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Bookish Review ~ Sew & Tell - 5/31/26 from Melva Loves Scraps

Another month has passed by, and we are turning our calendar pages to a new chapter.

Dave and I are attending a wedding out of town, so this party is pre-recorded. ;) Therefore, I am skipping the Sew & Tell feature.

Since we're starting the 6th chapter of the book of 2026 and I'm here to show off the bookish blocks I have made to represent each book that I have completed during May.

A Spool of Blue Thread was nothing that I expected it to be (but good)... And Every Breath was all that I had hoped for and ...

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Sew & Tell - 5/25/26 from Melva Loves Scraps

Here we are nearing the end of the 5th month of year... the informal kick-off to the summer season. Schools are wrapping up their year of education, and teachers and kids alike are looking forward to the time off. Gardeners are busy with flowers and plants and some already harvesting some early produce.

I remember the times of having a (LARGE) home garden and the bounty that it produced. Those times are long in the past since we moved to Colorado and the growing season is so short and overnight temps cool. But I do have fond memories and am ...

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Bookish Journey Continues ~ Sew & Tell - 5/4/2026 from Melva Loves Scraps

It was quiet in the studio this past week. Since we started the "window" project in the guestroom last weekend and I was waiting for a quilt kit to arrive, I did spent time in the kitchen and doing some spring cleaning in the rest of the house.

First though... let's take a look at this week's feature. Gwyned shared her story of how a package took a 2-week scenic tour around the country as well as her latest block in the Butterfly Sanctuary BOM.

This block had 71 pieces in it! It is beautiful. Head over to ...

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That's A Wrap ~ Sew & Tell - March 2, 2026 from Melva Loves Scraps

Another month gone. Poof!

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March 1, 2026

This, That & the Other ~ Sew & Tell - 2/23/26 from Melva Loves Scraps

Welcome back! I say that to my readers and participants of the Sew & Tell party, but also to Dave, the mighty ~~hunter~~ camper, has returned and I am so happy.

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February 12, 2026

Bookish Journal - Chapter 2 ~ Sew & Tell - 2/9/26 from Melva Loves Scraps

Welcome back! I've been busily and happily content in the studio lately. I've been playing in my scrap bins making RSC blocks - blues and greens so far...

I've also been re-writing and re-testing a few block patterns for the Little House Sampler Quilter Sew Along... All as I listen to audio books.

BTW, if you missed it, the first LH Sampler block pattern has been released! You can find it here. NOTE:: There has been a correction made to the log cabin frame pattern. I think I notified everyone that had downloaded the original (incorrect) pattern. The ...

added by Melva 4 months ago. under bookish journal , sew and tell

January 28, 2026

Cold Weather Sewing ~ Sew & Tell - 1/26/26 from Melva Loves Scraps

Welcome back to the deep freeze version of Sew & Tell. I've heard that something like 75% (it may have been 90%) of the United States is below normal temps. I also heard that in the wee hours of Friday morning our region (Southeastern Colorado) entered into a predicted 90 hours of below freezing temperatures.

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January 15, 2026

Scraps & Bits ~ Sew & Tell - 1/12/26 from Melva Loves Scraps

It's been a calm and productive week in the studio of Melva Loves Scraps and I am relishing the quieter routine of winter and the presence and prevalence of Shalom. But before I get into that let's take a look at this week's randomly selected feature... Alycia at Alycia Quilts showed off her January Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks. She calls them Chunky Churndashes. They're fun and bright! And I am guessing that they will be paired with some red blocks to become a Quilt of Valor. I mean, Alycia is the QUEEN of QOV, at least ...

added by Melva 5 months ago. under bookish journal , rainbow scrap challenge , sew and tell

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