Yellow Baskets RSC25

This week I cleaned up my desk area that catches scraps during the week and found some yellow fabrics to make Charm Baskets.

152 baskets of 202 needed for the quilt are now complete.  My baskets are trimmed to 4.25" vs. the recommended 4.5" unfinished block due to wonkiness.  52.5" x 64.5" finished is the quilt pattern size.  I'll most likely go with those numbers--give or take.  The quilt pattern is called Charm Basket by Laundry Basket Quilts.  It is an Edyta Sitar design. I also stitched circles on two Dicey blocks this week in blue (Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2025.)You can read why I started this quilt here.

I'm linking up at Angela's blog, SoScrappy, for the RSC25 here.

Charm Basket Carnage...

Crusing along on Charm Baskets!  It's time to get caught up on restocking my sewing kit.  I didn't want to not have anything to stitch on my lunch and planning periods at school.  Here's my sewing kit sitting on the teacher's desk (the before pic):

After I got home I took a photo of the results.  Whew... I almost ran out of prepped pieces to stitch and had to read a book!

This little coffee cafe is next to the teacher's desk where I am sitting.  I think it's awesome how teachers reward students and try to connect with them.  It is a reward if the student completes the special assignments and goals.

147 baskets of 202 needed for the quilt are now complete.  My baskets are trimmed to 4.25" vs. the recommended 4.5" unfinished block due to wonkiness.  52.5" x 64.5" finished is the quilt pattern size.  I'll be making the quilt larger than the suggested size..  The quilt pattern is called Charm Basket by Laundry Basket Quilts.  It is an Edyta Sitar design. 

I did come home and cut out more baskets.  Prep work is key to keeping this project going.  Here's a photo of some of the carnage.  The pile in the back is for the scraps.  Yes, we all know that scrap quilts make more scraps.  They are thrown in a special box and get chopped up with Accuquilt dies of the appropriate sizes.  There won't be much of that pile left when I'm done with them.  Not much goes to waste.  

It was 64 degrees outside here it Ohio.  The sun is shining.  Extra recess for my second grade class!!!

Slow Sunday Stitching -- Still Making Charm Baskets

16 charm baskets were completed this week.  Hope you're not getting bored with my baskets...  Most of these baskets were made from huge bag of charm squares that were swapped among friends back in the 90's.  They were trying to use up their scraps.  It ended up at a storage lot sale.  The lady saw I was looking for tiny scraps and gave me the bag which was half of a large garbage bag.  I knew I'd use them someday.

147 baskets of 202 needed for the quilt are now complete.  My baskets are trimmed to 4.25" vs. the recommended 4.5" unfinished block due to wonkiness.  52.5" x 64.5" finished is the quilt pattern size.  I'll most likely go with those numbers--give or take.  The quilt pattern is called Charm Basket by Laundry Basket Quilts.  It is an Edyta Sitar design. I also stitched circles on two Dicey blocks this week in blue (Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2025.)

It's really fun for me watching this basket continue to fill.

I'm linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching here.

 

There was also one Dicey block stitched in yellow this week (the RSC25 color for March).

RSC25 -- Blue & Yellow

This week I spent time cutting the rest of the blue background pieces for my charm basket quilt.  Choppin' up those blues...

202 baskets blocks are needed for the quilt per the pattern.  I am having fun with stitching these during my lunches and planning periods at school.  My baskets are trimmed to 4.25" vs. the recommended 4.5" unfinished block due to wonkiness.  52.5" x 64.5" finished is the quilt pattern size.  My quilt will be larger to make it a more usable size for our family.  I intend to keep this quilt in our living room.  

The quilt pattern is called Charm Basket by Laundry Basket Quilts.  It is an Edyta Sitar design. I also stitched circles on two Dicey blocks this week in blue (Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2025.)

It's really fun for me watching this basket continue to fill.

 Here's a Dicey block I made in yellow:

You can read why I started this quilt here.

I'm linking up at Angela's blog, SoScrappy, for the RSC25 here.

Baby BitCoin Is Complete (Designed by Bonnie Hunter)

 I just love this pattern by Bonnie Hunter.  It's called BitCoin.  You can purchase it here.  I finished it on the weekend.  The snow was still here.

  

Since this photo the snow has melted.  We have had a couple 45+ degrees days.  The photo below shows one tiny speck of snow in the center of the pic.  That's what is left of the five snowmen.  The photo below was taken on Tuesday, 3/25.

The little quilt  measures 35" x 45".

I did a simple free-hand stipple for the quilting.  The binding is two different left over pieces of binding.  I like how it worked out that it only landed on one corner vs. just along one side.  I did not label this quilt.  Several of my quilts went to the North Carolina hurricane relief a couple of months ago.  This little does not have a home yet.

I took this photo earlier this week when my two "snowmen" were still visable.  They are the two little bumps in the snow by the quilt.  I made them on January 19th!  I think this is the longest snowmen ever hung around here for a long time.

I forgot to flip it over and take a snow photo of the back.  The back is a colorful, fun scap that a friend gave to me.  It's perfect for this little scrappy gem.

I'm linking up at Quilting is More Fun than Housework here for 

Slow Sunday Stitching -- More Charm Baskets & Dicey Blocks

15 charm baskets were completed this week.

131 baskets of 202 needed for the quilt are now complete.  My baskets are trimmed to 4.25" vs. the recommended 4.5" unfinished block due to wonkiness.  52.5" x 64.5" finished is the quilt pattern size.  I'll most likely go with those numbers--give or take.  The quilt pattern is called Charm Basket by Laundry Basket Quilts.  It is an Edyta Sitar design. I also stitched circles on two Dicey blocks this week in blue (Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2025.)

I only had enough of the music fabric for one chisel block.  Oh how I love neutral scraps!

I posted how I was making my applique circles using Applipops for this Dicey quilt on this post.  You can read why I started this quilt here.

I'm linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching here.

 

Dicey -- Blue -- RSC

 This week I made two more Dicey blocks.  I can't believe how fast February has gone by.  On to the next RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge) color next week already.

I only had enough of the music fabric for one chisel block.  Oh how I love neutral scraps!

I talked about how I was practicing making circles here.  Several followers gave how they make circles.  I LOVE their input!  I will be trying a few of the techniques at a later date.  For now I will keep the same method to keep things consistent in this quilt.You can read why I started this quilt here.

I'm linking up at Angela's blog, SoScrappy, for the RSC25 here.