scrap mixology

Some Friday Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I kind of hit a wall this week and didn't finish as many quilts as I had planned. I opted to snuggle with my puppy rather than sew bindings a couple of evenings. Arhtur was rather pleased about that!

I did still get a few quilts across the finish line. This is the 16th log cabin quilt made from our last block drive. There is just one more to finish.

Audrey and Janet laid these blocks out. I think they did a fabulous job.

This white and green backing came out of my stock. I am not a fan ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 weeks, 1 day ago. under chaser block , compassion quilts , donation quilts , log cabin blocks , many hands and many hearts , scrap mixology

Oh Scrap! : Just Add Pansies from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Wow! I actually made a scrappy quilt top this week!

Remember these strips of color that I have been making each month? I finally found an inspiration fabric to make a quilt top out of them.

I was gifted about a yard of some pansy fabric. I really didn't know what I was going to do with it. It was small for a backing and it wasn't a great candidate for a binding. But then I remembered my color strips. I immediately pulled some pink, purple, green and turquoise and started sewing 2.5" x 8.5" strips ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under chaser block , compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap mixology , scrap quilting

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

The weather has been amazing the last few days, so Arthur and I have been spending lots of time outdoors - working and playing.

There are so many signs of spring. It is time to get the garden prepped!

I did find time to make these nine scrappy strips in turquoise. As I was digging through some fabric today, I discovered a yard of fabric that I think will finish some of these strips off nicely. I pulled some pink, purple, green and turquoise strips so we shall see how it looks.

Maybe I will have a quilt top to share ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months ago. under chaser block , oh scrap! , scrap mixology , scrap quilting

Happy Scrappy from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

We have some Happy and some Scrappy finishes today.

First, there is Happy Quilt #59. This little quilt is all about zoo animals. I also used only yellow, orange, blue and green blocks for this one.

I picked these colors to match the adorable jungle fabric sent in by Helen. There wasn't a lot of it but I had a light brown solid that matched beautifully.

This little quilt measure 40 x 48".

This next quilt is my scrappy Two Bits quilt. I started with some 9-patches that were in my spare parts box. Then I made the blocks ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , happy blocks , scrap mixology , two bits

Oh Scrap! : A Few Pinks from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Happy Sunday Everyone!

This was a crazy week for me. I received two very large fabric donations, so my house was complete chaos for quite a few days as I sorted, folded and organized a lot of material.

I also received a few quilt tops and a whole bunch more orphan blocks.

Even with all that going on, I did sew a bit with some pink scraps.

I made ten more strip blocks. They measure 4.5" x 8.5".

This is the prettiest scrappy thing I touched this week. One of my clients brought me a Geese Migration top ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under chaser block , geese migration quilt , oh scrap! , scrap mixology , scrap quilting

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

With all the ice we had this week, I did find time to sew a few scraps.

I still have my green scrap bin out, so I made four more Two Bit blocks for my scrappy quilt.

I also made seven of these scrappy rectangles. I don't know what to call them - they are really the start to a block. I will eventually sew on a 2.5" strip to the top and bottom but I don't know what that fabric will be. For now, I will just add them to the stack of purple ones I made ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 1 week ago. under chaser block , oh scrap! , rainbow scrap challenge , scrap mixology , two bits

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

It was such a busy week that I didn't get in much scrap play. But I did get out my green scraps and start making some blocks.

I started 5 blocks but only one made it to completion. If the power stays on during the ice storm, I hope to get the rest completed by the end of the weekend.

These blocks are made using my Two Bit pattern.

What have you made with scraps this week?

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added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under oh scrap! , rainbow scrap challenge , scrap mixology , two bits

More Misc Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have a few more miscellaneous compassion quilt finishes to share today. Over the holidays I got busy and quilted up a number of quilt tops - I am finally finishing the binding on a few.

Someone sent me in a huge stack of colorful string blocks. I was able to sort them into two quilt tops. Here is the first finish I made with them. I know this quilt will bring a much-deserved smile to someone's lips. It is so lovely!

This dotted wide backing was donated by a few people. This piece came from Margaret.

(This wide backing ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , scrap mixology , string quilt , two bits

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

I have been trying to come up with a simple scrap block that I could sew up on a continuous basis and use in lots of ways. I have been thinking about this for months!

I also wanted something that didn't require a bunch of cutting.

This week I decided that I would just make some of these 4.5" x 8.5" strips of scraps. I can use any size width of fabric, I can make them any color and I can just stack them up until an inspiration fabric shows itself.

The next step will be to ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under chaser block , oh scrap! , scrap mixology , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : Red Two Bits from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I did a small bit of scrap sewing this week. The red scrap bin was calling my name, so I decided to make a few Two Bit blocks.

I pulled the 9 patches out of my spare parts box so all I had to do was pull some strings out of my scraps to complete the blocks. I will add these to my already completed stack. I still need 15 blocks - maybe next week i will sew up some purple ones!

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added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months ago. under oh scrap! , scrap mixology , two bits

Oh Scrap! : More Two Bit Blocks from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I had a little bit of time this week to sew so I thought I would get out a bin of scraps and sew up a few more Two Bits blocks. I thought my yellow bin might be fun to play with.

I made these five Two Bits blocks. I already had the 9-patches in my parts department so it was just a matter of sewing on the strips. I was surprised to find that my yellow scrap bin really doesn't have a lot of true yellow scraps. I have lots of gold, and acid green/yellow. But ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 5 months, 2 weeks ago. under oh scrap! , scrap mixology , scrap quilting , two bits

Oh Scrap! : A Bit of Orange from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Last week, I spoke to the Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild in Longview Washington. I also taught my Two Bits class. I was so inspired by everyone's blocks, I had to come home and make a few of my own.

I decided to get out my orange scrap bin and work on these four blocks. The nine-patches came out of my spare parts stash. I think I might try and make some blocks each week until I have enough for a quilt. I miss playing with my scraps.

These blocks go together so quickly and burn thru all ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 months, 1 week ago. under oh scrap! , scrap mixology , scrap quilting , two bits

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

I felt like doing a little scrap sewing this weekend so I pulled out my brown scraps. They don't get very much attention from me.

The Rainbow Scrap Challenge color for October is Light Neutrals. I decided for me that meant brown. I pulled four mini 9 patches from my spare parts box and made some quick Two Bits blocks. I am really pleased with how they turned out (even though they are brown). They didn't make a dent in my scrap bin but at least I felt like I tried!

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added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under oh scrap! , rainbow scrap challenge , scrap mixology , two bits

Chunky Scrap Mixology Final Roundup from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

When I released the fifth module to my Scrap Mixology series, I widely spaced out sharing the finished quilts I made using the pattern because I had quite a few other finishes to share, I thought I would do a round up today so you can see all the finishes together.

Subtle changes can make a world of difference - that is what Scrap Mixology is all about.

The Chunky module is great for large scraps or leftover s from a previous quilt. I made this quilt from a bunch of Kaffe Fassett leftovers. It worked so well for those large ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 2 months ago. under chunky , finished quilt , scrap mixology

Another Chunky Finish from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have one more fun quilt to share made from my Chunky pattern.

I think this was actually the first quilt I made when I was writing the pattern.

And it is probably my favorite quilt.

It was super easy to put together. I had just finished two projects (one that had turquoise and the other the soft green) so I had a bunch of leftover fabric. This block was perfect for using up the fabric and I just love how the two colors look together.

The quilting was a lot of fun to do and I added some big ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 3 months ago. under chunky , finished quilt , scrap mixology , scrap quilting

Another Chunky Finish from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been so busy working on my donation quilt project, I forgot to share anther quilt I made using my Scrap Mixology Chunky block.

This quilt just makes me dream of summertime and picnics.

I did pull a background fabric out of my stash and use the same fabric for the white centers.

The blocks are all made from various chunky prints I had in my scrap bins. The lime striped fabric really pulled them all together.

I put an amazing orange floral I got from Connecting Threads on the back.

My Scrap Mixology patterns are each focused on ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 3 months ago. under chunky , finished quilts , scrap mixology

Another Chunky Finish from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Last Sunday, I released another module to my Scrap Mixology series.

I thought today I would share another quilt I made using the Chunky block.

For this quilt, I used a fun striped fabric for the small strip on each block and then grouped together four of the blocks in similar colors.

I love the color block effect it made!

These are fun to quilt - I just did a squircle (a square into a circle) on each block. I really like the backing fabric on this quilt - I had purchased this print years ago.

The first quilt I shared for ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 4 months ago. under chunky , finished quilt , scrap mixology , scrap quilts

Oh Scrap! : Module #5 Release from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Finally!

I have been working on the fifth module of my Scrap Mixology series for seems like forever. I am pleased that I finally finished it and I am ready to share some of the lovely quilts I made with it.

The first quilt I finished using this pattern is this lovely on-point version using a bunch of Kaffe Fassett bits I had. Some were in my scrap bins and some were leftovers from previous projects.

I called this pattern Chunky because the pieces are large.

The base block is ridiculously easy. But the 16 page pattern reveals so many ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 4 months ago. under chunky , oh scrap! , scrap mixology , scrap quilting

Another Chaser Block Finish from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I am finally feeling not so overwhelmed and that means I am usually more productive. I have finished another quilt that has been in the block stage for months. That make me feel so good!

I started these blocks at the beginning of 2022 as a Rainbow Scrap Challenge quilt. I had recently released my Chaser Block pattern (One of my Scrap Mixology patterns) and had the idea to add the flip corners to the block so a pinwheel appears where the block connects.

The little flip corners are not part of the pattern. I just constantly have ideas that ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 5 months ago. under chaser block , finished quilt , scrap mixology , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : Last Chaser Blocks from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It looks like fall is finally coming to the PNW. Temperatures are still a bit warm during the night, but the nights are cold and the leaves are slowly changing colors. So a lot of my time this week has been spent doing outdoor chores.

I did get the final ten Chaser blocks completed for my RSC quilt. Here are the first six.

Here are the final four. I decided to add in a couple gray blocks because my scrap bin is overflowing.

(I used my Chaser pattern as inspiration for these blocks. Note that the pattern does not have ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 6 months ago. under chaser block , oh scrap! , scrap mixology

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