tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39088280582829386492024-03-13T12:54:59.179-05:00Scrap Happy AKA Blended QuilterWanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.comBlogger368125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-61470610360505856192019-01-31T20:05:00.000-06:002019-02-18T00:29:35.463-06:00Catching up from 2018!
Happy Blog-a-versary for me in January 2019 = 10 years for this Blog.
I recall that it was my goal to learn a new technology each year and 2009 was the year to start a blog!
2018 was sporadic for blogging as most all photos on taken on phone and that makes Instagram (and (even Snapchat with my college kids) an easy post. It takes an additional step and more words to post here. But, IWanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-92150466283359743562018-08-26T00:15:00.001-05:002018-08-26T00:15:19.181-05:00Bally Hall & Paper Piecing Inspiration
New book added to my library from Paducah - Inspiring!
Bally Hall Center block appliqued border
Busy summer with so many great road trips! First, weekly trips to university 50 miles/ an hour away for summer classes (Intellectual Assessment & Career Development). Also relocating daughter from Los Angeles to Cleveland (with a couple extra days in Pasadena visiting cousin and museums thereWanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-44952406264106397902018-04-25T22:45:00.001-05:002018-04-25T23:02:39.427-05:00AQS Paducah 2018
Awesome Winner Award Ribbons
Went to my first ever AQS show in Paduch, KY last week! What a wonderful time we had. It started out with finding the awesome loft apt. just blocks from the Quilt show and museum. It is on Airbnb (my favorite) and sleeps up to eight. BEAUTIFUL kitchen and large gathering room - all open and light with many windows.
Celebration by Carol Gentry
as seen at Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-8521250013487058222018-02-24T23:10:00.001-06:002018-04-25T19:45:15.248-05:00Frozen Pie!
We were pretty much froze solid the past few days - here is the view.
Catching up on the blog...I made some pie potholders over Christmas while visiting family in San Diego. At mom's house, used her old singer. It runs so well and is simple and straightforward without any bells and whistles. Love it! And the pies turned out so cute! I am finally getting around to sharing them.
Happy Quilting Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-76198462122731569242018-01-13T12:42:00.002-06:002018-08-25T23:10:54.414-05:00Happy New Year for 2018!
Happy New Year & Happy Blogiversary to me!
WOW! This blog is 9 years old this month. Time flies.
Below is Di's Bally Hall quilt (hanging in Houston - guest photo).
The quilt is one of the classes I took in in November. At that time I
learned hand paper piecing of hexies and pentagons. Not sure how
I have been quilting all these years an d never learned this technique,
but Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-52288472116542515382017-12-06T12:09:00.000-06:002018-01-13T12:17:31.657-06:00Happy Quilting! Change is in the air...I had a most wonderful quilting weekend at Shipshewana, Indiana a
couple weeks ago. The drive was peaceful and I enjoyed the fall leaves.
Aussie Quilt teacher Di Ford-Hall taught classes for Gay Boomers (of Sentimental Stitches)
at the 4 day Quilt Retreat. It was lovely!... and I met and shared a
room with the friendly, kind, and talented quilter Penny Prichard! She
was with me all weekend Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-28414582250547830662017-09-23T18:02:00.004-05:002017-09-23T19:39:49.368-05:00Non-Quilting Adventure (with photos)
Notre Dame floor tile mosaic
When our daughter graduated from college in May we promised travel for her grad. gift. Since age six years old - when she began studying German in summer language immersion camp, she has wanted to go to Germany. With sports commitments, school, and internships, timing has never worked for her to go....until 3 weeks ago when the start date for her job was delayed Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-46785944480485833452017-09-04T00:37:00.001-05:002017-09-04T00:37:55.920-05:00Livin' Large! - but little quiltingI have not stopped long enough to blog - or quilt much in awhile. Much has happened...Summarized here (or skip below to a tiny bit of quilting). First is B-day Carrot Cake for me from my great Aunt Mimi's recipe (plus extra carrots, lots of pecans, golden raisins, and strawberries for topping, & a few more spices) already included pineapple, coconut, and lots of shredded carrots! YUM!!
DD Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-6134619638380582972017-04-30T16:33:00.000-05:002017-05-06T19:36:45.924-05:00Forest CrittersThis is such a cute pattern! While I had seen it before, I was not inspired to buy and make these critters until I saw it made up in a quilt shop in Skagway, Alaska. It was so adorable!! So, I began this baby quilt using Fancy Forest pattern by Elizabeth Hartman in fall 2016 but have not worked on it at all during this spring semester. However, it seemed a good time to share it and inspire me to Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-89520264010673631622017-04-15T13:28:00.000-05:002017-04-29T22:52:58.262-05:00MOKA Fun!MOKA - Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas Quilt History Study Group meeting last weekend was WONDERFUL! This is my second time to attend a meeting and I have not been disappointed!
A colleague from work came along and shared a quilt and story with the group. Find out about this quilt and the utility patch quilt on the MOKA fb page. This a lovely red and white pattern with interesting Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-37878009226356902832017-02-25T20:12:00.001-06:002017-02-25T20:26:06.980-06:00Amish Ocean Waves & more
This is DD's project that began in the summer when she was home (for ACL surgery). It is being made for one of her mentor's who is such an encouragement to her as a woman in family medical practice.
After browsing through many books, DD selected design and colors based on a quilt from a historic Amish collection in one of Rachel Pellman's books. We cut and sewed together off and on when Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-81508439687494695812017-01-23T22:58:00.003-06:002017-01-28T15:47:10.161-06:00Elephant ParadeWelcome 2017!
WOW! I see I only made only two posts in 2016 - both in July. How can that be - 2016 passed and quilting has definitely not been my focus. I have done some quilting in the second half of 2016.
Here is the completed Elephant Parade quilt! (began and finished summer 2016). Daughter hand embroidered the label and I tried my hand at machine quilting and binding again - it's been awhileWanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-24164305497970226672016-07-23T23:13:00.001-05:002017-09-23T19:58:43.339-05:00Quilting Review: 1st half of 2016Although, I have not posted anything quiltish much since October last year, I have done a few quilt activities and been otherwise busy in addition to working too much as usual. No time to post about quilting for sure with current job responsibilities, teaching on the side, taking a few classes, trips to see daughter and travel lifetime trip to Alaska with my mom. (I should be doing something elseWanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-85603271752479169652016-07-08T18:10:00.002-05:002016-07-08T18:18:28.205-05:00We have a winner - and it's me!I have enjoyed many quilt projects and patterns from Gaye and had fun reading her blog at Sentimental Stitches http://sentimentalstitches.net/ Most recently I have even been collecting the 1857 Album quilt block free patterns she offers each month, although I have not made any of them. I also have Beyond the Cherry Tree patterns and have some progress making them (love those old red and green Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-62615352501892807782015-10-09T21:54:00.001-05:002016-07-08T18:17:29.266-05:00Rescue Quilt #2 Wedding Ring
Rescue quilt #2 is rather ugly in terms of color and fabrics. Just the perfect strangeness for me - which are quite obviously pieces of old dressed and shirts! It has returned from the quilter. This is unusual for me to hire out quilting - but it seemed fitting for these rescue quilts and I am pleased with the results. The wedding ring has been trimmed and and binding selected and cut while Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-23403296690934787522015-10-03T10:09:00.001-05:002015-10-03T10:13:35.373-05:00Rescue Quilt
It is quite fashionable for pet rescue and a worthy endeavor. Not being the biggest fan of furry pets, I have opted to attempt an old quilt top rescue. I have several old quilt tops given to me. This old quilt top was give to me by a friend. I've had it for awhile but thought to perhaps get some use out of it. It is many shades of lovely light pink with equilateral triangles design, but has Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-90780346198257513722015-09-27T15:57:00.003-05:002015-09-27T18:00:09.075-05:00Cherry Tree, CCC #33 progress, & the countdown for SVBA quit
With several project in progress, what fun it is to be able to do a little of this and that as the fancy strikes me! Most attention has been given to Cherry Tree blocks. Mom bought this pattern for my birthday this year and I am making big strides with these beautiful large blocks (18 inch background).
Beyond the Cherry Tree
While the first block I began is still in progress (shown in Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-54041922957356555112015-09-08T12:16:00.002-05:002015-09-08T12:16:50.721-05:00Needle turn fruit circles & SVBA debut
Needle-turn circles in Bible Block #3 - Garden of Eden
I did a little quilting this holiday weekend while listening to book on tape historical fiction from WWII and a couple TV shows/movies with ds. Hubby was gone all weekend to a family reunion out of state and I vowed
NOT to work (much) this weekend, leaving me with lots of time to just
relax ad enjoy!
I cut a few more pieces for Bible Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-26872557444459229162015-08-29T11:00:00.000-05:002015-08-29T11:04:42.921-05:00Chriswell & the Cherry Tree
Criswell Final block - Progress inching along (peek at Cherry Tree #1)
August has been busy with working many hours this summer (including weekends), having the pleasure of hosting several Airbnb quests, and driving to NY with dd as she returned to college with her car and set up the new living arrangements for the year in an apartment. All this has put quilting on the back burner. However, Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-72126661704438013712015-07-29T21:56:00.000-05:002015-08-03T00:12:27.056-05:00Beyond the Cherry Tree - Why not?!
Starting Beyond the Cherry Tree - Block #1
I've waited for awhile until this quilt pattern Beyond the Cherry Tree was on a big sale and purchased the download a couple weeks ago. I even bought the the entire 11 yards of background fabric from my local quilt show last week so I can cut it all out. It was 3 years ago on my birthday that I began the Chester Criswell Quilt -
block of the Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-9725086033264090382015-07-18T12:14:00.002-05:002015-08-03T00:12:45.630-05:00Another block finished!Chester Co. Criswell quilt block #32 is finished! It is a little wonky. Somehow I had trouble getting the center rounded - oval shape, and with the bumps sticking out of each side in the center. After sewing so many blocks well, not sure what happened with this! HA! I guess it will add to the overall charm and historic look!I have a start sewing on the last block #33. I think I should only sew Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-61794900437845006322015-07-16T09:41:00.001-05:002015-08-03T00:12:58.411-05:00CCC Block # 33 Begins!The end is near for the Chester County Criswell applique blocks and I must think about sewing together and quilting...hummm.
Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-35984468709625848632015-07-07T16:58:00.002-05:002015-07-07T17:15:12.131-05:00CCC Blocks 32 (& 24 in Green! )
CCC Block #24 - repeated in green ombre fabric
CCC Block # 32 in progress
This is the second to last block now in progress for the Chester Co. Criwell quilt. I also finished another oak leaf and reel (Block 24 Alice Richmond). I originally cut it out when auditioning fabrics for the block last year (green, red & mixed versions)
and now finally sewed it. I have yet to determine Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-21635397243020866422015-06-19T18:21:00.001-05:002015-06-19T18:38:48.115-05:00CCC Blocks #30 & 31 Finished!What an amazing quilting journey since Sept. 2012 when I began the Chester County Criswel Quilt Blocks. Here are the last two blocks that I recently finished. #31 laurels photo is not sharp. I may have to re-take. I did some fussy cutting and it turned out OK. #30 is from an angle just for fun! These are in progress to finish off this beautiful quilt. Once finished I will hand quilt it. YAY!
Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908828058282938649.post-37085228595818525102015-06-13T19:00:00.002-05:002015-06-14T23:09:14.275-05:00Flowers in bloom!
Magnolia bloom: Notice the holes and tears and brown jagged marks? That is hail damage on
leaves. In addition to thrashing the leaves, you can even see how big
some of the hail was with holes clear through the leaves.
7 ft small magnolia tree with hail marks on leaves
Fancy lilies - no name
Newly obtained Rosey lily - 3 blooms this year!
Peonies a few weeks ago.
My Wanda - Scraphappy Blended Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958233389655800507noreply@blogger.com2