Scrappy Saturday Sojourn Day

It is Scrappy Saturday Sojourn Day

I am stitching the leaders and enders I have been collecting all week into blocks
for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge @ SoScrappy 

On more 6.5 inch  Postage Stamp Block done

and another on the way!

Katniss says we also need to show off these beautiful scrappy 30's 

birthday blocks that arrived from two of my

sweet stitchin' sisters.

I have a collection of 30's sampler blocks that I won in group swap

a few years ago and I am planning to add these 

pretty Irish Chain Blocks as setting blocks.

This block pattern is

Single Irish Chain Block Tutorial by ChrissieD

It rained so I did not get to the orchard to pick apples.
Maybe tomorrow.

Happy Sewing Saturday!

Back To Nothing But The Scraps

Today's 6.5" Postage Stamp block

made with thirty-six 1.5" squares. 

I started these blocks Here in January.

Rainbow Scrap Challenge @ So Scrappy

Colors this month are rose red and gold.

I am using my smallest scraps for these blocks. 

I make pairs of these small squares as leaders and enders

and sew them into blocks on Saturdays

when I am home and have time to sew.

I am a few months behind,

but I never thought I would have enough

6.5" blocks to make a quilt this year anyway.

Many,  many more blocks to make. 

It is not the destination,

it's the journey.

This is a Scrappy Sojourn

;)

Orange You Glad it is Orange Month?

This pile of scrap fabrics landed on my cutting board as it is
orange month  at the

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Orange scraps managed ... cut into 1.5" squares.

This months colors are orange with brown.
I am adding green and yellow and other colors to the mix so it does not look
too Halloweeny with my black and white background fabrics.

As these are scrap blocks, the squares fall where they may
but I do keep the same fabrics from bumping up next to each other.

When I sew these small squares I do not
cut the threads between rows.

I just fold each row over the next row as I sew.

I find this is a good way to keep my squares organized as I sew.

6" Orange Postage Stamp Block # 1

Lovely orange linky party HERE

with lots of wonderful inspiration.

I love orange!

The Scraps, Ma'am, Nothing But The Scraps ~ Part 3

I pile of purple scraps landed in my scrap basket last night ...

with a little bit of green in there, too.

I added a new bunch of 1.5" squares to my scrap basket.

Because ... 

It's Purple Month! 

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RSC16 @ So Scrappy

I have been sewing a bunch of 1.5" squares into pairs as
leaders and enders throughout the week so I have
a good start on my Scrappy Saturday Sewing
to make my

RSC Postage Stamp Quilt

This Saturday will be another



Transition Saturday

with some of the previous colors sprinkled in for fun.

Have a happy sewing day!

Frozen in the Scrapatch

It is Scrappy Saturday on Sunday.

Linking  up with the happy and scrappy quilters at the ...

RSC 16 @ SoScrappy

Yesterday I fussed with  This Block so much in the morning ...

that I did not start sewing my

6.5 inch Postage Stamp Blocks

until late in the day,

when the window by my machine had iced over.

It is still iced over.

It is even colder today and tonight.

The Scrapatch is feeling like an igloo.

I do not have cabin fever, though, cause I have my sewing machine to keep me busy.

My feet are like blocks of ice though because the floor in my sewing corner 

is one of the coldest spots in the house, despite being directly over the furnace,

because it has a bay wall that extends over the foundation with no insulation underneath.

When I get up and try to make my feet work, I am always saying

"Cold ... cold ... cold ... cold ..."  like Anna in Frozen.

My toes feel much better after changing into new socks I have warmed on the radiator.

Ahhhh ... that is better.

I have four February RSC Blocks done now though.

Makes me happy

... the blocks, warm socks and a chai latte,
and a dark chocolate raspberry filled heart my Valentine gave me ...

Mmmmmm ... bliss <3

Also linking up today with all the lovely scrappers
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Oh, Scrap!

'cause I love scrappy quilts!