Welcome to The Joyful Quilter!! And... Welcome to the wonderful world of Project QUILTING hosted by Kim Lapacek @ Persimon Dreams!! This is my 7th year of participation in the Challenge. Trish Frankland @ QuiltChicken is the creator of the crazy challenges that participants will face during the next week.
Sassy @ Farm Quilter got me started at the beginning of Season 11 by inviting her readers to join in the fun. I accepted her invitation and the rest is history. I wasn't sure if I would be dragging along my friend LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color for this season, as she has had some other things on her mind recently. However, she decided she's up for the challenge after all. Would YOU like to join me in this creative journey, too? Jump in at any time! The more the merrier. :o))
FAIR WARNING: It's a wild ride, but oh SEW rewarding!
Challenges are given and start to finish you have ONE WEEK to complete your project. PQ 17.6 can be found at THIS LINK:
Step One...
Respond with intrigue, as the A Happy Handful theme made me wonder wonder what Trish had in store for us.
Step Two...
I had a thought before reading the instructions to see what is required of the sixth and final challenge of the season. Here's what Trish had to say:
PQ 17.6 A HAPPY HANDFUL
This week, we're focusing on size - specifically, smaller projects. What can you make that's able to be held in just one hand? Think outside the "quilt" and sew up a project for something small in stature but full of joy: a happy handful. Pincushions, lanyards, pouches, nametags, organizational buckets, mug rugs and jewelry all fit the brief. Where can your imagination take you?
Step Three...
Get excited!
Why, Joyful???
Well, you KNOW that I like quilting small. This will be fun for me.
Step Four...
Check out the Scrap Station for supplies and pulled the RED scraps for this month's Rainbow Scrap Challenge:
have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.
Incomplete or unfinished does not qualify. Every challenge piece must be a FINISHED project seen through from INCEPTION to COMPLETION during the challenge timeline.
Link up at the bottom of kim's PAGE by Sunday, March 22 at noon CST (here’s a link to time zone converter to calculate for Central Standard Time: www.thetimezoneconverter.com)
Add to the linky the URL of your project’s blog post, instagram picture, or public facebook posting
Alternately, by 11am on Sunday, March 22 you may email a picture and description to {projectquilting at gmail dot com} with PROJECT QUILTING in the subject line. Yes – that deadline is one hour earlier because Kim needs some time to get it done.
Step Six... Get to work!!!
I began by heading to my computer for a look at the QuiltCon Name Tag Holder, but decided that I didn't want to make that right now.
Here is a bit of my construction process...
(Scroll down to the bottom of the post NOW, if you don't care to see a blow by blow of the making of my quilt.)
Step Seven...
I headed to my quilting library for a book that includes some really cute small projects...
And one of my favorite books for scrap usage:
Step Eight... Play!!!
Realized that since it's still RED month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge and I've already got a combo of red with green scraps out on the table, there's one person who needs one of my Quilted Thread Catchers/Yarn Bowls.
The top was done on Monday:
On Wednesday, I found scraps of backing and batting then layered up the quilt:
Here's the back, all quilted up...
This is how the front looks once it was trimmed up:
Then...
The transformation began:
My entry is nearly done, but what shall I use for the binding...
That's when I pulled the Holiday Scrap Basket:
Ultimately, I found a fun striped print in the binding scrap box. I added that binding at yesterday's Sew Day with my quilting friends:
With less than 24 hours until the deadline...
I'm SEW pleased to present my completed entry for PQ 17.6 shown with its recipient:
There is usually a reason that I participate in these challenges...
... This time it was the perfect catalyst for a quilty gift. Thank you, ProjectQUILTING!! I really enjoyed this challenge.
There you have it...
Process, product, and the REAL reason for accepting this Challenge.
But WAIT!!!
I wanted to try a bonus project, too:
I used the same binding on this mini mug rug:
This one was made to use the off-cuts from "boxing the corners" of Carol's Quilted Yarn Bowl, while practicing the QAYG technique that Maggie shared at Quilt Bee. A "two-fer."
Follow THIS LINK to the Season 17 overview. Check back on the Challenge release days (or sign-up to be notified automatically) and there may be one that YOU just can't resist. It's a SHORT turnaround time! Depending on the size and complexity of your project, that doesn't HAVE to be insurmountable. With a little creativity and a few evenings, you really CAN do this! My project was begun 1 day after the prompt was released and was finished with approximately 20 hours to spare! My post, however, wasn't ready for release until 1.5 hours before the Link Party was set to close. I'm SEW pleased that I managed to complete my entry and accompanying post in time to join Kim's final challenge of Season 17.
Until next time...
Challenge accepted!!!
Remember: If I can do this, YOU can do it, too!
(Plus, there's a spot to post your completed Project QUILTING inspired projects AFTER the deadline for any of the challenges.)
Welcome to Week 12 of the 2025 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!! This week, my schedule is back to normal. There are only regular meetings and activities on the agenda along with a few extra art classes I signed up for.
Read on to see how the last 7 days unfolded ...
SUNDAY - My Weekly Morning Art Zoom time was spent on this page in my Collage Scraps journal...
Teresa chose blue and orange, later Britt selected the word to go in the blank spot. Thanks you two!
MONDAY - Sewing Day
Britt forwarded a photo of the donation quilt we're collaborating on. It's all quilted:
I decided that I would make a quick run to the grocery store ahead of today's predicted storm system. Apparently, the storm had other idea and started nearly an hour early. I tried to wait it out when I finished up, but I wanted to get back before time to meet for my Weekly Zoom Call with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color. A clothing change was required prior to this photo being captured because I was soaked from head to toe the second I stepped outside:
After we finished up, I did some RED scrap sewing since Quilt Guild had been canceled:
Fortunately, the art class I signed up for today was a rerun of last week's class with Nicholas Holman so I didn't miss anything when the power went out!
I love the was the ink moves on the slick surface of the tiles or specialty paper, but realized pretty quickly that it wasn't a medium that I need to try with a chronic lung condition.
Later, I did another page in my Collage Scraps journal since DH was in a meeting:
Weekly Quilt Group met at @ Carol's and I captured a photo since all members were there:
Afterwards I went to Britt's for lunch and another ART-venture:
Later, we participated in the "Paint Stunning Transparent Flowers" class with Olga Koelsch:
FRIDAY - Knit Group
After lunch, I attended the Friday Friends Open Studio on Get Messy and completed this page in my Collage Scraps journal:
I was pleased to join my Get Messy art friends for our Weekly Evening Art Zoom. Tonight I completed the final remaining page in my Collage Scraps journal inspired by @paintbyles on Instagram. I have thoroughly enjoyed working in this altered book and have already been thinking of starting a new one:
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 will be late to the party, but I hope to fill you in on next Wednesday's post.
In the meantime, I'm off to a Sew Day with my quilting friends. If I manage to capture one, I'll share a group photo later today:
Welcome back to The Joyful Quilter and another edition of Throwback Thursday!! We usually go a bit further back in time, but today we are headed back to the Capital Quilters Guild Show from last weekend. I shared a few photos in yesterday's Wonderful Wednesday post, but took so many quilt photos that I decided to separate out the ribbon winners.
Enjoy the eye candy!!!
Congratulations to the following winning quilts...
I captured this one for my Rainbow Scrap Challenge friends:
Along with this one for those who enjoy a modern rainbow vibe:
This one is for the cat lovers among my readers:
Here's a photo for the traditional quilt lovers out there:
Of course, I had to get a photo for the T-Quilt makers among us:
And I captured the following quilt photo for Britt:
Why, Joyful???
Because the multicolored print featured prominently in the quilt (shown right beside the show label) is the same fabric that Britt as the cover of her current tag journal project:
After seeing all the quilts in the show and reviewing the photos I took...
This might have been my favorite...
The reason is probably two-fold. The pattern has been on my "To Make" list for quite some time and you know I absolutely LOVE scrappy quilts. Even the ones with a constant/consistent background:
Congratulations to the following big winners...
Thanks for coming along with me to the quilt show! I hope you enjoyed the quilts I shared. Were there more winners? Yes! I just took photos of the ones that captured my attention for one reason or another. Thank you, Capital Quilters Guild for your hard work. It was a really good show!
