Wonderful Wednesday - One Final Finish - Summer 2026 (Ravelry) UFO Club

Welcome to another edition of Wonderful Wednesday at The Joyful Quilter blog!! Today I'm here to share the story of a project that has been in the works for WAY too long after a block swap back in 2009.  Yes, you read that correctly.  Around here, project often need to rest before they move to the next step of the quilting process.

This post tells the story of the completion of the Ravelry Wandering Star Swap quilt...

There may have been a post back when the blocks became a top, but that apparently happened sometime between when the blocks arrived and the Fall 2010 session of the UFO Club.  Here's the picture proof:

Well, that didn't work, but you can follow the link above, if you'd like.

Fast forward to the Summer 2026 (Ravelry) UFO Club...

The project was on my list AND on my UFO Challenge list for the year.  It's number was called for September and I rose to the challenge.  At a recent Sew Day hosted by Britt, I pieced a backing...

Layered the quilt and...

 Quilted it, too:

Once home, I was distracted by Quilt Show preparations, but as the end of the month neared, I really wanted to get back to it!

After show prep was complete, binding prep ensued:

Two art sessions provided time for adding the binding to the quilt and stitching it down:

Here is the completed quilt...

On the floor:

On the porch swing...

And at my Monthly Evening Quilt Bee:

Bonus points!!  I backed and bound the quilt with PURPLE in honor of September's Rainbow Scrap Challenge Color of the Month:

Until next time...

Mark another UFO off the list!!!

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 39

Welcome to Week 39 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week will be filled with more art classes and QUILT SHOW doings.  Will there be enough energy left for actual quilting?  Only time will tell.

Read on to find out...

SUNDAY -  The day began with my Weekly Morning Art Zoom on Get Messy.  This morning I used the snippet strip that I made at Britt's on Thursday and paired it with some coordinating scraps for a new page in my Collage Scraps Journal:

MONDAY - Art/Sew Day

At this week's Library Crawl I used Brandi Kincaid's Puzzling class as a jumping off point for the following page:

I later met with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color for our Weekly Zoom Call...

Once our call was done, I headed out to this month's Quilt Guild meeting to deliver my quilts for our upcoming show.  Before AND after the meeting, I stopped at the grocery store for necessary items.  Some days are just like that.  Sigh...

TUESDAY - Stay at Home Day

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During the Early Explorers hangout, I did some ransom note cutting and put down a background for another collage.  Sorry!  Nothing photo worthy today.

Afterwards, I made binding for this month's UFO challenge quilt:

 

WEDNESDAY - Sew Day

During Midweek Meetup I used more of the tissue paper from yesterday's journal background to create this page in another journal.  I'm still looking for words or a focal image to add to the spread:

After lunch, I machine stitched the binding on the back side of my current UFO, but there's no picture proof.

THURSDAY - Quilt Show Set-up

Weekly Quilt Group met without me.  I helped Britt with hanging the quilts for the Show, but delivered these five quilts for the Boutique:

No ART-venture today.  :o((

FRIDAY - Knit Group was canceled.  The knitters were busy with other things.  No time for Deandra's Art Zoom today either.  :o((

Quilt Show - Day One

It was a good (yet exhausting) day at the Quilt Show!  I delivered the following quilts for...

The Silent Auction:

And...

The Boutique:

During my Weekly Evening Art Zoom, I finished the binding on this UFO:

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

Quilt Show - Day Two

I shopped the Book Sale before my volunteer shift.  These two books came home with me:

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 38

Welcome to Week 38 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week will be filled with PURPLE scrap projects, art classes and experiments.  There will be pockets of time available for sewing tasks.  The question, as always, is how that time will be used.  Appointments, meetings and art classes tend to fill my days.  Will there be enough energy left for quilting?

Keep reading to see how things went...

SUNDAY -  The day began with my Weekly Morning Art Zoom on Get Messy.  This morning I experimented with collage on the gel plate:

After lunch, I attended Day 3 of Elevate and painted these Coneflowers in watercolor:

MONDAY - Art/Sew Day

At this week's Library Crawl using Messy Recipe #22 I created the following page:

I later met with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color for our Weekly Zoom Call...

During which I worked on the next section of my gel printed collage:

Then made the hanging sleeve for my Grape Candy Coated quilt for the upcoming show:

TUESDAY - Stay at Home Day

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During the Early Explorers hangout, I worked on another section of my gel plated collage page:

Afterwards, I completed the Day 1 painting for Sushma Hegde's Elevate 5-Day Watercolor Workshop.  Today's painting is Anemones:

WEDNESDAY - Wonderful Wednesday

During Midweek Meetup I added the final section to this collage create on the gel plate: 

After lunch I attended the LIVE Mark Making session from Curated.  During the demo, I worked on my journal page from Kasia Hart's class that I watched while I ate:

Back from an errand, with plenty of time before dinner, I machine stitched the top side of the hanging sleeve onto Grape Candy Coated:

THURSDAY - Quilt/Art Day

Weekly Quilt Group met at Corbinton Clubhouse hosted by me.  (Thanks to arranging the room, Sue!)  I brought the snacks and reported on this week's goal of Quilt Show prep and attached the hanging sleeve for this scrappy PURPLE quilt:

After lunch, Britt and I enjoyed an ART-venture.  Today we focused on creating Snippet Strips to use in future collage projects:

FRIDAY - Knit Group

We met at 1928 Millhouse Coffee:

After a quick lunch, I went upstairs for Deandra's Art Zoom.  I opted to paint the Lantana from Day 2 lesson of @sushhegde's watercolor event:

After tea time, I painted Phlox with Sushma's video lesson for Day 4:

During my Weekly Evening Art Zoom, I added this page into my Collage Scraps Journal:

Afterwards I painted the floral bouquet from Sushma's Elevate watercolor event:

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

Any PURPLE scrappy progress this week, Joyful???

Fortunately, yes!  This afternoon, I made PURPLE progress at the Sew Day hosted by Britt today.  Look for that update soon.  Hopefully, this quilt will be finished by the end of the month:

Additional PURPLE scrappy work on the other two projects in this stack:

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!

Wonderful Wednesday - Color Wheel Runner - A Completed UFO

Welcome to another edition of Wonderful Wednesday here at The Joyful Quilter blog!!  Today, I'm here to reveal my latest UFO Club/UFO Challenge finish.  This post is a bit tardy, but here is the story.

Since it was YELLOW month at Angela's Rainbow Scrap Challenge...

I had chosen this project for a Mini Retreat at Britt's house.  The blocks, a backing offcut, and a scrap of batting made the trip with me:

I began the retreat by finishing the stitching on the final block, assembling the runner, and layering the lot:

Then came the applique which would double as quilting...

Another round of stitching followed:

Soon, the other two blocks were also quilted:

August, around midmonth I gave Sara @  the following warning...

Orphan blocks and scraps are having a baby, Sara. Delivery date approaching!  :o))

Once home from the mini retreat, I auditioned a collection of scraps for binding:

Not long later...

This is the completed project:

The completed project was taken outside for its porch swing photo.  First one direction...

And then the other:

Until next time...

Mark another UFO off the list!!!

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 37

Welcome to Week 37 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week should be filled with PURPLE scrap projects after Angela's official announcement for September's Color of the Month.  There will be pockets of time available for sewing tasks.  The question, as always, is how that time will be used.  Appointments, meetings and art classes tend to fill my days.  Will there be enough energy left for quilting?

Keep reading to see how things went...

SUNDAY -  The day began with this stack of PURPLE quilt parts.  I thought that I was dragging out a donation top along with its backing and batting.

Obviously, I've got some work to do!  Because...

As I unfolded the stack of parts, I realized there were TWO quilt tops, one batting remnant, and scrap chunks for building a pair of backings:

During my Weekly Morning Art Zoom friends on Get Messy this morning I made a collage with bits from a 2025 Ephemera Swap at Get Messy.  Special thanks to my swap partner @estarovia for the stickers along with the patterned backing of another set.  I added a coordinating figure to finish off the page:

MONDAY - Labor Day Holiday

After lunch, I headed up to the studio for this week's Library Crawl with the Incorporating Favorites lesson from the Season of Focus with Maria.  My favorites included book pages, deli paper and the color orange.  I added a touch of whimsy with stickers I've been saving:

I later met with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color for our Weekly Zoom Call:

TUESDAY - Stay at Home Day (or NOT!)

During the new Early Explorers hangout, I assembled this collage using papers from @claudette_hasenjager when I joined Get Messy's Curiosity Collective several years ago:

Later, I headed off to DMV.  License renewal was the order of the day.  I waited fewer than 5 minute and was done with the process 4 minutes BEFORE my appointment time.  Whew!  It must be my lucky day.  :o))

WEDNESDAY - Art Day

During Midweek Meetup, I decided to use some random people cut outs for a single collage:

Later, I enjoyed my Watercolor Zoom session with my friend Belinda:

I painted the following from @blooms.and.brushstrokes video Belinda sent after our last painting session.  I saved the linework for later, as outlining makes me uncomfortable:

THURSDAY - Quilt/Art Day

Weekly Quilt Group met at DeeDee's this week.  I reported on my UFO progress.  After lunch, Britt and I enjoyed an ART-venture.  We finally played with the stencils Quilt Diva Julie sent in my last supply infusion box. I added the stencils into my "Roll Off Journal" while Britt worked on a photocopy of one of her recent gel prints:

FRIDAY - Knit Group

We met at Beth's house this morning and I finished the first sock of my current pair:

After a quick lunch, I went upstairs for Deandra's Art Zoom.  I worked on this collage made with tissue paper that Britt brought back from her recent vacation and a magazine cutout:

During my Weekly Evening Art Zoom, I did another super scrappy page in my Collage Scraps Journal.  This one in pink PUPRLE and orange:

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

Any PURPLE scrappy progress this week, Joyful???

Honestly, no.  However, I do plan to make quilt labels for this scrappy PURPLE quilt and three of its friends today.  They are headed to our local Quilt Guild Show later this month:

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!