwYfKN5fO58F8-DeakL2-K9LLALKZ8UiCzK0iV_ztSE7zfm8OMB7KFbMBgG7PlRXdB7oFv8Dehjc_CLb-HnhCjLhGpHG1t1zPWKyai7WIzw9xUxmxiOjJIBWV79GQEwX4Y5DzRz0NJM/w286-h400/IMG_2432.jpeg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">60" x 80"<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The second finish, this scrappy Remixed Geese, was a more recent project. In fact, <a href="https://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/2024/01/scrap-happy-in-january-24.html" target="_blank">Scrap Happy Day in January t</a>his year was the motivation to get it going. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-1LUxq522eYD8LCbiibJkRjBDJ5avwLKOFQA3IkYW8LzTGMBm5W8pQJ6tiE8eRBBtENtHaW0HGMPUlpMANRotFd4tdKbfWHMfQMZSxG1DskKIN6pMdJ8qw5g0TOfpqPTrm93rx53HbQ0W_OdgwFj2BTaWA3jKi5L2gmf-9xqho97Sml1MYG-xPpbcm0/s4032/IMG_2433.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-1LUxq522eYD8LCbiibJkRjBDJ5avwLKOFQA3IkYW8LzTGMBm5W8pQJ6tiE8eRBBtENtHaW0HGMPUlpMANRotFd4tdKbfWHMfQMZSxG1DskKIN6pMdJ8qw5g0TOfpqPTrm93rx53HbQ0W_OdgwFj2BTaWA3jKi5L2gmf-9xqho97Sml1MYG-xPpbcm0/w300-h400/IMG_2433.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">54" x 66"<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>To finish it off I went through my binding leftovers, pulled out all the blues, and sewed them together for a scrappy binding. <br /><p>This month I sewed up some more of the <a href="https://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/2022/11/new-guests-in-nest.html" target="_blank">cat blocks </a>I've been making out of scrap fabrics. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bwt_aTJyRpA3VZ0KohL1lf6qY74ThCUKM6t4fHIbuBBbjBgeLQmWC93W0fG1w1EyHRvdR3n9b6eUZtQl6mnXdbHKvCJIFl4rnR4tfRIwwwaZBXAdKdTguTzdonLBrTVH_aDzSuafaDVDrGCkoVdmCfHKN1Sl74LrFl-JySIXfrUs5qbHa1RPQ0UXBfg/s3566/IMG_2438.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3566" data-original-width="2843" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bwt_aTJyRpA3VZ0KohL1lf6qY74ThCUKM6t4fHIbuBBbjBgeLQmWC93W0fG1w1EyHRvdR3n9b6eUZtQl6mnXdbHKvCJIFl4rnR4tfRIwwwaZBXAdKdTguTzdonLBrTVH_aDzSuafaDVDrGCkoVdmCfHKN1Sl74LrFl-JySIXfrUs5qbHa1RPQ0UXBfg/w319-h400/IMG_2438.jpeg" width="319" /></a></div><p>I wondered how many cats I had when this batch was done. I was shocked to see that I have 126 cats altogether. I had no idea there were that many. The question now is what to do with them? It's a harder block to work with in the usual way because it finishes at 5" wide and 9" tall. I can't just plug them into a quilt plan the way I would stars or other square blocks. I've had some ideas but nothing has gelled at this point. Not that all the cats need to end up in one quilt! In fact, I suspect they will make appearances in several quilts. The block is just so easy to make and so useful for larger scraps. </p><p>Scrap Happy Day is hosted on the 15th of each month by Kate in Australia
and Gun in Sweden. Participants span the globe, posting according to
their own time zones. If you'd like some motivation for using up scrap
materials hanging around in your nest leave a comment on either of their
blogs. Theirs are the first two links in the list below. And then be
inspired by what's being done to recycle, repurpose, or otherwise keep
things out of landfills around the world.</p><p><a href="https://talltalesfromchiconia.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Kate</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px;">, </span><a href="https://rutigt.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Gun,</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px;"> </span><a href="http://bambisyr-evaj.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; 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color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Tierney</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px;"> and </span><a href="https://quietwatercraft.wordpress.com/author/quietwatercraft" rel="noopener" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Hannah</a> <br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-82096544963320047572024-02-29T21:50:00.000-08:002024-02-29T21:50:14.153-08:00February Stitching<p> I'm keeping up with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIvsY9XB9IaavqCrqeFaFvZBtQoJD-X4Q" target="_blank">k3n's weekly stitch journal</a> very well so far. I've tried to do this sort of thing in the past but without this level of success. Let's hope I can keep it up for the rest of the year! </p><p>You saw the first prompt for February in <a href="https://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-quick-stitchy-update.html" target="_blank">my last stitchery post</a>. The second week included Valentine's Day so of course we made hearts. Kathryn included a photo compilation of her two grandmothers and mounted that underneath her heart. She was able to use scraps of fabric she'd kept from a grandmother too. Her tag line was "held together by scraps of love." I didn't have those kind of resources so I simply used shades of red and pinky-purple scraps to make a foundation for my heart. Kathryn enjoys kantha stitching, I prefer a bit of embroidery. So, this is how my heart turned out:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJzWPo0ljzFZ930TFVFqHyzcI87shtbJVCIsiNsi2ZlWTE16DJzoh9fNhf-7lKCX7fSerXlluAZkAh3o7t8NivULmdPc5CAn9piDyW4v9o9RSRIDkGhdhaGrdYANzVSGPGekwWFOZMAVjuNp_a-BALXafVEB9DldPy9WfjJmXc65yQijeVlbJCBN5s3U/s3444/IMG_2399.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3444" data-original-width="3007" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJzWPo0ljzFZ930TFVFqHyzcI87shtbJVCIsiNsi2ZlWTE16DJzoh9fNhf-7lKCX7fSerXlluAZkAh3o7t8NivULmdPc5CAn9piDyW4v9o9RSRIDkGhdhaGrdYANzVSGPGekwWFOZMAVjuNp_a-BALXafVEB9DldPy9WfjJmXc65yQijeVlbJCBN5s3U/w349-h400/IMG_2399.jpeg" width="349" /></a></div><p>An Angela (I didn't get a last name) left a comment on the video for this prompt in which she said, "buttons are like love, they hold things together." That really spoke to me so I made sure to include some tiny heart buttons in my piece. The pink stripe I used behind my heart is a scrap of a maternity dress I wore when carrying our three children. </p><p>The following week was an opportunity to learn how to make pojagi, pieced cloth that Koreans use to wrap gifts and other things. This was a bit intimidating at the outset, especially when Kathryn recommended we use thin fabrics that look good on both sides. She has a lot of vintage sheet fabric that she has eco dyed. The only cloth I could think of in my stash that would look good on both sides were batiks. They are pretty dense though, and would be harder to get a needle through. In the end I used white and unbleached muslin scraps for my sample.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuS2Z1-HkQjMZUi00PlrCX5rL_60evUvA5TP4fXvJ0KZTYWrIsJfAIWOQrmfWLxRKtqPdM1uNJpG6zTlYE6ES40pdY7sL_ZHkDJNpB5cLah02HpSMld4jVq733rHhpszDI4y41MMywD6kqMuW1oxxDzhrH-B77F3cH_pX7YDXGpnw7sWw9TTTnxBRl2o4/s3758/IMG_2404.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3758" data-original-width="2868" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuS2Z1-HkQjMZUi00PlrCX5rL_60evUvA5TP4fXvJ0KZTYWrIsJfAIWOQrmfWLxRKtqPdM1uNJpG6zTlYE6ES40pdY7sL_ZHkDJNpB5cLah02HpSMld4jVq733rHhpszDI4y41MMywD6kqMuW1oxxDzhrH-B77F3cH_pX7YDXGpnw7sWw9TTTnxBRl2o4/w305-h400/IMG_2404.jpeg" width="305" /></a></div><br />I forgot to photograph it before I stitched it into my my journal, otherwise I would show you that both sides are presentable. The only raw edges are around the perimeter. I quite enjoyed making this piece but my hands were complaining by the time I finished. I found myself gripping the fabric tightly as I stitched. <p></p><p>In honor of the ninth week of the project - the last week of February - Kathryn had us make 9 patch blocks. Not pieced, appliqued. She gave us the option of turning the edges of our squares under or leaving them raw. She cut her squares freehand. Some of them were more rectangular than square. I didn't mind that a bit and would have left some of mine less than square too. However, I used felted wool instead of cotton cloth and had a template of sorts to use to cut the wool. (K3n padded a few of her squares with a bit of batting. I figured the wool would give a similar effect with less stress on my part.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVqpVSHZFYk-Wm3EI_v7eiFkSdXWR5O-Wcr7y7dNW7uTEMRPT80nGhCuMRUOfEA0GZSVSy81Y28OKx-kaqW86yTAFEWwOKaefLVWDFNIEZrDujpLTBaYf2W0KUB7CE9dPkiYSUZShd34im5ADeQIydJV6wcNHHmoQGu0stL2mAPhQAvWpAXPvxD526mo/s3383/IMG_2415.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3383" data-original-width="3013" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVqpVSHZFYk-Wm3EI_v7eiFkSdXWR5O-Wcr7y7dNW7uTEMRPT80nGhCuMRUOfEA0GZSVSy81Y28OKx-kaqW86yTAFEWwOKaefLVWDFNIEZrDujpLTBaYf2W0KUB7CE9dPkiYSUZShd34im5ADeQIydJV6wcNHHmoQGu0stL2mAPhQAvWpAXPvxD526mo/w356-h400/IMG_2415.jpeg" width="356" /></a></div><p></p><p>I got a sort of wonky effect just in the process of stitching the squares to the foundation fabric. A couple of the squares got trimmed a bit too. I have to say, this was pure joy for me to stitch. I haven't worked with wool very much up to now. Might have to figure out ways to incorporate it more often! I also enjoy seed stitching, which gives so much texture to the background. </p><p>I turned my piece over before I started the seed stitching and discovered I quite liked the look of the back at that point:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEd5n0dh4Q2zrcQEIrfzX-Y7BbqyJpdLXUTb9BwDCm0yfOF8Q1s0JuqlNJ25jrrh8d6NwxOACZoc1i6uc6gJaelOjiip2DbP2lf-DicJ8aEkhyphenhyphenfRZ6ymX-BJ1cL2IyD4FN9Di5J-F9V2kvGkFQMsRGPi95zgeV2XvF32zDzOttiKdJr7J1kQnRWxBspkw/s3288/IMG_2412.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3288" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEd5n0dh4Q2zrcQEIrfzX-Y7BbqyJpdLXUTb9BwDCm0yfOF8Q1s0JuqlNJ25jrrh8d6NwxOACZoc1i6uc6gJaelOjiip2DbP2lf-DicJ8aEkhyphenhyphenfRZ6ymX-BJ1cL2IyD4FN9Di5J-F9V2kvGkFQMsRGPi95zgeV2XvF32zDzOttiKdJr7J1kQnRWxBspkw/w365-h400/IMG_2412.jpeg" width="365" /></a></div><p>Just that sample of colors makes me happy. 😊 </p><p>For the record, I'm stitching these pieces onto the pages of a commercially available sketch book. The book measures 8" x 6," and I'm working on roughly 4.5' foundation squares. It's already obvious that the coil spine of the sketch book won't accommodate 52 pages of stitcheries. Eventually I will have to remove the wire binding and then sew the pages back together at the end of the year. Unless I find a decorative tin the right size... Kathryn is an old hand at making fat stitch journals. I'm not sure I'm ready for that particular challenge yet. <br /></p><p><br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-2602989498796556812024-02-15T01:00:00.000-08:002024-02-15T01:00:00.156-08:00Scrap Happy in February<p>When I'm cutting scraps into patches the smallest shapes I cut are 1.5" squares. They are what I use to make the postage stamp centers for some of my scrappy stars. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_XqHgGwrqOI5NIL3zjwtMrDM_vDCnBDWD8-4kNE_JHu1ziUHnh6KstaU9gOS_fKJZtb8A7oYUE9c36EVPNP7Oe2syWPxizsFDFVaY3cQmsqb-PajfZWEg0YIRZ0UlyNtBgdcGn7wvgZnw5STyt1eWL48eHX-iNJ0YGCy0NPv51E6tmSjHZguAPYdg-E/s2874/IMG_2240.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="2820" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_XqHgGwrqOI5NIL3zjwtMrDM_vDCnBDWD8-4kNE_JHu1ziUHnh6KstaU9gOS_fKJZtb8A7oYUE9c36EVPNP7Oe2syWPxizsFDFVaY3cQmsqb-PajfZWEg0YIRZ0UlyNtBgdcGn7wvgZnw5STyt1eWL48eHX-iNJ0YGCy0NPv51E6tmSjHZguAPYdg-E/w393-h400/IMG_2240.jpeg" width="393" /></a></div>I have a little box into which the squares fit nicely. Until there are too many to fit into the box that is. They have been accumulating in recent months to the point that I had five stacks of squares on top of the packed box. You can imagine how they were toppling over at the least provocation. Obviously it was time to do something with them. <p></p><p>I began by making postage stamp blocks from each color family. I find it's easier, more efficient, to make a pair of blocks at a time. That way I can chain sew until both blocks are complete. The downside to this method of working is that it can be hard to stop, especially when the blocks are small. It's rather like eating potato chips. Over a few days I had these 18 blocks made...</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCFPNglWR84pdqphJSKUPzU-OEScjjMkH2tkOm0XWrzIk3F8EM6yeU0Zsb5UVFEg10CbpOtqEn6nR9qmXdQ1dcwLo5uMa8_uTBUs5qTDlD120-1zMSGyeiDL3kdZz3Xms0rN8lAJ9v1UeXJImbXOSkHUBiXC80DqU_3zZhFmwH7EDDDkfaCgBSxOPH24/s3425/IMG_2397.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3425" data-original-width="2756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCFPNglWR84pdqphJSKUPzU-OEScjjMkH2tkOm0XWrzIk3F8EM6yeU0Zsb5UVFEg10CbpOtqEn6nR9qmXdQ1dcwLo5uMa8_uTBUs5qTDlD120-1zMSGyeiDL3kdZz3Xms0rN8lAJ9v1UeXJImbXOSkHUBiXC80DqU_3zZhFmwH7EDDDkfaCgBSxOPH24/w321-h400/IMG_2397.jpeg" width="321" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As well as this lot of fifteen that have light patches alternating with dark. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFPRxz590uG09nHrHdclUSMp4Yq0NWO3tDgyFIhOJchyR3Nn4WlRUFL_y_RX8PaVi4FY7WkEjBXYj8tql7x2BFg46nNOi84sIjn2XrDUhd4OuXwi1nzDeCLAfIjCxkiCZIRq8oKOQqC3D1mSVB68fmbvcjDvD7jBbsbcNG0Dz1PkoW8kO4kmdMbPeNkE/s3773/IMG_2398.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3773" data-original-width="2417" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFPRxz590uG09nHrHdclUSMp4Yq0NWO3tDgyFIhOJchyR3Nn4WlRUFL_y_RX8PaVi4FY7WkEjBXYj8tql7x2BFg46nNOi84sIjn2XrDUhd4OuXwi1nzDeCLAfIjCxkiCZIRq8oKOQqC3D1mSVB68fmbvcjDvD7jBbsbcNG0Dz1PkoW8kO4kmdMbPeNkE/w256-h400/IMG_2398.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div>It's easy to get the seams to nestle in place when you can simply finger-press toward the dark patches. Once the blocks are complete I go to the ironing board and press the long seams open to get the blocks to lay flatter. It's a little tedious but worth it in the end. <br /><p></p><p>The towers of squares have disappeared and there's actually room in the little box for new squares to be added. Now I just have to decide what to do with all these 4.5" postage stamp blocks!</p><p></p><div>Scrap Happy Day is hosted on the 15th of each month by Kate in
Australia and Gun in Sweden. Participants span the globe, posting
according to their own time zones. If you'd like some motivation for
using up scrap materials taking up space in your nest leave a comment on
either of their blogs. Theirs are the first two links in the list below.
And then be inspired by what's being done to recycle, repurpose, or
otherwise keep things out of landfills around the world. 😊</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://talltalesfromchiconia.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Kate</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px;">, </span><a href="https://rutigt.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Gun,</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px;"> </span><a href="http://bambisyr-evaj.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; 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color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Lynn,</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px;"> </span><a href="https://tierneycreates.com/blog" rel="noopener" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Tierney</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px;"> and </span><a href="https://quietwatercraft.wordpress.com/author/quietwatercraft" rel="noopener" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Hannah</a><p><br /><br /> <br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-67621317663685099622024-02-10T09:09:00.000-08:002024-02-10T09:09:37.363-08:00A Quick Stitchy Update<p>Tori's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KoolKookyKreatures/videos" target="_blank">(koolkookykreatures)</a> postcard stitch along prompt for February is Zodiac Mind Warp. That really threw me for a loop. Tori said we could use anything from astrology to astronomy. My mind went first to the Chinese year of the dragon but I didn't feel up to stitching a dragon. Nor did I have any dragon imagery on fabric that would fit into the 4" x 6" format. When I turned to astronomy I came up with something I could do:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSy4gmW8hvugRpCzky03m3DzI7xJ38l-jr7E2J-Nbsx6chDlUPNjbvNk-LBQ1AqmezvuXlDUVu5A5Hzt3YK-LVYxbhYxoooKgxNYl5KKsrj5jHdaDIUCqGYCzN_Krlsqan0Sth1PMLdtoOXQXc26THcvsbbXhOgDa5qInr8UJF84e13_g795U0gACnog/s4032/IMG_2388.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSy4gmW8hvugRpCzky03m3DzI7xJ38l-jr7E2J-Nbsx6chDlUPNjbvNk-LBQ1AqmezvuXlDUVu5A5Hzt3YK-LVYxbhYxoooKgxNYl5KKsrj5jHdaDIUCqGYCzN_Krlsqan0Sth1PMLdtoOXQXc26THcvsbbXhOgDa5qInr8UJF84e13_g795U0gACnog/w400-h300/IMG_2388.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Sirius, the Dog Star. 😁 The background is a single piece of quilter's cotton (with sparkles!). Sirius was cut from another print, laid over a piece of felt, and then blanket stitched in place. Simple but effective. </p><p>The theme for week 5 of<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIvsY9XB9IaavqCrqeFaFvZBtQoJD-X4Q" target="_blank"> K3n's weekly stitch journal</a> was "Hidden Histories, Untold Stories." This was from a show catalog from an exhibit in the Victoria & Albert Museum. Kathryn used English paper piecing to make a single flower shape. Her templates were cut from copies of old letters or documents, thus the hidden history. Hexies to fit onto a 4.5" square was too fiddly for me. I chose to use a layer of feed sack cotton over a handwritten synopsis of my family's history. There was a hole already in the fabric, which I stitched around to create an eyelet. Then I made a couple more holes and stitched around them. I basted the fabric onto my paper, hiding most of the history (more than I intended as it turned out!). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5w0Q4QInWKG-hUEK62bbRCQmOb39LVMGM3NDcyBVbHRLyeQaJaysrJkWRx3Qvoma_0FXORRipoLgwJErSow_L2Y8-zpItW0-XiCelpY_paUdqSoZy6KEA41d4D3zBHWpKye100uNOIQQfwY40t9SJOWuYx1JGIFyoorxZj6j-g6wE5YSyBAPcWDQLPA/s3205/IMG_2389.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3205" data-original-width="2973" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5w0Q4QInWKG-hUEK62bbRCQmOb39LVMGM3NDcyBVbHRLyeQaJaysrJkWRx3Qvoma_0FXORRipoLgwJErSow_L2Y8-zpItW0-XiCelpY_paUdqSoZy6KEA41d4D3zBHWpKye100uNOIQQfwY40t9SJOWuYx1JGIFyoorxZj6j-g6wE5YSyBAPcWDQLPA/w371-h400/IMG_2389.jpeg" width="371" /></a></div><div>English paper piecing speaks to Kathryn's English heritage. My ancestors were all laborers, mostly working the land. I feel like the feed sack fabric speaks to my heritage. </div><div><br /></div><div>For the first official week of February Kathryn invited us to work with those types of fabrics that can be challenging: anything slippery, sheer, ravelly, thick, etc. She encouraged us to "listen to the fabric" and work intuitively. I found a piece of satin, a couple of silks, a velvet, and a loosely woven scrap to work with. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDskDlTr8kZ2BQbED9HFXlnE4ZJXBDq36KqnJQ-4aKhEL_RHm6bz6VdebJEO1ks5n5pKFCIKDwu7Ngwm8-mYP1JkSlI4FITADIo_Hk-lsV5qOqePoZ6dmnVdbeju3_C9MPfOCOzPreIXHjWbs9n2fpxs4BFkf2Mo6BJXdNWLybJaFL0RCi8sN1s3PVCh0/s3521/IMG_2392.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3521" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDskDlTr8kZ2BQbED9HFXlnE4ZJXBDq36KqnJQ-4aKhEL_RHm6bz6VdebJEO1ks5n5pKFCIKDwu7Ngwm8-mYP1JkSlI4FITADIo_Hk-lsV5qOqePoZ6dmnVdbeju3_C9MPfOCOzPreIXHjWbs9n2fpxs4BFkf2Mo6BJXdNWLybJaFL0RCi8sN1s3PVCh0/w344-h400/IMG_2392.jpeg" width="344" /></a></div><br /> There were tears in that blue silk. I just tacked them down with a matching floss. That green velvet moved as I cross stitched it in place. I decided to leave the scraps in the shape they came to me rather than trimming them. The tan woven scrap covers up a gap between the velvet and the yellow satin. Another piece of silk was stitched on top. Then the sheer with the turquoise rectangle went on top of the yellow satin. Finally, I rolled a narrow strip of organza and couched it in place. I'm pleased with the result. Surprised, actually, that I had that wide range of fabric types that fell into a cohesive color palette! </div><br /><p><br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-74826758093775650092024-01-28T13:55:00.000-08:002024-01-28T13:55:04.213-08:00January Round Up<p>I completed the scrappy Remixed Geese quilt top I began for Scrap Happy Day. You can see that post <a href="https://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/2024/01/scrap-happy-in-january-24.html" target="_blank">here</a>. In the end I chose to keep working until I had the full set of geese called for in the original pattern. I didn't have to make very many more geese to get to 54" wide and 66" long.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0f73X4HzqSkzhHzrTaOvGrt9tRUnsGd-gOmtCFJ5ZAp9i6691hwrNKDio0LHlVA7_Vcbzg_atMcWY7DUq8Td0zuC9FsAwtWTvjUyMhzqy5QF5BVo7ZqBbKdVL7h6V8qQ0N6lvrG8lD9C7TWTTmO_Zp7BwzzC9JNJfytAZozPXmI7raRCjH-iNvKl7OAs/s4032/IMG_2380.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0f73X4HzqSkzhHzrTaOvGrt9tRUnsGd-gOmtCFJ5ZAp9i6691hwrNKDio0LHlVA7_Vcbzg_atMcWY7DUq8Td0zuC9FsAwtWTvjUyMhzqy5QF5BVo7ZqBbKdVL7h6V8qQ0N6lvrG8lD9C7TWTTmO_Zp7BwzzC9JNJfytAZozPXmI7raRCjH-iNvKl7OAs/w300-h400/IMG_2380.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> A few of the short seams between geese had to be taken out to simplify assembly of the top. I don't mind reverse sewing in cases like that. The next step will be to make a back for this one. <p></p><p>On the slow stitching front I have kept up with Kathryn's weekly stitching prompts. So far, so good! You can see week one <a href="https://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/2024/01/introduction-to-2024.html" target="_blank">here</a> and week two <a href="https://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/2024/01/second-week-of-january-24.html" target="_blank">here</a>. For week 3 the prompt was "diversity." Kathryn made tiny samples of kantha stitching, boro stitching, darning, and quilting. All over the world the same simple running stitch is used to create or preserve textiles. I chose to cut scraps from fabrics from around the world instead and secure them in place with that same simple stitch. I was delighted to find fabrics in my stash that represented textiles from all around the globe. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVEOIJNjFRO9V1RpUEddbyyNceDF4Wq7tpPN9KYmLEmb98iLkcfsIxwYxp8oJrrjWcBfwomJpV1LgEoZWd-Kue9YOQcwuGVV4k7w4Nkvma3AvTvU0Iudy0gej0q45WTDaCIf933PSgO541CLCjthOHT83j-bdEV6fyEVI8quZMMqexGC9uc0thgGjWUs/s3260/IMG_2376.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3260" data-original-width="2933" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVEOIJNjFRO9V1RpUEddbyyNceDF4Wq7tpPN9KYmLEmb98iLkcfsIxwYxp8oJrrjWcBfwomJpV1LgEoZWd-Kue9YOQcwuGVV4k7w4Nkvma3AvTvU0Iudy0gej0q45WTDaCIf933PSgO541CLCjthOHT83j-bdEV6fyEVI8quZMMqexGC9uc0thgGjWUs/w360-h400/IMG_2376.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div>Working from the upper left corner clockwise I have Australia, the UK and/or the USA, Africa, India, the Polynesian islands, Japan or China, and Guatemala. I sewed around a button (which I then removed) to get a circle started. The circles began concentric but evolved into a spiral. <div><br /></div><div>Kathryn presented week four as an exercise in randomness. It was also a way to use up narrow strips of fabric and leftover threads. A selection of strips went into a container from which we could pull blindly. The first strip was sewn on with large running stitches, essentially basting stitches. Then another strip was sewn on, pulled at random from the bag. We even tried to choose the threads from our ort piles at random. Once I had all my strips in place my square looked unfinished to me. I carried on using up leftover thread ends to cover my piece with stitches.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCEAv29_dMNKiT4ytVAacnv_0-gIFEBLT66EXsp6IqFEPQvgH1l0CqVuu7-sgy__jzTHLeU08cIo1k5oc_cIHS0KrUaFhNuq-sMFBO5iehwO4-bAc8xcaeyChCrJNPyJBQH5vNVOWti1hCaPEtDkwhlljJ9utbS6S2eCoSUwVNIeJhyphenhyphenhcP653b3gul6Q/s3234/IMG_2379.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3234" data-original-width="2964" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCEAv29_dMNKiT4ytVAacnv_0-gIFEBLT66EXsp6IqFEPQvgH1l0CqVuu7-sgy__jzTHLeU08cIo1k5oc_cIHS0KrUaFhNuq-sMFBO5iehwO4-bAc8xcaeyChCrJNPyJBQH5vNVOWti1hCaPEtDkwhlljJ9utbS6S2eCoSUwVNIeJhyphenhyphenhcP653b3gul6Q/w366-h400/IMG_2379.jpeg" width="366" /></a></div><br /><div>And for the Color Inspiration project... You can see what I made for the initial prompt <a href="https://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/2024/01/second-week-of-january-24.html" target="_blank">in this post.</a> I included subsequent prompts onto a single "page" for my little fabric book. First we were to use a complimentary color to the color we originally worked with and also add black and white. Then Annie tasked us with including a shape as well. I chose a triangle for my shape and cut them from a black and white print. At that point I couldn't see how to include a complimentary color. The black and white was all it appeared to need for contrast.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally Annie encouraged us to add texture to our work. I outlined the triangles with a black yarn couched in place. While I was digging through my small stash of yarns I came across a kinky purple yarn intended for doll hair. That purple was just about perfect as a compliment to the yellows I'd used. I dug out some beads in the same shade and couched the yarn in place with them. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpr97Wi-MqlRom57pehXoTDXBu70R-FB-hX6VPZZSdqSlKOn8ghicuh9OmLu19AqImODv-AjSkYSlHI9RrXjF0MjgUlNk6Qt2CHvX6kIy59BlFegUJHGlrqxRqIpmA7nFGpKt4UKzS2ZLuL-9EvDssRO4IKPYNkCGycsYIgcmDUeDNcNje1_MyQaHRNb0/s3922/IMG_2378.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2398" data-original-width="3922" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpr97Wi-MqlRom57pehXoTDXBu70R-FB-hX6VPZZSdqSlKOn8ghicuh9OmLu19AqImODv-AjSkYSlHI9RrXjF0MjgUlNk6Qt2CHvX6kIy59BlFegUJHGlrqxRqIpmA7nFGpKt4UKzS2ZLuL-9EvDssRO4IKPYNkCGycsYIgcmDUeDNcNje1_MyQaHRNb0/w400-h245/IMG_2378.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>You probably can't see the beads in the photo, not very well at least. I stuck to smaller sizes to avoid adding extra bulk to my page. I also stitched triangles in the background areas with more yellow thread. </div><div><br /></div><div>And that pretty much wraps up January here in The Magpie's Nest. I do have a new quilt project underway but I'll save that for a post of its' own. 😊<br /><p><br /></p></div>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-57264201251827439582024-01-15T01:00:00.000-08:002024-01-15T01:00:00.144-08:00Scrap Happy in January '24<p> When I realized Scrap Happy Day was coming up I also realized I hadn't done any patchwork to speak of for a month or more. That's shocking in a way. Well, surprising at the very least. There's always plenty to work with around here though. The first thing that came to hand was a pile of scrappy flying geese. I'd been sewing them up between seams of other projects and just setting them aside. Up on the design wall they went, just to see if I had enough to do anything useful. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj04xznbkKuXgQ7R0uq7xZrJKeXefb5TnzSwFXtCc9ryHG0HqszZT0iIQKalvZj-6-S5C9WKxo5pg3SbEygpTGsXla3pkR3LhBNnxhz-uq9zii15VxsLZlJYUTOnou_0ECveSx_EZYyaQD-EpHTg94XPJ1-WaIbxqGRoKcvZQAyrDWGvZ6kiS7Viq1yjI/s4032/IMG_2367.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj04xznbkKuXgQ7R0uq7xZrJKeXefb5TnzSwFXtCc9ryHG0HqszZT0iIQKalvZj-6-S5C9WKxo5pg3SbEygpTGsXla3pkR3LhBNnxhz-uq9zii15VxsLZlJYUTOnou_0ECveSx_EZYyaQD-EpHTg94XPJ1-WaIbxqGRoKcvZQAyrDWGvZ6kiS7Viq1yjI/w300-h400/IMG_2367.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Not enough - to my way of thinking anyway. But I knew there was also a pile of triangles cut ready to become geese. They just needed background triangles cut and sewn into place. The next day I had enough to really play with. I tried out a few traditional layouts and then remembered the <a href="https://www.robertkaufman.com/quilting/quilts_patterns/remixed_geese/" target="_blank">Remixed Geese </a>design.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePBKNuRYrc-nNdOc1xInqlypo4ZFSyDjS_p0mJvSD2PwKkTD_9L_1kpBDsXBTLDy9ZKtMPfOrKOhpqNmvOrOSAMuZBel_lY7vkvQBUHUql1APZMJE4DQAbmRB7JJZFVGj8m2CVIZJf-wAH1jnkkJ1D87J_MGBBZdRi4Vp8J1sBY5yb1BgDsHfmTUvG9Q/s3375/IMG_2370.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3375" data-original-width="2939" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePBKNuRYrc-nNdOc1xInqlypo4ZFSyDjS_p0mJvSD2PwKkTD_9L_1kpBDsXBTLDy9ZKtMPfOrKOhpqNmvOrOSAMuZBel_lY7vkvQBUHUql1APZMJE4DQAbmRB7JJZFVGj8m2CVIZJf-wAH1jnkkJ1D87J_MGBBZdRi4Vp8J1sBY5yb1BgDsHfmTUvG9Q/w349-h400/IMG_2370.jpeg" width="349" /></a></div><br /><div>I didn't have enough geese to follow the pattern exactly. The original design makes up into a 54" x 66" quilt top. I was short by more than a dozen flights of geese. I still had some triangles I could make up into geese...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvso9ypGRDuqbF2NLIiqXzZsJoUo7NWKkMyH2VSSDYs8VQmZBrJ2L0Nd_6RtETsrsUrP8GFNwXGxY4u6BogMuufunfP3DuqBTJ1GURZTkAVE3X-N3uIlmZXrPA9BUH5LN0aePNS2keGvKmK0ZJV7TkY-CpSjaGHDa7MNewx_s_o43huxOLdrG4CDrAMHc/s3605/IMG_2371.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3605" data-original-width="2881" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvso9ypGRDuqbF2NLIiqXzZsJoUo7NWKkMyH2VSSDYs8VQmZBrJ2L0Nd_6RtETsrsUrP8GFNwXGxY4u6BogMuufunfP3DuqBTJ1GURZTkAVE3X-N3uIlmZXrPA9BUH5LN0aePNS2keGvKmK0ZJV7TkY-CpSjaGHDa7MNewx_s_o43huxOLdrG4CDrAMHc/w320-h400/IMG_2371.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>After I make and insert one more flight of geese (to go into that lower left corner) the quilt top would finish at 54" x 60." I may choose to stop it there. I understand that quilts for folks in wheelchairs prefer quilts on the smaller side. Even that may be too big to keep from getting caught in wheels or dragging on the floor. Heaven knows I have plenty of scraps I could cut up into more geese! Now that I've been motivated to sit at the sewing machine again maybe this will finish at the size indicated by the original pattern. 😁 I won't wait until the next Scrap Happy Day to finish it up though. One way or another, this quilt top will be completed soon. </div><div><br /></div><div>Scrap Happy Day is hosted on the 15th of each month by Kate in Australia and Gun in Sweden. Participants span the globe, posting according to their own time zones. If you'd like some motivation for using up scrap materials hanging around in your nest leave a comment on either of their blogs. Theirs are the first two links in the list below. 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I've managed to stay on schedule with the weekly prompts I've undertaken for the year. One may not be weekly, but has been so far. </p><p>The second week of Kathryn's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIvsY9XB9IaavqCrqeFaFvZBtQoJD-X4Q" target="_blank">Weekly Slowstitch 2024</a> was a depiction of balance between light and dark. A strip of a light fabric and one of dark overlaid with a circle cut from a third fabric. Then seed stitching and some couching. I didn't follow Kathryn's lead exactly. She used some twined cloth to create a light and dark frame around her circle. I chose to couch a black yarn with white embroidery floss.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnPxNddGFEi7w5LHTCpzfCoVyATCwnlF-Hnx4gZz78wpiUhMxnMg3fw8YAHk0rMZcr9ng8xCRmsMm7YDiskISkTLb6DS925vuPXZuFjMhnq_M3DNrFcYtP20inwJcqNoe6Xw4ptLAApwfDlONqbubN8ElGM6tqOBbI-4ZiLFwfsy73p2CMg-UWEDJ_oE/s3026/IMG_2369.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3026" data-original-width="2951" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnPxNddGFEi7w5LHTCpzfCoVyATCwnlF-Hnx4gZz78wpiUhMxnMg3fw8YAHk0rMZcr9ng8xCRmsMm7YDiskISkTLb6DS925vuPXZuFjMhnq_M3DNrFcYtP20inwJcqNoe6Xw4ptLAApwfDlONqbubN8ElGM6tqOBbI-4ZiLFwfsy73p2CMg-UWEDJ_oE/w390-h400/IMG_2369.jpeg" width="390" /></a></div><p>Kathryn also did a double running stitch with a black thread and then a white one around the perimeter of her square. I don't especially enjoy running stitch so I simply blanket stitched the perimeter to hold the layers together more securely.</p><p>The other current weekly project is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPAE7ERrO1XpX0dC1AHCh2C_1pxIiXnti" target="_blank">Annie Claxton's Color Inspiration</a> project. I thought I would be making a case for my Iphone for the first prompt. Unfortunately, I miscalculated the dimensions. The phone wouldn't fit in what I ended up with. Now I'm planning to use the piece I made as a cover for a fabric book. I'm hoping I can respond to future prompts on fabric and have them become the pages in the book. </p><p>The first prompt was to explore one color in any or all media of your choice. I chose yellow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TmyfO7JZF47JtTQ_jub9qm5sSj4goXxkY_uVi1mBSAV2KCBOjEd7UtsGW0wDNHlA2SYNCU7K1LgZbwjdwZ48DT_8Cq3il0D-nbT5cg8ZY01RwyAxYTpdMegTrkCaWYu6cYdjyRbRk_QJrYv2OC0qQv7nlqn9Ujl8i-hzqI1wS-sTx3VA4ru_1GD8NWE/s4032/IMG_2361.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="4032" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TmyfO7JZF47JtTQ_jub9qm5sSj4goXxkY_uVi1mBSAV2KCBOjEd7UtsGW0wDNHlA2SYNCU7K1LgZbwjdwZ48DT_8Cq3il0D-nbT5cg8ZY01RwyAxYTpdMegTrkCaWYu6cYdjyRbRk_QJrYv2OC0qQv7nlqn9Ujl8i-hzqI1wS-sTx3VA4ru_1GD8NWE/w400-h253/IMG_2361.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>First I laid down various yellow prints and stitched over them with assorted shades of yellow threads. I was a little surprised that I gravitated to orange-yellows more than the lighter lemon yellow. On such a small project there wasn't room to include the full range of yellow I have in my stash. (I began with a strip of batting 4" x 14." You're only seeing half of that strip in the photo above.)<div><br /></div><div>This project gave me an opportunity to use some items I've had in The Nest for some time. Things I didn't have a clue how or when I would use them but couldn't bear to part with. Like the plastic feather you see on what has become the cover for this eventual book. 😊</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqcTB1-eSgstgnykvRESp5b7tRwCbv8LfTNM2g6PQPqsc_UyUdUJ01IOP-Vdkx_w2Ry_UIjrC_dkU5sy6qUciNSVrONwOFGuuEeK6wvdQXvUDBqA_NqYsNgWn8oXL-QZGG_2KtqkaS8bN1bWGB7KOo3tangO-cPfUtQli5QR9lPl6E1G7azmH41NYq8c/s3973/IMG_2362.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2647" data-original-width="3973" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqcTB1-eSgstgnykvRESp5b7tRwCbv8LfTNM2g6PQPqsc_UyUdUJ01IOP-Vdkx_w2Ry_UIjrC_dkU5sy6qUciNSVrONwOFGuuEeK6wvdQXvUDBqA_NqYsNgWn8oXL-QZGG_2KtqkaS8bN1bWGB7KOo3tangO-cPfUtQli5QR9lPl6E1G7azmH41NYq8c/w400-h266/IMG_2362.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The label is from a man's silk tie I took apart years ago. I used running stitches, back stitch, and cross stitch on this side. Oh yes, there are two lines of herringbone on either side of the beaded trim too. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zigYTviZY-Zj67XEoOBje7Q2gpS7wYr-arXLWe_6vCt5zfBKY9ntNg4ZEdTtJWekXV8jZLs0KHY5sk5XTf4NelpaL4ShTP8dvFcXBXqKVxWpIIxb-JszdeQ0Lj54DModdakgL2EWsv4eGOTQrdv-sNhNtehDwmxmabkyog4PWR1hifxTBPv_D2FVDvA/s3943/IMG_2364.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="3943" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zigYTviZY-Zj67XEoOBje7Q2gpS7wYr-arXLWe_6vCt5zfBKY9ntNg4ZEdTtJWekXV8jZLs0KHY5sk5XTf4NelpaL4ShTP8dvFcXBXqKVxWpIIxb-JszdeQ0Lj54DModdakgL2EWsv4eGOTQrdv-sNhNtehDwmxmabkyog4PWR1hifxTBPv_D2FVDvA/w400-h281/IMG_2364.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>More running stitches and cross stitches on the back along with some fly stitches around the pink polka dots. Managed to include some beads on this side too. 😁 </div><div><br /></div><div>The next step for the Color Inspiration project is to create with a complimentary color scheme, include black and white and one shape. This should be interesting!</div><div><p><br /></p></div>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-29498865410112365662024-01-04T21:59:00.000-08:002024-01-04T21:59:08.536-08:00Introduction to 2024<p> I have to preface this post with the fact that my new year did not begin auspiciously. Subsequent days have been much better, thank goodness, so now I feel a bit better about the whole thing. 😉</p><p>Faithful visitors may be surprised to learn that I have not been working on a quilt of any kind lately. Instead there's been more of the hand stitching that you've seen occasionally here. It's looking very much like there will continue to be more of that sort of thing. I've never been one for resolutions. New projects, group projects, stitch alongs, that sort of thing has more appeal for me. And there's no shortage of such things to be found on YouTube and elsewhere. (I confess, I've been spending a lot of time on YouTube.) I have a list of ladies who stitch that I'm following, and several of them have instigated projects I find tempting. I suspect that I will be picking and choosing from among their various prompts rather than adhering to one particular path or another. </p><p>Having said that, there is one stitch along that I hope to participate in throughout the coming year. It's hosted by Tori at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KoolKookyKreatures" target="_blank">KoolKookyKreatures</a>. It is not a demanding project, just one 4" x 6" textile postcard per month. She has created a prompt for each month already so I have a good idea what's coming up. I've already stitched my postcard for January:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsMayTlRKn8BvDEUezAOarCTF-wcOOJpBCTZoXdXRiZqMMCbd-GiPJobJ5rbgZyu3-JAHZzutgFdSt5G22FsAKEs6eHcuBuLACBl2zNN5cLBFDX-ydrazyodC7GaLRJkYLoaSfNJiuZ6Xz1y3b-OYsx7ymMQv8W_r1NtAAjaOgyjAvlL0XRYcCgoDrZc/s4032/IMG_2347.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsMayTlRKn8BvDEUezAOarCTF-wcOOJpBCTZoXdXRiZqMMCbd-GiPJobJ5rbgZyu3-JAHZzutgFdSt5G22FsAKEs6eHcuBuLACBl2zNN5cLBFDX-ydrazyodC7GaLRJkYLoaSfNJiuZ6Xz1y3b-OYsx7ymMQv8W_r1NtAAjaOgyjAvlL0XRYcCgoDrZc/w400-h300/IMG_2347.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The theme was "Cozy It Up." I chose to use flannel scraps and a couple of other fabrics that have the same velvety feel to make a replica of a cozy crazy quilt. A couple of books and a furry companion complete my scene. The orange and black plaid puts me in mind of a fire. The button is wooden, standing in for the log in a fireplace. <div><br /></div><div>Several of the stitchers I follow are planning to do some kind of slow stitching every week this year. This is where I expect to be picking and choosing among the opportunities presented. To begin the year I have done some fabric weaving per <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@k3n.clothtales" target="_blank">Kathryn's </a>example. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOajQ65wWv7hLumMaB55qShtb-nomMOYsKsvLMT99jo0dm7vH4iPT69NK6SfjV2ALHYkeDk5xPB7GxE5SDiSwOYc1nnNMkiqubgeShie3hbhp8GtbSc_5EwZQ5IcpMW-3AV3cHypn9PIV6YVCYdlL0JCeNA1BK2UwYRORrdC7NJnEwN0ydnp4sIfl-wc/s3231/IMG_2352.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3231" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOajQ65wWv7hLumMaB55qShtb-nomMOYsKsvLMT99jo0dm7vH4iPT69NK6SfjV2ALHYkeDk5xPB7GxE5SDiSwOYc1nnNMkiqubgeShie3hbhp8GtbSc_5EwZQ5IcpMW-3AV3cHypn9PIV6YVCYdlL0JCeNA1BK2UwYRORrdC7NJnEwN0ydnp4sIfl-wc/w374-h400/IMG_2352.jpeg" width="374" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Once the weaving was done there had to be stitching and embellishing of course! </div><div><br /></div><div>And because of my chemical sensitivities I do not go into stores or most other public places anymore. Which means I spend a couple of hours a week sitting in the car while someone else does the shopping, etc. Sometimes I will have a book to read or some other diversion but often I use that time to do some random stitching. I've learned that I'm most comfortable stitching on small pieces held in my hands rather than on a hoop. I make sure I have a square of about 4" in a cute bag with my assortment of Sulky 12wt threads, a tiny needle book, and scissors when I know I'm going to be in the car for a time. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0bhOFnkcPxSjN9eRKYpmlpLy28R328KchMMlw7U4JoQbIyPTZqYgTOQLshcH7uSicPhfA7-jw_PqXDdoP0-NUAOTX_XnsUET581FjPckVqf1i3nLLH7pv8u86JlJoM6nwbjkivXmBJbkBwAwjauYMvvDvJh5BhoBnTK0WBw5Qrg92YqQG86qs0-fD9c/s3529/IMG_2354.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3529" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0bhOFnkcPxSjN9eRKYpmlpLy28R328KchMMlw7U4JoQbIyPTZqYgTOQLshcH7uSicPhfA7-jw_PqXDdoP0-NUAOTX_XnsUET581FjPckVqf1i3nLLH7pv8u86JlJoM6nwbjkivXmBJbkBwAwjauYMvvDvJh5BhoBnTK0WBw5Qrg92YqQG86qs0-fD9c/w343-h400/IMG_2354.jpeg" width="343" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Mostly I use the neurographic approach on these squares. I take my needle for a walk across the square and then fill in the areas with whatever feels good in the moment. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemwMxY1Vjd9UsnU_J55ptV86Sx9oX13f0Uos6cJ_DqX4yQ35692FpmX36z1N1RFm5KWracG2WysEnrULwEj8CjYj4AKDUtBT2k9_s77INUqjxhcEER5ZAq-3tNxLWtEU1KwW-RHhAF8rL6y5DE6wVLuZ9eLzfq566Imnzda3mt3EDvf4yFHbpiBfc6ys/s3427/IMG_2353.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3427" data-original-width="2933" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemwMxY1Vjd9UsnU_J55ptV86Sx9oX13f0Uos6cJ_DqX4yQ35692FpmX36z1N1RFm5KWracG2WysEnrULwEj8CjYj4AKDUtBT2k9_s77INUqjxhcEER5ZAq-3tNxLWtEU1KwW-RHhAF8rL6y5DE6wVLuZ9eLzfq566Imnzda3mt3EDvf4yFHbpiBfc6ys/w343-h400/IMG_2353.jpeg" width="343" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On this piece I wanted to play with the pastel threads I've collected. I also put a scrap of batting under the purple fabric just to see how it would feel. I do like the squish you get with batting but in this case it made the chain stitches harder to accomplish in one movement, From now on I will probably stick to just two layers of cotton. In fact, I started a new square today:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJoSC6pKBvms4C-JbsAYb8BgIVc0KT65VtLPhjQBx2VmibcqEsNB67bLV-tgVCNkUHvHo4DNhq2qh5rLTZMwgxQq6xX9EzZyDVN5va6LJRXD_cveA0v5CDQQ35A8ZMdnSzwFO5ubMTzTndpaTDuZ8puvCZWh7ahEMJb0wBMD19JOEE7SyZvTA6q8BSaw/s4032/IMG_2351.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJoSC6pKBvms4C-JbsAYb8BgIVc0KT65VtLPhjQBx2VmibcqEsNB67bLV-tgVCNkUHvHo4DNhq2qh5rLTZMwgxQq6xX9EzZyDVN5va6LJRXD_cveA0v5CDQQ35A8ZMdnSzwFO5ubMTzTndpaTDuZ8puvCZWh7ahEMJb0wBMD19JOEE7SyZvTA6q8BSaw/w300-h400/IMG_2351.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one will likely be all blanket stitches. Or nearly all anyway. This was inspired by Jo of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@peaceofpi-studio" target="_blank">peaceofpie studio</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>There will be patchwork in 2024, I'm sure, but for the time being I'm enjoying the gentle, quiet activity of pulling thread through fabric. <br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-23802437234191628512023-12-23T20:10:00.000-08:002023-12-23T20:10:32.619-08:00Merry Christmas!<p> The little hearts I've been making are the only gifts I've made this year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWE0dZk8W61yN7pmT59Oqq8BAqQEDZmg42lDfzp6n4N2tGnJ3_u6v3Jss-xfqZ-tgsuAXSoAARZtzPtaSeWcn_0NkDQ4AAbpDwAELxhGRj88mHtWMU6hJYbR6kS6WYRIY363D8apW4E754WHzVAtLe3wnXc7-pU86lek9LgVt8xrbypJg6ZwAmIUtv1M/s4032/IMG_2328.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWE0dZk8W61yN7pmT59Oqq8BAqQEDZmg42lDfzp6n4N2tGnJ3_u6v3Jss-xfqZ-tgsuAXSoAARZtzPtaSeWcn_0NkDQ4AAbpDwAELxhGRj88mHtWMU6hJYbR6kS6WYRIY363D8apW4E754WHzVAtLe3wnXc7-pU86lek9LgVt8xrbypJg6ZwAmIUtv1M/w300-h400/IMG_2328.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I've also been making little stitcheries for an international swap I'm involved in. I'll show you what I've made and what I've received next year. No handmade gifts for family members this year though! That was a gift from me to me. 😉 <div><br /></div><div>In honor of the holiday...<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDo6E5XWJykemwxkv11LQIkh87vhWcqd5x2bzAk4Xvyw3R1DQYjFGS4SPoQ-OGo0MYk_LS7Gd-ynKQQUupFxbuzPWxX8LzIWZYzTZGWLpv5ogAb4XvZROZchEPQoCu2Ue33VvJIXYewMX8YXlRnsKomNj_yBCRifVIQC2dOkJoO9ilo3EOK_YcSdIvkB4/s3643/IMG_2336.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3643" data-original-width="2922" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDo6E5XWJykemwxkv11LQIkh87vhWcqd5x2bzAk4Xvyw3R1DQYjFGS4SPoQ-OGo0MYk_LS7Gd-ynKQQUupFxbuzPWxX8LzIWZYzTZGWLpv5ogAb4XvZROZchEPQoCu2Ue33VvJIXYewMX8YXlRnsKomNj_yBCRifVIQC2dOkJoO9ilo3EOK_YcSdIvkB4/w321-h400/IMG_2336.jpeg" width="321" /></a></div><br /><div>This quilt began as a row-by-row round robin in my local quilt guild. I added the sampler blocks down the sides to widen the original product. It was finished in 2008. It spends the holidays on our living room couch. <br /><p>During a secret Santa gift exchange in the same guild I received this little embroidered pillow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMNi1pQTXHv_zTa-GCmLJl11Gy5ipLU6rwmY5N7EcKn-SnlzApnZafG5znDqnOPxaYCUwMWFyfHzsul_HrI-Bk_y7H-qxtnMnr03dE6Hy9LS-LplpiEDFgSQA-dgO1dnulpDL5RBM3XBJIovPn7iXFEvMBMBA5kwgxrX3piWTP2iPsDW7mqT_xTP3vmM/s4032/IMG_2335.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMNi1pQTXHv_zTa-GCmLJl11Gy5ipLU6rwmY5N7EcKn-SnlzApnZafG5znDqnOPxaYCUwMWFyfHzsul_HrI-Bk_y7H-qxtnMnr03dE6Hy9LS-LplpiEDFgSQA-dgO1dnulpDL5RBM3XBJIovPn7iXFEvMBMBA5kwgxrX3piWTP2iPsDW7mqT_xTP3vmM/w400-h300/IMG_2335.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I absolutely love it. (It's not as yellow in real life.) </p><p>And with that, let me wish all my friends and readers the happiest of Christmases or whatever you celebrate at this time of year. 😊</p></div></div>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-4687465436332143952023-12-15T01:00:00.000-08:002023-12-15T01:00:00.133-08:00Scrap Happy in December<p> When I'm cutting scraps into patches for future use there are inevitably tiny scraps that are too small for the piecing I do but are too big to be thrown away as far as I'm concerned. So they get tossed into one of three lunch-size paper bags.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpzqSKMuZCz-PYqanjE-6Z-JfCJqPzMauEhHA2M_XCfcZCrZzimHYKNN9YBP1Sb3NvaPnTFR2hCb4BGH-lowzd42Xjq-tRt1cOjghEotWNQmJGncnFZxmCae7ExmlrGbodjUXTKftlWYJTzPtfm3XdcL3M0A99t5bcsSef6f-5OErg6Nk51sVI-5Q3lc/s4032/IMG_2326.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpzqSKMuZCz-PYqanjE-6Z-JfCJqPzMauEhHA2M_XCfcZCrZzimHYKNN9YBP1Sb3NvaPnTFR2hCb4BGH-lowzd42Xjq-tRt1cOjghEotWNQmJGncnFZxmCae7ExmlrGbodjUXTKftlWYJTzPtfm3XdcL3M0A99t5bcsSef6f-5OErg6Nk51sVI-5Q3lc/w400-h300/IMG_2326.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Warm colors in one bag, neutrals in another, and cool colors in the third. </p><p>Slow stitching has finally justified hanging onto these little bits. For the past couple of weeks I've been digging into these bags to create the foundations for some embellished hearts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABAq8Tnhts_YBVKKY5xK2xI8xAZFZARWEpt-W7WYW8Iayaq2cYfadgeQuIuwR_ck3gFRPYgZ2HIHHJ6fSKIC6ctWz3mtZ4mCjz3qkgI1vMm9DKlrAYEhd8xWsvLp3MtzXOltDPVvTt6fCBt_hdJNVmQJlHhKrYrFnd3ChJWVId0A2zBSdPwTk1UUXqss/s3899/IMG_2308.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3899" data-original-width="2734" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABAq8Tnhts_YBVKKY5xK2xI8xAZFZARWEpt-W7WYW8Iayaq2cYfadgeQuIuwR_ck3gFRPYgZ2HIHHJ6fSKIC6ctWz3mtZ4mCjz3qkgI1vMm9DKlrAYEhd8xWsvLp3MtzXOltDPVvTt6fCBt_hdJNVmQJlHhKrYrFnd3ChJWVId0A2zBSdPwTk1UUXqss/w280-h400/IMG_2308.jpeg" width="280" /></a></div><p> Each of these hearts are about 4" high and 3.5" wide. I use an eight inch length of ribbon for the hanging loops. The scrap fabrics are sewn to a scrap piece of batting and another scrap of batting goes between the stitched front and the felt I use for the back of the hearts.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxCrSrcMQhUjjqENtHrma_5oBkUWewYUqNwaTrpFr2lrdChc_zmTLnw7Nz6F-LKYZcen8cYBo051KTUA_q2pQ_QA66_wskQDlQiShfwXDKzzBvNEFp_g-gH2VVDitB2q4fbRXoIyKxJDqR-hoi7faye8ylnZ-eLs4q9ljlKc2g_bhcK5VBR9kFDPVFyU/s3818/IMG_2310.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3818" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxCrSrcMQhUjjqENtHrma_5oBkUWewYUqNwaTrpFr2lrdChc_zmTLnw7Nz6F-LKYZcen8cYBo051KTUA_q2pQ_QA66_wskQDlQiShfwXDKzzBvNEFp_g-gH2VVDitB2q4fbRXoIyKxJDqR-hoi7faye8ylnZ-eLs4q9ljlKc2g_bhcK5VBR9kFDPVFyU/w316-h400/IMG_2310.jpeg" width="316" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The laces, appliques, and buttons are all salvaged from one source or another. I'm using only ribbons from my stash and the embroidery threads I have on hand. <br /></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhVTQ5Js9AUJm5Xp5lTMyrC3UTvci9H6uyfJxSHyK28BVIomTRwM6iJ_NxJn5gWQFbP0lQvwwKOGNB2YDy-iKdqqs3f_FJdpjEZ34m5Qs8Deh_KyWjU9EcldswfdRUR2PsqIVI0CtQv-L9FNkRNdD6Jo8Li1HfRo7Z_aRDSekE8g84q-nRqWjbmMgcus/s4032/IMG_2312.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhVTQ5Js9AUJm5Xp5lTMyrC3UTvci9H6uyfJxSHyK28BVIomTRwM6iJ_NxJn5gWQFbP0lQvwwKOGNB2YDy-iKdqqs3f_FJdpjEZ34m5Qs8Deh_KyWjU9EcldswfdRUR2PsqIVI0CtQv-L9FNkRNdD6Jo8Li1HfRo7Z_aRDSekE8g84q-nRqWjbmMgcus/w300-h400/IMG_2312.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7QiCmE2642lLhYB6aNQRM6Lzknk0iSFFIN7K8n5hif27II5pH14H7ZZkOPyHlDfD7-e3Ne1r_RzODmZT82W790v4XnvzC7f4FMcrebojSCG1_smIz7fmAKYy3z3laRhFzTbhkc0VqKiBPUFbldWvU1ENd2_oWmuNVD6gBVnsTPAFbhZXXFdWFP3qm0w/s3692/IMG_2321.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3692" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7QiCmE2642lLhYB6aNQRM6Lzknk0iSFFIN7K8n5hif27II5pH14H7ZZkOPyHlDfD7-e3Ne1r_RzODmZT82W790v4XnvzC7f4FMcrebojSCG1_smIz7fmAKYy3z3laRhFzTbhkc0VqKiBPUFbldWvU1ENd2_oWmuNVD6gBVnsTPAFbhZXXFdWFP3qm0w/w328-h400/IMG_2321.jpeg" width="328" /></a></div><p></p><p>The only elements that are new would be the occasional charm. However, they were not purchased specifically for this project.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8PNVJbyTvkifoP302-k6R1gunHDV2TagR89PA2PVXpVYFwwL2FNiyMvDirYi3IJeLCr8Y5UHLHl-PC-K1qL3UMoPxu3la-z2vyexsZjWnv9dufbMi__0cwctFl_aVU6-hr_yKfWAipj_vkLVU4Jh2cBFg8JAC4OS0F8tQgAb4RQTVjPlAxHe_k-Kwm4/s4032/IMG_2323.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8PNVJbyTvkifoP302-k6R1gunHDV2TagR89PA2PVXpVYFwwL2FNiyMvDirYi3IJeLCr8Y5UHLHl-PC-K1qL3UMoPxu3la-z2vyexsZjWnv9dufbMi__0cwctFl_aVU6-hr_yKfWAipj_vkLVU4Jh2cBFg8JAC4OS0F8tQgAb4RQTVjPlAxHe_k-Kwm4/w300-h400/IMG_2323.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Scrap Happy Day is hosted by Kate in Australia and Gun in Sweden. We post things we've been able to make out of scrap or recycled materials on the 15th of each month in our respective time zones. Current participants span the globe. If you'd like to join in next year just leave a comment with Kate or Gun. In the meantime, have a safe and happy holiday season!</p><p><a href="https://talltalesfromchiconia.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Kate</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px;">, </span><a href="https://rutigt.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Gun,</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px;"> </span><a href="http://bambisyr-evaj.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; 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color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Lynn,</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px;"> </span><a href="https://tierneycreates.com/blog" rel="noopener" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Tierney</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px;"> and </span><a href="https://quietwatercraft.wordpress.com/author/quietwatercraft" rel="noopener" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.456px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Hannah</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-36060509606879860342023-12-02T10:01:00.000-08:002023-12-02T10:01:23.992-08:00Just the Beginning<p>Last month I shared the palette I'd pulled for a new project.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9W-zvrumsYPuRDBZbjdO2vm3V48p08O-VtXyAb4YMGEKXZvakOmWYXKxzDl1-O67DoM2ftNPtUAXKiTFn7tbxKJ5SX9jHLhqvDb0Cz4rtEKt2fnUEV-BrxZLS32k_qgyjCfD75ADGiQttRs44CZa5r4lse9jAxWr3_0LYZ_LQxydmXjv_Pj_HgUqSF-Q/s4032/IMG_2266.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9W-zvrumsYPuRDBZbjdO2vm3V48p08O-VtXyAb4YMGEKXZvakOmWYXKxzDl1-O67DoM2ftNPtUAXKiTFn7tbxKJ5SX9jHLhqvDb0Cz4rtEKt2fnUEV-BrxZLS32k_qgyjCfD75ADGiQttRs44CZa5r4lse9jAxWr3_0LYZ_LQxydmXjv_Pj_HgUqSF-Q/w400-h300/IMG_2266.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I made up a handful of blocks right away. The first was this Four Corners block (all of these blocks will finish at 12").<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kB8sG9xpKdi6kcD8HxaSg_y-WOnf1N7xuoCihI-pt95GSMx3c0EPxutz_pIuVI1eGVfSxVKEFyATOs7da0fmMUvnnVET5rE13k3FqhzRYr_zfvi8TGbcpmCTi3qPrcMeUtemWXtf1UUqNnJpzrs9XvHQyXarZd3EIuSXAzOlmOid5vb5qNqDrCoN-80/s3024/IMG_2305.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2990" data-original-width="3024" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kB8sG9xpKdi6kcD8HxaSg_y-WOnf1N7xuoCihI-pt95GSMx3c0EPxutz_pIuVI1eGVfSxVKEFyATOs7da0fmMUvnnVET5rE13k3FqhzRYr_zfvi8TGbcpmCTi3qPrcMeUtemWXtf1UUqNnJpzrs9XvHQyXarZd3EIuSXAzOlmOid5vb5qNqDrCoN-80/s320/IMG_2305.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then I tried it out in blues.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUlKYEY7kIVv__rpw_yxW5J3LlsNIlFhMLzrz3sdJg93lHmqGHkyAUW-A6P4YMYqIStNG1LHckmGNmyWfDU0_0SmIw5x0B6dba1KGXWgUpjlspGvyrA-Nj8L4DY6qrV-Nwj5of3zk43wN78Vuk2oHMfz_oraC0dZjOLmaBgcZjYmXqIgfGy6RtTaIB6E/s3028/IMG_2304.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3028" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUlKYEY7kIVv__rpw_yxW5J3LlsNIlFhMLzrz3sdJg93lHmqGHkyAUW-A6P4YMYqIStNG1LHckmGNmyWfDU0_0SmIw5x0B6dba1KGXWgUpjlspGvyrA-Nj8L4DY6qrV-Nwj5of3zk43wN78Vuk2oHMfz_oraC0dZjOLmaBgcZjYmXqIgfGy6RtTaIB6E/s320/IMG_2304.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Next I pieced four quarters that can be arranged in a variety of configurations. Each variant has its' own name of course. I don't have the brain power at the moment to recall which is which. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoNLTjOeP6GnZIFrBFR0ztS37bayWf0gHrMuLXoT9-1kV98UHlTPyPkQgJmg3NrR6k3NiReYRWM05XpvRWa60ZRwYGDnPkQX1QODk4KsPeFpXbhOmJb_sWPOLPNlkN0JBvffKPiXMlI-S6_1cWe4qSQbWwGotaHpPX-JmCLE9Sr6gCe6G_cDdXj4oS9I/s3155/IMG_2268.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3155" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoNLTjOeP6GnZIFrBFR0ztS37bayWf0gHrMuLXoT9-1kV98UHlTPyPkQgJmg3NrR6k3NiReYRWM05XpvRWa60ZRwYGDnPkQX1QODk4KsPeFpXbhOmJb_sWPOLPNlkN0JBvffKPiXMlI-S6_1cWe4qSQbWwGotaHpPX-JmCLE9Sr6gCe6G_cDdXj4oS9I/w384-h400/IMG_2268.jpeg" width="384" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I know one design is called Crowns.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_o7JIAN2UOEHUYOUYKyfZJXP4_UIFzJ8RhQQrGZm064H-qHORD6SrZWR6v-CFknb7SE8RDL85uihStenCynKdxu65PY3ZEAcuOTD9gNeTs9_fOs6NFkBRTcuKPf8pPk2dknfXB-SGhLlDn0ZxOPgcSVbFGNhkRj9JYghW-bf6UyNt9Gg6j3s4wllakY/s3451/IMG_2269.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3451" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_o7JIAN2UOEHUYOUYKyfZJXP4_UIFzJ8RhQQrGZm064H-qHORD6SrZWR6v-CFknb7SE8RDL85uihStenCynKdxu65PY3ZEAcuOTD9gNeTs9_fOs6NFkBRTcuKPf8pPk2dknfXB-SGhLlDn0ZxOPgcSVbFGNhkRj9JYghW-bf6UyNt9Gg6j3s4wllakY/w350-h400/IMG_2269.jpeg" width="350" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another might be Lost Ships.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6n__35q_LlMwDotf95LRGJ5gWFdvsCRc6iC71jnLPmUY6JmecdckjeSXyBkPTyTKBqDQowwyKkYXsqSDvELEJhaERACgjMFYFO1MQ0A9LMTbCYjVCHsXT7t2gKaVqoIaFK54o0A034EAmGlxnZzM8o-hQ1KOuD_fSv-wdhirLVfrNkzyiLKQl9aUh1fQ/s3075/IMG_2270.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6n__35q_LlMwDotf95LRGJ5gWFdvsCRc6iC71jnLPmUY6JmecdckjeSXyBkPTyTKBqDQowwyKkYXsqSDvELEJhaERACgjMFYFO1MQ0A9LMTbCYjVCHsXT7t2gKaVqoIaFK54o0A034EAmGlxnZzM8o-hQ1KOuD_fSv-wdhirLVfrNkzyiLKQl9aUh1fQ/w394-h400/IMG_2270.jpeg" width="394" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There's probably another name but it escapes me at the moment. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGmAb_4ryDrGW4uvhezWPxFcIAuYYtseJ-ooVhTK1b9UdXVaEalSYbhB1pRoXr7K3aYkB7PIcexMHxpF6YKkDnh75ebpcmh1PEJoX9tsXbUXPdHQjSqXLkAiw7YfzZMfmppOKbW1gF4fmUyk77BlM8vB8JPiHFDnpD7XUdKkYjBldLsGXj4TbvNFI5MI/s3203/IMG_2271.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3203" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGmAb_4ryDrGW4uvhezWPxFcIAuYYtseJ-ooVhTK1b9UdXVaEalSYbhB1pRoXr7K3aYkB7PIcexMHxpF6YKkDnh75ebpcmh1PEJoX9tsXbUXPdHQjSqXLkAiw7YfzZMfmppOKbW1gF4fmUyk77BlM8vB8JPiHFDnpD7XUdKkYjBldLsGXj4TbvNFI5MI/w378-h400/IMG_2271.jpeg" width="378" /></a></div><br /><p>Care to take a guess which arrangement I decided to go with? </p><p><br /></p><p>Ta daa:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDk-g797l7qqMyYgl1AYY5iE0TL2oN1x633IoL-M3Fgdo0hRnIWNw56vSZ1pTBLUKYC-6mln8Eo6EdBP56oj_qSTvTscfilSoEjHkWx1oPcPc2CI2tTsdwiGCFRHZcy0d5I8rHfnVXTKD1VVk8vKdoIxHSnTjpc_LfGdoIlBbZ5vdQTwZKQdZ18xad-AM/s3024/IMG_2303.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2932" data-original-width="3024" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDk-g797l7qqMyYgl1AYY5iE0TL2oN1x633IoL-M3Fgdo0hRnIWNw56vSZ1pTBLUKYC-6mln8Eo6EdBP56oj_qSTvTscfilSoEjHkWx1oPcPc2CI2tTsdwiGCFRHZcy0d5I8rHfnVXTKD1VVk8vKdoIxHSnTjpc_LfGdoIlBbZ5vdQTwZKQdZ18xad-AM/w400-h388/IMG_2303.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I may still make up another version, perhaps in blues again. Or even more than one! </div><div><br /></div><div>The last block I made is a variation of Aunt Sukey's Choice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrwYqVzoOgwq5_3Q4mOeMJBAapbgb59jVhBVvOhLryhyphenhyphenioLPDXai8Uv8WDj7fd6RzGqDzsb9RLiTm17ctw6d3ut99CAovw_XZw2mGu_mtUK6VbkXUv2r978OsIYt1wETZryIiKKDpKoI9wH0XAr-vHhMnOYYH1z1hmFYGNplRA6wfWzn8ds7vyLADYYc/s3036/IMG_2302.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3036" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrwYqVzoOgwq5_3Q4mOeMJBAapbgb59jVhBVvOhLryhyphenhyphenioLPDXai8Uv8WDj7fd6RzGqDzsb9RLiTm17ctw6d3ut99CAovw_XZw2mGu_mtUK6VbkXUv2r978OsIYt1wETZryIiKKDpKoI9wH0XAr-vHhMnOYYH1z1hmFYGNplRA6wfWzn8ds7vyLADYYc/w399-h400/IMG_2302.jpeg" width="399" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm planning to do at least one more of this one also. It's fun to play around with color and value placements to see how different the block looks from one to another. <p>There are no specific plans at this point for how many blocks to make or how they will be set or anything like that. For now I'm just going to have fun trying out block designs and/or making some of my more favorite blocks. Well, I say for now but in reality it will probably be the new year before I return to this particular project. 😊</p><p><br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-62349721591037677362023-11-15T01:00:00.000-08:002023-11-15T01:00:00.125-08:00Scrap Happy Day in November<p> I needed something relative simple to sew recently. That led me to my collection of 3" wide strips. The strips are one of the things I cut from scraps and leftovers for blocks that go into my Parts Department. I use them to make 15" (finished) <a href="https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/06/scrappy-trips-around-world.html" target="_blank">Scrappy Trips</a> blocks. Once I got started I couldn't seem to stop!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThTbncK9TXFGS65kFNeo_HkjDI7CdSFPMW4FNVYCsZSen_f50cKGBB0hI9uV4HvOvgxOumnp2xbtlhyphenhyphenovlu0Qj7dAPaD3G1wAii7p14iZixmZd9FwJAV2rFA7w6sfzp_lLiP352Ir4K7ymIgqSTE_Da2dJxPcEX-H-1WCOWnaiFaQq5sQTFG07e7cY8w/s4032/IMG_2254.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThTbncK9TXFGS65kFNeo_HkjDI7CdSFPMW4FNVYCsZSen_f50cKGBB0hI9uV4HvOvgxOumnp2xbtlhyphenhyphenovlu0Qj7dAPaD3G1wAii7p14iZixmZd9FwJAV2rFA7w6sfzp_lLiP352Ir4K7ymIgqSTE_Da2dJxPcEX-H-1WCOWnaiFaQq5sQTFG07e7cY8w/w300-h400/IMG_2254.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I knew there were Scrappy Trips blocks in the Parts Dept. but I didn't think there were enough for a decent size quilt top. When I finally stopped and counted the new blocks and the old blocks I discovered I had enough to TWO quilt tops! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBC35LlFENz8JIbHOtEVWBqmiVTK9hj3bnoiYT0apiViSULhsDxA7-fLbdFHwJhc3d6OgALjStWKXzgr7f0UPvwaijcKtXSSo7NVxPr9iMy3vahb1fzuJf4kGEPPD4tx6ABQVPMGEtbbsMD0cnd0VJjuKviMeJMRhoL-khQTJAyvMcJVMbmdBYgL57mXg/s4032/IMG_2258.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBC35LlFENz8JIbHOtEVWBqmiVTK9hj3bnoiYT0apiViSULhsDxA7-fLbdFHwJhc3d6OgALjStWKXzgr7f0UPvwaijcKtXSSo7NVxPr9iMy3vahb1fzuJf4kGEPPD4tx6ABQVPMGEtbbsMD0cnd0VJjuKviMeJMRhoL-khQTJAyvMcJVMbmdBYgL57mXg/w300-h400/IMG_2258.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>My go-to size for a personal quilt is 60" x 80." That only requires twenty of these large blocks. But, it also leaves me at 75" in length. So I decided to add two more rows of scrap blocks to the first quilt top.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnMRx6GATqL2hybBVHNIcbEX_TDEL2WussWB-G40tnjxGd0HBENmNn6Coz5FsTZrxcJAfBfzMOcF4ntFrvO7XjNgxhrQQ2v_CEs62o8LyiVGVm5igdSpQQBwV0YfN4vACB5D8ShO3ZRfiiee1HWIRTHUFx3Ef5HjmmO6FF2MVDzNA36hQANjnDohHZck/s4032/IMG_2261.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnMRx6GATqL2hybBVHNIcbEX_TDEL2WussWB-G40tnjxGd0HBENmNn6Coz5FsTZrxcJAfBfzMOcF4ntFrvO7XjNgxhrQQ2v_CEs62o8LyiVGVm5igdSpQQBwV0YfN4vACB5D8ShO3ZRfiiee1HWIRTHUFx3Ef5HjmmO6FF2MVDzNA36hQANjnDohHZck/w400-h300/IMG_2261.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was a bit of a struggle but I think I managed to keep the general pattern going. Doubtful anyone but a quilter would notice if I haven't succeeded. 😉<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p6PjoEqRT9X-EcbY3DDo4E-Ri8C9CoqJkPPqCsk6ElvMqnGLbYzRgJTImlzj8Y6uycGFZYCuj2cgnNBEt7YKIAEwqtdxd9CPLBCD44NxbfCvcES79vUhn6eNplyhZJiAwGj3eRDvRD0A03Mnk8lVDzUtn9T8d-0gnr_Q7EjreZRS7K8ENaH1SHz4q9w/s4032/IMG_2288.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p6PjoEqRT9X-EcbY3DDo4E-Ri8C9CoqJkPPqCsk6ElvMqnGLbYzRgJTImlzj8Y6uycGFZYCuj2cgnNBEt7YKIAEwqtdxd9CPLBCD44NxbfCvcES79vUhn6eNplyhZJiAwGj3eRDvRD0A03Mnk8lVDzUtn9T8d-0gnr_Q7EjreZRS7K8ENaH1SHz4q9w/w300-h400/IMG_2288.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">For the second top I opted for a much easier solution to adding that extra five inches:</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zstPkAgN-mJnLm9sZZPripICtZ19WXKqukxZGzCRvD7MKOPSJXyWvOWIlZkmEXhQEr-d_7mgFaopNhijGEZdZYXkryRw1kWYTxDduhr5PkWcZXFx_boP07OznAyMbAehNJPYypln_3purLHZeV4fX5C-CA6uo_xtueoGG2by6fmSTgUlp_k-SwSWai8/s4032/IMG_2263.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zstPkAgN-mJnLm9sZZPripICtZ19WXKqukxZGzCRvD7MKOPSJXyWvOWIlZkmEXhQEr-d_7mgFaopNhijGEZdZYXkryRw1kWYTxDduhr5PkWcZXFx_boP07OznAyMbAehNJPYypln_3purLHZeV4fX5C-CA6uo_xtueoGG2by6fmSTgUlp_k-SwSWai8/w300-h400/IMG_2263.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A whole cloth strip at both the bottom and the top edges. 😁</div><div><br /></div><div>Now there are no more Scrappy Trips blocks in the Parts Dept. and I put a neglected leftover piece of fabric to good use. </div><div><br /></div><div>Scrap Happy Day is open to anyone who wants to recycle or upcycle or otherwise make something new out of scrap materials. 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Something not made from the Parts Department or mere scraps. </p><p>I have been collecting historical reproduction prints of late. Prints and colors that put me in mind of the last part of the 19th century and maybe into the beginning of the 20th. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqQEqwdohWpUU4-Ce6cwWQVGbI14OTlx6VSJ8BwyWb5dV_bXGqMRJemDMtoWjEgc6U2rc9-8ofTM7OtiWybn9tvffLR3XrqZWbFTJkqmGMZKh6ILtEq9SAHb75FJjf1HwsQuyGMtymTQwe1S8PnkWvqPjnqrsUGfqPrB57PbVfaGNaq0ZzKlqC8ab8f4/s4032/IMG_2266.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqQEqwdohWpUU4-Ce6cwWQVGbI14OTlx6VSJ8BwyWb5dV_bXGqMRJemDMtoWjEgc6U2rc9-8ofTM7OtiWybn9tvffLR3XrqZWbFTJkqmGMZKh6ILtEq9SAHb75FJjf1HwsQuyGMtymTQwe1S8PnkWvqPjnqrsUGfqPrB57PbVfaGNaq0ZzKlqC8ab8f4/w400-h300/IMG_2266.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The three piles in the foreground are the most likely candidates for what I have in mind. Of course, it remains to be seen what actually works and what doesn't. I do like flying by the seat of my pants when it comes to this sort of thing. <div><br /></div><div>The next consideration is what to do with these fabrics. Which block or blocks? What type of setting, which will determine how many blocks I will need. I like to work intuitively, but a certain degree of planning is useful. </div><div><br /></div><div>At the beginning of October I put one of my Footsquare Freestyle (F2F) quilts on my bed for rather obvious reasons (if you live in the northern hemisphere). </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsMQeITpYxdto7NIxV_7Wh16DbQthq6wdaHLBwsF-JWEFj7g0vvkdJIPP6olgzVMUzvc-kPX6tIU8hVzf1TYUvlGN27h_1Whlc4LJNt2LneRre-evUJCkGUgcnzYlTDjkdW6iYYge7tWUrUlcyvQsEhg2xqjHGCS5K7DcQaqwT8II4WEpRUlai2o_VROw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsMQeITpYxdto7NIxV_7Wh16DbQthq6wdaHLBwsF-JWEFj7g0vvkdJIPP6olgzVMUzvc-kPX6tIU8hVzf1TYUvlGN27h_1Whlc4LJNt2LneRre-evUJCkGUgcnzYlTDjkdW6iYYge7tWUrUlcyvQsEhg2xqjHGCS5K7DcQaqwT8II4WEpRUlai2o_VROw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Under its' influence I have decided to make an assortment of 12" blocks. It may or may not turn out to be a typical sampler quilt with each block different from its' neighbor, but it will probably be sashed in the traditional way. Unless I get a brighter idea when the blocks are made. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm going to avoid declaring a goal for regular output of blocks for this new quilt or any kind of deadline. I may make one a month or I may get started and not be able to stop! </div><div><br /></div><div>On another note, the second round of the <a href="https://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-great-big-little-stitchery-swap.html" target="_blank">Great Big Little Stitchery Swap</a> has begun. I've committed to making and swapping eight 4" squares, putting them in the mail by 31 December. I made eleven squares in the first round. I may be able to make and swap a few more before the end of December but I didn't want to put pressure on myself what with the holidays and all. Hmm, I don't think I've shown you the squares I received in the first round of the swap. That's something to add to my To Do list. 😉</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-63457300522806383542023-10-30T01:00:00.001-07:002023-10-30T01:00:00.135-07:00Inspired by HalloweenI have finished a slow work in progress in time for Halloween and the Days of the Dead. I'm really pleased to have it finished and on display. It's hard to photograph because it's long and narrow, but here's the whole thing:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0N9862Do4XcGGbCY-e0MD6_p6eQ_kEXaKkCbJ26E7Cq0udk5bmORNxaslsFWvQ57tzEt8LE7QFt7bSarmhr2oPK8Oj6bPOlpW8HqrHB2bhTEkDxXmhokJTpTF71p_CCFbvbeBJb8zC6uCJwMfnyNvb72bMfTBnf4gjdle5_FwmjDUcKMeVnD0D3we34/s3629/IMG_2256.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3629" data-original-width="866" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0N9862Do4XcGGbCY-e0MD6_p6eQ_kEXaKkCbJ26E7Cq0udk5bmORNxaslsFWvQ57tzEt8LE7QFt7bSarmhr2oPK8Oj6bPOlpW8HqrHB2bhTEkDxXmhokJTpTF71p_CCFbvbeBJb8zC6uCJwMfnyNvb72bMfTBnf4gjdle5_FwmjDUcKMeVnD0D3we34/w152-h640/IMG_2256.jpeg" width="152" /></a></div><br /><div>It's three inches wide and about 27 inches long (or tall). Here's a series of detail shots, working from the top to the bottom:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFJI9u-6wGjjIijSRXtnLGd1uyOAAo_Nw-sdq0UYTw_guFrbmwI0h8UKOTKE0gD7J1aQ2KlDLUjbTE4RFBzkRoYo7AozbeX4FVZaDhoq54BUn_836KXS2zcqnhT3I1ATqvm8Z0_M8mMlCJJ006id5NSnffKOtZT0f-kE-vIiErtvAnuEHuSGBjjs1tKs/s4032/IMG_2213.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFJI9u-6wGjjIijSRXtnLGd1uyOAAo_Nw-sdq0UYTw_guFrbmwI0h8UKOTKE0gD7J1aQ2KlDLUjbTE4RFBzkRoYo7AozbeX4FVZaDhoq54BUn_836KXS2zcqnhT3I1ATqvm8Z0_M8mMlCJJ006id5NSnffKOtZT0f-kE-vIiErtvAnuEHuSGBjjs1tKs/w300-h400/IMG_2213.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A spider charm and fly stitches above and feather stitching and some seed stitches below.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQDfNkaL-xE8ENNbGmn9LzCKbC62T4j6c1J41zeequk6x8Ju7M_evbJMNsnTjvRkUWXXbhLo0x8YLRd_CuGJEC30FOPiWHdvHMa8YQgjg1X5Sz6WLsB2IcFc90RT3ypMZon9kiDaGA2LnMlr08XbGCp-vhOHuqEiTg13oxIdHc3K2WfGYIgnb9mwsoG8/s4032/IMG_2214.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQDfNkaL-xE8ENNbGmn9LzCKbC62T4j6c1J41zeequk6x8Ju7M_evbJMNsnTjvRkUWXXbhLo0x8YLRd_CuGJEC30FOPiWHdvHMa8YQgjg1X5Sz6WLsB2IcFc90RT3ypMZon9kiDaGA2LnMlr08XbGCp-vhOHuqEiTg13oxIdHc3K2WfGYIgnb9mwsoG8/w300-h400/IMG_2214.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The skeleton is printed on ribbon. The cat is a charm, as is the ghost below.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqrRaHpp4fuIzqJItHOvRLrThYkBWFfADLmNR2UkYIg-jW1qLylm4R7CN0RBOPLL8M6k0KTPPlSYSCO6NYVyY3tp4oN-tw_ATCX4nT14ZT_KwDo_0NTgjxSJAMtdNv0f7RuYW7u5_yHmUvnOGHpR92RlP1PJmFv7lrzNGdpP9uSDoiyhnOiD5pYwrwRc/s4032/IMG_2215.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqrRaHpp4fuIzqJItHOvRLrThYkBWFfADLmNR2UkYIg-jW1qLylm4R7CN0RBOPLL8M6k0KTPPlSYSCO6NYVyY3tp4oN-tw_ATCX4nT14ZT_KwDo_0NTgjxSJAMtdNv0f7RuYW7u5_yHmUvnOGHpR92RlP1PJmFv7lrzNGdpP9uSDoiyhnOiD5pYwrwRc/w300-h400/IMG_2215.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I do enjoy feather stitching. And the fly stitches look like bats on the wing to me. 😁 </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianVZkht72nXzhjHhjgDsz_DuR7pR2MKZW1UjHr5638zBAYCERPP7P_At-nLW3uM3U7ibVNB2iDP2FwJdZ765Uf_8H1882AUnQvSIcr3RBHpFauvL5MPk2ekuewuK7jqs5mlRakRHN5aFnQtiPWOb_e54M2D1RkcJu0nP1mbOTLd0REezS58qvervJfEQ/s4032/IMG_2216.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianVZkht72nXzhjHhjgDsz_DuR7pR2MKZW1UjHr5638zBAYCERPP7P_At-nLW3uM3U7ibVNB2iDP2FwJdZ765Uf_8H1882AUnQvSIcr3RBHpFauvL5MPk2ekuewuK7jqs5mlRakRHN5aFnQtiPWOb_e54M2D1RkcJu0nP1mbOTLd0REezS58qvervJfEQ/w300-h400/IMG_2216.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The undertaker print is from a Tim Holtz fabric.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJ-P0QmLZ3LSImgJyNx9EaBJCyZu2hunhmXdoTtO1nGEgw8IUzou1oYq7NKlAE4C0BERPaG6CvebO4iMnSvgfZ-w1rVWJshDtKObM65NNPpK6kzhyWKLC47xEDL2ciLYyywb9p-XYD09PlTCnPe34QjlUXsRiXD5EZHZUJroqgpsj9oPd9p-2j4yb3bU/s4032/IMG_2217.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJ-P0QmLZ3LSImgJyNx9EaBJCyZu2hunhmXdoTtO1nGEgw8IUzou1oYq7NKlAE4C0BERPaG6CvebO4iMnSvgfZ-w1rVWJshDtKObM65NNPpK6kzhyWKLC47xEDL2ciLYyywb9p-XYD09PlTCnPe34QjlUXsRiXD5EZHZUJroqgpsj9oPd9p-2j4yb3bU/w300-h400/IMG_2217.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There's a surprise hidden underneath that bit of wide lace. 😉</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-afipLwaIwRg-W_kuo5Uee_gxRsopb6V7Ro69Yb5SGD1mmzBv428HletPVaydRDjdWgxx8cktczKlcnp-38TNFWeTv52qqhG5JjRYahTLjWal-DtckSp1kVYXVHwSSoThnChUYCzROMpxQESPLpXjHNz_J1uo90vXQDu6q-YQUK5iv37oogA4XznL2c/s3458/IMG_2218.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3458" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-afipLwaIwRg-W_kuo5Uee_gxRsopb6V7Ro69Yb5SGD1mmzBv428HletPVaydRDjdWgxx8cktczKlcnp-38TNFWeTv52qqhG5JjRYahTLjWal-DtckSp1kVYXVHwSSoThnChUYCzROMpxQESPLpXjHNz_J1uo90vXQDu6q-YQUK5iv37oogA4XznL2c/w350-h400/IMG_2218.jpeg" width="350" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I went over the major lines of the spider web with 12 wt Sulky thread to give it a bit more definition. There's more seed stitching in the background. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1-VV9Zjl3IusKtNF5jBH1lnCqmjh_jIe-BEbJy7gpOnjz3NyAe4bqb1xdpU8yluBguuV7K8s_IWMkFfCuPr_8UCkxb5Qnb5XLhRKh1nyQGpPxZGM_iZw1vldnD51xL2kKE3PjwXwQjgoPO0QmvlWTorvXQ86dXNe7sYw90EioCjyt84tK3T5qPx2JXE/s4032/IMG_2219.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1-VV9Zjl3IusKtNF5jBH1lnCqmjh_jIe-BEbJy7gpOnjz3NyAe4bqb1xdpU8yluBguuV7K8s_IWMkFfCuPr_8UCkxb5Qnb5XLhRKh1nyQGpPxZGM_iZw1vldnD51xL2kKE3PjwXwQjgoPO0QmvlWTorvXQ86dXNe7sYw90EioCjyt84tK3T5qPx2JXE/w300-h400/IMG_2219.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>You can't really tell in the photograph, but I put a tiny roll of batting underneath the skeletal hand to make it stand out a bit from the surface. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBlivsv2vNczVpeKjJHB-MOqeTA0x0sHfJ5GeFBTCETYfsKJAfXq28vJ5ozcLxJBymOOThoRr7qyPgjCrDeIt4d-ly47-F0XwyTksq_16oMb6YiuG4ydJGSJ0igN_WwTbtjcyQANnYgSOeRAcKYmcv1iG9-keLHrIXtfi9IR6ZP0k23XrA4_dPS1tS6s/s4032/IMG_2220.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBlivsv2vNczVpeKjJHB-MOqeTA0x0sHfJ5GeFBTCETYfsKJAfXq28vJ5ozcLxJBymOOThoRr7qyPgjCrDeIt4d-ly47-F0XwyTksq_16oMb6YiuG4ydJGSJ0igN_WwTbtjcyQANnYgSOeRAcKYmcv1iG9-keLHrIXtfi9IR6ZP0k23XrA4_dPS1tS6s/w300-h400/IMG_2220.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The poison print is another from a Tim Holtz fabric. Not sure which line the scorpion came from.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have another slow stitch Halloween project in the works but it's far from finished at this point. Maybe next year! 🎃</div><div><br /></div></div>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-17189291245992542272023-10-15T01:00:00.001-07:002023-10-15T01:00:00.135-07:00Scrap Happy in October<p> I feel like I should have something seasonal to share for Scrap Happy Day but, I don't. Instead I have another quilt top created from the Parts Department. Frankly, my sewing mojo has been pretty weak of late. Parts Department to the rescue! </p><p>I pulled these 48 postage stamp stars out to see what I could do with them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtPwsPF7AUQB_SJn_Q81HDREW29Ma1ykIexQJ898yfK5k-4RItjaiGSACUXKLPq74-VFhAqm4oQQ1rDiUHUE-Nyj4IFXwshBYjcRYXQQjgcdPKO3D3NcEQCg7zByHpRu48jFkSDlqlqBecW_uAZpityFgPOkHGLcj2W5hFp-sW08V2KWpy24-tcz-rMk/s3695/IMG_2236.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3695" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtPwsPF7AUQB_SJn_Q81HDREW29Ma1ykIexQJ898yfK5k-4RItjaiGSACUXKLPq74-VFhAqm4oQQ1rDiUHUE-Nyj4IFXwshBYjcRYXQQjgcdPKO3D3NcEQCg7zByHpRu48jFkSDlqlqBecW_uAZpityFgPOkHGLcj2W5hFp-sW08V2KWpy24-tcz-rMk/w328-h400/IMG_2236.jpeg" width="328" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I spent some time arranging and rearranging to try to get an even distribution of colors and such. I knew I didn't want to mash them all together the way they are on the design wall in this picture, although that was an option. While there are tiny pieces of whimsical or juvenile prints in the stars this seemed more like an adult's quilt in the making. Choosing a single color to use as sashing was a challenge. Then I remembered a paisley print I'd been given specifically to be used in donation quilts. Oddly enough, even though it looked like a busy print, it worked!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-qCOO6eYGvtFMX0nfFPBLRgUuIRxqhqJFMpaSjGa6-VrOlJrWRQCPieMulWkDvAXDY3utKELjUFpG3FmO30rf1ozdcG9Htu1Hm7y7DDXW38wH1GbqTW0SIetI35-ChWfHo1e-DjKeSSgxuMjYt1xC4v125Km45DqQuqWpc8nETZNLfm1yUk_MuTKkCE/s3611/IMG_2237.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3611" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-qCOO6eYGvtFMX0nfFPBLRgUuIRxqhqJFMpaSjGa6-VrOlJrWRQCPieMulWkDvAXDY3utKELjUFpG3FmO30rf1ozdcG9Htu1Hm7y7DDXW38wH1GbqTW0SIetI35-ChWfHo1e-DjKeSSgxuMjYt1xC4v125Km45DqQuqWpc8nETZNLfm1yUk_MuTKkCE/w335-h400/IMG_2237.jpeg" width="335" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The paisley has a dark blue background, and the other colors in the print can be found in quite a few of the stars.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWD7bJqE_noIip3AmTibaqKES49lAaHC8miVU-9YBSjJOEZxi_jnomS7P8UQFURH_VZZpmuNkTJytg-KHvauvBwAhLlqcYnxs_oxv2kbGFwOjOnZIEkFm3LP2QOFGP3_vdz_zq7rvjyF81wfJGHbQrN76okbw5f-Tr90Zb1_gyjGSOzgVo63eWYe7SQo/s3046/IMG_2241.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3046" data-original-width="2987" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWD7bJqE_noIip3AmTibaqKES49lAaHC8miVU-9YBSjJOEZxi_jnomS7P8UQFURH_VZZpmuNkTJytg-KHvauvBwAhLlqcYnxs_oxv2kbGFwOjOnZIEkFm3LP2QOFGP3_vdz_zq7rvjyF81wfJGHbQrN76okbw5f-Tr90Zb1_gyjGSOzgVo63eWYe7SQo/w393-h400/IMG_2241.jpeg" width="393" /></a></div><br /><div>Most of the stars have 16 patch centers. Three of them have these Broken Dishes in the middle of the star. They were created from half-square triangles that finish at one inch. I don't think I'll be doing much of that in the future. There are an awful lot of seams in the center of that block. James will probably end up quilting around the center, but it does make for a bulkier block than even the 16 patch centers. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilf8_biVSlI0LT-YD-O_WDqBQPnV0s7_XKk6IyFtwceoC2tPYZ_LV3MDg3cpCdyDVEblz1xUH5eVP_m-0y1-Ylj6SY-BmplAZ87TbhZt6FaiezceWC6EUHMPitl06PmR1jl26dF_5w_C36SET6t6NtmWSu5XBErXv49ADYi5eN_5cr6rdczHBg0lVioSA/s2874/IMG_2240.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="2820" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilf8_biVSlI0LT-YD-O_WDqBQPnV0s7_XKk6IyFtwceoC2tPYZ_LV3MDg3cpCdyDVEblz1xUH5eVP_m-0y1-Ylj6SY-BmplAZ87TbhZt6FaiezceWC6EUHMPitl06PmR1jl26dF_5w_C36SET6t6NtmWSu5XBErXv49ADYi5eN_5cr6rdczHBg0lVioSA/w393-h400/IMG_2240.jpeg" width="393" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I "pre-sashed" the blocks by adding a 2" strip (finished) to one side and the bottom of each block. That brought the blocks up from 8" to ten inches each. Once I had the blocks sewn into rows and the rows sewn to each other all I had to do was add a 2" strip to the top and one side of the flimsy for a finished quilt top. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdwd0e1E7S3bvak2V9BUOrS03VXNTsSWIoiboMWARiBWZxUZyXiprH2loZeAu6sL0oTE-7Uht2uHE3gQ-rDUSCvEldFTytrv669IEE6NurheaJhX1innklhedgDXexehF52sC2s-EtCh63DDPuLdDF_QU-tTndGBJzNIlZqnwAIErZxSlrGcdDtxd9LI/s3843/IMG_2238.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3843" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdwd0e1E7S3bvak2V9BUOrS03VXNTsSWIoiboMWARiBWZxUZyXiprH2loZeAu6sL0oTE-7Uht2uHE3gQ-rDUSCvEldFTytrv669IEE6NurheaJhX1innklhedgDXexehF52sC2s-EtCh63DDPuLdDF_QU-tTndGBJzNIlZqnwAIErZxSlrGcdDtxd9LI/w315-h400/IMG_2238.jpeg" width="315" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It could use another, wider, border but I'm going to stop it here and finish it with a dark binding, probably dark blue. It will be about 50" wide and 60" long when it's completed. To me that seems a good size for the destination I have in mind for this quilt. </div><div><br /></div><div>Scrap Happy Day is a blog hop hosted by Kate in Australia and Gun in Sweden. They are at the top of the link list below. The idea is to make something new out of recycled materials or the scraps left over from a previous project and then share your creation on the 15th of each month. If you'd like to join in leave a comment on either Kate's or Gun's blog. 😊</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://talltalesfromchiconia.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kate</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a href="https://rutigt.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gun,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="http://bambisyr-evaj.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eva</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">,</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="https://pixilatedtoo.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lynda,</a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" /><a href="http://birthesrom.blogspot.no/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Birthe,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="http://densyendehimmel.blogspot.se/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Turid,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="https://desertskyquilts.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="http://nanacathydotcom.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cathy, </a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="https://itsatsweetsday.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tracy,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" /><a href="http://thesnailofhappiness.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jan</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a href="http://quiltedsnail.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moira,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sandra</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a href="https://chrisknits.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chris</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a href="https://gardeningnirvana.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alys</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">,</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" /><a href="https://claire93.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Claire</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a href="https://onesmallstitch.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jean</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a href="https://dawngilldesigns.wordpress.com/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dawn</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a href="https://textileranger.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gwen,</a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" /><a href="http://www.teamwilsun.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sunny,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="https://quimperhitty.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kjerstin, </a><a href="https://goingbattyinwales.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sue L</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a href="https://lifebyacompassnotaclock.home.blog/author/lifebyacompassnotaclock" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Vera,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" /><a href="http://www.annfstonehouse.co.uk/galleries.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ann,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="http://myquiltprojects.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Dawn 2,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="https://quiltschmilt.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Carol,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Preeti,</a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" /><a href="https://www.paperpenandmug.ie/blogposts" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Nóilin</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a href="https://wherethejourneytakesme2.blog/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Viv</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a href="https://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Karrin, </a><a href="http://viewfromourhill.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amo,</a><a href="https://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://headknits.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Alissa</a><a href="https://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">, </a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" /><a href="https://thetialys.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Lynn,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="https://tierneycreates.com/blog" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tierney</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and </span><a href="https://quietwatercraft.wordpress.com/author/quietwatercraft" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hannah</a><br /></span><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-26859722095904918472023-10-08T14:51:00.004-07:002023-10-08T14:51:34.878-07:00Stitchin' Through Stress<p>I've had some new-to-me items come into my space recently. I try to only acquire second hand textiles that can be laundered and made safe for me. Sadly, there are laundry products out there that are designed to hold onto the chemicals that create fragrance. One such item seems to have come into my hands, a vintage hankie. Even after going through the wash cycle I could tell it still wasn't safe. I soaked it in warm water with a heavy dose of baking soda, then rinsed it in vinegar. I put it outside in the sun to dry. Frankly, I haven't had the courage to get close enough to it since then to see how safe it may or may not be. Hopefully I'll be able to use and enjoy it one day. Not as a hankie, but for a project I have in mind. </p><p>In an effort to cope with the effects of the toxic materials I started another strip or scroll. Something to keep my hands busy while my brain was unable to function. I began with a 2.5" x 44" strip of a white-on-white print. On top of that I've been laying scrap pieces from assorted fabrics and securing them with simple embroidery stitches. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrsSPtn9kTqwCReEf_H_nFDF8_Ipes6t0Uf_Utj8QVxwCY-77TgIzs5Q2NvjkqWeJExZJQViYLnVP0KfVcJv01ACfTBqvmnTeoc3OkIzzGzejYlqwdjoe043jGII2BgfSehyVwmIuQ2IzqkulOef7j40nCn7XXDqlXA560Kr2ZTo79ckyeSZKuSgv-SE/s4032/IMG_2225.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2547" data-original-width="4032" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrsSPtn9kTqwCReEf_H_nFDF8_Ipes6t0Uf_Utj8QVxwCY-77TgIzs5Q2NvjkqWeJExZJQViYLnVP0KfVcJv01ACfTBqvmnTeoc3OkIzzGzejYlqwdjoe043jGII2BgfSehyVwmIuQ2IzqkulOef7j40nCn7XXDqlXA560Kr2ZTo79ckyeSZKuSgv-SE/w400-h253/IMG_2225.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>This first section was some piecing that didn't work in the junk journal quilt I made a little while ago. The yellow next to it is a bit of damask. The purple strip is actually prefabricated bias tape.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYC92-Jcfd5Lzuud6SRjSiO1NjBcVj2sVSNKnPW7sDHiTzHPrags_9usoRVijjhj8DL8oGPTm3Ddle4jHyNPpj0V5DpmFOPFqigHntg9QTUwl1eh5dOAG5b2_ofGNm5IbTJUffDa6qqvpdJ0EJf5dpoSN5sNBTm6e0Mr8tYHHChyslQDMAVS7UXFJoOw/s4032/IMG_2226.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2624" data-original-width="4032" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYC92-Jcfd5Lzuud6SRjSiO1NjBcVj2sVSNKnPW7sDHiTzHPrags_9usoRVijjhj8DL8oGPTm3Ddle4jHyNPpj0V5DpmFOPFqigHntg9QTUwl1eh5dOAG5b2_ofGNm5IbTJUffDa6qqvpdJ0EJf5dpoSN5sNBTm6e0Mr8tYHHChyslQDMAVS7UXFJoOw/w400-h260/IMG_2226.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>After the damask I put down a piece of red and white ticking stripe, then a scrap from a man's silk tie. The ticking has since been covered with a couple of yo-yo's (aka Suffolk Puffs) and they are surrounded by chain stitches. My thread of choice is size 12 perle cotton usually. I've also been using a slightly lighter weight cotton thread and stranded floss on occasion. You can't tell, but I used a silk floss for the "petals" of the stylized flower on the silk tie. The blanket stitches were done with perle cotton.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVNjTyj4Er6udv0GKED0Lnc9pa01NyAP4VMG67LC4KPBvJNGKRYL7z8eIayBFd3J4Grz1oT2MC8sw4NlLlR5Ggs4QISaH_8ZLE4LlUYZdIPVywvEJI95pjKwzq1PYwWy1N8u5KzLA-DCvzg9fepyT_NTz7mqXUAG04_NwggBc8Ug_HSIMT04grWPUmAE/s4032/IMG_2227.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2635" data-original-width="4032" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVNjTyj4Er6udv0GKED0Lnc9pa01NyAP4VMG67LC4KPBvJNGKRYL7z8eIayBFd3J4Grz1oT2MC8sw4NlLlR5Ggs4QISaH_8ZLE4LlUYZdIPVywvEJI95pjKwzq1PYwWy1N8u5KzLA-DCvzg9fepyT_NTz7mqXUAG04_NwggBc8Ug_HSIMT04grWPUmAE/w400-h261/IMG_2227.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>This section was cut from a sample of fabric from India. I have no idea what the fiber content may be. It doesn't feel natural, that's for sure. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy2pNPF8DX2OAI0IGrzQppwg1-VGyPFLJAr0zkfpcsl8otcGE53En9xH5bNc2OwH-xyGKxeV5Q1J0IHhvfAc1LFg_5gNfJ4RZYcw4KDQS5hCq1wNyjLxt0ysvPG61yShjLezOEmLbzxfOiOvidHUG4IYINTHEVhjG2IyjT08jlMsYbIYfGyQHDokNdBw/s4019/IMG_2228.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2703" data-original-width="4019" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy2pNPF8DX2OAI0IGrzQppwg1-VGyPFLJAr0zkfpcsl8otcGE53En9xH5bNc2OwH-xyGKxeV5Q1J0IHhvfAc1LFg_5gNfJ4RZYcw4KDQS5hCq1wNyjLxt0ysvPG61yShjLezOEmLbzxfOiOvidHUG4IYINTHEVhjG2IyjT08jlMsYbIYfGyQHDokNdBw/w400-h269/IMG_2228.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>These are the last two pieces I'm planning to put on this particular scroll. The plaid is a flannel and the floral might be a linen. I haven't decided yet how I'm going to embellish these two pieces. Probably more vine effect and leaves on the floral. </p><p>This is only half of the width of the strip covered. My plan is to fold the remainder of the strip back on itself to cover the back of the work. So it will be shorter than other scrolls I've made. But it will also have a clean back on it where the others are still rather a mess. 😉 I have no idea what may become of it after that. </p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-65634572136724577862023-09-27T07:18:00.000-07:002023-09-27T07:18:01.534-07:00Farm Fresh Flimsy<p> I've had a hankering lately to do a quarter-square log cabin quilt, sometimes known as a chevron log cabin. I figured the easier way to do it, rather than totally scrappy - which can involve much decision making on my part - would be to establish a theme at the outset. And I 'd been buying new prints that look to me a lot like the type of prints you'd see on old feed and sugar sacks. I had to justify those purchases somehow, right? So I pulled out those prints and some others that looked like they could have been of the era, so to speak. Then I went through my aging stash of novelty prints and pulled out anything that remotely related to farm life. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1GIMlYhI58nO1t1kVWMOjAisSYfPefU-bQi3-Qh0iFR6l0bN6ox4iFNuLZpEUWBN2iN57bVJPKNhNPnn6qiqBGXiDy6v-yM2F2E1NEqMHNT3iIy_3_9gtz9s-v9dXE6e3jtOsKJ0k9lqG62UmhroaMAWP5CWku_POqDEfy9dhAfhfEapwkmSq38pS24/s3872/IMG_2209.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3872" data-original-width="2904" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1GIMlYhI58nO1t1kVWMOjAisSYfPefU-bQi3-Qh0iFR6l0bN6ox4iFNuLZpEUWBN2iN57bVJPKNhNPnn6qiqBGXiDy6v-yM2F2E1NEqMHNT3iIy_3_9gtz9s-v9dXE6e3jtOsKJ0k9lqG62UmhroaMAWP5CWku_POqDEfy9dhAfhfEapwkmSq38pS24/w300-h400/IMG_2209.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cows and tractors and chickens</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I started with focal squares that finish at four inches and used two inch (finished) strips for the "logs." This makes for ten inch blocks. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM27WAXquVrnCjF2rM34VBk5BfjUIdT4vjEk-EX5wxP3JVFkOkMNEQcVsigvq2vU5IHXZo_GuhlDx-dhcCXd0kp7NmS6flH5zr5eVteIFl-rceSjO_0kU7IPbWXTewf3LwlNtSSWQ1SZNtKMu4FlskuG0EuseWX_eb6KtAfVdVDTllSIpoWtzn6ER-TvM/s4032/IMG_2211.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2854" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM27WAXquVrnCjF2rM34VBk5BfjUIdT4vjEk-EX5wxP3JVFkOkMNEQcVsigvq2vU5IHXZo_GuhlDx-dhcCXd0kp7NmS6flH5zr5eVteIFl-rceSjO_0kU7IPbWXTewf3LwlNtSSWQ1SZNtKMu4FlskuG0EuseWX_eb6KtAfVdVDTllSIpoWtzn6ER-TvM/w284-h400/IMG_2211.jpeg" width="284" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pigs and chickens, barn cats and a mare and her foal, and another cow in the cornfield.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I was able to cut pairs from most of the novelty prints. I succeeded in using up a fair number of those older fabrics too. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawetzT4Lwg60QKbNSy_ISK5Z8OWmhc8EVQwHq_6M9fG2vlD1VsHC2Ey3YKxZB1M5aVzt0LaafBwcTlCKCITTtSEtZOQpRLz4iyZm_FrOfPJW2JTHF0Z29RpWI8VObNtSueEtH_SyjdnmWNkm1vb0Pjq1S8PEjVFwAPxnwZE_YUR4TCYwW6KQ28nSm-MY/s4032/IMG_2208.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawetzT4Lwg60QKbNSy_ISK5Z8OWmhc8EVQwHq_6M9fG2vlD1VsHC2Ey3YKxZB1M5aVzt0LaafBwcTlCKCITTtSEtZOQpRLz4iyZm_FrOfPJW2JTHF0Z29RpWI8VObNtSueEtH_SyjdnmWNkm1vb0Pjq1S8PEjVFwAPxnwZE_YUR4TCYwW6KQ28nSm-MY/w300-h400/IMG_2208.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gardening tools, more horses, the farmhouse, and the kitchen cat.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I made 48 blocks in total. Only sewed a log to the wrong side of a block once too! 😁</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRjiyRlIqstXDiRtvyy8ZI2Qg23R0TiMP9aYVMYDhZ6xB0vHvuqGEk9u0ZoS67YTurwfM3knvEOkrZHuBcTg8d5Wxn-hb8h2080UXNwzAbuvulf-Glgg8u4hrFSPH_0x8kzz7H0sUm1niT9F58JWAg6HCbsj5czlXGYAlNqwkkOoKdFWYra0GOnXfHI8/s4032/IMG_2210.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRjiyRlIqstXDiRtvyy8ZI2Qg23R0TiMP9aYVMYDhZ6xB0vHvuqGEk9u0ZoS67YTurwfM3knvEOkrZHuBcTg8d5Wxn-hb8h2080UXNwzAbuvulf-Glgg8u4hrFSPH_0x8kzz7H0sUm1niT9F58JWAg6HCbsj5czlXGYAlNqwkkOoKdFWYra0GOnXfHI8/w300-h400/IMG_2210.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chickens, a goose, the mare and foal again, and the orchard out back.</td></tr></tbody></table><p> It was an effort to keep the same print from showing up too close to itself, and I didn't always succeed, but I'm very pleased with the results. Overall the quilt will finish at 60" x 80."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFXn7YuLQS6vUZBHNMvug8TpULpAxGCOHGZQRVAelj-7uGclWjYF3g6CbI0RF-eTmshDKeT4dzruk93DdzJhni5GCzx4VjdE_sPf7rmjAjHidUCpMFYqK4rDVuXdLDUVUSgj2m0svQSu_WGDXRbBJ5g7fFRert9RjFrC5JYjnGjM58NMEgcK6kBhEy-E/s3730/IMG_2207.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3730" data-original-width="2837" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFXn7YuLQS6vUZBHNMvug8TpULpAxGCOHGZQRVAelj-7uGclWjYF3g6CbI0RF-eTmshDKeT4dzruk93DdzJhni5GCzx4VjdE_sPf7rmjAjHidUCpMFYqK4rDVuXdLDUVUSgj2m0svQSu_WGDXRbBJ5g7fFRert9RjFrC5JYjnGjM58NMEgcK6kBhEy-E/w304-h400/IMG_2207.jpeg" width="304" /></a></div><div><br /></div> I already have backing fabric in house. This will probably go to a child in Foster Care in our area. Now, what to tackle next? <br /><p><br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-4596847164604585052023-09-15T08:30:00.000-07:002023-09-15T08:30:59.930-07:00Scrap Happy in September - Great Grandma's Scraps<p> I've done some of my usual scrap cutting and subsequent block making for the Parts Department since our last Scrap Happy Day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEMm5mBu1Z3QmtB2ge3_UaH16ppcciYXlCVzrxMJx8a0n8iwoILy2X7Y60Pt05c3xrsctbDq5TOkyc0zwfrBeigyanZgp23pMXD1kxLwO0BGWomQGe6BGENYTWc5Mcf5F2FbOlA8A1GoZtZJyeOKZsGs0IqlnhAbY0lUscealyA8LtV9PQ8zVq9_U55w/s3110/IMG_2165.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3110" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEMm5mBu1Z3QmtB2ge3_UaH16ppcciYXlCVzrxMJx8a0n8iwoILy2X7Y60Pt05c3xrsctbDq5TOkyc0zwfrBeigyanZgp23pMXD1kxLwO0BGWomQGe6BGENYTWc5Mcf5F2FbOlA8A1GoZtZJyeOKZsGs0IqlnhAbY0lUscealyA8LtV9PQ8zVq9_U55w/w389-h400/IMG_2165.jpeg" width="389" /></a></div><br /><p>But more exciting than that, my great grandmother's Lady of the Lake quilt top has finally been quilted! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUYieJgO-5fIHVzXKh3CcFOt_oCQeKhTee2Hm2gebxfKeg8g_um0um-ET4YlEtntX26rQUQ24NLuUEWgAFAUEnYOimLs3HA7ud7ngGmELDLBZP-VfyDsFS4fCBbKT_sFWmZ4sNdgEziY-TWCKyUvkZZmf7KY72k_bfeOYpou7AnKcEZjve_adWFT_OYU/s3804/IMG_2191.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3804" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUYieJgO-5fIHVzXKh3CcFOt_oCQeKhTee2Hm2gebxfKeg8g_um0um-ET4YlEtntX26rQUQ24NLuUEWgAFAUEnYOimLs3HA7ud7ngGmELDLBZP-VfyDsFS4fCBbKT_sFWmZ4sNdgEziY-TWCKyUvkZZmf7KY72k_bfeOYpou7AnKcEZjve_adWFT_OYU/w318-h400/IMG_2191.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's made entirely out of scraps, aside from the border fabrics I assume. It would seem I come by my love for scrappy quilts honestly. 😁<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRKegPUoPqWab3WHU4TjzUK7vbpTnOtaP0E86q_R36mfRZcf1_0wcecuyhz25D0edfhCPBMKWaKLVcn28caoyhrmQd6KLEzWFASqMvL0ILtIi-V91n_ZYfLJW4c3DGCEsmWs7VjF7eVc1rfTkDhyVCUgjKy8fLCvlXGOTHhBAKLrkR2DtKc56Rc7pmG8/s3687/IMG_2190.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3687" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRKegPUoPqWab3WHU4TjzUK7vbpTnOtaP0E86q_R36mfRZcf1_0wcecuyhz25D0edfhCPBMKWaKLVcn28caoyhrmQd6KLEzWFASqMvL0ILtIi-V91n_ZYfLJW4c3DGCEsmWs7VjF7eVc1rfTkDhyVCUgjKy8fLCvlXGOTHhBAKLrkR2DtKc56Rc7pmG8/s320/IMG_2190.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This great gramdmother passed away in 1945. She and her husband lived and worked on a farm on the western side of the lower peninsula of Michigan until 1942. At that point their health was failing and they went to live with my grandmother (their daughter) and her family until they passed. Sometime between 1942 and 1945 Grandma Eva spread out the quilts and quilt tops she'd made and had her grandchildren, my mother among them, choose the quilt they wanted. There was a completed crazy quilt, another crazy top, a hand quilted Irish Chain quilt made by her mother-in-law, and a Double Wedding ring top. If there were others - there were 6 children in that family - I haven't learned about them and don't know what might have happened to them. I have all of the ones mentioned in my possession currently. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqS266vQdvoU0GRP-rj5eRH8QqhiSX0LDc1UFYk4S6pVCZv0KF09AlJzBj5kWCcXm__wcLnMZprPpt2SKmR314-owaMYK50WiBroWS7OAjQQdO6-PlXqcOPRbOQNXGau-FG3ZPLsAIXoQUniLonhmV7MH1-BxEFT0SEubtQWUyYvg3H16bPJ5xwg5gs8/s4032/IMG_2189.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqS266vQdvoU0GRP-rj5eRH8QqhiSX0LDc1UFYk4S6pVCZv0KF09AlJzBj5kWCcXm__wcLnMZprPpt2SKmR314-owaMYK50WiBroWS7OAjQQdO6-PlXqcOPRbOQNXGau-FG3ZPLsAIXoQUniLonhmV7MH1-BxEFT0SEubtQWUyYvg3H16bPJ5xwg5gs8/w400-h300/IMG_2189.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br />This quilt top measured roughly 75" x 90." I was given a queen size cotton and wool batt some time ago through the generosity of my friend C~; this seemed a good time to use it. Unfortunately, it was much thinner than even the Warm & Natural I generally use in the quilts I make. Too thin in fact. So we paired it up with another low loft batt. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiaRVdRlc_Pihc8BASzv51XnSenJKQfxhvyMG_OEoLZ-9-Lbg4EdLu2yGZ6kgpcEql0w8o7ETraYZL7zNUK-YTh_CBszBlGuhQ9wCMQ2xo0W-YHUGiHvcb-0cnzq28N-Y2KaNeA7V-iYxuJAuIlnWe0rmbWY6tRiy0Y2Kgqo412AgYLhPGdXVPD4zB9M/s3136/IMG_2195.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiaRVdRlc_Pihc8BASzv51XnSenJKQfxhvyMG_OEoLZ-9-Lbg4EdLu2yGZ6kgpcEql0w8o7ETraYZL7zNUK-YTh_CBszBlGuhQ9wCMQ2xo0W-YHUGiHvcb-0cnzq28N-Y2KaNeA7V-iYxuJAuIlnWe0rmbWY6tRiy0Y2Kgqo412AgYLhPGdXVPD4zB9M/w386-h400/IMG_2195.jpeg" width="386" /></a></div><p>I'm glad we did. The quilt is wonderfully cushy even before laundering. Not that I plan to launder it right away. There are tiny, tiny holes in a few places. Mostly I want to preserve it from further deterioration and have it on display.</p><p>I love all the colors and prints that went into this quilt. Well, except maybe the red and green for the borders. That has never been my favorite color combination. And the application of the borders was a bit wonky. But I figure this was made toward the end of my great grandmother's life. As I approach the same state of being I can appreciate that her skills may not have been what they once were. Overall I'm thrilled to finally have this top quilted up. I just need to figure out what to do about the binding. It's not like I'm going to be able to match that green! I might stand a better chance with the red, but even then I'm not confident. I may end up using some other dark value pulled from the body of the quilt. It will be a job to get the excess batting and backing cut away too. I may have to find a place for that task that's more spacious than my usual cutting table. </p><p>Here are a few detail shots:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL4qz4sLq3_0Ruq9h6d43H3A02vZyDNI2Z83g1XceNjxjlDGvK-Wb90HkeMIVSlIcYF8AvvDP47btZiLQMCIA2aS4p5on0iVNix1nV5v8m9y_0EniITjgUZs_Yp5xo1orulqxatP4Z59lPP6YxJsKaro98IbwJGlWf73UrlpJkMag2fw3232_k5nnNec/s3593/IMG_2192.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3593" data-original-width="2670" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL4qz4sLq3_0Ruq9h6d43H3A02vZyDNI2Z83g1XceNjxjlDGvK-Wb90HkeMIVSlIcYF8AvvDP47btZiLQMCIA2aS4p5on0iVNix1nV5v8m9y_0EniITjgUZs_Yp5xo1orulqxatP4Z59lPP6YxJsKaro98IbwJGlWf73UrlpJkMag2fw3232_k5nnNec/w298-h400/IMG_2192.jpeg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See how the 9 Patch corner block sort of droops? <br />That will be a challenge to cope with when I prune the quilt prior to binding. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxW9w5iQG4FdM7cxbi0k5I7l2926q1bZv7L9otcd1mGXpFdu8mOxCLUnaXF4Yy0cG3xOgH7QSWWu9P2hTPoPMuClgYIjvG0MxthkUgSTFHQEfLLaAMqkG1_X2FpllysK663jhTK0sASmd_Sn5169TrgtsikvvoXMCitgPzHzHhTEzYGWfCX9DXa1WOPs/s4032/IMG_2193.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxW9w5iQG4FdM7cxbi0k5I7l2926q1bZv7L9otcd1mGXpFdu8mOxCLUnaXF4Yy0cG3xOgH7QSWWu9P2hTPoPMuClgYIjvG0MxthkUgSTFHQEfLLaAMqkG1_X2FpllysK663jhTK0sASmd_Sn5169TrgtsikvvoXMCitgPzHzHhTEzYGWfCX9DXa1WOPs/w400-h300/IMG_2193.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZQ2ySX3Y8S7cWfn-Gqj9Hiz7gRanLiSzgLiZ3043GYAZOxkI6oB-DR3H9u3HbSegWfFLHfkTnITBYENZ1r6Mxb5VIKJgHsDWFr5plflV8uufoOxg0XL7hU9rqi_g6SMsWSk9ep2DkT3rXrxs086pvp7dVQB9--ieYO7Etz9jYtRPXUPL8mvs1qXdoWU/s4032/IMG_2194.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZQ2ySX3Y8S7cWfn-Gqj9Hiz7gRanLiSzgLiZ3043GYAZOxkI6oB-DR3H9u3HbSegWfFLHfkTnITBYENZ1r6Mxb5VIKJgHsDWFr5plflV8uufoOxg0XL7hU9rqi_g6SMsWSk9ep2DkT3rXrxs086pvp7dVQB9--ieYO7Etz9jYtRPXUPL8mvs1qXdoWU/w400-h300/IMG_2194.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Scrap Happy Day is hosted on the 15th of each month by Kate in Australia and Gun in Sweden. You will find their links at the top of the list of others who strive to turn their scrap materials into something beautiful and/or useful. I've had some technical issues prior to getting this posted so I'm a bit late this time around. If ever you are in need of inspiration just check out all the links below!</p><p><a href="https://talltalesfromchiconia.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Kate</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: inherit;">, </span><a href="https://rutigt.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Gun,</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://bambisyr-evaj.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Eva</a><a href="http://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">,</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="https://pixilatedtoo.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #cc0033; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Lynda,</a><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;" /><a href="http://birthesrom.blogspot.no/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Birthe,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"> </span><a href="http://densyendehimmel.blogspot.se/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Turid,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"> </span><a href="https://desertskyquilts.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #cc0033; 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color: black;">, </span><a href="https://lifebyacompassnotaclock.home.blog/author/lifebyacompassnotaclock" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Vera,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"> </span><a href="http://ediscraftinglife.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Edith</a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;" /><a href="http://www.annfstonehouse.co.uk/galleries.html" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Ann,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"> </span><a href="http://myquiltprojects.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Dawn 2,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"> </span><a href="https://quiltschmilt.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Carol,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"> </span><a href="https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Preeti,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"> </span><a href="https://www.paperpenandmug.ie/blogposts" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Nóilin</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">, </span><a href="https://wherethejourneytakesme2.blog/" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Viv</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">, </span><a href="https://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Karrin,</a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;" /><a href="http://viewfromourhill.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Amo,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"> </span><a href="https://headknits.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Alissa</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">, </span><a href="https://thetialys.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Lynn,</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"> </span><a href="https://tierneycreates.com/blog" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Tierney</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"> and </span><a href="https://quietwatercraft.wordpress.com/author/quietwatercraft" rel="noopener" style="color: #cc0033; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Hannah</a></span></p></div>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-46515522647262213822023-09-10T12:05:00.000-07:002023-09-10T12:05:08.780-07:00Just Because in Denim<p>I've debated whether to save this for Scrap Happy Day - which is right around the corner - but wanted to share before I forget to do it at all. </p><p>Suddenly we've had a rash of worn out blue jeans. We are not of the generation who thinks it's a fashion statement to go out in public in ripped jeans. However, there's still a lot of good denim remaining. And I have come to love a frayed edge. So I ripped some strips off one leg of a pair of jeans, starting at the rip that was already there. I kept the strips at a width I find comfortable to hold in my hands for slow stitching/embroidery. (Really, the term slow stitching pretty well covers what I tend to do with thread and embellishments on fabric. I'm not one for the complex embroidery stitches or fine technique anymore. I prefer simple, straightforward stitches and adding charms and beads and things to complete whatever picture or story I'm trying to convey. The Perfectionist dwelling within can just go sit in the back of the room and keep quiet.) This is what I ended up with. You can see the hem from the bottom of the pant leg on this cover of my denim book.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGgwuSNtysOHnYbaxngz0qWMCZTEWHzRy6FuAjDqWKiwgLWSaI6SkXwW9IN-4hsfQ9-suB-2s6gluGNPFyUopv65Ba3bU2-rZwhEr65kttJrlhtxxwQ1An3erVI2cgFmKhMxPqm0mQ67VdPMWymiIVxAIPjpG_Um0eIFQ7rez3oZcPLVd20pajBI5Sng/s3024/IMG_2168.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2987" data-original-width="3024" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGgwuSNtysOHnYbaxngz0qWMCZTEWHzRy6FuAjDqWKiwgLWSaI6SkXwW9IN-4hsfQ9-suB-2s6gluGNPFyUopv65Ba3bU2-rZwhEr65kttJrlhtxxwQ1An3erVI2cgFmKhMxPqm0mQ67VdPMWymiIVxAIPjpG_Um0eIFQ7rez3oZcPLVd20pajBI5Sng/w400-h395/IMG_2168.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The first page I chose to decorate is actually the last page of the book. I watched videos from Emma Freeman on YouTube in which she shared her use of seed stitches to create patterns that give the impression of text. I was really taken with that and wanted to have a go myself. This was the place to do it. I used some cotton crochet thread I'd picked up secondhand. Next time I will use a stouter thread if I do more on denim. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWFOU8xk7OsI9mzZPus8iBKd6HERdj2pcMMvxBOYAHU4yYXWQA0cHEed-lYuK1rmlFGjqzUVCYbcZb1tLOFKCIhY_DP-bxs05aFkdgxuejwAQ-mpXShpNpCjKMXhLEH09FcMd-ehHETulNyz_fNuIp1bzdXDQgtyYC0-5nmrgDOUkwFRBTDhZxk4fVD0/s4032/IMG_2170.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWFOU8xk7OsI9mzZPus8iBKd6HERdj2pcMMvxBOYAHU4yYXWQA0cHEed-lYuK1rmlFGjqzUVCYbcZb1tLOFKCIhY_DP-bxs05aFkdgxuejwAQ-mpXShpNpCjKMXhLEH09FcMd-ehHETulNyz_fNuIp1bzdXDQgtyYC0-5nmrgDOUkwFRBTDhZxk4fVD0/w400-h300/IMG_2170.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I also added a strip of vintage lace and an old button I believe is Mother of Pearl (MOP). So this page definitely qualifies for Scrap Happy Day! </p><p>I've been buying pieces of crochet as well as laces lately. Someone else has sourced the original work and cut it up specifically for those of us who enjoy using these salvaged bits in our art work. One such piece was a perfect fit on the cover of my book. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNnvQZWuPAhAUZYfu672tpicswLwsPlquTBKvR2oAS2QGZhyrH23jcnZZsTVFE3Y13SGCsrGg2hIMStX-x-8d_ykx8rWjtDurnShz88_e2BFyc7f6JewTAJNBT_JCbV-NLQLn7ETCsHMaH3IedSyHHWct7BrP05lnSfchAPM78vrWQM5ylQTmkLSdzT0/s4032/IMG_2182.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNnvQZWuPAhAUZYfu672tpicswLwsPlquTBKvR2oAS2QGZhyrH23jcnZZsTVFE3Y13SGCsrGg2hIMStX-x-8d_ykx8rWjtDurnShz88_e2BFyc7f6JewTAJNBT_JCbV-NLQLn7ETCsHMaH3IedSyHHWct7BrP05lnSfchAPM78vrWQM5ylQTmkLSdzT0/w300-h400/IMG_2182.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I may end up doing some further embellishment of the cover but for now I'm content to showcase this lovely piece of crochet (a skill I haven't been able to master). </p><p>One of my recent acquisitions was a wide strip of vintage lace. A small section of that made for a little pocket on another page of my book. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-H_8-g4Jrtn_gyO66Y6JGTQ1SGXYPtox1uOzLmw__DG0YWLyZsAYbiruPYn8qcDYcgoGW3L1wdmtowxpUZtSDKPKHSaoP9vgM65dnkFXkEtAsP-wS8vwHLvaQxqME0WMZMaFG0rq_lLE6SVA4UK9fkXILe8P5nl6hKGDHYeklA_xAgVVNgEycOScjFL0/s4032/IMG_2183.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-H_8-g4Jrtn_gyO66Y6JGTQ1SGXYPtox1uOzLmw__DG0YWLyZsAYbiruPYn8qcDYcgoGW3L1wdmtowxpUZtSDKPKHSaoP9vgM65dnkFXkEtAsP-wS8vwHLvaQxqME0WMZMaFG0rq_lLE6SVA4UK9fkXILe8P5nl6hKGDHYeklA_xAgVVNgEycOScjFL0/w400-h300/IMG_2183.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Then I felt compelled to make a little journal to go into the pocket. I used a discarded library return card for the cover and some scraps of various papers for the signature inside. I chose to use a small piece of a handmade paper (again, someone else's cast-off) to alter the front cover of the little book. I've finally found a paste I can use in place of the glues my body finds so toxic. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmu10lqnaCRVZAUGVoaLEIRwtRQop52EEcvOUjnDyZFW9jR-NEnytkmh6ZpZT9AmgMz91hQgyDhspj-ulbV5zkoqnMMd51lck7andRxfVcGy7vj0tOFTgIFSWmyodyaL7_-0aJTaUlZN95TClFSry3EgkWUkXi2BiiWGKE5sqHNYbSI6lOJWG1Z9Q3nB8/s3410/IMG_2178.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="3410" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmu10lqnaCRVZAUGVoaLEIRwtRQop52EEcvOUjnDyZFW9jR-NEnytkmh6ZpZT9AmgMz91hQgyDhspj-ulbV5zkoqnMMd51lck7andRxfVcGy7vj0tOFTgIFSWmyodyaL7_-0aJTaUlZN95TClFSry3EgkWUkXi2BiiWGKE5sqHNYbSI6lOJWG1Z9Q3nB8/w400-h301/IMG_2178.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sunflowers are a vellum sticker.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNYkI34eRqfYHyk19gpQIw53Z_ENURUFgJoH-5bxU8Q-ACY7SQJJfYRimXbYUo1-pqtjUgMTyrwSeQsvVyKIw4-jNTzrpaxGkPBRAHS_GEmBwCMTxqSfrtzPooaRQTyTNB_11jk4LmaLTtqf1xaSJAzUMTPOrWre43ngZMF5ZNS2GNrlcyCWNrjbLjAQ/s4032/IMG_2184.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNYkI34eRqfYHyk19gpQIw53Z_ENURUFgJoH-5bxU8Q-ACY7SQJJfYRimXbYUo1-pqtjUgMTyrwSeQsvVyKIw4-jNTzrpaxGkPBRAHS_GEmBwCMTxqSfrtzPooaRQTyTNB_11jk4LmaLTtqf1xaSJAzUMTPOrWre43ngZMF5ZNS2GNrlcyCWNrjbLjAQ/w400-h300/IMG_2184.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p>One of the pages in my denim book came from the original hole in the jeans. That edge created a natural thumb notch for a pocket. I stitched along that edge to help strengthen the fibers. There was further weakness in that section of denim so I did some weaving with floss over that area, then added a couple of tiny buttons for visual interest. It looks like a large flower pot or urn to me.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5frbZMjo1j3YhaH_0ZM_gwjs1BC2uVj5wmTHR6lzuiE96ZWhXYyOvV3CbmgDDGrwQOIjlLWNiYGl9cBsmEYhlEWlSwheTXCmHRKSSLNe7DafjS2Ra0o1AwO7aHGi28-lYzomp4CMISRQfs22BJ5GH4yYdYtVfu1EyeRvPT1cg-FPk3cFesLDkBg74aYw/s4032/IMG_2174.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5frbZMjo1j3YhaH_0ZM_gwjs1BC2uVj5wmTHR6lzuiE96ZWhXYyOvV3CbmgDDGrwQOIjlLWNiYGl9cBsmEYhlEWlSwheTXCmHRKSSLNe7DafjS2Ra0o1AwO7aHGi28-lYzomp4CMISRQfs22BJ5GH4yYdYtVfu1EyeRvPT1cg-FPk3cFesLDkBg74aYw/w300-h400/IMG_2174.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>By the time this page was finished I had created a flower bed complete with visiting snail!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9Ari6hBXKZ_BO2hZX6m7fYT4liFuAOW-M4IwySbhppytK-RLZVyVBG5DmLfE2LCcVPqHXqkFe1GatGgU_TAIo0Y85JVYbOqPNaK0-Ar2ErHjZUT_8aKXBqmIh-fmiB2dqHZ81uF7gGRubwZU0CVuNFEz4Ly39ppRPDaUI-5A4TDEqQT634QUF7tdmms/s3672/IMG_2188.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2598" data-original-width="3672" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9Ari6hBXKZ_BO2hZX6m7fYT4liFuAOW-M4IwySbhppytK-RLZVyVBG5DmLfE2LCcVPqHXqkFe1GatGgU_TAIo0Y85JVYbOqPNaK0-Ar2ErHjZUT_8aKXBqmIh-fmiB2dqHZ81uF7gGRubwZU0CVuNFEz4Ly39ppRPDaUI-5A4TDEqQT634QUF7tdmms/w400-h283/IMG_2188.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I sewed this page to the one behind it (which is the first page I showed you) to turn them into a larger pocket. I'm not sure yet what may end up living in that pocket. For the purposes of demonstration I have slipped a piece of paper into the pocket in the photo below. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZaujpxdZVq2yeY2nCCXDAo5IOFLt6SLcaVyml1FDTjOwSus-CLBT4ofeswzhXbP5U0fJHuVDvg4XmhuFau0DCI5F-PQSYgmzsEBlUU8p7PDyoRHfZuXG4Ga7gldqXo92YEiXjhjbZC8LPkw4vjHjUcd0skRCB6uBFaIhYUc9fN87sQbHcyy9ET1gpLQ/s4032/IMG_2187.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZaujpxdZVq2yeY2nCCXDAo5IOFLt6SLcaVyml1FDTjOwSus-CLBT4ofeswzhXbP5U0fJHuVDvg4XmhuFau0DCI5F-PQSYgmzsEBlUU8p7PDyoRHfZuXG4Ga7gldqXo92YEiXjhjbZC8LPkw4vjHjUcd0skRCB6uBFaIhYUc9fN87sQbHcyy9ET1gpLQ/w400-h300/IMG_2187.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There will eventually be four pages between the covers of this book. I have one and a half finished at this point. I love the way this feels in my hands. It's so soft and tactile. I want to continue to use little treasures I've acquired along the way, things that are special to me. It's time - past time! - for these little things to be given a home where they can be enjoyed and not merely stored away out of sight. 😊<br /><p><br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-31502748494882887502023-08-28T15:57:00.003-07:002023-08-28T15:57:16.880-07:00Junk Journal Quilt<p>Whew! Our temperatures have dropped again to a more normal level for this part of the world at this time of year. We might even get some much needed rain in the next few days. </p><p>I've been nibbling away at the sashing for the junk journal quilt I introduced <a href="https://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/2023/08/peaceful-sunday-morning.html" target="_blank">in this post</a> (toward the bottom of the post). Once the top was assembled according to plan I handed it off to our son for the quilting step. Because the top is so busy we decided a simple meander would do the trick. Plus, to my mind it replicates the line of glue used to stick various papers in place in a junk journal. 😁 Here's the finished quilt:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXipyhzJn0ZmCISlTqzUh0Ooz6TOMONKMaKouJrCdoHqKsPewZbClgBx9P3JrdOIbhQ1lya3zm5WBg80tu-SmVcuAAA5kbl761Q3UKupIbsmWoGv3wDyNaGm_S5MCiLFGHJ5rHBH5GMx9Xa38fh0jI3YjZitM-JE0Opo1Eo_9DIPv3Ecnkc0eLaKXI-Fw/s3570/IMG_2140.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3570" data-original-width="2923" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXipyhzJn0ZmCISlTqzUh0Ooz6TOMONKMaKouJrCdoHqKsPewZbClgBx9P3JrdOIbhQ1lya3zm5WBg80tu-SmVcuAAA5kbl761Q3UKupIbsmWoGv3wDyNaGm_S5MCiLFGHJ5rHBH5GMx9Xa38fh0jI3YjZitM-JE0Opo1Eo_9DIPv3Ecnkc0eLaKXI-Fw/w328-h400/IMG_2140.jpeg" width="328" /></a></div><p>There's just a narrow brown binding around the perimeter. </p><p>Some detail shots:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXlX-ATsDqJzMy9Yaa6sI0ca_4amxXoBlpnb-UxCKY9EHn9v5WXZFYU4VupEV-yRkmTtYeqTb1lWp8xPQ1OpRaYvX7Uf4eHKzo7ucUfT5Q-WIikou3X6woiF5-USo2b22zsfgeOw7Lokcl0RGsCoYdXEIrUQqluhcWzkzjR7wCfD9H5fYOzmXkCrsD7A/s4032/IMG_2134.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXlX-ATsDqJzMy9Yaa6sI0ca_4amxXoBlpnb-UxCKY9EHn9v5WXZFYU4VupEV-yRkmTtYeqTb1lWp8xPQ1OpRaYvX7Uf4eHKzo7ucUfT5Q-WIikou3X6woiF5-USo2b22zsfgeOw7Lokcl0RGsCoYdXEIrUQqluhcWzkzjR7wCfD9H5fYOzmXkCrsD7A/w300-h400/IMG_2134.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLY0j9SFgws3XWBIrluphTTBvRaGRb62U7jJd97LQEJBxj0Z8MvNDbS-a9323Piabf7xx3yV5V_XdmfBHBTqTOyUJArplk0HIlwKmbzxSM4Wga0tb1xMeKqnFjTs8zbhxPniyORJ-3yO-CccSE3U8pRjfU9xd3xi491tgTG2neQ8PJaKnl2dqfkQXe1oI/s4032/IMG_2141.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLY0j9SFgws3XWBIrluphTTBvRaGRb62U7jJd97LQEJBxj0Z8MvNDbS-a9323Piabf7xx3yV5V_XdmfBHBTqTOyUJArplk0HIlwKmbzxSM4Wga0tb1xMeKqnFjTs8zbhxPniyORJ-3yO-CccSE3U8pRjfU9xd3xi491tgTG2neQ8PJaKnl2dqfkQXe1oI/w300-h400/IMG_2141.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TtwystJY5kbYhH9Dqb9sH94BbWsQRwGdg5s1TTaJkg5pN-ZhRnCOoE0S-QMqwHtStCDXf5UoIkKflmvKtNfcxkVhKIeHZI75oklE1tS31TabLnRv4-Aw5V1R1JN7v_4HkLvUq--eQBJMgFsyLS5ERrdIzuCZPWFATIdbPbTBRZ4CjpSPyOUqp8f9PlU/s4032/IMG_2142.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TtwystJY5kbYhH9Dqb9sH94BbWsQRwGdg5s1TTaJkg5pN-ZhRnCOoE0S-QMqwHtStCDXf5UoIkKflmvKtNfcxkVhKIeHZI75oklE1tS31TabLnRv4-Aw5V1R1JN7v_4HkLvUq--eQBJMgFsyLS5ERrdIzuCZPWFATIdbPbTBRZ4CjpSPyOUqp8f9PlU/w300-h400/IMG_2142.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>There are very few actual traditional quilt blocks. And if I do say so myself, I think I did a pretty good job of blending the 12" blocks I built and the sashes. Overall this was a fun quilt to make even if it was taxing at times. </p><p>I wasn't sure what I would use for the back of the quilt. I prefer to have my backs relate to the front rather than using any old print or color. Of course I didn't have anything in house that would go the distance or be appropriate. When I saw this print online, and only four yards available, I snapped it up. Four yards is what I needed for this 60" x 72" quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD3XLZa8333BzUXuiVPsej4z_A-IQarJRD00e4-6JUseBCfiYI7GyowPQugJVV6K9xpPZljRwbNl0c6SaJXj33XeB1Wk9NtBkWLvUVMNeWKs-X1xohSz0IKf1C-UkKFPOF5GTrhIPZOC4ZSzsnr7qtzsvOIdz14SCYucILDO0v7mgbDAx_MnbtvHbEqU/s4032/IMG_2143.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD3XLZa8333BzUXuiVPsej4z_A-IQarJRD00e4-6JUseBCfiYI7GyowPQugJVV6K9xpPZljRwbNl0c6SaJXj33XeB1Wk9NtBkWLvUVMNeWKs-X1xohSz0IKf1C-UkKFPOF5GTrhIPZOC4ZSzsnr7qtzsvOIdz14SCYucILDO0v7mgbDAx_MnbtvHbEqU/w300-h400/IMG_2143.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>It may not relate directly to the theme of a junk journal but the colors were perfect. I think it adds a nice vintage touch too.</p><p>This quilt will be going to the Disabled Artists Foundation, Inc. to be used for fund raising purposes. And now I have a pile of leftovers to put back into the stash. Very likely the smaller pieces will turn up in a future Scrap Happy Day post. 😊<br /></p><p><br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-45960429581030365132023-08-15T01:00:00.001-07:002023-08-15T01:00:00.143-07:00Scrap Happy in August<p>Up here in the Pacific Northwest our temperatures are generally more mild than elsewhere in the country. We are currently having a little (I hope!) heat wave. Nothing like the temperatures being experienced in our southern states I'm happy to say. In spite of our portable air conditioning unit and personal fans the heat is taking a toll on our energy levels. I haven't been able to bring myself to do any scrappy patchwork. I completed the <a href="https://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/2023/08/peaceful-sunday-morning.html" target="_blank">Journal Quilt </a>top a few days ago. This morning I was able to piece two cuts of new yardage into a back for that quilt. I've done little else since then. </p><p>However, I have two quilts that have been recently finished and laundered. They are just waiting to have their labels inked before I pack them up to send off to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hellocottons" target="_blank">Wrap the World with Quilts</a>. They are both scrappy endeavors. You've seen the tops previously if you're a regular visitor but I'll share the finished products with you now anyway. </p><p>I'm calling this first one Happy Patches. It was built entirely of nine patch blocks made out of my tin of scrap 2.5" squares. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVxzczJfjFreVNb8HxYSop5WI-AZR_SPKY7QaeEHcG9KB3uYdi2fTu3uXCJngQvtIVRJTMMgVRD8l1GFm157X0UFaqqhHd5OO4FCBTR9KemGfbfj46n0PQTW5OQjifXt_RRQsSvU7ak-ZZIBPWiq9uK5kChTK8z9Ap2g4qwloqxo0Fp1SVCoYu86ga4g/s3097/IMG_2126.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3097" data-original-width="2983" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVxzczJfjFreVNb8HxYSop5WI-AZR_SPKY7QaeEHcG9KB3uYdi2fTu3uXCJngQvtIVRJTMMgVRD8l1GFm157X0UFaqqhHd5OO4FCBTR9KemGfbfj46n0PQTW5OQjifXt_RRQsSvU7ak-ZZIBPWiq9uK5kChTK8z9Ap2g4qwloqxo0Fp1SVCoYu86ga4g/w385-h400/IMG_2126.jpeg" width="385" /></a></div><p>Well, except for the border. 😉 That was a print I've had in my stash for heaven only knows how long. I could never figure out how or where to use it. Apparently it was waiting for this little quilt!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NKP3dHcpreP0hrh0vHSlJc-JpOGlxtvsfCTJBjI-rWXh03mbQdqhh5if4uBu27NLLweFpPfJa24I39ujKh_-O9N67t5-Kf2ylPyNJJlVkrfXh2k_dBELKqAxhIx08uK3HPtOXa014Kixt2zHK1rsxv6aCPIrlWhBX0cqH2d3kw4fpjsH5__YA6684Ww/s4032/IMG_2127.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NKP3dHcpreP0hrh0vHSlJc-JpOGlxtvsfCTJBjI-rWXh03mbQdqhh5if4uBu27NLLweFpPfJa24I39ujKh_-O9N67t5-Kf2ylPyNJJlVkrfXh2k_dBELKqAxhIx08uK3HPtOXa014Kixt2zHK1rsxv6aCPIrlWhBX0cqH2d3kw4fpjsH5__YA6684Ww/w300-h400/IMG_2127.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The next quilt was created more recently. I made the six inch Shoo-fly blocks and then turned them into stars, using up many of the shorter pieces of old prints from my stash. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWccmy80tV7Ps5pQEItwpDIF66lFgxG9msr0V6krSuXW2tb1kdVwumF1s7WfSQav8nP9rHs-5hkHdSGv2lFv3xeRjRRxAYOrpFhOKSLJwiOTp1FxBPHeG1xlTZh47chyc7nOFK8JCt0pfxPu-gnvpf07_YmXWyvYFQH0SOuH2DlF3HoojxGqqpBZEibY/s3209/IMG_2128.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3209" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWccmy80tV7Ps5pQEItwpDIF66lFgxG9msr0V6krSuXW2tb1kdVwumF1s7WfSQav8nP9rHs-5hkHdSGv2lFv3xeRjRRxAYOrpFhOKSLJwiOTp1FxBPHeG1xlTZh47chyc7nOFK8JCt0pfxPu-gnvpf07_YmXWyvYFQH0SOuH2DlF3HoojxGqqpBZEibY/w378-h400/IMG_2128.jpeg" width="378" /></a></div><p></p><p>Both of these quilts were quilted by my son James in the same swirling pattern. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iV7ijCkl_mHiaUC78l18q3GoL3Drs4IRMpS8dfbQuA31cJ68hZFzK9zablkxB6jzjxeb-1zkqmVNpQfh5de-6SpGDeLLOZHeTtjrOQRZp_Cr_lMXLAPHnYX-YUDKpMwhfAwvd1-NuQYqQChj50PPbgzedmsAxQViGTmmm0QolJvyPnClkeP3xhPtrKc/s3240/IMG_2129.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iV7ijCkl_mHiaUC78l18q3GoL3Drs4IRMpS8dfbQuA31cJ68hZFzK9zablkxB6jzjxeb-1zkqmVNpQfh5de-6SpGDeLLOZHeTtjrOQRZp_Cr_lMXLAPHnYX-YUDKpMwhfAwvd1-NuQYqQChj50PPbgzedmsAxQViGTmmm0QolJvyPnClkeP3xhPtrKc/w374-h400/IMG_2129.jpeg" width="374" /></a></div><p>And both of them are roughly 60 inches square. </p><p>Here's the link list for others around the globe who regularly participate in Scrap Happy Day. Not everyone is a quilt maker, but we're all trying to put our scrap materials to good use or to repurpose something that might otherwise end up in the trash. We share our efforts on the 15th of each month, hosted by Kate and Gun at the top of the list below. 😊<br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://talltalesfromchiconia.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Kate</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, </span><a href="https://rutigt.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Gun,</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><a href="http://bambisyr-evaj.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Eva</a><a href="http://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">,</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><a href="https://pixilatedtoo.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Lynda,</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><a href="http://birthesrom.blogspot.no/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Birthe,</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><a href="http://densyendehimmel.blogspot.se/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Turid,</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><a href="https://desertskyquilts.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Susan,</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><a href="http://nanacathydotcom.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Cathy, </a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><a href="https://itsatsweetsday.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Tracy,</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><a href="http://thesnailofhappiness.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Jan</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; 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font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Hannah</a></span></span></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-12754620350175641802023-08-06T10:07:00.003-07:002023-08-06T10:07:57.130-07:00Peaceful Sunday Morning<p>I went across the street to our mailbox yesterday to discover that the birds had planted a blackberry bush nearby. It was laden with fruit ready for the picking. I went back to the house, got a small bowl - because I'm probably the only one in the house who will eat these berries - and returned to the bush. It was more extensive than I realized at first. I filled my bowl but could easily have picked more. So, when the air quality and the temperature were at delightfully low levels again this morning I went back and picked another bowlful of blackberries!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TeZnPOwRPFfLAi1eZikJW6n8t13G0n3VpIncAK_yzQ2gw8HwUbvVWQBYcqMc9JiMqsN-EXzgfyCJRWD95PjCsy4d21qpByTRvtzaZ_1kzswgEUNOUDtke95T8JY-RvcGD2FPGqWNhxPlbcFQpLAKLK01_M4YOd8bTAyOrMdJU5wNoy4NWeczRb9Tq68/s3149/IMG_2115.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3149" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TeZnPOwRPFfLAi1eZikJW6n8t13G0n3VpIncAK_yzQ2gw8HwUbvVWQBYcqMc9JiMqsN-EXzgfyCJRWD95PjCsy4d21qpByTRvtzaZ_1kzswgEUNOUDtke95T8JY-RvcGD2FPGqWNhxPlbcFQpLAKLK01_M4YOd8bTAyOrMdJU5wNoy4NWeczRb9Tq68/w384-h400/IMG_2115.jpeg" width="384" /></a></div><br /> There are still more berries on the bush. Some are not quite ready for picking, some are out of reach. That blackberry bush has thorns that are more vicious than the ones on my roses! Speaking of which, the Charlotte rose has been producing abundantly this year. <br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFHHDGmHWwN7OHxxl_x0jzwYfv9H9gL-ibZUQ1nd_elF9X7G-NUvu6MXwJFZcBQWZtC1eHEvp9a5umG9i2sjhIlDAh4p14xKqZEEg0ntJcxVnQjPQxUlU_OFollddoSVTeWtCVp9STHpFWoH_BLcBWiMH3bquDi4P43c-0ZSMS_14MXR2BdaOeIKit3I/s3210/IMG_2116.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3210" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFHHDGmHWwN7OHxxl_x0jzwYfv9H9gL-ibZUQ1nd_elF9X7G-NUvu6MXwJFZcBQWZtC1eHEvp9a5umG9i2sjhIlDAh4p14xKqZEEg0ntJcxVnQjPQxUlU_OFollddoSVTeWtCVp9STHpFWoH_BLcBWiMH3bquDi4P43c-0ZSMS_14MXR2BdaOeIKit3I/w376-h400/IMG_2116.jpeg" width="376" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a very minimal view of what Charlotte has on display.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVg1VjgefFUzahx73TSheQYrp7xLmdYO9Mv9sCt0484PieSjr-A4YeZ33m2LNfOt8f_gkVeeHcQ3Jn4tMg2kB7pHjeE5ovXoL3Rn3FAiKLI98abosnC92x8mBJ5w_BByHWycg4SSHnJk6WMPAqP1bR6U4ZSo8AcPSCx4DcQ7Ar4UtBXH-NiDLe5_fKtV8/s3024/IMG_2107.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2451" data-original-width="3024" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVg1VjgefFUzahx73TSheQYrp7xLmdYO9Mv9sCt0484PieSjr-A4YeZ33m2LNfOt8f_gkVeeHcQ3Jn4tMg2kB7pHjeE5ovXoL3Rn3FAiKLI98abosnC92x8mBJ5w_BByHWycg4SSHnJk6WMPAqP1bR6U4ZSo8AcPSCx4DcQ7Ar4UtBXH-NiDLe5_fKtV8/w400-h324/IMG_2107.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p> Which is not to imply that the Queen of Sweden has been a slacker. She's just not as abundant at the moment. And what there is is hard to photograph. </p><p>I'm going to take full advantage of this day of rest to take a breather from the quilt I've been building. This will be my interpretation of a junk journal. It began with some panels from a line of fabric that is called Art Journal. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5i8JoIp_Qi5JdCJcuJUq59PWme4-0xpxIUeBeN2fSCYgximXY975updiDI0poitNUwwxf9Hnn5Lu3hpGpMO8pL9Uy7sbSSYOisvANFiKFvLV6LxDWT5cJpNhfqcSzRwZ7naIWv8Rtaiff0mkLKl7B5ZZem-AZ30dh33EOL6Um539-utmsRVoUWOCzPA/s4032/IMG_2035.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5i8JoIp_Qi5JdCJcuJUq59PWme4-0xpxIUeBeN2fSCYgximXY975updiDI0poitNUwwxf9Hnn5Lu3hpGpMO8pL9Uy7sbSSYOisvANFiKFvLV6LxDWT5cJpNhfqcSzRwZ7naIWv8Rtaiff0mkLKl7B5ZZem-AZ30dh33EOL6Um539-utmsRVoUWOCzPA/w300-h400/IMG_2035.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> I've been collecting text prints for years now. This has been the project to bring them out to play.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb739lAI_mVyeoY-vT-D_aO5tJT2BaeT5a438s3Amu-xMpflcsPBtn5hcogH2FUmKZo0umDdiGDDwioBe7q_lu5vq5h2hDyG_-clB7yCWyI-EV1_bjS0-P8YT9eWm0pp6NQTSrlBjG9p7TjjhUn-8Ni5g8Tq_ppFi3lGBR_aoqzCoeQE5PwEm0DCb4G4s/s3740/IMG_2110.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3740" data-original-width="2894" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb739lAI_mVyeoY-vT-D_aO5tJT2BaeT5a438s3Amu-xMpflcsPBtn5hcogH2FUmKZo0umDdiGDDwioBe7q_lu5vq5h2hDyG_-clB7yCWyI-EV1_bjS0-P8YT9eWm0pp6NQTSrlBjG9p7TjjhUn-8Ni5g8Tq_ppFi3lGBR_aoqzCoeQE5PwEm0DCb4G4s/w310-h400/IMG_2110.jpeg" width="310" /></a></div><br /> My plan has been to build up the panels and then other bits and pieces into blocks that will finish at twelve inches square. Four of those across and five down would create a quilt 48" wide and 60" long. I wanted something a bit larger than that but didn't want to make more 12" blocks. I've suffered a series of minor toxic exposures while this has been underway and that makes thinking difficult to impossible. So, during a lucid moment, I figured I could make 4" wide sashing strips to go between the blocks in rows and then 3" sashing to go between the rows. That will give me a top that measures about 60" wide and 72" long. <p></p><p>This is where I am at the moment:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYo0hXRWbOMCG8ZozGHy5tap7MSweadvBsGwOfg1ZVSkbqEJoEFGZQjmgqWfb2Lxmq8VZDeSn_BoFf5p2L2_BJyVC2Ypqx995-HsT8p76NGuCYpTsyIFLxoJwVYqhoEUc6iREpqMOg4vaGED3nTPktfYIvf0y43FFdD9rMLQ4K9LYPO9_Y77deOsVy_c/s3750/IMG_2109.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3750" data-original-width="2720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYo0hXRWbOMCG8ZozGHy5tap7MSweadvBsGwOfg1ZVSkbqEJoEFGZQjmgqWfb2Lxmq8VZDeSn_BoFf5p2L2_BJyVC2Ypqx995-HsT8p76NGuCYpTsyIFLxoJwVYqhoEUc6iREpqMOg4vaGED3nTPktfYIvf0y43FFdD9rMLQ4K9LYPO9_Y77deOsVy_c/w290-h400/IMG_2109.jpeg" width="290" /></a></div><p>There are a few more 4" sashes to make, and then the 3" rows. I'm on a September deadline. The quilting won't take long as I imagine a simple meander will be all it needs or wants to hold it together. I just need a few more days of good air quality and energy to get it done!</p><p><br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-9073789442158452202023-07-29T14:37:00.001-07:002023-07-29T14:37:50.300-07:00The Great Big Little Stitchery Swap Continued<p> I began this worldwide stitchery swap with six partners. If I've counted correctly I'm now up to eleven. The first squares have been sent and received, and squares are beginning to arrive in my mailbox. This is fun! </p><p>This was the first square to be delivered here. It was made by SF in Arizona. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBjK5jVYrtDmBnzhPSR1RYeRB8C332fxQxY4VaAXU02wq7W4K9d-2UbVo3JVxSCX4ny_vG1nSy58avsiXC6T01DZilzcD1tjFCwXwNarbRO7JFeHsn83-ktel8y75glzbm78GPkfouzIvfN5vNCTVHtQdm4Vot7-1XYxC2hU0DcOKTgjtwk5pZEFtK-A/s3122/IMG_2067.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3122" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBjK5jVYrtDmBnzhPSR1RYeRB8C332fxQxY4VaAXU02wq7W4K9d-2UbVo3JVxSCX4ny_vG1nSy58avsiXC6T01DZilzcD1tjFCwXwNarbRO7JFeHsn83-ktel8y75glzbm78GPkfouzIvfN5vNCTVHtQdm4Vot7-1XYxC2hU0DcOKTgjtwk5pZEFtK-A/w388-h400/IMG_2067.jpeg" width="388" /></a></div>Remember, these squares are only around four inches in either direction. Aren't those hexagons wonderful?<p></p><p>The next one to arrive came from CG in Pennsylvania. Look at those tiny, tiny stitches! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpK6GHsEo8olwbIRXAqzQjpiFLxZ15V6z41KT-3JmsPj2g3n3SY66ZE6Ds6RXcTFH1pCbHdauUBgu066njbfIE5I9zL76ipXlyUpFYb4-YFk7VXWHNLCRTQwkcC0tzpzjGS9JbRNbfeVZkDPqwOnb7yyZm74_1wqXbUzrn1hGyreRc6yjBHUa0MUSxnY/s4032/IMG_2071.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpK6GHsEo8olwbIRXAqzQjpiFLxZ15V6z41KT-3JmsPj2g3n3SY66ZE6Ds6RXcTFH1pCbHdauUBgu066njbfIE5I9zL76ipXlyUpFYb4-YFk7VXWHNLCRTQwkcC0tzpzjGS9JbRNbfeVZkDPqwOnb7yyZm74_1wqXbUzrn1hGyreRc6yjBHUa0MUSxnY/w300-h400/IMG_2071.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>She included a few extra goodies in the envelope, fabric swatches I can use in future stitcheries. </p><p>My third swap square also came from Arizona, from MA. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XBM0S8FaI_HoNwl_bZ3iX_FTlMNXFD8JTxlfY1ghi7xu87-5l0GBF5SY1otWOnnNvrtvvgLNC8FnDg2TnE2Dh0iU6Wztv5_njojzCoUZVH-kUnBXUBpJPLQWKY4sYm6oMyhmpyQGA2f_YnM3K-K2UQO2t2SoRgpqsqKJst6Mq3AYklcG0e4zSDr82W8/s3540/IMG_2082.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3540" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XBM0S8FaI_HoNwl_bZ3iX_FTlMNXFD8JTxlfY1ghi7xu87-5l0GBF5SY1otWOnnNvrtvvgLNC8FnDg2TnE2Dh0iU6Wztv5_njojzCoUZVH-kUnBXUBpJPLQWKY4sYm6oMyhmpyQGA2f_YnM3K-K2UQO2t2SoRgpqsqKJst6Mq3AYklcG0e4zSDr82W8/w341-h400/IMG_2082.jpeg" width="341" /></a></div><p>It's another amazing piece of art, with beads and sequins and organza flowers. Not to mention the lace frame. </p><p>And most recently this square from LS was delivered from Oklahoma.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUdDAtzSCzw1zea-4FlC82LeQOTEyiKsKeB1-TJHDf4azAwFlKeD6UOHagT6T-9lIqbHO36rlIyiM5asJBqfeyPoJreR4dyWboVHkAuIo4IzNyD8Lx6ClgWqcP4Tz1gnQEJSM8K5iojknj7--BHjjoAHUabL6GmkZCJV3mBdhnjgMC83UejAl42ul62s/s3590/IMG_2086.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3590" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUdDAtzSCzw1zea-4FlC82LeQOTEyiKsKeB1-TJHDf4azAwFlKeD6UOHagT6T-9lIqbHO36rlIyiM5asJBqfeyPoJreR4dyWboVHkAuIo4IzNyD8Lx6ClgWqcP4Tz1gnQEJSM8K5iojknj7--BHjjoAHUabL6GmkZCJV3mBdhnjgMC83UejAl42ul62s/w338-h400/IMG_2086.jpeg" width="338" /></a></div><p>Absolutely charming! She stitched on denim, and those flower heads are loose, not stitched through the denim. Tatting? Detached buttonhole stitches? I don't know how she made them. </p><p>In the meantime I've been making additional squares and sending them off. I haven't always remembered to take photos before putting my squares in the mail however. Nor do I remember which squares were sent where. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRVUAx2OhoQ_nEzvBJw0uTxVXIxTS9sb7kXQVih9W6g9fse0BhQO89f18dvwp8h0Ew73RO-otNynJ88jLJccUCZN2UoDjiGgIg7XP3noJsxpEctFKcey-c0TN5_48CMa48D2WD-zDtus-FpdyGAr3CdWkQDbUrmCPCyqNNmFG1Nj37n4JCrj-8SpYZk8/s3213/IMG_2068.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3213" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRVUAx2OhoQ_nEzvBJw0uTxVXIxTS9sb7kXQVih9W6g9fse0BhQO89f18dvwp8h0Ew73RO-otNynJ88jLJccUCZN2UoDjiGgIg7XP3noJsxpEctFKcey-c0TN5_48CMa48D2WD-zDtus-FpdyGAr3CdWkQDbUrmCPCyqNNmFG1Nj37n4JCrj-8SpYZk8/w376-h400/IMG_2068.jpeg" width="376" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6rFQi8BwBDkh_AJBiR8O0iNI7Vht5DPeR84gs8hUVROxWdvGKepjJKFCemcgabDtlDYsNHhCEJmIVaFXRBu02RJXfo9rn_0bwAGOOm2WZ1ijwbGNl1wtD8foEid2eZjvP-y1HHw5hY6WECoPA9TZcejJQotJ_8gVFKcda-CZOUN9RY6o5nFusaxkorM/s3379/IMG_2070.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3379" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6rFQi8BwBDkh_AJBiR8O0iNI7Vht5DPeR84gs8hUVROxWdvGKepjJKFCemcgabDtlDYsNHhCEJmIVaFXRBu02RJXfo9rn_0bwAGOOm2WZ1ijwbGNl1wtD8foEid2eZjvP-y1HHw5hY6WECoPA9TZcejJQotJ_8gVFKcda-CZOUN9RY6o5nFusaxkorM/w358-h400/IMG_2070.jpeg" width="358" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6N_F9i_LVAFwz4E8aTMD5yvAQK1r8S7g-vKkvK2-V6EDxYxLchxMbdhCh3soD9K0rYBvpjdsdWz6XJAIfAfI8qykL2fwbvfiH87veKO4Nx0eKOXz_HxeuJCJYam_bZdbJzT5SeKwNECp1xRz_zrqozmU12MCDgVY5mAtn9t1VFlEIR44cfxfYb_iwkUg/s3455/IMG_2079.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3455" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6N_F9i_LVAFwz4E8aTMD5yvAQK1r8S7g-vKkvK2-V6EDxYxLchxMbdhCh3soD9K0rYBvpjdsdWz6XJAIfAfI8qykL2fwbvfiH87veKO4Nx0eKOXz_HxeuJCJYam_bZdbJzT5SeKwNECp1xRz_zrqozmU12MCDgVY5mAtn9t1VFlEIR44cfxfYb_iwkUg/w350-h400/IMG_2079.jpeg" width="350" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAW0Twf93ZKsNVuqAkIxLlmYyLsXX09W3qxAh6OiHds0im31WF_KTU1Igp-Mf8qyqjzF6kGG-r7Wi7sKN6mbxxL2lteyDMHD0SJRzo_Awv2F3cdjFiU78W9DkEaqXZvhJy5B-9USI9kaNjvGmp2ur4PxtiCwjZ0VYN9j05JB9Sno6hrFDrjMKWxtY_0tc/s3415/IMG_2080.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3415" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAW0Twf93ZKsNVuqAkIxLlmYyLsXX09W3qxAh6OiHds0im31WF_KTU1Igp-Mf8qyqjzF6kGG-r7Wi7sKN6mbxxL2lteyDMHD0SJRzo_Awv2F3cdjFiU78W9DkEaqXZvhJy5B-9USI9kaNjvGmp2ur4PxtiCwjZ0VYN9j05JB9Sno6hrFDrjMKWxtY_0tc/w354-h400/IMG_2080.jpeg" width="354" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2iwCPkWhGLZCuo8nUZjsju6sWcSng6NF0iDl7iFkqmLGpMsTS_qPyVcOJhqDKw0CLb9s9DhG2xzJXW5f3394GBSaGtPNkXXw_LnMOoLIElkU_u8sFw3uIlzUoMZAyqxkEdTPK2H6RFL-tPbQ6OZ4wp-oKt8OfGIlSaLAOLZAtiI0DFMups_IoxPLRTM/s3286/IMG_2084.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3286" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2iwCPkWhGLZCuo8nUZjsju6sWcSng6NF0iDl7iFkqmLGpMsTS_qPyVcOJhqDKw0CLb9s9DhG2xzJXW5f3394GBSaGtPNkXXw_LnMOoLIElkU_u8sFw3uIlzUoMZAyqxkEdTPK2H6RFL-tPbQ6OZ4wp-oKt8OfGIlSaLAOLZAtiI0DFMups_IoxPLRTM/w368-h400/IMG_2084.jpeg" width="368" /></a></div><p></p><p>I know I've sent squares to each of the ladies I've received these squares from. I've sent a couple to England and at least one to Australia. As of this writing I have one more square to make, for a new partner in Canada. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8qDnFUOtpI" target="_blank">Annie</a> has promised us there will be another swap in another few months for those who may have missed out this time around. And those of us who want to do it again! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-85391878343679546702023-07-15T01:00:00.001-07:002023-07-15T01:00:00.133-07:00Scrap Happy in July<p>I have a pile of quilt blocks made out of scraps as you are accustomed to seeing here in The Magpie's Nest for Scrap Happy Day. What I do not have is a photo of them. And since the design wall is currently covered with pieces for a project in progress I don't have an easy way to get such a photograph for you. So this month I will share with you more of the slow stitching/embroidery efforts I've been working on. </p><p> First off is this needle book. You've seen the cover in process previously. I finally put on the finishing touches of embroidery and sewed in felt pages. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHM0AkRq6qvaXWXnHjaMii7uGPwBciXgnoavEyv7VhyU77z8GSggLn2T4dFRS8cWwrrJ5CW_1YUKobRIdLfM7OJCP75DOrO_pDF7OmFuJ9bFq-Kja7klmJ5PHan_f0raq48qpBM3dBzrGEyadKn79XpsgKc7uR7LzIW2u6zNrB-jyc80DaaqwVFYwM5Lc/s4032/IMG_2058.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="4032" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHM0AkRq6qvaXWXnHjaMii7uGPwBciXgnoavEyv7VhyU77z8GSggLn2T4dFRS8cWwrrJ5CW_1YUKobRIdLfM7OJCP75DOrO_pDF7OmFuJ9bFq-Kja7klmJ5PHan_f0raq48qpBM3dBzrGEyadKn79XpsgKc7uR7LzIW2u6zNrB-jyc80DaaqwVFYwM5Lc/w400-h209/IMG_2058.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3.5" high x 9" long<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>This is the extent of the cover. Scrap strips secured with embroidery to a strip of scrap batting.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3_VRwH7XaduwbwQZ4uPHpW5263rFkznrZuo-sp6WuNvnbd50eUV6TbH1WWdS51L8MNurOsBpskWRjsgiWWcuKXVnk4NC7r7q3crK8FGsC3GgeD0M_eF68rIbU7Q6xnpfOhhFn6XKHNyzS79RCpWWiwNjeEH2ukcxMwiY0Yl8c9xGPVHhCChqwfOswFs/s3646/IMG_2059.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3646" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3_VRwH7XaduwbwQZ4uPHpW5263rFkznrZuo-sp6WuNvnbd50eUV6TbH1WWdS51L8MNurOsBpskWRjsgiWWcuKXVnk4NC7r7q3crK8FGsC3GgeD0M_eF68rIbU7Q6xnpfOhhFn6XKHNyzS79RCpWWiwNjeEH2ukcxMwiY0Yl8c9xGPVHhCChqwfOswFs/w400-h331/IMG_2059.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Folded in half, this is the half I decided would be the front. (Originally it was to be the back.)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0BtRck3Un_niKtbDrrhZ3VE_GuPfELgNazuz3E6WjYT29E755DY7nWykAFjdqmfQOcQP2ycV1sgPiSTj7fW70DS1KJsIQ3RSJ4EHm7H9HS791vWG18S326S6wXrmiqbC7GmovaJ5iXtokOOv7WdwFhAHieDTZ3fAJUJ_xnu2w2jfSwxH_tPKmfO0OU4/s3476/IMG_2060.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3476" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0BtRck3Un_niKtbDrrhZ3VE_GuPfELgNazuz3E6WjYT29E755DY7nWykAFjdqmfQOcQP2ycV1sgPiSTj7fW70DS1KJsIQ3RSJ4EHm7H9HS791vWG18S326S6wXrmiqbC7GmovaJ5iXtokOOv7WdwFhAHieDTZ3fAJUJ_xnu2w2jfSwxH_tPKmfO0OU4/w400-h348/IMG_2060.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Which makes this half the back cover. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvabFBk9mXY-yCHjXrliH32aFKMDgalJBkL5vmfzhv0PhbH_W2HQVybV1IAuDqEb8xHs1sFtC5xuR8iMfNVM2m48j7WgSLT2yvzxJ1V6696VRVi4b7TpAVbz23nIMeqxleiHZdUH3sr4VBbmB-ggN0xasKkA0EaEePhn2C4vwgKt7VCz6tuaaxNAefQI/s4032/IMG_2061.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2361" data-original-width="4032" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvabFBk9mXY-yCHjXrliH32aFKMDgalJBkL5vmfzhv0PhbH_W2HQVybV1IAuDqEb8xHs1sFtC5xuR8iMfNVM2m48j7WgSLT2yvzxJ1V6696VRVi4b7TpAVbz23nIMeqxleiHZdUH3sr4VBbmB-ggN0xasKkA0EaEePhn2C4vwgKt7VCz6tuaaxNAefQI/w400-h234/IMG_2061.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>I went so far as to hand sew in the felt pages too. Okay, the felt may not qualify as scrap materials, but I didn't use anything I didn't already have in my stash. And most of it has been there for a good long time!<br /><p>I have also made two more 4" squares for the <a href="https://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-great-big-little-stitchery-swap.html" target="_blank">Great Big Little Stitchery Swap</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGVW7KgM3RtSiWs_Lta9ahPSU_-UZKMdHNHzX9ZA6bzzsmdWQAgZLeAx9xrWkm-_-4DW3yCZGJmjIswTFTBRM4TkaRzeoYrzNUQXl63IJzdE10-Mn2SHA6IRnn5Vd5drUfXYoG8cjV0gZglkldfubVGwanILFEjIdqetO3s-d1SE8UpidzN_eVmB86lU/s3453/IMG_2064.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3453" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGVW7KgM3RtSiWs_Lta9ahPSU_-UZKMdHNHzX9ZA6bzzsmdWQAgZLeAx9xrWkm-_-4DW3yCZGJmjIswTFTBRM4TkaRzeoYrzNUQXl63IJzdE10-Mn2SHA6IRnn5Vd5drUfXYoG8cjV0gZglkldfubVGwanILFEjIdqetO3s-d1SE8UpidzN_eVmB86lU/w350-h400/IMG_2064.jpeg" width="350" /></a></div><p>Both of these began with 2.5" squares of William Morris reproduction prints I was given almost three years ago. (Or was it longer?)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMfCX7i0OF5qKQ5xLFM99JwxMi4OH6tFV6V5DYsyOP94zrhC5MXEIqRGkqYamW5O51LCX2WarspoqL_tE0T-TTEfjcyfYDjGYzs8j2wyof2xZdyDTCqBKQW_Vh1gH-pKSeImyaD9hRGUaYnp3UCQVShx-kFxI4L6z01wNw9njTCGRgMvkdTE-v3OPA-8/s3200/IMG_2065.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMfCX7i0OF5qKQ5xLFM99JwxMi4OH6tFV6V5DYsyOP94zrhC5MXEIqRGkqYamW5O51LCX2WarspoqL_tE0T-TTEfjcyfYDjGYzs8j2wyof2xZdyDTCqBKQW_Vh1gH-pKSeImyaD9hRGUaYnp3UCQVShx-kFxI4L6z01wNw9njTCGRgMvkdTE-v3OPA-8/w378-h400/IMG_2065.jpeg" width="378" /></a></div>Again, the merest scraps of lace and thread were used in the creation of these squares. 😁<br /><p>Scrap Happy Day is hosted on the 15th of each month by Kate in Australia and Gun in Sweden. 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font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Hannah</a></span></span></p><p></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412097977899482006.post-84150826031738535742023-07-07T11:31:00.000-07:002023-07-07T11:31:34.050-07:00The Great Big Little Stitchery Swap<p>As I may have mentioned previously, I've finally fallen into the YouTube rabbit hole. One of the channels I follow is hosted by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@artyfartyannie" target="_blank">Annie Claxton </a>(otherwise known as ArtyFartyAnnie). She indulges in a wide variety of artistic endeavors, slow stitching among them. To that end she has created the Great Big Little Stitchery Swap. She has invited her followers to make 4" squares, stitched in any way they enjoy most, to swap with other members of the community she has created. How could I resist?! At this point I've committed to about half a dozen swaps, half overseas and half here in the USA.</p><p>This is the first little square I made:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLzH7OdZfeXvgVlK5fQczyq7ZeA1CGBLrBxZnGpSdoz7LcIe6W5CHaGmGa2kgSVJWwKplc397wMnqvxo2yeavDWW3lIF3Lptp_V_skM7yi3izgBlAan8peWAb-ZczW6C35YzObhu6mYhqKxWBhMxazGuN33c5eeJkTgFx6DThzgwMcaT0vzJAZ0E30TY/s3475/IMG_2057.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3475" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLzH7OdZfeXvgVlK5fQczyq7ZeA1CGBLrBxZnGpSdoz7LcIe6W5CHaGmGa2kgSVJWwKplc397wMnqvxo2yeavDWW3lIF3Lptp_V_skM7yi3izgBlAan8peWAb-ZczW6C35YzObhu6mYhqKxWBhMxazGuN33c5eeJkTgFx6DThzgwMcaT0vzJAZ0E30TY/w348-h400/IMG_2057.jpeg" width="348" /></a></div><p>The idea is to leave a seam allowance around the four inches so the recipient can finish the squares in whatever way they choose. They could become a wall hanging or pages in a book or even a scroll I suppose. I have no idea yet what I might do with the squares I receive. </p><p>This is the second square I've made:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPj5ostFL2swGH87mbmc7DI_MIRKzGM-4B8Y6UP6apSkj64oggp9fCYZQMd5N05zelFMiEWh2OKnL31ku9ZcShFI6lP-xtxN9VHVtiHf0KxA4PKs64IWgrP1oItRs3u7E9dQsPWtzz5ox5OI3abm29nvaA-XTPcyIzLrFCvBj8_ftNhiwJkCw9ycfuHVI/s3174/IMG_2063.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3174" data-original-width="2984" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPj5ostFL2swGH87mbmc7DI_MIRKzGM-4B8Y6UP6apSkj64oggp9fCYZQMd5N05zelFMiEWh2OKnL31ku9ZcShFI6lP-xtxN9VHVtiHf0KxA4PKs64IWgrP1oItRs3u7E9dQsPWtzz5ox5OI3abm29nvaA-XTPcyIzLrFCvBj8_ftNhiwJkCw9ycfuHVI/w376-h400/IMG_2063.jpeg" width="376" /></a></div><p>These first two squares will go overseas. It was a bit of a struggle to keep them flat enough to go into an envelope at the base rate for international postage. I'm always wanting to add buttons or charms or beads and sequins. 😁 Fortunately, that little button in the middle of the yellow lace nestles down into the center of that circle of lace sufficiently to keep the whole piece flat enough. I find it interesting that I don't particularly enjoy making yo-yo's (otherwise known as Suffolk Puffs) but I do like gathering laces or other strips into circles. Possibly it has to do with the fact that I can begin with a strip rather than having to cut out a circle.</p><p>It looks very much like this won't be the only stitchery swap Annie organizes. She has also set up an art swap for those who prefer to play with pencils and paint and the like. We have until the end of August to make and mail our stitched squares. This will be an ideal activity for the times when it's too hot to have the iron on for my piecing endeavors. I just have to be careful not to do too much hand work in any one day. And to take regular breaks. My wrist and hands have been feeling much better of late. I don't want to aggravate those muscles and ligaments I need and use the most! <br /></p><p><br /></p>Magpie Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.com2