Last Red Check In

It's been a busy week but not much time for sewing.  I walked into my quilting space on Monday morning, took one look and wanted to scream...."I can't stand this mess any more!"  But I didn't scream, I went shopping and bought one of those cube storage units for my boxes of fabric.  It went together quite easily and that put the wheels in motion.  I have now gone through almost every bin, drawer and shelf and have reorganized everything so I know exactly where everything is - almost.  There are still a few baskets to go through but that should go relatively quickly.  Thursday night was the first time I could get close enough to the machine to do some sewing.  I made the Big Dipper and cut fabric for Jewel Box.

Friday morning I was up early and put together Jewel Box.  (This one needs a better pressing.  Why do photos show every little flaw?)

Oh, no!  Do you see those angry looking teeth in the middle.  Something isn't right.  I'd better check out the layout again.  Yup there is a diamond in the middle - the jewel - no teeth.  Where's that seam ripper?

Now that's much better!  even the press is better.  Can you tell this was done later on Friday night?  The lighting is different.  Colours above are more true.

 

And then I noticed Angela had another block up so I dug out my 1/4 inch graph paper and drafted the kaleidoscope block.

 

I was on a roll so put together a few bitty strings for the spool blocks that I some how missed making earlier.

I have to say, Silver was thrilled that I was almost finished with my sort and organize.  He finally had a spot to sit and observe as I went back to the sewing machine and he went back to supervising my progress.  Good thing too or I never would have spotted that mistake!

Checking in with RSC and hopping over to see what everyone else has been up to this week.







Seeing Red and blue and yellow

Lovely wonky red goose stars.  No you're not seeing double.  I made two of them  I started with the one on the left but when I finished it, it was too big so I cut again to make the 6.5" size.  I really liked the toile centre so took apart the first and cut everything down to size.  Now I have two Wonky Goose Stars.

 I didn't do much else in red but did get the yellow and blue lozenges put together and played with some possible settings.  It's hard to tell how it will end up because the other lozenges in green, pink and purple aren't done and there are 5 more months of RSC to go but here's what I've tried so far.

My cat decided to check things out.  I think he prefers the row by row colour arrangement.  Can't wait to finish up the remaining colours (they're cut but not sewn) and play some more.  Linking up with RSC to see what everyone else has been up to.

Red Rover

 Angela has called us over to play with red this month.  Do you remember that child hood game - "Red rover, red rover.  We call (insert name of child on other side) to come over."  That child had to run across the field and break through the arms of the opposing team.  If they did, they brought back a player for their team and if they didn't had to join the opposing team.  I remember spending entire recess periods playing.  (You can't play the game now.  It's too dangerous and someone could get hurt.)  Enough reminiscing.

I've completed the donut and hash tag - aren't we so very 21st century with that name?

 The Christmas fabrics seem so out of place in July but I have quite of few of them in my red stash and they're going to get used.  I opted for light background rather than the dark. 

I did the photography late last night and then enhanced the colour with photo shop this morning so the colours aren't quite true.  The red in hash tag looks too orange.  It is more the colour of the background red.

I completed my 28 red lozenges and have to get cracking on getting the blue, pink, purple, green and teal caught up.  I love the way the dark and light corners play.  It really does give a stained glass effect. 

Checking in with RSC and hopping over to see what everyone has been up to.

Red is Hot, Hot, Hot!

Look at all that red!  So much of it is Christmasy fabric but I don't think it will matter when it's in itty bitty pieces.  The top row is fat quarters that have had small chunks cut out for making hexies.  The middle row is odds and ends from projects and the bottom row is charm squares.  Can't wait to get  started  and my first venture was to make my boxy star.

All of the edge bits were cut from the charm squares but the star points were cut from other scraps to give me the length needed.  The charm squares I selected were all from a Japanese collection.  They are some of my favourites.  I think this may be my favourite boxy star so far.  I love the movement in it.

Then Angela posted blocks 1,2, and 3 for red - Nonsense, Asterisk and Stripes.
I made them up last night and here they are.

Isn't that a nice range of colour value?  I just love that rich cranberry shade.  Linking up with RSC.  Stop by to visit and see all the lovely red projects happening.

 

Mid-way report

Well we're half way through the year and it's time to check in with all that's been accomplished since January.  It's been a dreary, rainy day so the colour isn't great in my photos and there is distortion because of the way I photographed on the floor but it should give an idea of what has been done.

First the RSC blocks.  I counted 66 of them but I think I have some duplicates where they were made in different colours or remade because I didn't like them.  That should give me some choice when it comes time to putting the top together.

Next are my spools.

Twenty-four of them - four in each of the colours from January to June.
Then there are the boxy stars.  I've made one for each colour in the RSC and managed to get the red done for July too.

And finally here are the slab flying geese and the minis I've tackled.

Oops - almost forgot that little library visit bag.

Linking up with Angela.  Stop by to see what everyone else has done mid year.