ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 14

Welcome to Week 14 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week won't be like so many others.  Thankfully, I should be back to business as usual Thursday.  It's also a transition week for the RSC.  Check out Wednesday's entry for the new Color of the Month.

But, first...

Yesterday was a Pool Day.  Here's the photo evidence: 

Here's how the time flowed...

SUNDAY - Chill Day

I missed seeing my Weekly Morning Art Zoom friends, but I enjoyed

An outing with my in-laws:

MONDAY - Rain Day

I enjoyed doing a bit of art in a class journal turned travel journal...

And reading my book:

No Weekly Zoom Call with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color this week.

TUESDAY - The 100 Day Project - Week 5

Pool Day

A shopping trip first.  I spied this awesome flamingo luggage:

I knew that LeeAnna would want to see it.

No photo as the pool was CLOSED for maintenance when we arrived!!  :o((

WEDNESDAY - Winter UFO Club - The Results

The Return Trip

Here I am, waiting for the Fast Park shuttle:

FYI...

The Rainbow Scrap Challenge Color of the Month for April was mentioned on Saturday.  Angela called for the following color:

PINK!!!  :o))

THURSDAY - Throwback Thursday

Weekly Quilt Group was followed by an ARTventure with Britt:

FRIDAY - Spring 2026 (Ravelry) UFO Club - The List

Knit Group ended up a little smaller than we expected today.  Tracy was planning to attend since it's a school holiday, but she's been sick for the better part of two weeks and wasn't able to join us this morning:

I finished the ribbing on wove in the yarn tails on the first sock of my current pair:

After lunch, I was pleased to join Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio.  This afternoon I gathered papers for last month's Working the Ground lesson from Mona Stamm:

Later, it was good to see my Weekly Evening Art Zoom friends, too.  I worked on this spread in my personal journal from all the pamphlets and business cards I picked up at Carolina Fiber Fest a few weeks ago:

SATURDAY - It's LINK PARTY day for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!  I hope you will join me in visiting Angela @ So Scrappy to see what the RSC Quilters have been up to this week.  I'll add the link when her post goes live.  Angela was up early!  Link is above.

Obviously, there was no sewing for me this week.  After such an active sewing month, I really missed it!  I'm looking forward to working with the Color of the Month for April.  As you might have seen, Angela mentioned it in last week's post, but she released the "formal" announcement on Wednesday.

Even though I didn't do any sewing, I did work on developing a plan for PINK month.  Does that count???  Here are the scraps I have to work with during April, if I manage to make something scrappy:

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!

Spring 2026 - (Ravelry) UFO Club - The List

Welcome back to The Joyful Quilter!! The Spring 2026 (Ravelry) UFO Club is now OPEN for sign-ups!! Participants MUST list (at least) FIVE quilt projects. Photos should accompany the list. Sign-ups end at midnight EDT on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

NOTE: All qualifying finishes must be posted BEFORE midnight (EDT) on June 30, 2026!!!

What's the plan for this quarter, Joyful???

I tend to list WAY more projects than I could EVER finish in a single session, but that gives me flexibility. While the "at least FIVE" project requirement for participation is the bare minimum, I like to err on the side MORE is better.  By varying the size and style of the items included on my list, I have options. These choices increase the chances of finding projects that I'm willing to work on during the quarter.

Here is my project list for the Spring 2026 (Ravelry) UFO Club:

1.  Blue and Green for Parrish (2016)

2. TSC Rainbow Plus Quilt (2024)

This project was started to recreate the following rainbow project:

3. Kaffe Runner/Topper (2022)

4. Like Deborah (Boschart) Only Not (2016)

5. Aboriginal Runner (2022)

6. Color Wheel Runner (2023)

7. Ravelry Exchange Quilt - Wandering Star (2009)

8. Bargello Wall Hanging (2017)

9. DOQ Neighborhood Challenge (2023)

10. Stitch Studio Remix (2012)

Quilting by Diane @ Stitch Studio

AND ...

11. Bottom of the Bin Topper (2024)

SEW...

As per usual, I've included WAY more projects than I will realistically complete in a 3-month timeframe.  That's the way I like it, though.  I'll have plenty to choose from with 11 listed projects for the Spring 2026 UFO Club.  The list includes some "have to do", some "want to do", and a few "low hanging fruit" projects to get me going.  My goal is usually only ONE finish for the quarter. More than that is a bonus!  However, since the majority of these projects are on my UFO Challenge list, I would really like to continue finishing one project per month.  We'll see if that happens.

Remember...

There's still time for YOU to join in the finishing fun!  Sign-ups for the Spring 2026 UFO Club are open through Tuesday, April 7th @ 11:59 (EDT), so head over to the Quilters Knitting group on Ravelry today. Email if you need help with the process. (You will need to sign-up for Ravelry, the Quilters Knitting group, then state your intentions and projects in the discussion thread linked above.)

Until next time...

Wish me luck!!

Throwback Thursday - Another Winter 2026 UFO Club Finish - Four Patch Posies/The Collaborative Donation Quilt

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday here at The Joyful Quilter!!  Every completed UFO deserves its own individual post. That's what I'm here to share today.

Here's the story...

These are the blocks that were made by my friend Candy during a 4-Patch with my friend Britt a number of years ago:

They are so cute, but seem to need a little bit of breathing room...

Or maybe a good bit of breathing room with an on-point setting:

Hmm...  Which would YOU choose???

On-point or a straight set are the options:

I decided on the on-point setting...

But...

Found that I needed a bit of a fabric infusion for the background:

And the binding, too:

The rows came together easily...

And I only messed up on two of the four corner triangles:

Soon the top was together...

It was ready to deliver to Britt for quilting:

I used part of my recent Sew Day event to complete the binding:

Approximately 40" x 50"

Special thanks to...

My friend Candy for sharing her blocks with me.

Marsha's stash for the solid fabrics.

My friend Britt for her fabric contribution and quilting.

What a wonderful collaboration.  Quilting friends are THE BEST!!!  This quilt will be donated at an upcoming Quilt Guild meeting in support of one our charity programs.

Until next time...

Mark another UFO off the list!!

Sharing with Alycia

for

Finished or Not Friday

Winter 2026 - (Ravelry) UFO Club - The Results

**The WINTER 2026 UFO Club is now CLOSED!!** Participants MUST have listed (at least) **FIVE** projects. Photos should have accompanied the list. **Sign-ups ended at midnight (EST) on January 7, 2026.**

**NOTE:** All qualifying finishes must have been posted **BEFORE** midnight EDT on March 31, 2026!!!

Membership (32):

spyndragon

monicarose51

fairfaxknitter: 2 completed project

airieiris

basketcase9702: 3 completed projects

CCK: 4 completed projects

needleb: 2 completed projects

Cindiknits

BunnySpun: 1 completed project

statsgeek: 1 completed project

GirlReaction

Lallison79: 4 completed projects

Momma2abunch: 1 completed project

mommabearto5

MorganLaFey: 4 completed project

doris7264: 1 completed project

amayzingrace: 7 completed projects

peregrineknit

BethCtoo

dzirin: 1 completed project

bookwormdjibouti: 1 completed project

montricot

sk2p

MissCarlotta: 1 completed project

Shahann: 13 completed projects

KnititKim: 1 completed project

Carolina22: 2 completed projects

djaquilter: 1 completed project

robobeagle: 2 completed projects

gathersnomoss: 1 completed project

cliffknit

tjsayers: 3 completed project

amalberti: 6 completed projects

Session Totals: 22 quilters completed 62 projects.

Twenty-two out of thirty-three participants completed AT LEAST ONE project during the Winter 2026 UFO Club.  Kudos to all of our finishers!!  Here's hoping that everyone else made some good progress on their projects. Thank you to our cheerleaders. We SEW appreciate your encouragement!

Congratulations to Bookwormdjibouti on her 1st UFO finish of the quarter!!  With that 11th hour reporting, she is our Queen of the Last Minute.

Congratulations to Shahann on her THIRTEEN (13) completed projects this session! Those finishes earned our Rock Star title for the Winter quarter.

I am pleased to have contributed THREE finishes to the session totals...

January - Sweet Kisses - DONE!!!  1/7/26

February  - Blue and GREEN Donation Quilt - DONE!!!  2/24/26

March - Four Patch Posies - The Collaborative Donation Quilt - DONE!!!  3/21/26

Acknowledgements...

Special thanks to @Britt_quilts for her assistance in getting each of these projects done!!  Thank you also to my local Quilt Bee's UFO Challenge.  The desire to finish the assigned monthly project has been a strong incentive!

Note...

Here is the LINK to this project's dedicated post.  It will go live on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026.

An invitation...

If YOU have 5 (or more) UFO quilt projects, we'd love to have you join us for the next round of finishing fun. Sign-ups for the Spring 2026 UFO Club are now open at this LINK until 11:59 PM (EDT) on Tuesday, April 7th.  It's worth joining Ravelry and the Quilters Knitting group in order to have some extra encouragement to finish up those languishing projects! Leave a comment below, if you need help with the process.

Until next time...

Mark another UFO off the list!!

The 100 Day Project - #100Days100ThingsDecluttered - Week 5

 Welcome to the 2026 edition of #100Days100ThingsDecluttered, a mini-series here at The Joyful Quilter!!  I started The 100 Day Project last week.  I'm excited that I've committed to it, again.  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.

Here's my progress for Week Five:

I was hoping to smash my slow start this week.  We're one month in the pressure is on for me to make some real progress.  How did I fare?  Well...

I got rid of the following items:

NOTHING!!!

Week 5 Total:  0/100

In my defense, I was away during Week 5.

Total for Week 5 of the 100 Day Project remained unchanged: 55/100

Thank you to those of you who encouraged me in my decluttering efforts as I continue this challenge!  I appreciate your kind comments and your willingness to cheer me along.  I can always count on my accountability buddy, Sara @ My Sewing Room, for an encouraging word.  Even something as simple as the following is more helpful than you can imagine:

Good job again this week!!

My response...

Thanks for your continued encouragement, Sara! How are you doing on your decluttering? I hope to be back at it in the coming days. Vacation is over so it's back to business!

 

@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 13

Welcome to Week 13 of the 2025 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week won't be like so many others.  Thankfully, all of my quilting projects for the month are complete.

Here's what happened instead of my usual agenda...

SUNDAY - Project Quilting

Weekly Morning Art Zoom found me working on the LINE lesson from February:

Zoom Call with Sue???  Nope!  Just a phone call this week.

MONDAY -  Packing Day

Weekly Zoom Call with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color:

TUESDAY - Fly Day

WEDNESDAY - Pool Day 

THURSDAY - Travel Day

Weekly Quilt Group met without me today, as we are driving to an event scheduled for this evening.

FRIDAY - Travel/Beach Day

Good morning, Busch Gardens: 

Hello, 15th Street Bakery and happy 100th anniversary!!!

Mission accomplished!  One loaf of nostalgia acquired and a few pastries, too.  We didn't stop the last few times we were in town.  Actually, I haven't visited in about 40 years and it felt so good to be back.  When asked later whatever possessed me to buy that loaf of Cuban bread, my response as that it felt like coming home.  Didn't matter that I didn't NEED it.  I absolutely HAD to have it:

Knit Group met without me this morning.  I might have joined them via Zoom, but it was another driving day today.  We are returning to our "home away from home".  Along the path we stopped at Venice Beach:

I'm missing my Get Messy Friday Friends gathering and will miss my Weekly Evening Art Zoom friends, too.

SATURDAY - It's LINK PARTY day for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!  I hope you will join me in visiting Angela @ So Scrappy to see what the RSC Quilters have been up to this week.  Obviously, there was no sewing for me this week.  After such an active sewing month, I really missed it!  I'm looking forward to seeing what the Color of the Month will be for April.  I'm guessing that Angela will announce it at the link above.  I'll be looking forward to returning to my machine and digging through another of my Quilted Scrap Baskets.

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!

Wonderful Wednesday - International Quilting Day - An NT Sew Day

Welcome to another edition of Wonderful Wednesday!!  Saturday was International Quilting Day.  My friends and I celebrated with a Sew Day at SECU Family House where one of our members volunteers.

The following members were in attendance:

I was a quilter on a mission and finished this project right out of the gate:

I made this project with Carol in mind.

Here's what everyone was working on...

Joy:

Carol:

Candy:

Cheryl:

Kirsten:

Ruth:

Completed projects...

Maggie finished the base of her bag:

Carol hand stitched this binding:

Joy bound this UFO:

For those of you who read about my missing hair clip from Carolina Fiber Fest... I found it:

I also finished this project for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge...

And this little bonus project:

Special thanks to Candy for arranging this event and to all who contributed to our Pot Luck lunch.

Until next time...

Let's go SEW!!!