Saturday, March 21, 2026

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 12

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!

TUESDAY - TidyUp Tuesday

During Tuesday Explorers Open Studio at Get Messy, I put together a pink and blue page in my Collage Scraps journal:


Later, in "Adding Life and Color in Portraits" with Elena Mahoney, I only got as far as the pencil sketch by the time the class was over...


I had chosen a color palette that I couldn't make work so I turned the unused paint into these:



WEDNESDAY - Wonderful Wednesday

During Midweek Meetup I worked on this page in my Collage Scraps journal:


Afterwards, I selected scrap backing and scrap batting for the RED (and green) project I've been working on.  Here it is, all layered up:


This afternoon I enjoyed an Alcohol Inks class with Angie Bryant:

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:


THURSDAY - Throwback Thursday

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:

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Until next time...
Get SCRAPPY!!

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Throwback Thursday - More Quilts from The Quilts Show - The Ribbon Winners

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!

Until next time...
Have fun with FABRIC!!!




Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Wonderful Wednesday - Fiber, Fabric, and Friends

Welcome to another edition of Wonderful Wednesday!!  Today I'm here to share last week's fiber and fabric adventures.  This past weekend I attended Carolina Fiber Fest and the Capital Quilt Guild Show.

Come with me to see the highlights from Friday...

These three friends from my Knit Group met me at Lou's Bakery in Mebane:


I ran into a friend from Quilt Guild: 


And met one of the members from the Quilters Knitting group on Ravelry:


Saturday at the Fiber Fest...

You may not be aware, but I love all things Iris.  It's my favorite flower and I fervently wanted to bring this yarn home with me:


This morning I was accompanied by this beautiful soul:


Oh, look!!  A knitted quilt:


Speaking of quilting...

Carol from my Weekly Quilt Group on my way out:



Then I was on my way to visit the Quilt Show...


I bought a raffle ticket for this quilt:


I also saw a few small quilts that I quite liked... 

A sweet little mosaic:


This interestingly constructed garden quilt:


And a modern wall hanging in a favorite color combo of mine:




There were plenty of other quilts on display...

But this unusual "T-shirt" quilt made of hockey towels...



 And this lovely rainbow quilt particularly caught my eye:



Kirsten and I ended up both shopping at Schoolhouse Quilts at the same time:


It was good to see my friend Carolyn and catch up a little bit.  She was the first quilter I met when we moved to North Carolina more than 2 decades ago:


The winning quilts that I photographed will be featured in tomorrow's post.  Come back then for more quilty eye candy.

In case you were wondering...

These were the only purchases I made all weekend:


Along with a cute quilty hair clip that I've already managed to misplace.  :o((

Until next time...
Have fun with fiber, FABRIC, and friends!!!