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January 6, 2023
Random Qube Blocks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Here we are at the end of week number five. 
This week saw a couple blocks that hadn't made in yet. Like this one. Technically it is a two color block but I used four different prints for the blue. 
I like to use the larger pieces to showcase larger prints. 
Like this one. That rainbow dog fabric is delightful. 
Two yellows!
I love this large flower print. 
Sunflowers. 
I think this is the last large piece of that flower print I've been using as a green. Do you have any long-term projects planned for 2023?

Tools and ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 4 months ago. under 2022 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , quilt , quilter , quilting , scrappy , sew my stash , shopping , tool , tool tip
December 30, 2022
Random Qube Blocks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Four weeks of randomly generated blocks on the design wall. 
This block is such a delight. 
Bigger pieces means I can use bigger prints. 
These are just so much fun to put together. 
Look at that fussy-cut treasure map!
I was so excited when this block came up. So different from the rest. It would make a great alternate block.  
Sometimes I put unlikely things together. 
Halfway there!

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December 23, 2022
Random Qube Blocks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Week number three!
This week I managed to cut and sew each randomly generated block on the day I rolled it. 
This week I had more than a couple blocks that had doubles. This one had double green. 
This one had double white. 
This one is double yellow. 
Sometimes there is an easy block. The pinwheel is one of those. 
I think this one is my favorite of all the blocks. I could make an entire quilt using just this block. 
I'm going to be able to make some interesting layouts with how many of these I'm getting ...

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December 20, 2022
Getting Hexie with It from Becca's Crazy Projects

I finished up the basting of the rest of my little hexies a couple weeks ago. 
Yesterday I stacked them up into planned flower sets. 
Then I filled my hexie project bag with all those sets. Now I can easily grab a single flower and get stitching. Someday, I will have a quilt top. 

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added by Becca 1 year, 5 months ago. under 2022 , charm , crazy , english paper piecing , epp , hexagon , hexie , moda , modern , project , sew , superior threads , tool tip
December 16, 2022
Random Qube Blocks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Time for an update on my random Qube block project. Check out the great short videos from Chris Marchini, Rose City Original if you want to learn more about making your own randomly generated quilt.
The humble 16-patch! 
Each block is a fun way to relax after work. 
Some days I don't have time to sew the block. 
Last week I didn't sew for three days. 
I did manage to generate the blocks, pick the fabrics, and cut the pieces for each block on the day it was generated. 
Then I sewed them together when I did have ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 5 months ago. under 2022 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , quilt , quilter , quilting , scrappy , sew my stash , shopping , tool , tool tip
December 9, 2022
Random Qube Blocks from Becca's Crazy Projects

What do these polyhedral dice have to do with quilting? Well, they are here to help me make quilt blocks without overthinking the process. I learned about this fun idea watching the great short videos from Chris Marchini, Rose City Originals. I made a list of twenty different blocks, and a list of ten colors. 
For this project I'm using the Accuquilt Go! 8" Qube for all the block cutting. First, I roll the 20-sided die (d20) to determine which block to make. 
I'm also using a stack of scraps I have on my shelf. Okay, more than ...

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December 7, 2022
Accuquilt Go! 8" Qube from Becca's Crazy Projects

Let's open up the Go! Qube Mix & Match 8" block for the Accuquilt Go! First, when you order it directly from Accuquilt they include a copy of GO! Qube Mix & Match Blocks and Quilts Pattern Book by Eleanor Burns. It is a huge book with loads of great information about quilting to complement the content about using your dies. 
Each base Qube (there is a companion set that adds shapes) can make 72 blocks. This is not all inclusive, this is just the number of 8" blocks they identify in their downloadable pattern booklet. These are just a starting ...

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November 30, 2022
Quilting Tools: Accuquilt Go! from Becca's Crazy Projects

I recently ordered the 8 Inch Qube from Accuquilt. I was inspired by Chris Marchini, Rose City Originals, to buy the Qube. He has a series of random quilt blocks made with the Qube and it just seemed like so much fun! Accuquilt was having a sale so that made it even better. 
I've had my Accuquilt Go! for several years now. When I wanted to see how long I've had it, I found a post from 2014. Not as nice as this post from 2015 that shows a fun tumbler quilt. That quilt is on my bed ...

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November 28, 2022
Getting Hexie with It from Becca's Crazy Projects

Week number two of using the Sewline Water-Soluble Fabric Glue Pen I'm back to show you my progress. This time I managed to baste nearly 100 hexies with a single stick of glue. The stack of fabric that still needs to be basted is so much smaller. I ordered my refills from Amazon and they should be here this week.  

A note about affiliate links: Even if you don't buy the products I link to, using my link to get to Amazon counts. If something I share inspires you, and you were going to buy something anyway, click ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 5 months ago. under 2022 , charm , crazy , english paper piecing , epp , hexagon , hexie , moda , modern , project , sew , superior threads , tool tip
November 21, 2022
Getting Hexie with It from Becca's Crazy Projects

After a week of using the Sewline Water-Soluble Fabric Glue Pen I'm back to show you my progress. I would make a few of these most evenings. At the end of the week I had consumed the glue and basted 75 hexies. I think that's pretty good. I've changed the glue and am back at it. I wonder if I will get as many next week. Hopefully I will be close. That stack of fabric still needs to be basted. I already have more refills in my Amazon cart. Once I finish the basted I will be ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 6 months ago. under 2022 , charm , crazy , english paper piecing , epp , hexagon , hexie , moda , modern , project , sew , superior threads , tool tip
November 14, 2022
Getting Hexie With It from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been thread basting my hexies. By the way, these are my absolute favorites scissiors for snipping thread. I have a pair near my long arm and this pair in my hexie kit. Linked at the bottom of the post. 
I decided to give the Sewline Fabric Glue Pen a try. 
This kit (linked at the bottom of the post) comes with the glue pen and one refill. 
One is basted with thread, the other with glue. I don't sew through the papers when basting. I only stitch through the fabric on the back side. This means the ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 6 months ago. under 2022 , charm , crazy , english paper piecing , epp , hexagon , hexie , moda , modern , project , sew , superior threads , tool tip
September 26, 2022
Sometimes I Rip from Becca's Crazy Projects

I pieced this itty-bitty quilt and found this little tear in one of the blocks after the piecing was done. When I saw the rip I marked the square so I could rip it out and replace it with another piece. 
Since this was pieced using strip sets I ripped two sides first to release the strip. Then it was a simple matter of ripping the sides of the square. (Bonnie Hunter has a great tutorial that shows how to piece strips and sew them up like this. Check out her free pattern Scrappy Trips. It is a great time ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 7 months ago. under 2022 , quilt , quilter , scrap , scrappy , scraps , strip , tool , tool tip
August 29, 2022
Travel Crochet from Becca's Crazy Projects

This was a great take-along project. 
I've reached the end of the cake of yarn and weaved in the ends. This is a nice size shawl. 
The resulting fabric is squishy and soft. I'm not sure what my next crochet project will be. Have you made something with self-striping yarn and really loved the finish? 

Yarn is Caron Skinny Cakes in the colorway Raspberry Ganache.

If you didn't read the last post about this project, the pattern is Kria by Tinna Thórudóttir Thorvaldsdóttir. You can find the pattern on Ravelry. She also has loads of patterns and ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 8 months ago. under 2022 , caron , crochet , shawl , tool , tool tip , yarn
July 18, 2022
Christmas Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

A friend asked me to quilt up this fun little half-square triangle quilt. 
The quilt is just a few inches wider than a piece of quilting cotton so we pieced the backing with a coordinating green. I used a edge-to-edge quilting design with swirls, bells, and holly leaves. I like how it works with the background white fabric. Quilted with white So Fine and Omni threads from Superior Threads. 
Trimmed and ready for binding. Half-square-triangle blocks are a snap if you have cutting tools that work for you. My favorite are the Easy Angle Rulers (links below). 

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added by Becca 1 year, 10 months ago. under 2022 , design , half-square triangle , hst , quilt , quilter , tool , tool tip
July 11, 2022
Scrap Crazy Templates from Becca's Crazy Projects

I also have the Creative Grids Scrap Crazy Templates to make an 8" block. I pulled out the leftover blues from charity quilt backings. 
I made some selections. 
I modified those selections before I finished cutting. 
I made sixteen 8" blocks and sewed them into four 16" blocks. 
This is the result. 
I added a 3.5" border to bring the size up to 38" by 38", perfect for a charity quilt. This was actually the second quilt I made with these templates. 
I also made this one, which has a different feel because of the fabrics used. I'm ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 10 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , design , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , tool , tool tip
July 6, 2022
Scrap Crazy Templates from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've had this set of Creative Grids templates for years and years. I think I experimented with a single block but hadn't used them to make a quilt. This is the Scrap Crazy 6" set that lets you make a 6" finished block using some fun shapes. I grabbed this stack of fabrics and got cutting. 
I narrowed my selections to four prints. These fabrics were left over from quilt backings from charity quilts. I carefully selected my colors so the B piece would be the darkest. 
The blocks make up quickly. 
I placed them to get this ...

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added by Becca 1 year, 10 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , design , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , templates , tool , tool tip
December 31, 2021
Sock Club from Becca's Crazy Projects

I was so pleased with my last Vesper Sock Yarn Club from Knitterly Things that I decided to sign up for the fall club. I went with the 'Classic Sock', a 80/20 Superwash Merino & Nylon 2ply, and the Mini Skein Option. I love the little skeins of coordinating yarn to work the heels and toes.
I wound up the skeins into balls and I'm ready to get cranking. I may need to buy another Monster Socks Yarn Kit from Knitterly Things because I may need another pair of monster socks. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

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added by Becca 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2021 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , shopping , socks , tool , tool tip , yarn
December 1, 2021
Tool Tip Wednesday from Becca's Crazy Projects

On Saturday I broke my retractable holder for my snips. I slip the click onto the collar of my shirt so my scissors are always handy when I'm working with the long arm. This also ensures I don't leave them on the surface of the quilt. 
Thankfully, I had a back up clip in my desk. The scissors are Fiskars micro-tip. They are perfect for keeping next to your sewing machine or in your sewing bag. I'm pretty sure I have three pair: one in my hand sewing kit, one for my long arm, and a third ...

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added by Becca 2 years, 5 months ago. under 2021 , long arm , longarm , quilt , quilting , scissors , sew , sewing , shopping , tool , tool tip
November 24, 2021
Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I recently ordered yarn from CSM Supplies. I like buying from Jamie because she always makes the transaction special. I didn't really need more sock yarn but I wanted more options for holiday sock giving. 
I ordered three new colorways and coordinating solids. I like making contrast toes so you can pair them up using the toe colors. 
First was this fun colorway paired with blue. 
Then this one that I had from a previous order paired with pink. 
I still transfer the live stitches onto a pair of short circular needles and finish each sock by hand using ...

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added by Becca 2 years, 5 months ago. under 2021 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , socks , tool , tool tip , yarn
October 25, 2021
Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Sometimes I want to make simple socks and this self-striping yarn is perfect for that. 

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added by Becca 2 years, 6 months ago. under 2021 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , socks , tool , tool tip , yarn