It was a Busy Week!

I recently shared some of the smaller quilts finished this week.  We also had some larger lap quilts cross the finish line too.

This quilt top has been finished for a while, but it had to wait in the queue until it was needed.  I had sent a fat quarter bundle to Jeanine and she sent me back some quilt tops.  This is one of the RWB ones she did.  The backing fabric came from Kat.

I have a big box filled with old fat quarters that were gifted to me years ago.  I decided to pull some coordinating ones and send them off to Barb - she made this quilt top from them.  I love turquoise and orang together.  I even donated the backing for this ne.  I sent it off to local quilter Laura, who also sewed the binding on for us.

Recognize this block pattern?  This quilt top was made from blocks from our last block drive by Cynthia.  She made the blocks and them sewed them p into this layout.  She used the half red/half blue version of the block.  Isn't this layout amazing?! 

Thanks to Sue, we had this wonderful red fabric for the backing.

Thanks to Marci, we have another quilt made from her scrappy blocks.  We occasionally send a box squished full of scraps and she turns them into these string blocks.  She has about three designs that she makes into different sized blocks.  These are the big 10" blocks.  Dorothy sent in this love rose fabric we put on the back.

The last one to share today is this lovely courthouse steps top sent in by Joni.  The secondary patterns in this one are amazing.  She also sent in this Boundless solid taupe backing.  I have a feeling this was a Craftsy quilt kit.  Sorry it sat in my so long!

The finished quilts keep coming!

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Some Small Finishes

 Happy Blocks and Split 4-Patch Blocks

Some are from block drives, and some were tops received to complete.  

All look amazing!

Marci sent in this quilt top.  I love how she set her blocks in a very unexpected way.  Thanks to Samantha, we had the perfect backing fabric.

This quilt was made from our Happy Block block drive we did a while ago.  I had Janet make a bunch of small quilts that fit on a single width of fabric so I could quilt them all together.  This was one of them.  Someone sent in quite a bit of yardage of this bright yellow fabric - I think we did about 4 or 5 at once.

Here is a Split 4_patch quilt we did at the same time.  I think the blocks are all a farm theme.

This little quilt is a lot of fn.  Someone sent in a bunch of blocks with beetles on them.  We put almost all of them together in one quilt.  I love the colors in this one.

And finally, another Happy Block quilt.  This quilt top was sent in by Jean.  She also sent in the pieced backing.

I am making a big delivery on Tuesday and many of these are all packed up ready to bring comfort to make someone smile!

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Oh Scrap! : Pinwheels

Our September Board Meeting is coming up next week so I did not get much of a chance to play with scraps.

But I did get a few more of my pinwheel blocks finished.  I have 15 blocks finished to date.  I think I am going to make this quilt 60 x 70" (the blocks are 10" square).  So I still have a lot more blocks to go.

I really like the gray and blue color combination!

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It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps.  Here are the details for linking up: 

• This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece.
• You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
• If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week!
• If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap.
• This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
• Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! 

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Some Scrappy Finishes

This week, a lot of the quilts we finished looked like they were all made from scraps.

It was a fantastic week!

Nann sent in this lovely quilt top made from lots of cross weave plaids.  I sent if off to Laura, who quilted and bound it.  It took us a whole to find a backing but Barb sent us this pretty fall colored one that looked great.

Here is a quilt made from some of Marci's super scrappy blocks.  I love how it has a woven design to it.  We made this one a bit smaller than usual and put some angels on the back.

This quilt top sent in by Jean almost had me running to my scrap bins.  I think the squares are cut at 3.5" and you sew background strips to the sides of the square section.  I will definitely be saving up some squares for this one.  Jean also sent in this pieced backing.

Karen made this fun quilt top.  She sewed up a bunch of her batik scraps and then used some ombre fabric for some vertical sashing.  On the back were two prints we have already used on previous quilts and these were the leftovers.  They fit perfectly.  Off to Laura it went for some quilting and binding.

Wonder what we will see next week!

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Whole Lot of Pink

The heart quilts are slowly getting put together.  Some of these are going to be used for a secret project.  It is only secret because I just haven't been able to tell you about it.  

I really love how these are turning out.  You guys did a great job with the low volume blocks.  This one is the third one we have completed.  Board Member Pam actually pieced this quilt top for us.  Thanks to Jenny, we had the perfect pink backing - it has tiny loops and little hearts.

We are still working through some flannel squares we received eons ago.  We focused on the pink squares so I could load one long backing and quilt a bunch of small tops one right after the other.  Love this pink and red heart flannel sent in by Kristin.

This one has squares with Strawberry Shortcake.  You can see this has the same red/pink heart backing.  These all-flannel baby quilt are so soft and cuddly!

Here is heart quilt #4.  Pam also assembled this quilt top too.  These tops go together really quickly because you really don't have to lay out the blocks.  We just sort them into piles that have similar hues and "loudness" of the low volume.  Jenny sent enough of the pink fabric to make a second back.

I have to admit I have seen enough pink quilts for a while.  Unfortunately, there are more little pink flannel squares next to my sewing machine waiting to be sewn into quilt tops. Next I am going to have to switch over to some boy quilts - bring on the blues and the greens!

Stay tuned for more finishes later this week!

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Oh Scrap! : Tiny

Today's scrap project is brought to you by my dog Arthur.  Twice this week, he has grabbed a plastic bag and ran through the house leaving a trail of HSTs in his wake.

I finally decided to just give him the plastic bag to destroy, and I would do something with the tiny bits inside. Were they trash or treasure?

I don't usually play with tiny.  But these 2"(?) HSTs were all made so beautifully, I felt like I should at least sew them up into some blocks - even if they ended up on the orphan block pile.

I ended up making ten 7.5" blocks.  I was going to stop at nine, but I had an idea for a layout and decided to eek out one more (the upper left one).  I think I only had 4 HSTs leftover.

I also worked on my blue pinwheels this week but I didn't get any photos.  

I am still cutting away on the big pile of scraps covering my dining room table - if I would quit adding more, I would be finished with it by now!

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• This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece.
• You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
• If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week!
• If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap.
• This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
• Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! 

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Color Block Stars - New Block Drive

August is coming to an end and that means it is time for a new block drive for Many Hands and Many Hearts. We are going with monochromatic blocks this drive.  So every block will just be one color with white.  This will be our first star block!

For each block, you will need:

3.5" Colored squares      QTY = 15

3.5" White square        QTY = 1

2" White squares          QTY = 8

Here is how I made my block...

First I laid out my 3.5" squares in a layout I liked.  It is okay to use batiks, solids, or a few prints that include small designs in other colors.  Just be sure your overall block reads the color of block you are making,

I then pull out the four color squares on the top, bottom and sides of the white squares.  We will be adding star points to these squares.

If you don't feel comfortable sewing a diagonal across a small square, you might want to draw a diagonal line.  I used my Hera marker, so it leaves just a crease.

Align the small white square to a corner of your colored square and sew diagonally.

Trim away the outer triangle and press outward. (Pressing not shown.)  You have to do these steps before you add the second square.

Next, using the same steps, sew the second small square to the piece.

Here is what you end up with.  Sew on the star points to all four colored squares you pulled.

Now return those pieces back amongst all your squares and the star appears.

Sew the squares together just like you would a quilt top. sewing the squares into rows and then sewing the rows together into a block.

Feel free to make whatever colored block you desire, including brown and gray.  (I do ask that you don't make black blocks. Thanks.)  The star can be white or white on white fabric.  If all you have is a white with very small designs on it, you can use that.  We want everyone to donate who wants to - but I prefer white squares.

Jean donated this quilt top using the block with white sashing some time ago.  Kat (of Scrap Box Quilts) also used this block as an RSC project. It has been on the list for quite some time!

This block drive will run until the end of November.  If you have any questions or need my address for shipping, send me an email at cynthiabdesigns at gmail dot com.  If you are still working on the RWB Scrappy Chains from the last drive, please get them sent off soon.  

The quilts made from all these blocks will be distributed as donation quilts.  If you want to know more about Many Hands and Many Hearts, you can read more here.  

All of us at Many Hands and Many Hearts whole heartedly appreciate the generosity of so many of you.  We are able to donate large quantities of quilts each month to Children, Veterans and Adults in crisis.

Thank you so very much!

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