Resurrection of old projects

What I really hope to do this year is to finish up some very old projects.  This will be hard for me to do because I really like to start new projects and try out new blocks, but in an effort to try to straighten up the creative space and lighten my (imaginary) load, I will attempt to get some things completed, or give them away.

I unearthed two projects today.  The photos below show a stack of 37 blocks, which I created sometime between 1996 and 2000.  The quilt was on the cover of Patchwork and Quilting, I believe.  I am not even sure of that.  My original goal was to make a queen sized quilt.  Plans have changed.  I made three more blocks from the parts which were already cut out and these 40 blocks will now become a table runner. 

Later in the week, I will show the second project I intend to work on to completion.

     nan

Sunday Snap

Love the architecture.

The architect, not so much.

Look at the dots, which appear where the framework of the webbing intersects.  The morning light was just right to pick up those dots.  Spectacular.  I took the photo through a screen window so that is the extra grid which appeared when I enlarged the shot before taking the photo.

Inspiration finally strikes

It is not as though I don't have any projects to work on, I just have not been inspired lately.  I go up to the second story and just mess around moving things from one work space to another. 

Lately I worked on wonky stars

I have also worked on these lovely antique blocks, which I took apart, trimmed and am now sewing back together.  I believe the block is the Exquisite block.  The fabrics are mostly feed sack, including the white, and is very loosely woven.  I believe the red and white stripe may be rayon. 

My newest inspiration is making blocks using half-square triangles.  I couldn't make just one.  Most of the triangles are from scraps from previous projects and friends.  I saw this block on quiltdivajulie.blogspot.com and she is calling it Vivacious.  I have researched for a block name and cannot find one, so Vivacious it is.

Sewing on the second story.              Nan

Sunday Snap

Mimosa tree at edge of our property.

The Greats are Grand

Having the grandkids over to stay the night is so much fun.  They are quite busy and keep us hopping.  They require very little entertainment and play together very well. 

We fed the fish at the pond.  Refilled the bird feeders.  Sat in granddad's lap.  Discovered Gramma's colored pencils---they loved using the little hand sharpener.

Breakfast next day, pancakes with blueberries and chocolate chips.  Their order. 

Silent Sunday Snaps

I hope to post only a photo or two on Sundays with few or no words.  Enjoy!

Jumping off the deep end

Every morning, while drinking my coffee, I spend time looking around blogland, mostly quilting blogs.  I enjoy seeing what everyone is creating and reading about your creative processes.  I have been thinking about testing the waters for a while,  so.........I am jumping into the pool.

My blog name has a two-fold meaning.  First, my sewing/creating area is located on the second story of our home.  It is actually a loft at the back of the great room in our home.  The "second" reason for the name is that, although I have a deep fabric stash, I adore working with scraps.  My scrap stash is also deep and will probably never be completely organized, there are bags, boxes, and bins, etc.  I love digging deep looking for the right scrap for a project.

My scraps come from several sources:  my own projects, my friends, my sister, and, yes I have even purchased scraps.  What?

I hope you can check in with me occasionally as I share some thoughts, ideas, projects, photos and events of my life.

Welcome.     Nan