Scrap-a-palooza day 17 and some yardwork

I got a few scraps cut today. Here they are

After I got all the files downloaded for a project at work, I went outside and did a bit of yardwork. It was 58 degrees and the sun was shinning! The side yard was a mess after the high winds we had a few weeks ago. It didn't even look like I had done any clean up at all! I got out the leaf blower, a rake, the trimmer, and loppers.

Here it is all cleaned up after blowing, raking, triming, then raking again, and blowing again. It dawned on me that I when I divide the ornamental grass in the bed out front, I needed a place to plant all the extra I will have. I think they will look good along this sad wire fence my neighbor put up for his dogs.

The internet is extremely slow tonight loading pictures so you will just have to picture in your mind the deer looking at me in the backyard while I loaded up the last of the mulch into a wheelbarrow, the tarp I had under the mulch  laid out so the rain forecasted tomorrow can wash it off, and a scattering of bird feathers I assume that were left from some animal or predatory bird that had the bird for a meal.

Scrap-a-palooza day 16

Another empty bin!

Here is the fruits of the last of the green scraps.

This is the next bin of scraps I will attack. I had a crazy busy day working on downloading files for work. It takes a while to move files since I am working off my iPhone's hotspot. I headed outside about 4:30 for a walk. I walked 4 miles. The weather was so nice - 49 degrees and the sun was out until sunset.

Scrap-a-palooza day 15 - pin basting

No scrap cutting went on today. I concentrated on getting the DNP pin basted. Here you can see that the quilt hangs over on the right side of the table and the side nearest to the front. This table is 8' x 8'. I got all of this area pin basted except a little bit in the center where I couldn't reach.

So to get to that area I dropped the leaf in the table.

I put the leaf back up and pulled the quilt to the other side of the table so I could pin baste the edge that was hanging over.

Next I pulled the quilt to the left so the right edge was now on the table.

Lastly, was pin basting the upper right hand corner. It is now ready to quilt! This quilt is a monster!

Scrap-a-palooza day 14 and the borders are on!

So here is today's pieces and parts that came from the green bin. Those big bins sure hold a lot of fabric! I am getting close, but it's going to take a couple more cutting sessions to get thru the green scraps.

I did get the borders on the DNP. I had to piece the longer sides since the fabric I picked up this past weekend was only 2 3/4 yards.

After I got back home from my 3 mile walk late this afternoon to the library, drug store, and grocery store, I started pressing the backing. I am sure glad I have this big table, but I really could use a second pair of hands. I will just keep plugging away!

Scrap-a-palooza day 13 and DNP top is almost done!

Here are the results of today's scrap cutting. The green bin is about half empty now.

In the green scraps I found this cording. I am going to need some for a stocking I will be finishing for my sister so that was a good find!

Here is the DNP top. I am at the point where I am putting on the border! I don't need much of a border because the top measured 98" x 101". The border fabric is that dark gray that I used for the triangles; the back of the fabric is much lighter. I am excited to almost have the top done!

Scrap-a-palooza day 12 and good progress on the DNP

Here are the scraps I got cut up today from the green bin. I got a nice stack of 3" strips for zig zag blocks.

Each day I put the newly cut scraps in their containers. The 3 1/2" container was full so I moved all the pieces to that black and white box I just emptied. That bigger box still fits on my shelf unit too!

I got all the blocks for the DNP sashed and sewn into rows. I have the lower corner laid out on my big table ready for me to pin the next row to it.

I also made bread today and went for a 3.5 mile walk. It was nice walking tonight over at the high school; I had the track all to myself. It is a mile walk to the school then I try to do 6 - 8 laps depending on if I am by myself. The other day it was me and one other person then others starting showing up so I left. Too many for comfort.

Scrap-a-palooza day 11 and the DNP quilt top

Another box empty!

Typical sized pieces

More pieces and parts to be made into blocks

Here is the next bin I will be working on. I picked it because of the large bins I have left, it was the lightest in weight. LOL!!

I finally set up the ceramic Xmas tree that has been in a box since I moved. The picture of it outside also has a reflection of the street light. The tree is kind of small for the size of the window, but it is what it is. I also took a picture inside so you could see what it looks like lit up. Yes, I used one of my bins of scraps to prop up the tree high enough so it would show thru the window.

Here is what the DNP top looks like - about the same, but I have made progress.   I had to make more sashing and now only have the bottom right rows to sew together. My design wall is just not big enough! I also spent time cleaning up the studio and washing that dark gray fabric I will be using for the border and also washed the backing fabric. I will have to get my big 8' x 8' table cleared off so it will be easier to pin the rows together for stitching, making and attaching the borders, and pin basting this quilt.