A Block Packed Day

 When I laid these 12" blocks out,I realized I only needed 8 more to complete a  layout of 5x6  for a good lap size,the blocks are made up of  (2) 6  1/2" (4) 3 1/2" & (16) 2" squares,with so much going on within the blocks I'm thinking of adding sashing in-between them

Sewing the rows together on the scrappy strip blocks has started 

I made a double batch of peanut butter cookies & divided them up ,one for my neighbor down the street & one for my back fence neighbor & one for me,I can't believe it made right at 30 😄

With wanting to get a lot done today lunch was quick & simple but still yummy  & of course I had to get into my portion of the cookies with a cup of Earl Grey tea ,the remainder of the day will be getting my evening walk in with my neighbor & sewing 

288 Blocks Later

 #228 bring up the rear 😄

the last  block for the scrappy strip top is done, now to pick them all up 😄

I cant believe I'm this old & just now making homemade croutons 😄 I put one slice of Texas toast in the freezer to get it just firm enough to slice good, trimmed  the crust off & cut into cubes ,melted some butter ,dipping  each cube & placing on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper & just eyeballing garlic powder,basil,parsley, oregano & Parmesan cheese,baked at 350 for about 15 min,turning about midway,they turned out so good ! Perfect for my salad, iceberg lettuce,boiled eggs, tomatoes,cheese,grilled chicken, poppyseed dressing

Today I made homemade honey mustard for my grilled chicken with steamed Birdseye steam veggies

All stacked & ready to be sewn together in the morning 

Progress On The Scrappy Strip Top

 Doesn't it feel good to be be getting close to the finish line ?whether getting everything cut out,every block made, rows sewn down to the final finish ,this scrappy's not to its final finish but it's running in first for the final flimsy stage 😄

The black & white seems to show a good balance of the colors,the middle left may need a few changes to balance out the darks but I wont overthink it 

Scrappy can go from random to coordinating colors,color wash look,rainbow look , thinking too mich can made that OCD nerve kick in,🤔do we want them all on point?

Maybe this look 😄I have made scrappy blocks all different ways from random sewing blocks & sewing the rows together as I go to choosing certain color layouts, this is the first I've tried what I call the  puzzle effect lol it seems to work out well as far as balancing the colors ,yes it takes a tad longer than just sew & go but I'm happy with the outcome

I wont be turning any of the blocks for this look on this one but a few on point throughout for the eye to fall on,it will probably make more sense once it's to the finish line😄

Sunday Inspiration

 

Working On Blocks

 20 more scrappy strip blocks,getting close to becoming a top or flimsy as some calls them

I  have started adding the background color to the tiny 9 patch blocks 

I took a short road trip to one of my favorite shops & found some white on white for the red/white/rose top & 3 yards of batting,I luv their batting,its light & airy & 89"long 

Auditioning The Yellow

 I started cutting 3" squares from the yellow to see how they're going to look with the tiny nine patch blocks

I worked on a few more scrappy blocks ,only 100 more to go for this one! 

Grace & me took advantage of the cooler weather today ,she watched the birds while I read 😄

Supper was simple with grilled steak salad on a bed of iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese,strawberries & balsamic vinaigrette dressing ,its been a good day just taking it slow & making it up as I go,from hemming my neighbors pjs,later walking & having lunch out on her porch " shes my back yard neighbor" lol  catching up on reading my book The Making Of The Wizard Of Oz, watching a movie here & there.& washing cloths 

Will The Red & White Be The Death Of Me?🤣

 Have you ever had a quilt that you thought was just going to what seems will  be the death of you? 🤣 The red & white started out just red & white 5" squares ,the white just screamed white so i cut them down to 4 1/2" 🤔still not working then down to 3 1/2" & pulling in the rose print, bingo! Luving it!🥰 Buttttt then 17 rows in I'm out of the white on white, the shop is out & no gaunentee of getting any more

Now for new options,there is quite a bit of over hang which I luv as I wasn't  planning on borders

If I take off the 1st 3 it will still have a good over hang but may need a border

Since I sewed the rows vertically I'll have to take the whole rows off then resew them,another option , Hobby 

Lobby has a white on white that could work but if your eyes are good you can see the slight shade difference, would  it matter? Would you continue on or unstitch all the rows so far & replace every other white square,the plus side to that there'll be enough original white squares to finish as planned but this will result in take 5 !🤣 

Meanwhile,while I had taken my tiny 9 patches to the shop with me & the owner  picked out this glorious deel mustard for the in-between block

The fabric looks like a linen but is a smooth cotton which gives it a rich look