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Cutting Tumblers and Squares

I have spent a couple of pleasant rainy afternoons cutting, cutting, and cutting some more.

I cut lots of tumbler pieces from another stack of those ’90s charm squares.

90's Charm Squares

I cut from all of the blues that I had left, so this project is going to be random scrappy.

I don’t know how many I have, so I don’t know what size, or even what it is, that I am making.

Placemats? Crib quilt?

90's Charm Squares

I also cut out stacks of 15″ squares to be sewn into a backing for the Silk Path flimsy.

Why 15″, you ask?

That is the size of my largest square ruler.

Bonnie Hunter Silk Path Backing

As long as I was sorting through the neutral fabric chunks to cut large squares, I also cut remnants into useable sizes of strips and squares. You will have to trust me on this since I didn’t take a photo of these.

I feel so accomplished and organized!

I have a trip coming up soon, so the sewing will commence at a future date, but these projects will be ready when I am.

Have fun and carry on!

Previous Projects:

January Chookshed Challenge #6

I joined the Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge, and the number of the month is 6, which, in my case was a Santa Door Draft kit that came from who knows where.

I gave my midmonth progress report where I shared what a miserable time I was having making this thing. I also shared that I was determined to finish.

And so I have.

Santa Door Draft

*Clicking on any of the photos will show a larger view.

Santa Door Draft

I am overjoyed to check this off the to-do list!

The door draft stopper has already been gifted! I am happy to report that Santa has a new home where he will be appreciated!

Here he is, showing off his little known specialty, the splits!

Santa Door Draft

What’s on the design wall?

Some of you will recognize the blocks on the left…they are from the Checkerboard Rails project. Maybe it will be next month’s project?

Trivets

While I am waiting to see what the next challenge number will be, I have been busting my 1.5″ scrap strips and sewing them into blocks.

I have a plan. You will see.

I am linking up with other challenge participants at Dreamworthy Quilts.

Have fun and carry on!

365 Challenge Scrap Placemats

My first finished project of the year is two placemats made from the scraps of the 365 Challenge quilt.

365 Challenge Scrap Placemats

I know that I should have taken the time to center that cable quilting, but it is a placemat, not an award winning masterpiece. Do we really care?

All of the scraps are sorted and put away.

365 Challenge Scrap Placemats

The sewing machine is cleaned up.

The sewing studio is tidied up.

I feel pretty good about 2023!

Quilt On!