ScrapHappy - December 2024

 Welcome to ScrapHappy day!

Everyone has been busy working on their projects. Be sure to check out what everyone else has done with their scraps this month - Kate, Gun, 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 this month was to use up the wee bit quilted fabric that I'd had leftover from the potholders I'd made last month.   I first added backing made from the leftover binding from a mini wall-hanging that I've got in progress.  

Next up was trimming to 4 inches and cutting the strip into 2 pieces at 1/3 of the width.   I then sewed the smaller piece on the end of one side.

Next step was to sew a button on and then zig-zagged around the edges.  I then sew the side and bottoms together.

Final little gift card case looks like this.   I ended up sewing a different button on, and used stretch elastic for the button loop.

Next up was making something to go on top of a 12" by 16" cutting board so that I can use it to set hot pans on when taking them out of the oven.  The cutting board has feet to will keep the pans (like a cake pan) away from the new countertops which are formica.   

To that end I took a piece of "created" fabric made from all the trimmings from a couple of commissioned quilts and after bordering it with more of the Grunge dots used in the potholders last month.

I then too a piece of ironing board material that I'd gotten as a remnant from Joann's and quilted the two together and bound with more of the grunge dots.  Finished size is 12" by 16" and it can be used with either side up.  And even managed to perfectly match dots as I sewed the binding ends together.

The final scrappy project for month was to sew the remaining bit's from the potholders together and then border them out to 9" cut to start on blocks for a scrappy quilt.   Border strips were scraps from another quilt, and a remnant will be used to add more blocks as I have bits leftover from other projects.   This is likely to be a long-term project so it needs to find a tote to reside in.  =)

Gratitudes:

1. the vision in my left eye is getting better (went from 20/400 to 20/250 at the latest appt).   Looking forward to getting the cataract removed, hopefully sooner than later, so that I can see clearly again.

2. The work on the house is almost done for this present round.   I'm looking forward to being able to move in sooner than later......I hope.   Had hoped for Christmas, but it's looking more like January is more realistic.