It has been a very long week. The house is picked up and cleaned (the kids have been out of school all week and home!). They enjoyed baking with the new oven that arrived Friday afternoon. The baking yesterday left a mess in my kitchen that I got to clean up this morning along with the rest of the house. I just hope I am not prepping again later this week for another hurricane. Maria looks like she might be aiming for Florida. Time will tell.
I hit the sewing room a couple of hours ago. Surrounded by orange I had to hunt for the white I used for the spring blossom blocks. Nowhere to be found. Darn it, I know I have more somewhere. After a little time looking, I gave up and moved on. The 4 inch orange squares are all cut out to make 5 blocks and the green leaf's are cut as well. Just waiting on the white print to turn up.
I pulled the pile of orange and sorted it a bit and cut out 12 bow tie blocks (2 2.5 inch squares and 2 1.5 inch squares and another 2 2.5 inch muslin squares to make one bow tie.). Those got made and just need pressing. They are the lower left on the below photo.
While doing the above I cut 2.5 inch squares for a couple of 16 patch blocks. I also found a strip of orange and black print sewn together... so cut those into 2 inch sections to make some 4 patches and those made a smaller 16 patch block.
I was sorting into 1.5, 2, 2.5 inch piles and then 'the rest'. Those will get sewn up at some point into some 6.5 inch crumb blocks to make a nice 12.5 inch big orange crumb block to join some others I found earlier this year. Some hand towels for fall turned up too - those will get some crochet tops added to them at some point.
Lots of time on my bare feet (oops, was to wear sneakers but my achilles is much better despite being on my feet for a good 5 hours straight!) so time to sit with my feet up and stitch. Despicable Me is on Freeform and I just need to disturb Maxie to get my hand work.... well, maybe I just need to pull the knitting instead. She looks comfy. Yes, she is a very spoiled cat.
Linking up with
Slow Sunday Stitching,
Rainbow Scrap Challenge in orange and
Oh Scrap.
9 comments:
Orange is such a great fall color. Your blocks look great. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap! Fingers crossed the hurricanes all stay out at sea.
I hope Maria goes elsewhere, for Florida's sake! Looks like you found some fun oranges to play with!
Hoping your find your background fabric so that you can get started with sewing your ORANGE scraps!! Was the knitting within reach? Kitty looks cozy. :o))
I certainly hope you will not have another hurricane! I sure hope it turns for all of you.
So many fun oranges. So hopeful the hurricanes brewing out there decide to go somewhere else. We have had our fair share for a while. I'm sure that the white squares will turn up as soon as you stop looking for them.
It doesn't pay to disturb a comfortable puddy-tat. Great block in orange - those pumpkins look cute.
I love your oranges - orange is one of my favorite colors and orange fabric is so happy! Praying that Maria just fizzles out. The last thing any of you need is another hurricane. ~Jeanne
You've got a nice collection of orange blocks there. And, reading this reminds me I haven't even started on the Orange RSC. Must get hopping -- the month is half way over.
Nice block with your oranges. Perfect for Fall.
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