Pieces of My Life ~ Section IV & "Finishing School"
from Melva Loves Scraps
November 28, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Log Cabin & 9-Patch
from Melva Loves Scraps
Welcome back to the final installment of the Pieces of My Life Sew Along. We have made a trip down memory lane... the journey of a lifetime in less than 12 months. How are you feeling about this journey?
Life is not made up of the always warm-fuzzy & fluffy, feel-good times. Though we wish that it could be. But if not for the hard times, we cannot truly appreciate the good times. I hope that you have been willing and able to document the good, warm-fuzzies... as well as the bad and the ugly. Perhaps it is something you don ...
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November 15, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Jacob's Ladder
from Melva Loves Scraps
Welcome back! Today's block, #22/24, in the original "Bride's Quilt Story" is the symbolism of Jacob’s ladder – “steps of communication” between themselves (the husband and wife) on earth and God in heaven. It is a pretty simple block made up of four half-square triangles and five four-patch blocks that create a "ladder" diagonally in both directions, thanks to color placement. Some of the questions included in the memory pages approach more of a steps or progression in a career/job.
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| Sorry about the weird shadow in the lower right corner... |
I began working when I was ...
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October 31, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Maple Leaf
from Melva Loves Scraps
Welcome back! Today we continue the journey we are making together as we piece a beautiful quilt that tells the story our lives through the blocks and memory book pages.
As a child, I enjoyed Halloween. Of course, it was all about the candy! Actually, I remember more about the costumes. Maybe because there are pictures of those. I have very few memories of going out Trick or Treating with friends... a ...
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October 17, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ The Broken Dish
from Melva Loves Scraps
Welcome back to a new session of the Pieces of My Life Sew Along! This installment will be lacking the emailed newsletter since we are on the road. This session focuses on a block I call The Broken Dish. The questions have progressed from our childhood and teens, to being adults, making adult decisions regarding marriage, and family. We'll continue with questions about your family.
October 4, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Rough Road
from Melva Loves Scraps
I think I can safely say that all roads traveled in life are not smooth. Some are rough and washboard like, some have big holes or ruts, some are muddy and are easy to get bogged down on. And then there are the ones that allow for smooth, easy travel. But even those smooth roads require maintenance... or they too will become rough roads.
The focus topics of the pages that accompany this block are family and travel... but I'll be fully focused on travel here.
If you are a regular visitor of my blog, you know by ...
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October 2, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Section III
from Melva Loves Scraps
All of the blocks to be included in Section III of the Pieces of My Life QAYG quilt have been published... which means that you are ready to assemble Section III!
If you have stayed with me thus far, congratulations!!! I am so proud of you. Give yourself a good pat on the back from me. :)
The layout of Section III is the same Section I. You will find all of the cutting instructions and assembly of the unit by following the highlighted link.
Quilt as desired... Whatever you do, have fun with the quilting!
Below is a photo showing ...
September 23, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Small Spool & Wrench
from Melva Loves Scraps
Welcome back to Pieces of My Life. We have two blocks featured this time... Another spool (a small one this time - 6" finished) and a classic, the (monkey) wrench.
The memory book page for the spool takes us back to our childhood with questions like "Did you ever learn to knit or sew?" and "Who taught you?"
Well... obviously I know how to sew since I quilt. I have shared snippets of this story before about how I learned as a young girl when I participated in 4-H. I learned to knit (and crochet) as well. You can see pictures ...
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September 6, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Noon & Night
from Melva Loves Scraps
The old saying is that opposites attract. Dave and I are so similar... yet so different. The first question posed in the memory book for this block asks:
What were some adjustments you had to make since you were living together?
He grew up in a metropolis area (45 miles NW of Chicago). I grew ...
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August 24, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Cornerstone & Chimney
from Melva Loves Scraps
This session features a block I call Cornerstone & Chimney. The questions revolve around your first homes, jobs, pets and friends. For Dave and I both, aside from dorm rooms, never lived anywhere but at home. And it wasn't until our marriage that we had our own "Home Sweet Home."
Since we just returned from a trip to Illinois, the subject matter of our first apartment and memories are fresh in my mind.
Dave's sister and BIL had purchased their first home just months before our ...
August 12, 2024
Sew & Tell ~ Pieces of My Life Section II
from Melva Loves Scraps
Welcome! I am still working on the secret sewing project sooooo....
Cutting instructions are the same as Section I:
2 - 2-1/2" x 12-1/2" strips
2 - 2-1/2" x 18-1/2" strips
2 - 3-1/2" x 12-1/2" strips
Layout your blocks and ...
August 8, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Wedding (Ring) Day
from Melva Loves Scraps
Welcome back to Melva Loves Scraps and the Pieces of My Life Sew Along!
Can you believe we are more than halfway through this sew along event??? And that we are already sitting here in August? Schools and teachers are preparing for the return of students... And Dave and I will be celebrating our 39th anniversary in just a few days. Where has the time gone????
With the last block (Large Spool) I shared details of my wedding dress... This time I focus on the rest of the events of our Wedding Ring Day.
I was just 20 years old ...
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July 19, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Large Spool
from Melva Loves Scraps
Welcome back to Melva Loves Scraps and the Pieces of My Life Sew Along!
We are halfway through this sew along event... With each passing day (and each block) we are making new memories...
Are you keeping up with the blocks? How about your memory book?
This block is a Large Spool, and measures 12-1/2", unfinished. There are several bias edges so you may want to spray starch your fabric to avoid the pieces from getting stretched allowing the block to be a little wonky.
As our wedding day approached, I remember going shopping for a wedding dress with ...
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June 29, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Diamond Solitaire & Steps to the Altar
from Melva Loves Scraps
A year later, he gave me an engagement ring. The diamond wasn't much bigger, but it had setting that made it appear larger. When we were ready to purchase wedding rings, I bought him a plain ...
June 8, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Blocks 9 & 10 ~ Small Star & My Heart
from Melva Loves Scraps
May 17, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Blocks #7 & 8 - Star and Bowtie
from Melva Loves Scraps
There is just something about remembering...
Here's a whole scientific explanation about it.
As I help Mom with her down-sizing, I see that she is struggling with the idea of letting go of the "stuff" that helps her reflect on various times of her life.
The thing is... we are both learning that we don't NEED to hold on to all of the "stuff" in order to keep the memories alive and to hold on to those feelings of happiness and comfort.
Taking pictures of special items and then writing down some thoughts and memories about them and ...
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May 7, 2024
Sew & Tell ~ Pieces of My Life QAYG
from Melva Loves Scraps
What a week! There were several new stories/posts last week here at Melva Loves Scraps. Block #6 of the Pieces of My Life was released as was the newsletter with the link to the memory book pages and additional stories and memories of my life not shared here... AND I hosted the Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday linky party. Whew...
Last week I had asked you about the self-imposed "imaginary" deadlines... I found I was not alone. I also decided that rather than push myself into a state of frenzy... I offered myself some grace and moved the ...
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May 4, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Block #6 - Hours
from Melva Loves Scraps
Welcome back to Melva Loves Scraps and the Pieces of My Life Sew Along! Block #6 is named "Hours".
I remember being asked about my age as a kid... the typical, "how old are you?" I went through a phase of responding with a very precise "I am 7-1/2 (or 8-1/2) years old." I must have recently become familiar with fractions (probably from baking cookies on Saturday mornings ;) and I once answered even more precisely that I was 8-3/4 years old. LOL! I remember that my brother made fun of me. Apparently, every day counted for me ...
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April 11, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Bachelor Puzzle & Square in Square
from Melva Loves Scraps
Welcome back to the Pieces of My Life sew along! I hope that you have enjoyed piecing the blocks and the opportunity to document memories, details and stories of your life. This week there are two blocks again...
Topic of the prompt questions is your teen years...
April 3, 2024
Pieces of My Life ~ Pinwheel and Friendship Stars
from Melva Loves Scraps
I am a country girl... I grew up outside the city limits a small rural town. It was a 15-minute drive to town. We lived nearly at the end of a long gravel road between the Fort Lyon Canal and the Arkansas River. Our closest neighbors were at least 1/4 mile from our driveway.
One of my first friends was Georgia. Her bus stop was the next stop after ours in the mornings. We both had blonde hair and blue eyes and we thought we might be able to fool the teacher and get her confused if we fixed ...
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