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Scrap Bustin’

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This year I decided to participate in several Block of the Month (BOM) type Quilt-a-longs (QALs). One of them you already know about, Build A Quilt, hosted by Angela Walters of Quilting is My Therapy or possibly more popularly known as The Midnight Quilter on YouTube. Her Build A Quilt started in November so we’re already 3 blocks in. You can see my first two blocks in this post. Here is January’s block.

Wendy, from Pieceful Thoughts encouraged me to join the 2021 Monthly Color Challenge hosted by Patterns by Jen. You can read more about this challenge by clicking on either link in the previous sentence and FYI this challenge comes w/chances to win prizes! January’s color is purple, inspired by Eggplant. I usually opt to make larger blocks but for whatever reason, I went w/the 6″ version. I may change my mind depending on how “challenging” these 6″ blocks end up being. =) Here is my purple, 2021 Monthly Color Challenge block.

The next couple of BOMs/QALs are just an impromptu idea I pushed on a couple of friends in an attempt to reduce my scraps. The rules are to make one block a month and “sew/show & tell” on the 4th Saturday of each month. I adore scrappy quilts and I think making a couple of scrappy blocks a month is low pressure but at the same time extremely gratifying. This will also force me to use my fabric cutter to tame this ridiculousness into some semblance of order, which I already started on this past weekend.

My 1st impromptu, Scrap Bustin’ BOM/QAL is the Japanese X+ Block. I used this tutorial for these first couple of 8″ blocks. Of course I made 2 blocks; one light version and one dark version. I will continue to make two a month but I plan to try this tutorial next month which makes a 12.5″ block.

My 2nd, impromptu, Scrap Bustin’ BOM/QAL is Criss-Cross Stars by Lori Holt. These blocks are so much fun that I made 4 of them! Two with dark backgrounds and two with light backgrounds. My faves are the ones w/the dark backgrounds.

I’m making the block that finishes at 9″ because it calls for 2.5″ and 3.5″ squares. And I have these two handy dandy dies that cut multiples of each. If I turn the 2.5″ strips perpendicular, I can cut multiple 2.5″ squares.

By the way, my cutter is an AccuCut GrandeMARK2 which is identical to the AccuQuilt Studio 2 and made by the same company.

A long time ago I used to strip my “leftover” fabric into 1″, 1.5″, 2″, and 2.5″ strips. I really should’ve continued doing that. I also should’ve started cutting squares, rectangles, HSTS, triangles, tumblers, etc., after I got this amazing fabric cutter and dies, but with this scrap bustin’ mission ahead of me, I’m finally starting to cut and organize my scraps and will continue to do so in the between times.

Since the 3rd Saturday of every month is the day I pick up the monthly Build A Quilt block pattern, this is the day I have reserved for making my BOM/QAL blocks.

How are y’all starting off your quilty year?

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time, God Bless You and Happy Stitchin’!

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For those of you who haven’t already heard of Craftsy, I’m about to take you to school!  It’s an online platform that delivers crafts education classes via full-length, professionally-produced, interactive, high-definition videos. They offer a wide array of classes to include quilting (my drug class of choice), sewing, knitting, crochet, photography, wood working, paper craft, and many more.  The interactive feature allows students/peeps to connect directly with each other and the award-winning instructors.  I just became an affiliate and I have a special offer for you!  I’ll tell you about the special offer in a bit, but first a little history about me and Craftsy. 
When I first heard of an “online” quilting class, I immediately pictured myself failing out of it!  I thought it was like a college course that I’d have to log into everyday and complete by a certain time…and my attitude was “thanks, but no thanks!”.  But…after seeing Ann Petersen’s quilts I started thinking maybe I too could make quilts that beautifully if I just took her class, so I decided to give the “online” class a chance.*  Needless to say, but I’m going to say it anyway, I was quite pleasantly surprised.  It was nothing like I thought it would be!  And now, I’m currently enrolled in several classes. 
The beauty of Craftsy classes is that they never expire and you can watch them anytime, as many times as you like, provided you have a proper internet connection.  And remember, it’s interactive! Which means you can post questions and/or pics to get help from the instructor or other peeps taking the class.  And if you think your question might be “dumb” (which is how I feel about mine sometimes), you can scroll through other peep’s questions in the sidebar and maybe find that someone has already asked that “dumb’ question, so you don’t have to! However, my experience was I asked the “dumb” question first, then scrolled and saw that someone had already asked it..so I was doubly “dumb”!
So now you know all about Craftsy!  Does it make you want to take a class?  I sure hope it does because I’ve got an offer for you!
  
Offer: 50% off Strip Your Stash
Original Price: $29.99
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I chose this class for a couple of reasons.  The first being I’m already a stash stripper.  When I get down toward the end of a piece of fabric (less than 1/4 yd), I strip it!  I make as many 2.5″ strips as possible then 2″, 1.5″ and lastly 1″.  And I have bin drawers for each size. I have 2 for the 2.5″ strips. One for lights and one for darks.  I also strip the extra fabric from backings after I’ve quilted a quilt AND I occasionally strip fat quarters!

The second reason being, I’m not the most creative person and I like following patterns and tutorials. For those of you who are like me and need some direction and inspiration on how to use scraps in your stash, this class is for you!

And remember if you click AND buy from somewhere in this post, I get a little kickback.  The offer expires on 9/23/15 @ 11:59p MT.  
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*I soon realized that just taking a class isn’t going to make me an award winning quilter. The class provides tools, tips and tricks for becoming a better quilter, but it’s up to me to PRACTICE what I learn to become that award winning quilter I want to be.
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