Friday, January 11, 2019

Sticking with the Plan

I'm sticking with my promise (to myself!) to focus on getting some things finished in the first part of 2019.  This week I got Squared Away, my 2018 Rainbow Scrap Challenge Sampler, basted and the quilting started.


Red blocks made in 2018


Along the way, though, there was time to stitch a few more of my leader/ender Tiny Rails blocks in Christmas red scraps.


And a Tiny Tuesday block happened, too!

This is the first *ever* circle I have appliqued, so I followed Angela's tutorial and it worked perfectly!  Thank you, Angela!

So now there are two!

They look a little lopsided here on the design wall, but I think that is more a reflection of my photography skills than my sewing skills!  :)  I know I measured correctly! 

Sharing over at Soscrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday.  Check out the links for some scrappy red inspiration!








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19 comments:

  1. Christine BJanuary 12, 2019 at 4:17 AM

    Looks like you are having a great start to the year Diann! Thank you for the link to the circle tutorial. I have some plans to use circles this year and the tutorial looks very good! Have a lovely weekend! Christine x

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  2. Kathy S.January 12, 2019 at 5:32 AM

    Great job sticking to the plan. You have some fun projects happening.

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  3. Libby in TNJanuary 12, 2019 at 5:42 AM

    I still need to applique my circle and it's almost Tuesday again! Congrats on getting your sampler close to a finish. I am adding more blocks this year to make mine bigger.

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  4. Carole @ From My Carolina HomeJanuary 12, 2019 at 5:51 AM

    Nice projects! Looks like good progress on multiple things.

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  5. LindaJanuary 12, 2019 at 6:24 AM

    You are really whipping along! I love the reds. Your circle looks awesome! I assume you blind-stitched it?
    I just checked out Angela's tutorial, and it looks simple and easy to follow.
    On a side note, I really don't understand leaders/enders, in spite of the posts I've read. I don't know if I have a mental block or what. But I love those tiny rails.

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  6. Karen - Quilts...etc.January 12, 2019 at 7:10 AM

    do all of these blocks go in the same quilt or are they in several quilts. I like the idea of different blocks each month - gives you a variety of things to work on

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  7. maggie fellowJanuary 12, 2019 at 8:09 AM

    are you just doing one of every tiny tuesday block? - your progress looks great

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  8. chrisknitsJanuary 12, 2019 at 8:29 AM

    Yay for keeping up with the progress! I love that circle block!

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  9. CathyJanuary 12, 2019 at 8:56 AM

    I love how you just keep on plugging away and accomplish great things. Everything is so neat, precise and cute! This wild and messy sewist is jealous, LOL!!

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  10. LouiseJanuary 12, 2019 at 10:47 AM

    Love your Tinies! Your circle is perfection :) Is that the same gray background as Squared Away?

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  11. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéJanuary 12, 2019 at 11:15 AM

    I love love your fisrt block, super cute fabrics ! Beautiful RSC blocks, it's going to be a beautiful quilt, this year again! I'm amazed by your circle, so perfect, love it!

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  12. CathyJanuary 12, 2019 at 1:37 PM

    Looks like sticking to the plan works well for you. I don't know how to do that. Heck, I don't usually even have a plan to stick to.

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  13. scraphappyJanuary 12, 2019 at 3:50 PM

    Your two sampler blocks look great! So glad that you gave the appliqué a try. The setting fabric is beautiful

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  14. The Joyful QuilterJanuary 12, 2019 at 6:12 PM

    Lovely job on your first-ever applique circle!! Love those other RSC blocks, too.

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  15. PaintedThreadJanuary 12, 2019 at 6:14 PM

    Your circle looks fantastic! and I like those blocks.

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  16. Katie Z.January 12, 2019 at 7:20 PM

    Good for you on finishing things! I love your tiny blocks, and your circle is beautiful.

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  17. LindaJanuary 13, 2019 at 6:27 AM

    Thank you for explaining leaders and enders in a way my simple mind can understand! :) So it's a little like multi-tasking? I'll give it a whirl.

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  18. AngieJanuary 13, 2019 at 7:35 AM

    You are brave! I'm always afraid to start setting my RSC blocks until the year ends and I have a pile of them. I've been debating whether I should go ahead and set my Tiny Tuesday blocks, so seeing yours is helping me reach a conclusion. I'll have to check the stash for suitable fabrics and maybe (gasp!) make a trip to the fabric store.

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  19. EdithJanuary 13, 2019 at 10:44 AM

    Good way to start, with finishing in mind and your Squared Away is look so good, I like your grays.

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