My yellow Kawandi placemat is finished. RSC yellows - placemats, pin cushions and potato chips.

My comments are back. For some reason they were going in to my spam mail.. argh!!!!

 My Kawandi placemat is done. I am loving making these.. They are very addictive.

Continuing with yellows and RSC scraps, strings, potato chip blocks and crumbs.

Out came the yellow box.. using up the crumbs and strips on placemats.

The leftovers sewn on to purchase receipt papers. I know many people use adding machine tape rolls but the receipts are free and a good width.

I also cut lots of smaller scraps into the rectangles for my potato chip blocks.

3 more placemats completed. Total now 25 out of the hoped 50.

Using up the receipt tape lengths into pin cushions.

Enough to make 8 more.

So 8 pin cushions completed.. Total. 29 out of 40 needed.

I have now used up all the little pieces of yellow. That tub is cleaned up.

Linking up with Angela. RSC.

https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2025/03/scraphappy-saturday-homeward-bound.html

Part 6 of Mystery Chaos - cutting… Part 7 - the block layout

 This week was an easy one. Cut, cut and cut.

Out came my green tub. 

Easier to tip them out on the floor.

I sorted out pieces that I could cut 4.5” squares & 4.5” * 8.5” rectangles.

All parts laid out ready for the block layout.

Part 7. The block layout.

Sewing the block together. Next week there will be a video showing different settings of putting the blocks together. There are 16 blocks measuring 20”. This will make a queen size quilt.

With the smaller pieces I used my go cutter to cut 2.5” * 4.5” to use in the border and the leftovers to be used as a start for my potato chip blocks.

The left over strips and crumbs have been packed away. Brenda has a string quilt sew along coming up in April so hopefully some of the greens will be used.

I celebrated a birthday and caught up with friends

 I celebrated my birthday a few times this month. I had a lovely lunch with Maxine who bought me some flowers.

 We had a good catch up.

Tony and I had a good day out meeting up with Judy, Barry, Pat and Allen.

We met half way at Murrayville. Had lunch in the little Cobb n Co cafe.

It was a great catch-up all be it very warm. BUT.

I handed over my quilt, backing and wadding for Judy to do her magic.

Placemats Galore.

 These placemats only measure approx 10” * 13”

It all depends on what size wadding scraps I have.

Out comes the yellow scrap 

Choosing which ones to use first.

Start sewing them to the wadding.

2 yellow done

Now for some aqua/blue

Plenty of binding

And 6 more aqua / blue.

So my total is now 22 out of 50 goal done…..

Linking with https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2025/03/scraphappy-saturday-sunny-day.html

I have passed these over and now I’m told they are too small. Next ones are to be a bit bigger so I’m going to try 11” * 16” and see how I go.

 

Time to start quilting & NO COMMENTS are coming to my email

 Apologies if I haven’t got back to some of you if you have left comments. Blogger is not sending them through to my email again. Why do they keep changing things? It is so frustrating. I am checking every couple of days but it is more time consuming. So SORRY.

NOW FOR THE SEWING STUFF…..

Before I could start quilting I needed to give my machine some love

Look at that dust

I was in an international swap with some ladies in the USA back in 2019. We each had to make multiple book blocks and another item on a bookshelf block. In return I received many blocks from other people. I managed to finish the top in 2020. It was basted in 2021 and started quilted in December 2022.

I will have to do another label to show the completion date.

I had done more quilting on this quilt than initially thought.

Trouble was the bobbin thread was coming through to the front on the black fabric. The thread kept on breaking. This was probably the reason for putting it in the cupboard. 

So I got started.

Took my time and the sewing went much better. I have nearly finished the black background areas.

I am using glide thread which is very slippery. I found these little clips that fit onto bobbins. They keep the thread from unravelling 

I wound a couple of bobbins ready for a sewing session.

I tried a few flowers on the border. My machine was sewing well. I am not the most even quilters but I am happy with what I do. There are a mix of flowers. No set design. Just whatever happens.

This quilt might see a finish…

More scrap placemats, pin cushions and a little zipper coin purse

 I have another placemat to add to the pile. This makes no. 14 I think.

I have been asked to make them a bit smaller. I have been doing them 12”*18”. 

So I now am going to do them 10”*16”….

After finishing the backing for my large Bordertown B’s quilt I have use the last of the crumbs up.

I made 3 pin cushions making a total of 21.

And a cute little zippered coin purse. Of course, you can use it for anything. I might use it for my thimbles.

Yellow scrappy Kawandi inspired placemat

I have enjoyed doing the hand stitching on my last blue Kawandi cloth so wanted to do another one. This time I think I will make a few placemats in the colours of the RSC. 

Scrap Happy Saturday

Out came my yellow tub

So I decided on a size, cut the backing and ironed the hem over.

Hemmed my scraps and pinned to the outside of the backing.

All the outside done

Choose a thread. This is also a leftover thread

Stitching around the edges done.

I cut a flannel piece 1/2” smaller than the placemat.

Push it into the edges and iron flat.

Continue rounds of stitching.

As you get closer to the centre the middle section bubbles a bit.

Keep ironing out and placing more scraps to completely cover…

All 10 placemats delivered

 I continued on with the placemats. Different colours, different looks but using a lot of scraps.

2 green

A lovely bright yellow & orange

Then on to 2 reds.

Here are all 10 before being handed in to the group. 

I plan on getting about 50 made by December. I have now completed 13 so I am on track to achieve this.

I have a few friends that are collecting toiletries from motels when they travel. When I get a few bag fulls I donate them to SHARE THE DIGNITY. These are for women and children that are removed from their homes in cases like domestic abuse. A lot of times they don’t get to pack a bag. So bags are made up and given to them with personal products included.

You can also donate any unused handbags you have that are in good condition. They don’t have to be brand new but must still be nice and not damaged.

I plan on making some patchwork bags throughout the year too.