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Oh Scrap! : Floral Scraps from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I actually sewed together some scraps this weekend.

Well, sort of...

Last week we had one of our sew days where people come to help us make blocks. They were very simple blocks and made from some of our scraps.

I really wanted to sew something fun and easy. So I grabbed one of the stacks and sewed together this quilt top. This one was made from floral scraps with dark backgrounds and sashed with a juicy purple.

This one is just 48 x 48" and should make a nice lap quilt for someone.

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Oh Scrap! : Cheddar is Better from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I had lots of plans for todays post but my Saturday got away from me. So, I thought I would share one of my favorite scrap quilts that have been donated to Many Hands and Many Hearts.

One of my favorite quilt blocks is the bowtie block. I haven't made one in a while, but it used to be one of my go-to blocks. Denice made this quilt top. I usually make larger sized blocks, but hers are a compact six inches - cute and tiny!

But what really puts this quilt u to the top of my list was ...

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Oh Scrap! : New Block Drive from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is time for us to release another block drive. If you get our newsletter, you may have already seen it. I think it is a fast and fun block to make. We will have lots of uses for this one. Some may be made into kid quilts - others will go to adults. I also think we will try to use these with some of the other blocks we have made in the past. It just depends on what you send and how it inspires me!

Here are the blocks we will be making. They are just a low volume ...

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Oh Scrap! : More Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I can't believe it is Sunday already.

All I sewed this week was attaching a few bindings to quilts and a few flannel rectangles into a couple of blocks. My time was needed elsewhere. This week we have our big Sew Day!

So All I can share are some completed quilts. I doubt any of you will mind!

We have been working on quite a few kid quilts. We have started taking in quilts into Bags of Love. We help them out at the end of every year as demand grows.

This quilt came to us as a kit ...

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Some Friday Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have lots of quilts to share with you today. My plan was to make two posts this week but once again, I got busy. So now they will all go on one long post.

Let's get started!

Here is a fun little sampler style quilt that we received. Sadly, it is one that the maker's tag got lost. I do know that the backing was donated by Kat and that local quilter Cindy finished it up for us. This one makes me want to play with a bunch of orphan blocks.

Elizabeth sent us some of these ...

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More Older Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have a few more finished quilts to share today.

All of these are simple patterns but the quilts all look amazing!

This quilt was delivered long ago but I realized I never shared the quilt. Wilma came to my house with a big pile of quilts all the way from California. Some were finished and a few, like this one, just needed quilting. The blocks on this one remind me a bit of the One Block Wonders. It is a single fabric that is just cut and sewn in different ways. A big thanks to Laura for quilting it ...

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Oh Scrap! : Sew Day Prep from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

This last week spun by in a blur! I know I got a lot accomplished. We had a board meeting, I met new longarm quilter Phyllis and exchanged some quilt kits, I checked in lots of fabric, kits and blocks, and I finally updated the blog.

But I spent the most time preparing for our upcoming Sew Day on the 10th of September.

(I will have more information in the upcoming newsletter.)

Whenever we have a local Sew Day, I always go to our scrap stash and see what we have to most of - this time it is Autumn and ...

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Color Block Star Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I think it is about time I share a few quilts we made from a block drive.

Once a block drive ends, all of the blocks go out to be sorted so they are easier to manage. Trying to put together a quilt from a pile of a couple thousand blocks is nearly impossible. We wait about a month after the end of a drive and we have two young girls that love to sort them into colors, etc.

While the girls sorted some blocks, their mom Sophia put some of the blocks together into tops for us. If you ...

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Oh Scrap! : Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Here I am! So sorry for missing the last two Oh Scrap Sundays. I will be sharing soon some news and you will all get to see what we have been up to here at Many hands and Many Hearts.

I did have some scrappy blocks to share with you but I decided to share some of the MANY photos of finishes quilts I have on my phone. All of these quilts have already been delivered months ago.

Linda sent in this quilt top. It is such a lovely shade of coral. She also sent in this pieced backing. I ...

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Finishes for Kids from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Sorry, it has been so long since my last post. I think I even missed an Oh Scrap! along the way. I have just been so busy, I have to pick and choose what I have time for.

I have a bit of time this evening so I thought I would share a few kid quilts that went out way back in March. (Yes, I am that far behind in sharing finishes!)

We have been working through a number of these strip quilts. This top and backing were sent in by Laurie I believe. It has the cutest little safari ...

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Oh Scrap! : Some Scrappy Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I got myself all tucked into bed Saturday night and realized I forgot to write the Oh Scrap! post.

See how important all of you are to me?....

I didn't really do any scrap quilting this week so I guess you will have to settle on seeing some scrappy quilt tops sent in by others.

Local quilter Chris put together this fun quilt top. She just pulled some scraps and started with whatever sized square she had and then framed it out to 6.5" square. I think this lime green backing came from Kristin. We have had it ...

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Oh Scrap! : Scrappy UFO from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I haven't been doing any teaching since I started Many Hands and Many Hearts but sometimes, I still get to see a finish that I inspired.

About 10 years ago, I taught a scrappy class here in Eugene. I called it Bit by Bit and it was choosing colors and then sewing slab blocks in all sorts of sizes. At the end you sewed the big slabs into a quilt top. Chris recently finished her quilt top and donated it to MHMH and we were able to quilt it and get it finished.

It is so much fun to ...

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Keep the Finishes Coming! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I am really trying to make it a priority to share all the finished quilts to date. I got a bit behind this winter and now my notebook is a mess. I hope to clear that up by the end of the year.

Elizabeth sent in this lovely quilt top. It is one of those patterns you really need to look at to identify where the blocks are. Elizabeth also sent in this lovely quilt back. It is one of my all-time favorite prints.

Elizabeth also sent in this stunner. Again, I love the pattern! And orange and teal are ...

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More MHMH Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I am still trying to catch up with all the previously photographed finishes.

Lots to share today!

This pretty quilt top was sent in by Kathy. I love all those scrappy blue stars. Thanks to Dusty, we had this lovely blue fabric for the backing. It wasn't quite large enough, so we added in a big scrap we had. New local longarm quilter Wanda finished this one up for us.

I think Mina sent in this quilt top - the tag got misplaced. But I do know Karen sent in this pretty blue backing and it was sent out to ...

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Oh Scrap! : It's Never Dull from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is never dull around here at Many Hands and Many Hearts. I tried all last week to get a few things put away to clear off some workspaces. There always seems to be quilts needing labels or bindings, scraps needing cut or items waiting to be checked in and receipts written.

It is a bit like Whack-a-Mole.

I did get quite a bit of cutting done this week. I pulled all the small pieces of florals and autumn-colored prints for a sew day project this fall. I will let you know at a later date what we are making ...

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Quilts from Beth from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Boy, did I get a big surprise on my porch!

Beth had told me a couple times she was sending me some finished quilts. Then time would get away from her and they never actually made it to the post office. Her last email said she finally sent a box and she thought there were about 6 finished quilts in the box.

I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box!

(You might want to get comfortable because I have a lot of photos to share...)

Let's start off strong with this stunner. It practically glows!

I am also ...

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Oh Scrap! : Flannel Scraps from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Whenever I find myself with a few minutes, I try and cut or sew some of the flannel scraps around this place. This week, I actually finished another quilt made from those efforts.

I am still cutting all my flannel into 4.5" x 2.5" rectangles. Right now, I am pairing a light with a dark and creating these windmill blocks. I had enough dark pink blocks to finish this one into a 40" x 48" quilt. I still have a few more pinks to cut and sew but there should be a slightly bigger quilt finished soon from ...

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Mid Week Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I am so far behind sharing finishes for Many Hands and Many Hearts. We are completing right at about one quilt a day. And a majority of them are large laps.

That is a LOT of quilts!

Isn't this top by Joni gorgeous. It is pretty impressive in-person and up close when you start looking at the alignment on everything. Joni also sent in the pieced back. It looks like she used every last bit...

way to go!

Karen sent in this sports-themed quilt top. Perfect for a teenager. Karen also sent in this fun plaid backing. I had ...

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Oh Scrap! : New Block Drive from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I don't often release the new block instructions for a Many Hands and Many Hearts block drive on a Sunday. But this is such a fun scrappy block, I thought this week it was appropriate.

We are going to make a variation of the Potato Chip Block. The true Potato Chip Block is a 12.5" square. We decided to do a truncated version that is only 8.5" square.

The block is super easy. We will be using the color wheel and making blocks using complimentary colors. You need six 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles in one ...

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Fridays are for Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Happy Friday!

I am celebrating a bit because I actually put out a few posts this week. It is getting harder and harder to accomplish this with all the other things I have been doing for MHMH. If you are planning on retiring soon, don't start a non-profit!

(I am joking of course - but you do work a lot!)

A few months back, Sharon sent us a big stack of small quilt tops. We have been slowly working through them. This little Winnie the Pooh quilt is a favorite of mine. I had an older Winnie the Pooh print ...

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