Tidy Up Tuesday - The 100 Day Project - Week 12

Welcome to Week 12 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 continues...

As I approach the end of the project, my updated goal of 200 items out the door is in sight.  I'm pushing to declutter more items from my home and studio, but time is running out.  Only ONE WEEK remains.  There is still SEW much more that can go!  Did I hit the 200 mark this week?

Take a look at my progress for Week Twelve:

I hoped that it would be significant, but there are a number of activities pulling my attention in other directions and organizing my closet doesn't count toward my totals when nothing left the house.  Today, I gave myself a good talking to and decided to go through my stash.

FINALLY!!!  Some progress in the studio...

34 Yds. fabric

58 FQs

61 Qtr. Yd. cuts of fabric

5 pc. non-quilting fabric

1 small bags of misc. scraps

Week 12 Total: 159/100

Updated 100 Day Project Total for Week 12:  320/100

Thank you to those of you who take the time to encourage me in my decluttering efforts as I continue this challenge!  I appreciate those of you who have joined me in my quest.  

Deb @ Happy to be Scrappy commented the following after Week 11's post:

You are doing great! Clothes are a tough one for me too... but 2 went into the trash this week as I noticed a big stain on each when I put them on! Does that count? I really need to declutter but get overwhelmed easily. Maybe I'll do one drawer a day for a week and see what happens. Thanks for the inspiration.

I responded with the following:

Thanks, Deb, and kudos on parting with those stained shirts! Depending on the decluttering method you use, overwhelm can be a BIG issue. Narrowing in on one drawer per day may be just the ticket you need for a pain-free experience. If that doesn't work, try simply noticing a few items that you can add to the declutter box as you move through your home. That method often works to get me going.

@dothe100dayproject

#The100DayProject

#DoThe100DayProject

#100Days100Things_TheDeclutterEdition

#100Days100ThingsDecluttered

#filltheboxjoy

Come back next week to see what goes in the box during the next 7 days.  You can also follow me on Instagram @thejoyfulquilter, if you are there more often than in BlogLand.

Until next time...

Do the 100 Day Project!!!

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 20

Welcome to Week 20 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week is going to be a full one.  Appointments, classes, and meetings are scheduled.  The question is...  Will there be time remaining for ORANGE scrap sewing???

Let's have a look...

SUNDAY - During my Weekly Morning Art Zoom, I made a start on the ENERGISE prompt for Messy May.  What's more energizing than bright yellow with ORANGE dots?

This afternoon I enjoyed a Zoom call with Knittingsuek...

And caught up on the EMERGENCE prompt from artist Sarah Rondon.  I opted to try the technique she demonstrated in her video:

MONDAY - Library Crawl at Get Messy today began with Meghann Earley's CLARITY prompt video and here is the journal spread I put together using Contact Paper image transfers using magazine images:

Boring stuff that everyone does, but nobody wants to hear about, but this afternoon, my Weekly Zoom Call with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color:

TUESDAY - Tidy Up Tuesday

Errands and an appointment this afternoon threw off my entire day, but I did some knitting:

WEDNESDAY - During Midweek Meetup, I worked on the RE-ENVISION prompt from Amanda Trought.  Since I don't have many pieces of stand alone art and I don't really want to dismantle any of my art journals, I used my "expanding-a-scene" technique by selecting an image of a painting found in a magazine advertisement for Cindy Shaw Fine Art...

In between the layers of this fun "alien landscape" for the TERRAIN prompt from Amanda Hawkins for Messy May taking inspiration from a few of her works of art:

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group met at Dee Dee's today.  I'll share my completed scrap project next week.  After the meeting, Britt and I had lunch before transitioning to art mode:

What did you make with all the colors you mixed, Joyful???

I was feeling a seascape vibe with all the blues and greens we mixed this afternoon:

FRIDAY - Knit Group was a quiet affair today with just three of us in attendance:

After a stop at the grocery store and quick lunch, I headed up to Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio where I collaged on a focal image to tone down a page in my Ledger Journal:

Later, I enjoyed visiting with my Weekly Evening Art Zoom friends while complaining the whole time about how much I really DO NOT like fussy cutting.  The collaged floral arrangement calmed the busy "wallpaper" created a couple weeks ago at Britt's house:

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 try to catch up with everyone a little later.  I'm off to a (virtual) party.

Here's the page I made during the event:

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!

The 100 Day Project - #100Days100ThingsDecluttered - Week 11

Welcome to Week 11 of the 2026 edition of #100Days100ThingsDecluttered mini-series here at The Joyful Quilter!!  I'm 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'm releasing weekly updates on Tidy Up Tuesday for those who might be interested in seeing what goes out the door.

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...

Decluttering my home and studio in an effort to free up space for MORE creativity.

The quest continues...

As I approach my updated goal of 200 items out the door, I pushed to declutter more items from my home and studio.  I will continue to do so through the entirety of the 100 Day Project.  There is still SEW much more that can go!  Did I hit the 200 mark this week?

Take a look at my progress for Week Eleven:

On TidyUp Tuesday this week I had errands, an appointment, a meeting and completely forgot that I needed to release this post.  Sorry about that!  There's not much to miss.

Here are the (few)  items that left the house...

1 shirt

1 art book

1 handkerchief

1 pen

1 swag bag

Week 11 Total: 5/100

Updated 100 Day Project Total for Week 11:  161/100

Thank you to those of you who take the time to encourage me in my decluttering efforts as I continue this challenge!  I appreciate those of you who have joined me in my quest.  

Astrid @ Red Needle Quilts commented the following after Week 10's post:

Fabulous! More needs to be done here too.

I replied with the following:

Thanks, Astrid! Remember that every little bit helps. What are you finding to be the most challenging items to be decluttered?

She came back with this:

Most challenging to declutter? I find it hard to get rid of clothes. I have 'old' clothes that still fit and even if I haven't worn them in years, I find it hard to give them to charity. Now, I just have to! Days are getting cooler here and the other day I was looking for a thin sweater in the wardrobe. I didn't find it, even if I know it is there! Way too many clothes I don't wear! Sigh! lol 

What do you find the most challenging?

The conversation continued with my response:

Clothes are tough for me too! I was looking for my 2nd swimsuit when packing for our trip to Florida. I couldn't find it anywhere! While searching for a few things for our trip to the mountains, I found it wedged into the closet between some dresses. It's definitely time to thin out the items I never choose to wear! Ugh!!!

@dothe100dayproject

#The100DayProject

#DoThe100DayProject

#100Days100Things_TheDeclutterEdition

#100Days100ThingsDecluttered

#filltheboxjoy

Come back next week to see what goes in the box during the next 7 days.  You can also follow me on Instagram @thejoyfulquilter, if you are there more often than in BlogLand.

Until next time...

Do the 100 Day Project!!!

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 19

Welcome to Week 19 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week I'm hoping to settle back into my regular routine.  Our mountain getaway is beginning to feel like a distant memory and there are places to go, people to see, and projects to work on.  That may include a bit of quilting! I'm currently feeling rather unsuccessful at that.  

Perhaps...

This basket of ORANGE scraps, pulled out at Angela's suggestion for the Color of the Month for May, will hopefully lure me back to the sewing machine:

Read on to see if that's what transpired...

SUNDAY - During my Weekly Morning Art Zoom, I tasked myself with ripping out pages for my next Collage Scraps Journal.  The book must be altered before added other papers onto its pages:

 

It's MESSY MAY so most of my art time will likely be spent within the pages of another journal.  I'm happy to have this one ready and available for me to begin dipping in when needed.

MONDAY - Errand Day

Boring stuff that everyone does, but nobody wants to hear about, but this afternoon, my Weekly Zoom Call with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color resumed:

TUESDAY - Tidy Up Tuesday

I spent the morning gathering additional items for my #100Days100ThingsDecluttered and this afternoon I bit the bullet and quilted last month's UFO Challenge project:

WEDNESDAY - Midweek Meetup

I made a decision about what journal I would use during Messy May and began by adding an envelope to house the small journal that I created in response to Day 1's prompt:

After lunch, I headed back up to the studio for the Joyful Art Zoom with Belinda...

Since we had decided against a unified source today, I finally painted my interpretation of Crystal Tan's FREE lesson that I signed up for back in February.  I'm so grateful the replay remained available for viewing, but opted to work from the inspiration photo instead of her tutorial during today's Zoom call:

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group met at Ella's without me.  I had a random fever last night, wasn't feeling great this morning and didn't want to get anyone sick.  Instead, I did some things around the house.

Surprise!  I found another scrappy ORANGE pin cushion to enjoy during the month:

FRIDAY - Knit Group

Ugh!  The sock I've been working on was too short when I tried it on at the end of last week's session.  This morning, I frogged the heel turn section since I had neglected to notice the gusset increases were only partially completed.

I enjoyed chatting with these friends while working:

After a stop at the grocery store and quick lunch, I headed up to Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio to attempt the technique shown on today's Messy May prompt video:

Later, I enjoyed visiting with my Weekly Evening Art Zoom friends while continuing on yesterday's map-inspired QUEST prompt:

SATURDAY - It's LINK PARTY day for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!  I hope you will visit Angela @ So Scrappy to see what the RSC Quilters have been up to this week.  I was working on a few random projects this week and boring paperwork.  Here's a closer look at what I did with some old ORANGE scraps earlier this week:

The binding decision still remains unresolved.  Sigh...

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!

TidyUp Tuesday - The 100 Day Project - Week 10

Welcome to Week 10 of the 2026 edition of #100Days100ThingsDecluttered mini-series here at The Joyful Quilter!!  I'm 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'm releasing weekly updates on Tidy Up Tuesday for those who might be interested in seeing what goes out the door.

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...

Decluttering my home and studio in an effort to free up space for MORE creativity.

The quest continues...

Even though I hit my goal of 100 items out the door, I will continue to declutter my home and studio for the entirety of the 100 Day Project.  I still need to free up MORE space for more creativity.  Stay with me as I aim for the 200 mark!

Here's my progress for Week Ten:

This week was slow going, as I headed off to and returned from recharging in the mountains.

I managed to get the following items out of the house...

1 bin of recycling from DH's shop

2 quilting rulers

1 dresser scarf

3 cuts of fabric

1 quilt pattern

2 product pkgs (saved for some unknown reason)

1 dress

1 t-shirt

1 pr leggings

1 sweater

8 pr chopsticks

1 kitchen knife (new in pkg)

1 pkg of plastic forks (we don't entertain enough to keep so many extras) 

2 cardboard boxes

1 decorative wreath (trashed due to damage)

Week 10 Total: 27/100

Updated 100 Day Project Total for Week 10:  155/100

Thank you to those of you who take the time to encourage me in my decluttering efforts as I continue this challenge!  I appreciate those of you who have joined me in my quest.  

 Diann @ Little Penguin Quilts commented the following after Week 9's post:

24 yards of fabric - wow! Someone will think it's a treasure. We are decluttering our old electronics this week because there is an e-waste collection going on here on Thursday. We have quite a pile ready to go - old phones, laptops, VCRs, and more!

My response:

Nice work on the e-waste, Diann! About the fabric I gave away, treasure is exactly the word that my friend used when I gave her that bag of yardage.  :o))

There was also this from Cherie @ See More Quilts:

Stuff shuffling! That made me laugh out loud because I do shuffle stuff! In the case of the shirts, I think I need to let them leave the house.

I replied with the following:

As I told Terry @ Ongoing Projects, I'm ready for a really BIG purge to boost my numbers. It probably won't be this week, but I'll definitely keep plugging along.

@dothe100dayproject

#The100DayProject

#DoThe100DayProject

#100Days100Things_TheDeclutterEdition

#100Days100ThingsDecluttered

#filltheboxjoy

Come back next week to see what goes in the box during the next 7 days.  You can also follow me on Instagram @thejoyfulquilter, if you are there more often than in BlogLand.

Until next time...

Do the 100 Day Project!!!

ETA... Amended 5/9/26 to correct a math error.

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC26 - Week 18

Welcome to Week 18 of the 2026 Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This week included a little  getaway.  As I reenter normal life, there may be a bit of quilting, but that will have to wait for the end of the week.

Read on to see how the days passed...

SUNDAY - Yesterday was a travel day.  When the mountains are calling, I must go:

I haven't managed to connect to the hotel's Wi-Fi with my computer this morning. Weekly Morning Art Zoom went on without me today.  Alas, that also meant there was no Zoom or phone call with Knittingsuek, either.

We enjoyed some of the best brisket we've ever had.  Pop's Smokehouse is a BIG winner:

While DH went down to the conference registration desk, I enjoyed some knitting time.  Pleas notice the PINK scraps in the quilt I brought from home:

Our elevator photo on the way to dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse:

MONDAY - Good morning, Cherokee!!

No Zooming with LeeAnna @ Not Afraid of Color.  I was in the depths of the casino when she reached out and neglected to check my phone for messages.  Why?  I was busy trying to break the bank while winning this casino cash:

Later, I scoped out the directions to this evening's "Sunset by the Soco" event:

Soon enough, it was time to head down...

After dinner, we decided to sit for a caricature with a local artist...

He drew this funny portrait of us:

TUESDAY - Tidy Up Tuesday

Today began in a haze of rain and fog...

Which required a cup of tea...

Before the skies cleared after lunch:

Since no conference dinner was planned, we headed back to Pop's Smokehouse for another round of brisket and sweet tea:

WEDNESDAY - Travel Day

THURSDAY - Weekly Quilt Group @ Candy's.  Sorry!  No photos.  Afterwards, Britt and I enjoyed an ARTventure in our Dina Wakely Ledger Journals.  I chose a floral to collage on, but didn't have time to do the cutting this afternoon:

FRIDAY - At Knit Group this morning, I forgot to take a photo until our Zoom call with Linda expired.  Here are Stacy, Beth and I acting a bit silly:

I spied a bit of ORANGE in Beth's husband's garden:

After a quick lunch, I headed up to Get Messy's Friday Friends Open Studio where I found a product tag on my table and decided to cover it in collage scraps:

In neighborhood news...

I notice that the neighbors at the end of the road appear to have finally moved in:

Later, I enjoyed visiting with my Weekly Evening Art Zoom friends.  Tonight I worked on a mountain memory spread in my personal journal:

SATURDAY - It's LINK PARTY day for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!  I hope you will visit Angela @ So Scrappy to see what the RSC Quilters have been up to this week.  I've got some chores to catch up on so I'm not sure when I'll be able to visit.  In the meantime, enjoy the ORANGE roses in my front garden.  Look closely!  The centers match the new Color of the Month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge:

Until next time...

Get SCRAPPY!!