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

I really can't believe how fast last week flew by. I felt somewhat in control on Monday and then before I knew it - It was Friday!

And I feel like I don't have a lot to show for it!

I did get quite a few flannel and RWB scraps cut this week. I was going to share my progress today, but they are buried somewhere on my dining room table. So, I guess we will just share some bright and happy scrappy quilts that are ready to go out and provide comfort.

This quilt top was sent in ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 weeks, 2 days ago. under oh scrap! , scrap quilting

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 ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 weeks, 2 days ago. under finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

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 ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

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 ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months ago. under compassion quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , potato chip block , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : Holiday Weekend from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I can't believe how fast this week zoomed by. I think I am going to spend the long weekend organizing a bunch of fabric. There is a big shipment of quilts going out next week and already loaded into my car, so there is some space to move around right now.

I also think I might get a bunch of Kaffe Fassett scraps out to cut. This quilt top was sent in by Kathy and I fell in love. I think it is a great way to showcase all those lovely prints. The pretty backing fabric was donated by ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 1 week ago. under oh scrap! , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : Playing with Blocks from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have had a stack of RWB blocks sitting next to my sewing machine for weeks. I finally had a chance this week to turn them into a quilt top.

We made some simple rail fence blocks out of RWB strips at our Spring Sew Day. We made enough blocks to make about 13 quilts.

For this first quilt, I simply laid them out in an alternate direction. The blocks are 10" so this quilt will finish at about 50" x 60".

I have some other layout plans for these blocks that I hope to share soon. In fact, maybe ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under oh scrap! , patriotic quilt , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : From the Scrap Bin from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

*** I just realized today is not Saturday! Oh Scrap!***

Recently, we finished some quilts made from scraps and orphan blocks we received.

A lot of our scraps get sent to Marci in Idaho and she turns them into scrappy blocks. We used the 10" string blocks to make this scrappy quilt. I think Marcia sewed up these blocks into a quilt top at or last sew day. It is nice because you really don't need a design wall to put these together.

Over a year ago, someone sent us a bunch of HSTs along with some cut squares and ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under flannel , oh scrap! , orphan blocks , scrap quilting

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

I am writing this post quite a bit ahead of time. I am taking a quick trip to see my two sisters and an aunt/uncle I haven't seen in many years. In fact, by the time you read this, I will probably be back. I'm a bit torn - I am looking forward to seeing everyone, but I am sure going to miss my boi Arthur. We haven't been apart in over two years!

I am wwaaayyy behind in sharing finishes so I thought I would do that in this post.

Check it out - a finished quilt ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months ago. under oh scrap! , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : Local Donations from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I did work on a few scrappy projects this week, but I forgot to take any photos. Mostly, I was doing a bit of a clean-up and I just finished a bunch of partially sewn blocks and binding strips. I guess we will have to settle for some photos of some quilt tops donated by local volunteers.

Our Board Secretary Karen has been working through some of her batik scraps. This is one she donated to us. I love the rich, warm colors. The backing was sent to us by Stephanie. I did have to add a bit of an ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 1 week ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

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

Oh My! How time flies! The last couple weeks have been a bit of a blur for me. I can't believe in that whole time I didn't make one blog post. Thanks to all who checked up on me. And my apologies to those of you who kept checking for new posts but finding nothing.

We had our sew day event today (Saturday) and I just spent a couple hours putting everything away. I am exhausted but I wanted to share about the day.

We had a team of folks that showed up to sew some blocks for ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under oh scrap! , scrap quilting , sew day

Field of Valor – A Patriotic Take on the St. Paddy’s Field Quilt from Sister Of The Divide

Field of Valor – A Patriotic Take on the St. Paddy’s Field QuiltThis quilt may look familiar… and that’s because Field of Valor is simply a different colorway of my St. Paddy’s Field quilt pattern. Changing fabrics can completely transform the story a quilt tells, and this version speaks to something very close to my heart — patriotism, gratitude, and honoring those who have served our

added by SisterOfTheDivide 4 months ago. under beginner friendly , charity quilting , color in quilting , coming home incorporated , field of valor , quilting , red white and blue quilts , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : Delivery by Wilma from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

This was a great week for Many Hands and Many Hearts. We have TWO new longarm quilters joining our volunteer ranks. One is even ready to do a couple a week for us.

So, I have been spending this week trying to get backs pieced, batting cut and (for some) binding prepped. How many? I am prepping up for 19 quilts! Needless to say,
I don't have anything scrappy to share today.

But I do have some finished quilts to share. Wilma lives in the Sacramento area and was planning a trip north with some friends. They offered to ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under finished quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : Some of my Scrap Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I know you are probably tired of me saying it, but it was another busy week! But I am hoping by the end of March, I might get a breather until late summer. Fingers crossed!

It was fun to see some of the scrap quilts I put together crossed the finish line this week. This pretty snowball quilt was made from a bunch of pink and purple scraps. The inspiration was some pansy fabric I had a small piece of. Nann sent in the backing fabric and board member Bev quilted this one.

I also made these floral blocks from ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months, 4 weeks ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap quilting , snowball

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

I have not been very good about sharing finishes lately. So, I thought today I would share a bunch of pretty scrappy donation quilts that have crossed the finish line.

Let's start out with this bright and fun novelty quilt. What a great way to use those colorful novelty scraps and the color placement is (chef's kiss)!

The tag got misplaced on this one, but I think it was made by Sue or Jean. I do know local longarm quilter Laura not only quilted it but also sewed on the binding for us.

We even made the backside ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 5 months ago. under many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : Teddy Bears from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have no idea where this week went. I know I quilted up a lot of quilts for Many Hands and Many Hearts. There were lots of labels to sew on and bindings to finish. MHMH also received a lot of packages this week, so I spent a lot of time organizing all of that.

But I didn't spend a lot of time playing with any scraps!

I recently joined one of the local quilt guilds. Some of my longtime friends work the Community Service table so it was natural for me to join that team. At our last ...

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

Oh Scrap! : This and That from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I can't believe I went another week without sharing any finished quilts. This was definitely a week of unplanned events interfering with my schedule. I am hoping next week will be different!

I moved out of my sewing room and have been sewing on my dining room table for more than a year now. In the last few months, it has become home to a large pile of scraps. Many of them need to be cut into binding strips but there are some that inspire a quilt.

I had some leftover plaids from some napkins we made for our ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under oh scrap! , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : A Little Late from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been having a heck of a time for the last few weeks remembering what day of the week it is. I know I am not the only one - a reader emailed me yesterday looking for this Oh Scrap! post.

Hopefully my inner calendar corrects itself soon!

I needed something quick I could share and this quilt top sent in by Rena fits the bill. It is so fun and scrappy. I love all the playful novelty prints in this one. The bird backing fabric was donated by Karen and local longarm quilter Laura finished it up.

We really ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 7 months ago. under oh scrap! , scrap quilting

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

My boy Arthur has been feeling under the weather the last few days, so I have been doing a lot of cutting and sewing at my dining room table. He likes to lay at my feet while I work - under the table is his safe place. So for a change, I have been staying right by his side.

He has an appointment at the vet Monday morning so hopefully we can figure out what is wrong with him. I don't like seeing him in pain.

Not only did I get all of the pink flannel cut, but it is ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 7 months, 2 weeks ago. under flannel , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

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

I have been busy all week cutting flannel scraps into 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles. I think all of the pink scraps are done and I have moved onto blue.

As I cut them, I am stacking them in a box so they are ready to sew. I don't often get a chance to sit and sew but I did find time to make enough soft blocks for a quilt top.

I have 42 of these 8" blocks ready to be turned into a top. I have also cut more than enough rectangles to make the same size ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 8 months ago. under flannel , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : Still Cutting Pink from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

A huge thanks to all of you who wished me well. I am pretty much back to my old self. I still have pain in my ear but at least I can move my head without falling over.

I am still working away at Mount Flannel when I have a chance. I have been focusing on the pink scraps and anything new that needs attention. I am not to add anything to my mountain of scraps!

Once I have all the rectangles I need for a block, I am just stacking them in a box to sew at a later ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 8 months, 2 weeks ago. under flannel , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

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