ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 27

Welcome to Week 27 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week seems to be looking like it might be a mixed bag.  The usual errands, classes, and meetings will play heavily into how much scrap sewing I might do.

Walk with me through my days...

SUNDAY - During Weekly Morning Art Zoom, I added the prompt list for July's ICAD and penciled in each on their respective index cards.

Later...

 I realized that it's a transition week for the RSC Quilters.  I looked back at yesterday's post and found that Angela made the announcement the Color of the Month for July:

AQUA

MONDAY - Art Day

At this week's Library Crawl over on Get Messy, I made this mixed media journal page using Rae Missigman's lesson from The Catalyst:

TUESDAY - Mix Match Day

This afternoon, I enjoyed working alongside my Tuesday Explorers friends at Get Messy.  The stack of magazines on my desk got a little shorter, but no photos were taken.

In the midafternoon I met with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color for our Weekly Zoom Call:

After dinner I headed off to my Monthly Evening Quilt Bee meeting:

WEDNESDAY - Art Day

I headed up to the studio before lunch to do some art at Midweek Meetup.  There was no one there but me today.  I hung out for a little while cutting out letters and words from that stack of magazines I want to recycle once I've collected the usable bits.

Later, I headed back upstairs for my Watercolor Zoom with my friend Belinda...

Today I decided to do an abstract mixed media piece to complement the floral that I painted during our last session.  I used watercolor, Neocolor II, colored pencils, and Posca pens, and my King Art Gel Stick Crayons:

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group met at Britt's today and after lunch, Britt and I enjoyed an ARTventure:

Along with the CERILEAN card shown in the photo above, I made a card for the prompt "FAVORITE _____" for ICAD using bits from Britt's tray of paper scraps.  I incorporated favorite colors, a favorite shape and one of my favorite art marks:

 

I also made a quick collage for the SEASON prompt.  Each one is represented:

FRIDAY - Knit Group met at Beth's house with the following members present:

After a quick bite of lunch, I stopped by Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio.  My progress today was completing the ORCHESTRA card that I started yesterday at Britt's...

Thanks for the magazine image, Britt!

Before moving on to tackle the THUNDERSTORM prompt for ICAD:

After dinner, I headed back upstairs for my Weekly Evening Art Zoom where I put together this card for the HALLOWEEN prompt for ICAD:

 

And...

The ink and mark making theme to my Week 8 prompt card:

SATURDAY - Independence Day - Happy 4th of July!!

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.  Once this goes live you can find my sorting through my overflowing AQUA Quilted Scrap Basket:

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!

Summer 2026 - (Ravelry) UFO Club - The List

Welcome back to The Joyful Quilter!! The Summer 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, July 7, 2026.

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

What's the game plan this time, Joyful???

As you may or may not know, I tend to list WAY more projects than I could EVER finish in a single session, but that gives me flexibility for project selection. 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 Summer 2026 (Ravelry) UFO Club:

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

2. Kaffe Runner/Topper (2022)

3. Color Wheel Runner (2023)

4. Aboriginal Runner (2022)

5. Ravelry Exchange Quilt - Wandering Star (2009)

6. Bargello Wall Hanging (2017)

7. DOQ Neighborhood Challenge (2023)

8. Stitch Studio Remix (2012)

Quilting by Diane @ Stitch Studio

9. Bottom of the Bin Topper (2024)

10.  NT Ember/Lure Challenge (2026)

SEW...

With TEN  projects listed, I'll have plenty to choose from during the Summer 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'm hoping to complete one project per month.  We'll see if that happens this quarter.

Remember...

There's still time for YOU to join in the finishing fun!  Sign-ups for the Summer 2026 (Ravelry) UFO Club are open through Tuesday, July 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!!

Spring 2026 (Ravelry) UFO Club - The Results

The Spring 2026 session of the UFO Club is now CLOSED! Returning members and new friends were welcome to join The Club!

ALL Club Members should have posted their 5 (or more) quilting UFOs here or linked to their blog. Share your progress in this thread. Sign ups were open until April 7, 2026 at 11:59 EDT.

NOTE:  All qualifying finishes must have been posted BEFORE midnight EDT on June 30, 2026!!!

Membership (34):

BunnySpun: 1 completed project

monicarose51: 1 completed project

MorganLaFey

Cindiknits

BethCtoo

doris7264

CCK

basketcase9702: 2 completed projects

KnititKim: 2 completed projects

peregrineknit

Lallison79: 2 completed projects

gathersnomoss

needleb: 1 completed project

sk2p

fairfaxknitter: 3 completed projects

djaquilter: 2 completed projects

tjsayers: 2 completed projects

caro488

aerieiris

Momma2abunch: 1 completed project

amayzingrace: 2 completed projects

statsgeek

siberspinner

cliffknit

robobeagle: 1 completed project

MissCarlotta: 1 completed project

Shahann: 8 completed projects

dzirin

Trek15: 1 completed project

Carolina22: 2 completed projects

amalberti: 4 completed projects

bookwormdjibouti: 2 completed projects

mommabearto5: 2 completed projects

montricot: 1 completed project

Session Totals: 20 quilters completed 40 projects

Congratulations to Shahann on her EIGHT (8) completed projects this session! Those finishes earned our Rock Star title for the Winter quarter.

Kudos to Lallison79 on her 2nd UFO finish of the quarter!!  With that 11th hour reporting, she is our Queen of the Last Minute.

Congrats to ALL of our finishers and thank you to all of our participants!!  Here's hoping that everyone else made some good progress on their projects. Thank you to our cheerleaders. We SEW appreciate your encouragement!

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

April - Blue & Green for Parrish (2016)  DONE!!!  4/20/26

May - TSC Rainbow Plus Quilt (2024)  DONE!!!  5/14/26

Acknowledgements...

Special thanks to @Britt_quilts for her assistance in getting Parrish's quilt 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!  (Although, not enough to complete all three this time around.)

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 Summer 2026 UFO Club are now open at this LINK for the Summer 2026 UFO Club.  Sign-ups will be open through July 7, 2026 until 11:59 PM (EDT) on Tuesday, July 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!!

ScrapHappy Saturday -RSC26 - Week 26

Welcome to Week 26 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week promises to be a bit less chaotic.  Although, the usual errands, classes, and meetings remain.  Perhaps, I might be able to fit in a bit PASTEL of scrap sewing.

Let's take a look at how the week progresses...

SUNDAY - During Weekly Morning Art Zoom, I knocked out the TRACE prompt...

And...

The ?? prompt for ICAD:

MONDAY - Art Day

At this week's Library Crawl over on Get Messy, I made this journal page using the NATURE pattern prompt instead of the fire prompt that most attendees were inspired by:

In the late afternoon I met with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color for our Weekly Zoom Call:

After dinner I headed up for this month's (Virtual) Quilt Guild meeting.  Tonight's speaker was Diane Harris from Stash Bandit Quilts:

TUESDAY - Stay at Home Day

This afternoon, I enjoyed working alongside my Tuesday Explorers friends at Get Messy.  The SERENE prompt for ICAD drew my attention for the day's efforts...

Before tackling the CHARM prompt:

WEDNESDAY - Art Day

I headed up to the studio before lunch to do some art at Midweek Meetup.  The CROSSROADS prompt for ICAD was what drew me today for this personal card depicting a special place from my childhood:

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group met at Lynda's today.  I ended up staying home.

After a slow start, I did some quilting on my orange project from last month's RSC efforts:

Britt and I managed an ARTventure via Zoom after lunch:

On my way out the door for our evening walk on Tuesday I remembered that our neighbors have a fig tree in their yard.  I stopped by to ask if I could take a few leaves and here is the result after adding a gold outline to my FIG gel print today:

This is the card I made with the LUCKY prompt for ICAD in mind.  Lucky dog:

 

FRIDAY - Knit Group met at Beth's house.  It ended up just the two of us today:

After a stop at the grocery store and a quick snack, I stopped by Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio.  late, but got a start on the GLOSSY prompt for ICAD:

After dinner, I headed back upstairs for my Weekly Evening Art Zoom.  I cut words letters and images from a stack of magazines.  No photo of the mess that ensued.

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

Why, Joyful???

This morning I headed out to our Guild's Boutique Workday.  These two bee mates were also in attendance:

Thanks for the photo op, Marianne and Karen!  Please note the rainbow spools shirt worn in honor of my RSC Quilter friends today.

I finished off the bag I started at last week's Sew Day along with two projects made from the scraps.  Here I am with my completed bag, bowl cozy, and foot pedal stopper:

What about the PASTEL scraps???

A few PASTEL bits on the design floor comprise the sum total of my scrappy efforts for the week.  I'm pleased with the direction of this project.  There was no stitching involved, but that will SHOULD happen soon enough:

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!

ScrapHappy Saturday (on a Sunday) - RSC26 - Week 25

Welcome to Week 25 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week promises to be a bit less chaotic.  Although, the usual errands, classes, and meetings remain.  Perhaps, I might be able to fit in a bit PASTEL of scrap sewing.

Before we jump into how the week unfolded, let me share yesterday's Midmonth Gathering at Get Messy....

Linden Eller presented a short lesson and this is the journal page I made:

SUNDAY - During Weekly Morning Art Zoom, I worked on the CRANE prompt for ICAD using an images from a child's dictionary.

MONDAY - Art Day

I stopped to attend this week's Library Crawl at Get Messy, but it was canceled.  :o((

I went downstairs to grab a cup of tea before my Weekly Zoom Call with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color:

TUESDAY - Errand Day

After picking up a last minute grocery order, I enjoyed visiting with the Tuesday Explorers at Get Messy.  My TYPE card for ICAD was the result of the day's efforts:

WEDNESDAY - Art Day

I attended Midweek Meetup and searched for the perfect magazine images to complete the MOON prompt for the Index-Card-a-Day challenge:

Next came Watercolor Zoom with Belinda:

Today, I worked on this little line and wash floral:

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group met at Britt's today, but I brought the snacks, as we were supposed to be at my house.  After lunch we worked on our ICAD prompts.  I completed a card for the MAGNOLIA prompt...

Here we are with the card that Britt put together and my SEAHORSE card:

FRIDAY - Knit Group met at 1928 Mill House Coffee today:

After a stop at the grocery store and a convoluted trip home due to traffic challenges, I arrived at Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio.  Today I used a page from a map book as the background for a magazine image to interpret the COASTLINE prompt for ICAD:

I also added ransom note letters along with paint to my page created for the LIGHT prompt from Messy May.  This was done to help the chandelier pop:

After dinner, I headed back upstairs for my Weekly Evening Art Zoom.  I used collage scraps and the piece of flocked gift wrap that Britt gave me yesterday to interpret the VELVET prompt for ICAD:

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 was late to the party since I spent the day with these lovely quilters:

One of the three projects I took to the Sew Day included a few PASTEL scraps in Light Blue.  I'm working toward completing this UFO quilt by the end of the month:

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!