March Check In…

Fields and fields of amazing Texas wildflowers are popping up everywhere. But wow, March felt like ZOOM gone.

My long arm tension control has been giving me a headache soooo I didn’t get anything quilted….BUT…I did get three string tops finished.
Nix that off my scrap challenge list!

Which is your favorite?

This was my first time “stringing along” and it was “ADDICTING”. I tried the Missouri Star 10” papers. Although her video says to tear the paper off after the block is complete, I would recommend waiting until the sashing is put on otherwise the blocks become very stretchy.

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My random Scrap Attack goal for April is…
Sock Monkey fabrics. Perfect timing for the Hands2Help Challenge! Hmmm, what will it become?

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My goals for the 2018 Scrap Attack Challenge

1. Make a string project – (March) 3 tops completed for charity – waiting on quilting 
2. Make a strip project
3. Use novelty scraps
4. Use  batik scraps – (January) top completed for H2H charity– waiting on quilting
Free tutorial HERE


5. Use red scraps – (February) quilt completed for Bright Hopes Charity
Get my free pattern HERE

6. Use blue scraps
7. Use red, white, and green scraps together Ho,Ho,Ho
8. Use food fabrics
9. Use pink and brown scraps
10. Use black and white scraps
11. Use a rainbow collection of scraps
12. Use scraps with the GO butterfly die
13. Use sock monkey fabric – COMING IN APRIL
14. Use dottie scraps
15. Piece backs for UFO tops
16. Use geometric scraps

Sew something fun this week!!!

February Wrap Up

What are your sewing New Year’s resolutions? Did you make any?

My resolutions for the sewing New Year were...

• Get back to using my sewing super powers for charity on a regular basis. I’ve let that slip and really miss that part of sewing.
• Help the UFO’s, unfinished fabric objects, take flight out of here.
• Get my bitty scrap bins under control.
• Use my Go! cutter more. After all santa did give it to me for a reason.
• Add monthly themed posts: monkey or doll tutorials, EQ tutorials, Island Batik Ambassador project.
• Get back to a  monthly newsletter with a free design.
• Add an end of month round up post.
• Make new projects of course!!! Unfortunately some will be top secret for a while.

So looking back at February I wasn’t perfect but I did pretty good. 

• 12 small kennel quilts were sent to Louisiana and 24 donated locally.
  If you need a great sewing charity come join the TQPM Small Kennel Quilt Team.

• The Island Batik Ambassador boxes arrived. Galentine’s Day projects were created with a free tutorial for pennie pockets.
• A Day of the Dead table runner was sent on it’s way from the UFO pile.
• Dusted off my Go! cutter and cut some of my scraps into binding strips and I spy blocks.
• Posted a monkey ballerina tutorial.

WOOT! What will March bring….

In case you missed all the fun. Here’s a round up of the Island Baitk Ambassador Galentine’s Day projects.

Nan from Purrfect Spots Designs
Turid from Den Syende Himmel
Stephanie from Quilt’n Party
Pamela from Pamela Quilts
Anna from Ark Angel Creations
Kathy from Kathy’s Kwilts and More
Jessica from Desert Bloom Quilting
Connie from Freemotion by the River
Kate from Seams Like a Dream
Sharon from Yellow Cat Quilt Designs
Tina from Quilting Affection Designs
Jennifer from The Inquiring Quilter
Barb from Bejeweled Quilts
Sally from Sally’s Quilting Corner
Jeanette from Inch Worm Fabrics
Connie from Kauffman Designs
Joan from Moosestash Quilting
Bernadine from Needle and Foot
Bea from Beaquilter
Cheryl from Cheryl Lynch Quilts
Maryellen from Mary Mack’s Blog
Joyce from Hearts Creations
Marlene from Kissed Quilts
Karen from The Quilt Rambler
Marian from Seams to be Sew
Laura from Slice of Pi Quilts
Linda from Inspired Layers
Vicki from Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
Nancy from Masterpiece Quilting
Carol from FunThreads Designs
Terri from Meanderings Along Lizard Creek
Alison from Little Bunny Quilts
Suzy from Adventurous Applique and Quilting
Jean-Sophie from Sophie Junction
Janet from Whispers of Yore