Scout Patrol Flag

It will be noon in a few minutes of writing this, and I have to say that it has been a morning that has been craptastic.  If I could just spend the rest of my day in my jammies and ignoring the rest of the world while eating cookies.... I would.  But that's life, we keep moving on and forward otherwise you'll get stuck in the mire.

One nice little thing that I finished up (my part) was freemotion sewing some fused fabric onto Darrin's Patrol Flag for scouts.  His patrol has been working towards reaching Honor Patrol (not sure Daniel or Darrin's patrols have met all the requirements in the past), and getting the flag done was one requirement.  I supplied fabrics and Steam-a-Seam and Darrin went by a drawing in figuring out cutting and placement.  Tonight the scouts will do whatever to their ducks and stick them on the flag where they want.  I'll have to go back over the ducks with a stitch though as I found that the pre-sticky felt is not permanent and comes up easily (even more easily than S-a-S).  I am really glad I had this win in the freemotion today... I needed that!


The patrol name the boys chose?  Exploding Duckies! haha!  That's a tween boy for you!  Although I wonder if anyone suggested farting duckies?  Maybe that isn't scoutlike :)

Scrappy Trips Update

After sewing the fabrics together, I was reminded of Fruit Stripe Gum... I think I should rename this quilt Fruit Stripe Trips

Here are four settings I am considering.  I am thinking I like the last one best, but originally I was thinking of an around-the-world setting. 



I feel like a broken record in regards to photos, but the colors here are close but muted to reality.  The first one was with my iPhone because my camera died after the 3rd pic. 

So is 48" square an odd baby quilt size?  Well, I think I will just sew it up (again, likely the last photo setting) and call it good.

Has anyone else emailed Lori to sign up for the 2019 Doll Quilt Swap?  Raising my hand again for this year!

A New Quilt Start: Cheddarback BOM

I haven't been in a sewing mood for the past couple of weeks following finishing up the outer space quilt.  However, in the last week I came across a new free block of the month (as long as you are current in the month) by Gay Bomers at Sentimental Stitches called Cheddarback Quilt.  She is drafting the patterns from a quilt she acquired--and I am trying to find out the story about it, but have been unsuccessful so far.  It has a great range of 1800's fabrics and some different block patterns in it.  There is one block that will be changed, but otherwise it is a mix of challenging and easy.  Check it out, save the patterns as the first of the month rolls around.  It is a 14 month BOM.



Block 5 in that bottom right corner? That was interesting.. there are only 8 pieces in that block, but it took some thinking. I ended up using freezer paper paper piecing to put it together, and my Y seam worked out perfectly, and my musical note background is all going in the same direction :)   The small blocks are 5" finished, and for the most part they are pretty close--sashing will save me, especially for block 5.

I decided to use my Dear Jane fabrics I had collected and saved, better in a quilt than a box.

Also, I think I have a starting mix of fabrics for my Gypsy Wife quilt.  I pulled some fat quarters that I've had sitting around from past Quilty Box months.  I should be able to pull more as it goes on.


This photo was taken with my Ott Light on, so it's a little blown out.  They are slightly more subdued and muted.

I still need to finish up the Scrappy Trips blocks, but with quilters adhd, I started something new instead :)