ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 23

Welcome to Week 23 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week is Transition Week at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.  Angela made her announcement for the June Color of the Month.  RSC Quilter friends will be putting away their orange scraps and pulling out:

PASTELS

in

Light Blue, Light Pink and/or Light Green

Let's take a walk through my week...

SUNDAY - Weekly Morning Art Zoom found me working on the FORAGE prompt for Messy May.  It's one of four remaining to be completed.  The rust and beige paint was already on the page that Britt included when creating the book.  I searched through my junk drawer to find a few miscellaneous tools to use in marking my page.  A bit of a produce bag, a bottle cap, a plastic fork, and an odd double-ended plastic cover, along with some coordinating paint did the job:

MONDAY - Cleaning Day

I busied myself with a number of household chores today.  I stopped for Get Messy's Library Crawl, but there was no program host.  I have NO IDEA what I worked on, but after a brief visit with Britt and a few other attendees who left even earlier that I did...

I left early to jump back into preparing for the arrival of our guests.

Later, I realized that the Index-Card-A-Day challenge starts today.  Here's the info for the low stakes art event:

TUESDAY - Tidy Up Tuesday

Review of my 100 Day Project decluttering.

I had a few overdue errands to run this morning.

I returned home to find the following neighborhood news...

The day I've been waiting for has finally arrived!  This sign was posted during the midday:

After lunch I headed back out for a long overdue haircut.  Whew!  What a relief.

WEDNESDAY -  Last week I promised a photo of my gift from the QFK Kit Cutting hostess.  Somehow I neglected to add it, but here it is. Whether I needed more yarn or not:

Thank you for your generosity, Marianne!

I enjoyed my Watercolor Zoom with Belinda this afternoon...

She shared her version of the Line and Wash painting we started last time...

And I finished up mine during today's session:

Look what was happening outside during our painting session!  The road crew was approaching the middle of their paving job.  One lane is nearly done:

Then I finally caught up with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color for our Weekly Zoom Call:

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group met at Maggie's today.  After the meeting, Britt and I enjoyed an ARTventure via Zoom since her back was misbehaving:

FRIDAY - Knit Group was just we three...

The good news is that I finished the final round of my 2nd sock, bound off, and wove in the ends:

I stopped to grab a few groceries on the way home and a had a quick lunch before Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio.  I had some trouble getting started so Britt suggested that I choose a prompt that seemed like fun. This was the result for the ICAD prompt CONEFLOWER for Day 8.  Apparently, I'll be working out of order this year:

I stopped there to take care of some household chores, but returned to the studio after dinner to visit with my Weekly Evening Art Zoom friends.  Tonight I continued with Britt's suggestion and completed the CAFE' prompt for Day 24...

Along with the PISTACHIO or GREEN prompt for Day 29:

SATURDAY - It's LINK PARTY day for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!  I hope you have a chance to visit Angela @ So Scrappy to see what the RSC Quilters have been up to this week.  I'll be digging through these Quilted Scrap Baskets to see what I can come up with for this month's scrap sewing...

PINK:

BLUE:

And GREEN:

Surely, there are some PASTEL shades in there somewhere.

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!

The 100 Day Project 2026 - #100Days100ThingsDecluttered - The Review

Welcome to the latest edition of Tidy Up Tuesday!!  This is the final post in The 100 Day Project for 2026.  I started this year's edition of The 100 Day Project on February 22nd.  I'm pleased that I committed to it again this year.  It's particularly popular on Instagram.  I was initially hesitant to participate, but after two seasons of the event, I looked forward to another chance to lighten the load in my home and studio.  If you've been following along, you might be aware that I released weekly updates as a record of my progress and for those of you who were interested in seeing what goes out the door.

What was your project, again, Joyful???

I signed up with a different idea in mind than most.  Most artists make a plan to create 100 of something.  That didn't work for me.  You can read about my project HERE.  That link will tell you all about my plan.

The gist of my focus...

Decluttering my home and studio in an effort to free up space for MORE creativity.  I have worked diligently toward that goal.

Here are my Weekly Project Totals:

Week 1: 16/100

Week 2: 19/100

Week 3: 9/100

Week 4: 10/100

Updated Project Total: 54/100

Week 5:  0/100

Week 6:  10/100

Week 7:  5/100

Week 8:  32/100

Updated Project Total:  101/100

Week 9:    26/100

Week 10:  27/100

Week 11:  5/100

Week 12:  159/100

Updated Project Total:  318/100

Week 13:  13/100

After checking and rechecking the numbers the Final Project Total: 331/100!!!

While I wasn't able to beat last year's total, I'm still glad that I gave the challenge another try.  The trunk of my car was loaded several times over the last 13 weeks, the contents delivered to one of the local donation centers, the recycling center or the trash, but now the box is empty and ready for next year's event:

Thank you to those of you who encouraged me in my decluttering efforts throughout the past 13 weeks!  My heart was filled with gratitude upon reading your kind comments and I truly appreciated your willingness to continue cheering me along.  Additionally, I absolutely LOVE the fact that a number of you even joined this decluttering journey with me!!

@dothe100dayproject

#The100DayProject

#DoThe100DayProject

#100Days100Things_TheDeclutterEdition

#100Days100ThingsDecluttered

#filltheboxjoy

Until next time...

Do the 100 Day Project!!!

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 22

Welcome to Week 22 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week is going to be another full one.  Errands, classes, and meetings are scheduled.  The question remains...  Will there be time remaining for ORANGE scrap sewing???

Only time will tell, but here is how my days passed...

SUNDAY - During Weekly Morning Art Zoom, I worked on my OUTSIDE page for Messy May by selecting ransom note letters to spell out the prompt name:

In neighborhood news...

I went for a quick walk before dinner this evening.  What did I spy?  The final house has a SOLD sign out front!  I suppose that means more new neighbors will be moving in soon:

MONDAY - Memorial Day Holiday

Watercolor class with Crystal Tan:

Here is my version of the inspiration painting, an Iris from my old garden:

Library Crawl at Get Messy today began with today's NESTING prompt video

This is the resulting journal page made by layering a variety of fabric scraps onto the page:

When that was done, I switched over to my Weekly Zoom Call with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color:

TUESDAY - Tidy Up Tuesday

Reported the final week of my 100 Day Project decluttering.  When I arrived at Tuesday Explorers on Get Messy, I found no one there even though I was running just a little late. No worries!  I found other tasks to keep me occupied before leaving for Monthly Evening Quilt Bee.  Sorry!  No photos of the 8 members in attendance.

This quilt was hanging just outside the meeting room doors as part of this season's community art show:

WEDNESDAY -  QFK Kit Cutting Day

I missed Midweek Meetup, in favor of attending a productive Guild-sponsored charity event.  Britt (and a few other Bee members) participated...

The overflowing fabric table was reduced to this:

Our hostess served lunch and had a little something special...

For me to take home:

PHOTO!!

A brief stop at the store was followed by a bit of ORANGE scrap sewing of undetermined outcome... Meaning that we'll have to see what it wants to be when it grows up:

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group met at Deborah's today, but I took no photos.

After the meeting, Britt and I enjoyed an ARTventure.  Today we were determined to do some catching up on our Messy May journals, which worked out really well since I accidentally left my Ledger Journal at home.  Whoops!  Here's what we did instead:

You've seen my nesting page, but now it has a bird in the nest.  Thanks, Britt!

FRIDAY - Knit Group

Beth gave the keynote address to local graduates working in the community.  As such, she presented her speech in full regalia and put it on for us to see:

When it was time to leave, I grabbed a bite to eat before Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio.  Today I focused on the REVERDIE prompt for Messy May:

After dinner, I headed back upstairs to visit with my Weekly Evening Art Zoom friends.  I completed my STORY page...

And started on the REMNANT prompt with just Britt and I continuing to work:

I completed my page with a snippet strip on the left and fabric scraps on the right:

SATURDAY - It's LINK PARTY day for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!  I hope you have a chance to visit Angela @ So Scrappy to see what the RSC Quilters have been up to this week.

To answer the question at the beginning of this post...

YES!!

I actually did sew this (unfinished) ORANGE scrappiness this week:

Yay, me!!!

Just in time for Angela's announcement for the June Color of the Month:

PASTELS

in

Light Blue, Light Pink and/or Light Green

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!

Tidy Up Tuesday - The 100 Day Project - Week 13

Welcome to Week 13 of the 2026 edition of #100Days100ThingsDecluttered mini-series here at The Joyful Quilter!!  As you may know, I've been 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 have released weekly updates on Tidy Up Tuesday for those who might be interested in seeing what gets decluttered.   

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...

Lightening the load in my home and studio in an effort to free up space for MORE creativity.

The quest has been completed...

And as I approached the end of the project, and my updated goal of 200 items out the door was smashed last week, I pushed to declutter even more items from my home and studio, before time ran out.  This was the FINAL week of the challenge.  There is still SEW much more that can go!  Did I hit the 400 mark?

Take a look at my progress for Week Thirteen:

I thought I might have another BIG burst of energy this week.  Alas, that didn't happen!  I only managed to sort through our auxiliary closet and small section of the garage.

These items left the house during Week 13...

4 small toys

1 store bought quilt

2 pillows

1 daybed cover

1 mattress cover

4 bags of trash (left in DH's van for too many weeks to confess)

Week 13  Total: 13/100

Updated 100 Day Project Total for Week 13:  331/100

and the items too large for the box...

Thank you to those of you who have taken the time to encourage me in my decluttering efforts as I worked my way through this challenge!  I appreciate those of you who have joined me in my quest.  We've gotten rid of quite a bit of excess. 

Kathleen @ Kathleen McMusing commented the following after Week 12's post:

Great progress indeed! I joined you by bringing 3 bags of scraps to a friend who wanted them....and more will be heading her way in June! Hooray for renewing our spaces, recycling and reusing!

Here was my response:

Thank you for joining in the decluttering effort, Kathleen! Misery loves company.  :P

@dothe100dayproject

#The100DayProject

#DoThe100DayProject

#100Days100Things_TheDeclutterEdition

#100Days100ThingsDecluttered

#filltheboxjoy

Come back next week to see a review of my 100 Day Challenge efforts.

Until next time...

Do the 100 Day Project!!!

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 21

Welcome to Week 21 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week is going to be another full one.  Errands, classes, and meetings are scheduled.  The question is...  Will there be time remaining for ORANGE scrap sewing???

Let's have a look...

SUNDAY - Britt and I enjoyed a brief chat while waiting for others to join our Weekly Morning Art Zoom:

During the meeting, I worked on completing my UNFURL spread begun during yesterday's Get Messy birthday party:

MONDAY - Library Crawl at Get Messy today began with today's DIFFUSE prompt video and here is the resulting journal page made by layering a variety of tissue papers onto the page:

Later...

I met up with my Scrap Club friends for our Monthly Sit and Sew Zoom session with Lisa.  I shared my latest UFO finish and worked on the TRANSPARENCY prompt using a couple of ORANGE paper scraps:

When that was done, I switched over to my Weekly Zoom Call with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color:

Later, I was supposed to travel to Chapel Hill for this month's Quilt Guild meeting, but opted to stay home.  Tonight was the annual Silent Auction and I have absolutely NO business buying MORE fabric!

TUESDAY - Tidy Up Tuesday

I did a BIG declutter while waiting for time to go to Tuesday Explorers on Get Messy.  Follow the link above to see what I gathered and took out to my car for distribution.  Here's what I accomplished during art time.  I altered a magazine image for today's DOORWAY prompt for Messy May:

WEDNESDAY - Wonderful Wednesday

During Midweek Meetup, I worked on my background for the INTENTION prompt for Messy May:

Soon enough, it was time for my Joyful Art Zoom with Belinda:

Today's inspiration photo was this jar of Bird Cherry flowers painted by Swedish artist Eva-Lena @sommarigen on Instagram...

Which resulted in this drawing, now waiting for a splash of paint:

We disagreed whether the ink or paint was done first, but the artist confirmed it was the ink in response to that very question.  I'm pleased to say that means I interpreted the scene properly.

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group met at Gayle's today.  I brought Tuesday's declutter haul to share with my quilting friends who will use the bulk of it for making donation quilts:

After the meeting, Britt and I went on an adventure.  The first stop was Chicken Salad Chick in Greensboro for lunch...

And then we were off for a different kind of ARTventure.  Our destination was Reconsidered Goods, where we saw the following art vending machine:

Of course, we found a few items to bring home:

With that out of the way, we went off on a shoe shopping adventure.  New sneakers and a new pair of summer sandals were my goal.  I'm happy to report a successful mission.  :o))

FRIDAY - Knit Group was cancelled so Stacy and I met for coffee, but I forgot to get a picture.  :o((

When it was time for errands, we packed away our knitting and said goodbye.  I has a series of stops to make.  Since I added a few extra, I completely missed Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio.  :o((

Later, once dinner was done, I headed upstairs to visit with my Weekly Evening Art Zoom friends, but Britt and I were the only ones there for a bit:

As I stitched the torn bit on my MEND page for Messy May, I tipped my water cup and spilled half of it on the table.  Applying the free-cut masking tape letters for the title had to wait until the mess was cleaned up and my wet jeans were changed:

I also added a lace handkerchief tuck spot to my FRAGILE prompt spread:

SATURDAY - It's LINK PARTY day for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!  I hope you have a chance to visit Angela @ So Scrappy to see what the RSC Quilters have been up to this week.

To answer the question at the beginning of this post...

NO!!

The extent of my ORANGE scrappiness was to add the (previously made) color-appropriate quilts to the gallery wire, in time to enjoy it for a week or two before a new color comes onto the RSC scene.  You saw the first half at the top of the post, but here is the second half:

This morning, I completed the INTENTIONS prompt by adding the quote that Sarah @juicy.s.art used in her video for Day 20 of Messy May:

As I was writing this entry, I was briefly interrupted by a knock at the backdoor:

The visitor kindly flew away so that I could release today's post.

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!