Scrap Attack: Finished

Welcome to The Year of the Scraps! 

How many scrap quilts does a girl need to make in order to work through a scrap bin? Clearly, too many! This is my 4th scrap finish and the bin is half full {or half empty}. One of those quilts was twin sized, clearly I though more progress would be made!

Here are all the details about inspiration and progress on this quilt. Also some tidbits on making scraps into cohesive quilt. 

Details:

Finished Size: 47 inches x 51 inches, Pattern: Mock Up by Glass Snail Crawling, Fabric: Scraps, Batting: 80/20 blend, Thread: Connecting Threads - Parchment, Quilting: Diagonal 1.5 inch 

Oh, and don't look to closely.  Two of the blocks are rotated and I didn't realize until after they had been quilted. ARGH.

LINKING: Needle and Thread Thursday

Net: - 3 yards

Year to Date: -83.5 yards

How Pretty: Sunday Stash

Apparently one day online shopping I pre-ordered these beauties. When the notification came through to verify my purchase, I just about jumped for joy. So pretty.

I'll just let you enjoy the photos and not talk ...

My personal favorites from the line 

Any suggestions on projects? 

I am dying to make something with this line.

Net: + 8 yards
Year to Date: - 80.5 yards

Side Tracked: Knitting Edition

Knitting, right? 

Other than the fact my wrist is killing me, I did manage to get these two blankets knitted. Anyone have thoughts on continental knitting? I hear it's better on the hands/wrists? What's the learning curve? One of my guild buddies brought it to my attention and sounds worth the venture. Knitting with ice packs wrapped on my wrist isn't the best idea. Or do I just quit now? Maybe I should seek a doctor ... There is always quilting. 

Let's not pretend I know much about knitting. I can knit and purl, that's it. For both quilts I used two threads. Both have a 3 on the package (sure that means something to knitters out there!), and a size 13 circular needle. 

BLANKET ONE:

Final size: 48 inches by 60 inches 

Pattern: Double Seed 

I probably shouldn't announce this out loud but this was my first attempt at a baby blanket. Once I realized the width was 48 inches that plan went out the window. Plan B, a blanket for me. The next one had a better size. Live and learn, then get ice packs!

BLANKET TWO:  

Final size: 34 inches by 38 inches. 

Pattern: Gardner Stitch = fancy for only knit stitches

My friend's daughter is turning 2 this weekend. Happy Birthday Harper. Mom requested a quilt when she was born. The blanket will match but is more her size at the moment. Hopefully it goes to good use! 

How does one know the width when casting on stitches? Is there is trick? 

Sugar Blocks = Favorite Blocks

Whoa, where did summer go? We start school next week and I am far from ready. My lengthy "to do" list is yet to be "to done." There are about 10 sewing projects that I told myself I would have finished before summer was over.  Jokes on me.

**As all you parents out there read that last part, you let out a sigh of relief that you can have your sewing time back soon.**

One thing on that list was my Sugar Blocks. This weekend I was able to get the last six blocks done. I know it's only August but I have veered off course. Way off course. Here are my final additions. 

Over the year I have been making my favorite blocks to fill in the rest of the quilt and got carried away. Now, I have 30 blocks and they are all favorites. Some are from the 2016 and the 2014 Sugar Block Club, others from a variety of places. 

30 done, 0 pending. Now it's time to assemble the top, which is the actual goal for end of summer! Wish me luck.