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Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 26

This week I have been busy in my happy place 

and I am feeling more sewing accomplished.

Bee Skep Block from Moda Bake Shop

which was a bonus block this week. 

I could not resist fussy cutting one of the big beautiful bees 

from a fat quarter of 

Painted Meadow by Robin Pickens

I have a fat quarter bundle of this but have never cut into it before.

It is sitting on an open shelf in my sewing area waiting for the "right" project.

Looking at this fabric makes me ...

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 25

It has been very hot here and keeping the gardens (and ourselves) hydrated has been a daylong task.  

I have had to water some post and baskets twice a day.

Mr. Scrapatch, who has returned to work and is continuing physical therapy, 

 has been helpful with this. 

I have been sewing and reading and sitting in the shade.

Here is my 

Stargazer Lily Block for the Summer in the Garden QAL

Click on the link above for the free block pattern.

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 22

I love all the designs in this pattern booklet.

which was made with scrap 30s Repro prints.

with this new scrappy project.

I am enjoying my slow stitching and sewing and sitting in my garden.

What are you working on this ...

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 20

I have been outside working in the yard lately

 and need to go out and water when I finish this post.

It is 90 degress F here and we have no rain in many days. I will sit and stitch or read as a move the hose from rose to rose and garden to garden.  

It will take two hours or more. 

My sewing machine has been idle.

Yesterday, I started a Tuesday To-Do List 

to help get my sewing projects done.

Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 19

to make new covers for my swing cushions.

I bought this fabric

Blue Stripe Outdoor Fabric from Fabric.com 

while is was recently on sale.

Yesterday my day was taken up by an emergency trip to vet for Katniss.

Kitty is home and healing. She is sporting a new lion cut and a few stitches ... and a neck cone to keep her from pulling on her stitches ... which were needed when she got a laceration on her skin after pulling out a matted knot ...

Welcome to Stitch Sew and Show ~ Week 18

Born to Be Wild Blog Hop

This morning I put in the final stitches. 

This is a sneak peek.

I will be posting this project next Tuesday.

I found the perfect idea, I think. 

I am really happy with this one and am looking forward to sharing it.

Please share what you have been working on this week.

Thanks to all who join in my linky party fun! 

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 17

Thanks to all who joined in the fun last week.

Life has been happening here in the Scrapatch.

I have been away from my computer.

I hope to be back to regular blogging soon.

My pretty kitties have been a wonderful comfort.

Here is Nutmeg helping me sit and stitch this damp spring morning.

Thank you to all who follow and visit ...

Welcome to Stitch Sew and Show ~ Week 16

I have been working on the hexagons and diamonds for 

My Kingfisher Quilt

when I have not been outside gardening and inside spring cleaning.

This fabric line is Cottage Joy by Windham Fabrics

It is a 2018 line by Shannon Christine

I have bits and pieces of this collection and maybe enough of this large print yardage for the backing on my quilt.  I am now wishing I had bought more whe I saw it as I am really loving the colors and ...

Welcome to Week 15 ~ Stitch Sew & Show

I have been getting back to my sew-at-home fun this week.

My first focus was my 

My Post for the In the Kitchen Stitchin' Blog Hop

I am looking forward to visiting all of today's links.

I love to make useful things from my stash

and there is sew much creativity. 

Click Here for the Full Schedule

I have also picked up and old project and made a plan.

While I was away I hand sewed more hexagon flowers using this 

"Not Your Grandmother's English Paper Piecing" method for making my ...

Welcome to Week 14 for my Stitch Sew & Show Linky Party

Thanks to all who have left kind comments and emailed.

I am well.

I am still away from my regular sewing space 

taking care of a loved one,

who is doing much better.

Recently, I did stop at home to replenish laundry, 

pet the kitties and make some more facemasks.

For my basic tutorial for how I sew these, click on the link below:

Making Masks with Neck Straps ~ Free Tutorial

I have streamlined the nose pocket recently 

by cutting the front pieces wider, top to bottom, 

and folding ...

Here is my uppercase F Block.

For April I am joining in this blogging fun:

#AtoZChallenge Started Here on April 1st

I am making one uppercase block per day.

Plans are to make a twin size quilt "I Spy A-Z Quilt"

using my novelty scrap stash.

For April I am posting a quilting related post each day, except Sundays.

F is Fabric ~ I love fabric!

I have a lovely large stash and I love every scrap of it.

My blog is an ongoing testimony to my fabric love.

F is for Fussy Cutting ...

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 12

It has been a week of spring cleaning, inside and outside

but I have found time to sew everyday.

Yesterday I saw a block on Instagram that I just had to sew.

It was a twist on the traditional Rail Fence Quilt.

The fabric is 

Violette 40 Karat Crystals Strips

that I bought on a Flash Sale at Fat Quarter Shop

These are the four strips I picked for this block.

I like the minty green with the purples.

The background is more cream than white which gives it a soft color look ...

I do have a finish to show this week.

I made this fabric bucket for the Salt and Sand Blog Hop

More photos and pattern info Here

Yesterday I was enjoying the blog hop and 

I was happily working on the smaller bucket when

My Covid-19 Vaccine threw me for an unexpected loop.

I was down and out for a few hours yesterday 

with chills, fever and nausea.

I am feeling much better today but I am achy and fatigued.

Today will be a day of rest.

Thanks ...

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 10

I am late posting today, because I had to visit my eye doctor.

I have been having significant vision issues recently that has been affecting my sewing ability and computer time.

It is looking more and more like another eye surgery may be in my future.

I have not made the decision yet to go forward with this 

as it is not a quick laser surgery.

This would require a transplant and hospital care.

There is a lot to consider. 

I did finish the combined Borders 4 & 5 for my SAHRR 2021.

Week ...

Good Morning and Welcome to Week 9 of my

Stitch Sew & Show Linky Party

I have been working on a new project with these fabrics 

that has a time dated reveal, so I do not have much sewing to show today.

I have also been enjoying the 

#IGQuiltFest2021

Today's prompt was "Upcycling."

Apparently, I do not do a lot of upcycling of materials so this idea has prompted me to think about adding more upcycling to my quilting. 

I now have a project in mind and we are going to let my quilty muse ponder that one.

Welcome to Week 8 of my Stitch Sew & Show Linky Party.

Thank you to all who have been linking up.

I do not have a finished project this week, even though I have been sewing everyday.

These are my first three blocks for the 

Riley Blake Block Challenge 2021 ~ Blogged Here

This is only a 16 week challenge, so I am hoping I can stay on track.

The 4th Block was added yesterday to All RBD Block Patterns Here

and I hope to be sewing this block today.

Sometimes I like to sew - along.

Yesterday I made the first two ...

Time for Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 7

 to show this week.

Completing this quilt on time for the Show Your Stripes Blog Hop 

has kept me busy for the last week

so now I need to catch up on a few WIPs,

like my  SAHRR, which is stuck at Week 3,

as it is now Week 5 and the last border will be next Monday.

 This is what I have on my sewing table today.

I am working on the checkerboard border. 

Yesterday, I made more ...

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 6 

This is the first quilt that I have done on my long arm this year.

I have a large stack of tops to quilt.

Over the winter holidays, my quilting room became a bit of a storage area

for hiding gifts and tucking away furniture to make room for the tree.

It took me longer than usual to clean up the area 

I need to get back into a routine where I piece and stitch and quilt.

This quilt is for a blog hop, so it is a priority.

I ...