ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 19

Welcome to Week 19 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week I'm hoping to settle back into my regular routine.  Our mountain getaway is beginning to feel like a distant memory and there are places to go, people to see, and projects to work on.  That may include a bit of quilting! I'm currently feeling rather unsuccessful at that.  

Perhaps...

This basket of ORANGE scraps, pulled out at Angela's suggestion for the Color of the Month for May, will hopefully lure me back to the sewing machine:

Read on to see if that's what transpired...

SUNDAY - During my Weekly Morning Art Zoom, I tasked myself with ripping out pages for my next Collage Scraps Journal.  The book must be altered before added other papers onto its pages:

 

It's MESSY MAY so most of my art time will likely be spent within the pages of another journal.  I'm happy to have this one ready and available for me to begin dipping in when needed.

MONDAY - Errand Day

Boring stuff that everyone does, but nobody wants to hear about, but this afternoon, my Weekly Zoom Call with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color resumed:

TUESDAY - Tidy Up Tuesday

I spent the morning gathering additional items for my #100Days100ThingsDecluttered and this afternoon I bit the bullet and quilted last month's UFO Challenge project:

WEDNESDAY - Midweek Meetup

I made a decision about what journal I would use during Messy May and began by adding an envelope to house the small journal that I created in response to Day 1's prompt:

After lunch, I headed back up to the studio for the Joyful Art Zoom with Belinda...

Since we had decided against a unified source today, I finally painted my interpretation of Crystal Tan's FREE lesson that I signed up for back in February.  I'm so grateful the replay remained available for viewing, but opted to work from the inspiration photo instead of her tutorial during today's Zoom call:

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group met at Ella's without me.  I had a random fever last night, wasn't feeling great this morning and didn't want to get anyone sick.  Instead, I did some things around the house.

Surprise!  I found another scrappy ORANGE pin cushion to enjoy during the month:

FRIDAY - Knit Group

Ugh!  The sock I've been working on was too short when I tried it on at the end of last week's session.  This morning, I frogged the heel turn section since I had neglected to notice the gusset increases were only partially completed.

I enjoyed chatting with these friends while working:

After a stop at the grocery store and quick lunch, I headed up to Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio to attempt the technique shown on today's Messy May prompt video:

Later, I enjoyed visiting with my Weekly Evening Art Zoom friends while continuing on yesterday's map-inspired QUEST prompt:

SATURDAY - It's LINK PARTY day for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!  I hope you will visit Angela @ So Scrappy to see what the RSC Quilters have been up to this week.  I was working on a few random projects this week and boring paperwork.  Here's a closer look at what I did with some old ORANGE scraps earlier this week:

The binding decision still remains unresolved.  Sigh...

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!

TidyUp Tuesday - The 100 Day Project - Week 10

Welcome to Week 10 of the 2026 edition of #100Days100ThingsDecluttered mini-series here at The Joyful Quilter!!  I'm participating in The 100 Day Project again this year.  It's particularly popular on Instagram.  I was originally hesitant to participate, but I've made good progress these last two years.  I'm releasing weekly updates on Tidy Up Tuesday for those who might be interested in seeing what goes out the door.

What did you say your project was, again, Joyful???

I signed up with a different idea in mind than most.  You can read about it HERE.  That link will tell you all about my project.

The gist of my focus...

Decluttering my home and studio in an effort to free up space for MORE creativity.

The quest continues...

Even though I hit my goal of 100 items out the door, I will continue to declutter my home and studio for the entirety of the 100 Day Project.  I still need to free up MORE space for more creativity.  Stay with me as I aim for the 200 mark!

Here's my progress for Week Ten:

This week was slow going, as I headed off to and returned from recharging in the mountains.

I managed to get the following items out of the house...

1 bin of recycling from DH's shop

2 quilting rulers

1 dresser scarf

3 cuts of fabric

1 quilt pattern

2 product pkgs (saved for some unknown reason)

1 dress

1 t-shirt

1 pr leggings

1 sweater

8 pr chopsticks

1 kitchen knife (new in pkg)

1 pkg of plastic forks (we don't entertain enough to keep so many extras) 

2 cardboard boxes

1 decorative wreath (trashed due to damage)

Week 10 Total: 27/100

Updated 100 Day Project Total for Week 10:  155/100

Thank you to those of you who take the time to encourage me in my decluttering efforts as I continue this challenge!  I appreciate those of you who have joined me in my quest.  

 Diann @ Little Penguin Quilts commented the following after Week 9's post:

24 yards of fabric - wow! Someone will think it's a treasure. We are decluttering our old electronics this week because there is an e-waste collection going on here on Thursday. We have quite a pile ready to go - old phones, laptops, VCRs, and more!

My response:

Nice work on the e-waste, Diann! About the fabric I gave away, treasure is exactly the word that my friend used when I gave her that bag of yardage.  :o))

There was also this from Cherie @ See More Quilts:

Stuff shuffling! That made me laugh out loud because I do shuffle stuff! In the case of the shirts, I think I need to let them leave the house.

I replied with the following:

As I told Terry @ Ongoing Projects, I'm ready for a really BIG purge to boost my numbers. It probably won't be this week, but I'll definitely keep plugging along.

@dothe100dayproject

#The100DayProject

#DoThe100DayProject

#100Days100Things_TheDeclutterEdition

#100Days100ThingsDecluttered

#filltheboxjoy

Come back next week to see what goes in the box during the next 7 days.  You can also follow me on Instagram @thejoyfulquilter, if you are there more often than in BlogLand.

Until next time...

Do the 100 Day Project!!!

ETA... Amended 5/9/26 to correct a math error.

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 18

Welcome to Week 18 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week included a little  getaway.  As I reenter normal life, there may be a bit of quilting, but that will have to wait for the end of the week.

Read on to see how the days passed...

SUNDAY - Yesterday was a travel day.  When the mountains are calling, I must go:

I haven't managed to connect to the hotel's Wi-Fi with my computer this morning. Weekly Morning Art Zoom went on without me today.  Alas, that also meant there was no Zoom or phone call with Knittingsuek, either.

We enjoyed some of the best brisket we've ever had.  Pop's Smokehouse is a BIG winner:

While DH went down to the conference registration desk, I enjoyed some knitting time.  Pleas notice the PINK scraps in the quilt I brought from home:

Our elevator photo on the way to dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse:

MONDAY - Good morning, Cherokee!!

No Zooming with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color.  I was in the depths of the casino when she reached out and neglected to check my phone for messages.  Why?  I was busy trying to break the bank while winning this casino cash:

Later, I scoped out the directions to this evening's "Sunset by the Soco" event:

Soon enough, it was time to head down...

After dinner, we decided to sit for a caricature with a local artist...

He drew this funny portrait of us:

TUESDAY - Tidy Up Tuesday

Today began in a haze of rain and fog...

Which required a cup of tea...

Before the skies cleared after lunch:

Since no conference dinner was planned, we headed back to Pop's Smokehouse for another round of brisket and sweet tea:

WEDNESDAY - Travel Day

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group @ Candy's.  Sorry!  No photos.  Afterwards, Britt and I enjoyed an ARTventure in our Dina Wakely Ledger Journals.  I chose a floral to collage on, but didn't have time to do the cutting this afternoon:

FRIDAY - At Knit Group this morning, I forgot to take a photo until our Zoom call with Linda expired.  Here are Stacy, Beth and I acting a bit silly:

I spied a bit of ORANGE in Beth's husband's garden:

After a quick lunch, I headed up to Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio where I found a product tag on my table and decided to cover it in collage scraps:

In neighborhood news...

I notice that the neighbors at the end of the road appear to have finally moved in:

Later, I enjoyed visiting with my Weekly Evening Art Zoom friends.  Tonight I worked on a mountain memory spread in my personal journal:

SATURDAY - It's LINK PARTY day for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!  I hope you will visit Angela @ So Scrappy to see what the RSC Quilters have been up to this week.  I've got some chores to catch up on so I'm not sure when I'll be able to visit.  In the meantime, enjoy the ORANGE roses in my front garden.  Look closely!  The centers match the new Color of the Month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge:

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!

Tidy Up Tuesday - The 100 Day Project - Week 9

Welcome to Week 9 of the 2026 edition of #100Days100ThingsDecluttered mini-series here at The Joyful Quilter!!  I'm participating in The 100 Day Project again this year.  It's particularly popular on Instagram.  I was originally hesitant to participate, but I've made good progress these last two years.  I'm releasing weekly updates on Tidy Up Tuesday for those who might be interested in seeing what goes out the door.

What did you say your project was, again, Joyful???

I signed up with a different idea in mind than most.  You can read about it HERE.  That link will tell you all about my project.

The gist of my focus...

Decluttering my home and studio in an effort to free up space for MORE creativity.

The BIG project update from last week in case you missed it...

#100Days100ThingsDecluttered Project Total: 102/100!!!

Never fear...

I'm NOT stopping here!!  I will continue to declutter my home and studio for the entirety of the 100 Day Project.  I still need to free up MORE space for more creativity.

Here's my progress for Week Nine:

I began working my way to the 200 item mark. We've passed the eight-week mark.  I'm still getting rid of the clutter for this year's challenge.  We were away, but I'm not giving up!

The following items left the house...

1 frayed computer cord

24 yards of fabric

1 rusted light fixture

Week 9 Total: 26/100

Updated 100 Day Project Total for Week 9:  128/100

No item filled box this week.  The electrical items went straight into the trash and the fabric went directly to a friend.

Thank you to those of you who take the time to encourage me in my decluttering efforts as I continue this challenge!  I appreciate those of you who have joined me in my quest.  

 Miss Pat (no blog) had the following to say after Week 8's post:

A friend from my Tai Chi class is helping me declutter in the attic (most of the stuff is my late husbands clutter and hoarding). Out went 8 metal file boxes and metal drawer units, a car seat only used once or twice when a grandson from Houston was here (11 years ago), more fabric, 8 Welch's jelly glasses and 10 coffee mugs. And lots of paper and miscellany. Phew.

My reply:

Oh, Pat! I'm so glad that you had a helper to work on the attic. You got some really good work done!

@dothe100dayproject

#The100DayProject

#DoThe100DayProject

#100Days100Things_TheDeclutterEdition

#100Days100ThingsDecluttered

#filltheboxjoy

Come back next week to see what goes in the box during the next 7 days.  You can also follow me on Instagram @thejoyfulquilter, if you are there more often than in BlogLand.

Until next time...

Do the 100 Day Project!!!

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 17

Welcome to Week 17 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week will be filled with art, as usual, but there should also be a but of quilting tasks taking place.  Will there be any PINK scrap sewing?  That remains to be seen.

Let's start with...

The journal page I made during yesterday's Mid-Month Gathering at Get Messy with artist and author Sarah Gardner:

Continue with a walk through my week...

SUNDAY - Weekly Morning Art Zoom finished off this journal page with some PINK paint and a focal image which seemed to exude the creative empowerment theme...

And sewed on the binding of Blue and Green for Parrish:

No Zoom call with Knittingsuek, but a short phone call instead.

MONDAY - Sew Day

I stopped by Sit and Sew with Lisa before heading off to...

Zoom with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color:

Oh, no!  I feel certain that I took a photo.  My phone must have eaten it.  :o((

While we chatted, I arranged the knitty stickers my friend Tracy gave me onto this page in my personal journal:

TUESDAY - Tidy-Up Tuesday

My Joyful Art Zoom with Belinda:

Here's what B did with today's inspiration photo:

Later... during Tuesday Explorers Open Studio on Get Messy I worked putting the finishing touches on the painting I started during my Zoom session with Belinda:

WEDNESDAY - Wonderful Wednesday

Art Day began with Midweek Meetup on Get Messy.  Today, I worked on another section of my backyard iris painting and STILL forgot to capture picture proof.  :o((

Later, I took in Susan Yeates' Spring in Your Sketchbook Masterclass:

Here's my take on the inspiration painting that Susan shared with us along with the stoke lesson before the bouquet painting began:

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group @ Ruth S's house.  Sorry!  No photos.

Afterwards, Britt and I enjoyed an ARTventure in our Dina Wakely Ledger Journals:

FRIDAY - Knit Group:

After a quick lunch, I headed up to Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio where I finished up my backyard iris painting:

During my Weekly Evening Art Zoom, I realized that my Kuratake Gansai Tambi 24 color watercolor palette was missing from my journal so I swatched it in:

SATURDAY - It's LINK PARTY day for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!  I hope you will visit Angela @ So Scrappy to see what the RSC Quilters have been up to this week.  I'm not sure when I'll be able to visit.  Lots going on today, but here's the sum total of my PINK scrap sewing this week:

NOT A STITCH!!!  :o((

This little mini quilt was on and off the sewing table this week.  There were several times that I sat down to quilt it, but resisted each time.  Maybe next week!  Sigh.

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!