ScrapHappy November 2026

 Welcome to ScrapHappy November 2026.

Be sure to check out what everyone else has done with their scraps this month - Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen, Sunny, Kjerstin, SueL,  Vera, Ann, Dawn2, Carol,  Preeti, Viv, Karrin, Amo, Alissa, Tierney, and Hannah

Lots of scrappy work happened this month.  First up was this "paper chain" made from 2 different leftover bits of fabric from prior projects.   I've got this hanging at work and am using it to count down to retirement (13.5 months to go!)

Baby quilt was made with 3 remnants and will be donated.

Finished up this cross-stitch piece into a mini wall-hanging.  Leftover black Kona for the border.

Binding and backing were cut from what was left of a 1/2 yd of this cat print.  Don't even remember what it was used for initially.

Made a denim apron.  Denim was cut from one half of a pair of jeans.  Binding and ties were from a remnant of a chili pepper print fabric.  Apron was worn at a friends house where a bunch of friends assembled home-made tamales.  Yum....

2 orphan pieces - 30's prints and a cross-stitch that had set unfinished for years because I couldn't figure out what to do with it.

2 scraps of fabric (cream corduroy and a floral cotton) were used as the back of what would become pockets.

A remnant of natural pre-quilted, double-faced fabric was made into a tote bag.   Cross-stitch pocket on the back, 30's prints pocket on the inside.   Will be donated at some point.

Final project - started putting together some orphan blocks and scraps of white and red together into a quilt top.  Still needs to be finished.

Gratitudes:

1. Temps are wonderful here in AZ now!

2. Less than 14 months now till retirement.

ScrapHappy October 2026

 Welcome to ScrapHappy October 2026.

Be sure to check out what everyone else has done with their scraps this month - Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen, Sunny, Kjerstin, SueL,  Vera, Ann, Dawn2, Carol,  Preeti, Viv, Karrin, Amo, Alissa, Tierney, and Hannah

Not a lot of scrappy sewing this past month.   But I did get this baby quilt top together.  The animal blocks were from somewhere in the distant past, but I have no idea where.   The pieced alternate blocks and pieced border blocks were left over from the wedding quilt last year.  Remaining background fabric was also leftover from the wedding quilt.

Gratitudes: 
1. High school reunion weekend went great and I loved seeing all of my classmates.

2. Travel to/from Southern California went well.

ScrapHappy September 2026

Welcome to ScrapHappy September 2026.

Be sure to check out what everyone else has done with their scraps this month - Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen, Sunny, Kjerstin, SueL,  Vera, Ann, Dawn2, Carol,  Preeti, Viv, Karrin, Amo, Alissa, Tierney, and Hannah

First up is this quilt made for a commissioned project.  The B/W print squares all came from scraps from 2 different projects where the blocks are still in progress.  The WOW squares were cut from a remnant piece of fabric.   All of the squares will have the name of someone written on them, and the large white center section will have a saying in it.

This was the first of 2 purse blocks made for a commissioned 'signature' quilt.  Fabric was out of my stash of pre-fused fabrics.  Handle is made from rhinestones that were salvaged from a thrifted women's top.

2nd purse block for the same quilt.  Again all from the prefused scraps and all have metallic gold highlights.  Hand is two pieces of rick-rack that have been braided together.

The sashing for this baby quilt (a gift for a friend) were made from fabrics leftover from last year's wedding quilt.  The center block was also from scraps, and the pattern was drawn up from one of the flowers in the wreath around the baby animals.  Finished size is about 42" by 42".

Backing of the baby quilt was made from a remnant and another scrap piece to widen the fabric.  Binding was another leftover from the wedding quilt.

Also this month, I've once again started going through my stash in order to downsize and let go of what I know I won't use.  I'm asking myself questions like "Do I really need a Xerox box and a large tote full of solid color fabrics when I rarely use them?"...... and do I really need to keep the Christmas and patriotic fabrics that I have when I haven't made fabrics from them in more than 5 yrs now......

Along the way I'm also finding various projects that I'd pulled fabrics together for and making decisions on whether to finish, disassemble or get rid of them.  One of those projects was a group of 4 fabrics that were upholstery weight.  I'd pulled them together with the idea of making a tote bag.     Pic here show the scrap that I used to make an internal pocket.

The main fabric shown here was a remnant.  All other fabrics were ones that had coordinating colors.   Plaid was used for the top band, and a smaller one was used to make an external pocket.  The bag will be donated.

Gratitudes: 
1.  The high summer temps are finally starting to cool down here in Phoenix.

2. Retirement is getting closer........now to decide how close.

ScrapHappy August 2026

  Welcome to Scrap Happy Day where we post about the scrappy projects we've worked on over the past month.   

Be sure to check out what everyone else has done with their scraps this month - Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen, Sunny, Kjerstin, SueL,  Vera, Ann, Dawn2, Carol,  Preeti, Viv, Karrin, Amo, Alissa, Tierney, and Hannah

Multiple scrappy projects were in play this month.  First up was using up a surfeit of white and cream tonal strips leftover from prior projects into 'found' fabric.  I then ironed Wonder Under onto the backside and cut postcard backings from them for 5" by 7" postcards.

I finished off this quilt top by adding the final 2 borders.   Used a small part of the string pieced pinks and a remnant of WOW.   Heart blocks were made years ago from string pieced fabrics.   In making this top I finally did the stitching around the hearts on 30 blocks.   Some of the block backgrounds are also string pieced.

A while back I won a giveaway on Instagram of a new line of fabric.   They came in a medium flat rate box and there were lots of strips in widths from 0.75" to approximately 6.5".   The wider strips will be trimmed to 6", 4.5", and 3.5" squares.   

The teeniest ones have been sewn together to make 4.5" wide strip set.   These have been subcut into 4" width pieces.   I'm planning on bordering them out to make larger blocks with various WOWs or creams.

2nd smallest width strips (~1.75") have been sewn into strip sets.   I'm debating on whether to subcut into 4" or 6" widths.   Once cut these will be bordered with various WOWs or creams fabrics to make larger blocks.

The final bits of the teeny strips went into these postcards.  These are still waiting for embellishments.

Gratitudes:

1. Celebrated my BD with a long-time friend in Northern AZ.

2. Yeah for the monsoons finally bringing some rain back to the state.

ScrapHappy July 2026

  Welcome to Scrap Happy Day where we post about the scrappy projects we've worked on over the past month.   

Be sure to check out what everyone else has done with their scraps this month - Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen, Sunny, Kjerstin, SueL,  Vera, Ann, Dawn2, Carol,  Preeti, Viv, Karrin, Amo, Alissa, Tierney, and Hannah

String-pieced bookmarks

First two postcards, top one features a piece of silk ribbon embroidery on denim that was given to me by a friend probably 20 yrs ago.  2nd one features embroidered roses salvaged from a way to big for me denim shirt that I cut up yrs ago.

These started with half of an old quilt label and an orphan block.   Yellow scraps, a wooden scrapbook word, and a bit of trim finished out that postcard.  The embroidered motif from a repurposed childs t-shirt and another scrapbooking piece finished out the second postcard.

Final two cards that were finished up.  Top card started with a stitched piece my mom made years ago.   I bordered it out with an orange scrap from the stash.  Size of the original piece meant that part of the lettering had to be penned in after stitching so that it could be read.

Bottom card started with a piece of fabric from a long ago backing.   Embellishments were the ribbon from a scissor fob kit I'd had for years but was never going to make and a scrap-booking mini saying.  

Final scrappy projects were these two totes made from a remnant of some home dec fabric.   One of them was just the fabric.   The second was decorated with a scrap left over from a commissioned quilt I made from cheerleader outfits this particular piece was a sleeve originally.  =)

Gratitudes:

1. For AC in these hot and humid summer days in Phoenix.

2. For the gift of the many friendships in my life.

ScrapHappy June 2026

 Welcome to Scrap Happy Day where we post about the scrappy projects we've worked on over the past month.   

Be sure to check out what everyone else has done with their scraps this month - Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen, Sunny, Kjerstin, SueL,  Vera, Ann, Dawn2, Carol,  Preeti, Viv, Karrin, Amo, Alissa, Tierney, and Hannah

First project worked on was to take a sample block that I'd made several years ago, and then decided that I didn't want to make any more.  So far I've used more of the background scraps and some lime green string pieces to set the block on point.   Then followed that by a border of pink strings.  More to go, but have been ruminating on what to do next.   Current thought is a border top and bottom of string appliqued hearts on scrappy WOW backgrounds.   After that I'm not sure what will be next.  I'm thinking it'll end up a toddler quilt size.

Next up was getting a commission finished up.  This started out as a flannel shirt from a father who passed away last year.   2 stockings and 30 ornaments were made from the main body of the shirt and the sleeves..  That left me with the cuffs, the back yoke, and collar of the shirt that still had usable sections that could be used.

Back yoke with batting inserted for quilting.

The cuffs were made into rectangular ornaments that highlighted the buttons.  7 ornaments in various shapes were cut from the yoke and the sides of the collar,.  

And this is all that is left of the shirt.   Had the collar not been badly worn in the center I'd have used that section as well.

Gratitudes:
1. I've been released by the surgeon.  Now to get an appt for a redo on the colonoscopy that  started me down the hernia repair road 2 yrs ago!

2. For being able to continue my walking program even as the days heat hup here in Phoenix....and for being able to get a free gym membership so that I can keep exercising as the heat gets worse!