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Oh Scrap! : Turning Scraps into Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

This was another busy week for me. I didn't get to play with too many scraps, but I did turn a bag of misfits into a finished quilt.

Local longarm quilter Terry did a bunch of work in her sewing room. During the renovation, she found a bag of partial blocks and cut squares. It was a project she didn't want to finish. Once I got into the bag, I noticed not all the squares were the same size. And they were a slightly different size than the pieced blocks.

Loving a good challenge, I decided to start ...

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Some Veteran Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Right now, demand for Veteran quilts is only about three a month. That means we don't get into using blocks from our drives very much. The Veteran tops that get donated usually fulfill our needs.

This pretty string quilt top was sent in by Elana some time ago. We also regularly get 10.5" string blocks from donors, so we regularly sew up quilt tops from them.

I am in the works of sewing one up now.

I just love a bright, happy string quilt!

Karen had sent us a bunch of RWB pre-cuts. I sent a layercake to ...

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Sue’s Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been very bad at sharing finished quilts lately. Sorry. Writing blog posts are usually one of the last things I do every day and when 9pm rolls around and I haven't gotten to it yet, I tend to push it off until the next day. And that seems to be happening more and more.

So, I am going to try and move my daily schedule around to see if that works...

Today, I want to share a shipment of finished quilts we received from Sue. These all arrived late last year and have all been delivered - but ...

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Oh Scrap! : 2.5" Strips from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

The flannel scraps have been put away for a bit. I have another project I need to get working on.

We have a number of patriotic scraps that need some attention. I have been busy cutting them into 2.5" strips. I am also including any red, blue and white prints I have in our scrap storage.

I am also chopping them up into 11" long pieces. I will let you guys know soon what we are using these for. I just need to get a few more details before I make an announcement. I also need to make a ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Time to share some Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is way past time to share some of the finishes that were delivered in late 2025.

This sweet little patchwork quilt top was sent in by Vicki. I think a charm pack was used. Nancy sent in the double wedding ring "cheater" fabric which looked amazing with it.

Sue sent in this lovely quilt top. I always call this a Twister block, but I don't know it's real name. It looks fantastic in these solid fabrics. Karen sent in this backing fabric and local quilter Laura stitched on a bunch of butterflies.

Here is a fun quilt ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 weeks, 6 days ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : Strings from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I hope all of you survived the holiday. Arthur is back to his cheeky self and we just spent Christmas goofing off. It was quiet and relaxing. Just what I needed!

I am spending the end of December cleaning, organizing and planning for the new year.

So not a lot of sewing right now.

But I did want to share a bunch of fun string quilts that made it across the finish line. I think Elana sent us these blocks a long time ago. I handed them off to our new board member Karen with some black fabric sent in ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , string quilt

A Big Littles Show from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have finally found a bit of time to sit down and write a blog post. Sorry it has been so long since I have shared some finishes. It is going to be all about small quilts today.

This project came from a local estate sale. In amongst some fabrics were some whole and some partial blocks. I couldn't toss them so I made this little quilt top. It was kind of small so I added a dark blue border. I also added this dark blue backing fabric that Dorothy sent.

It has the words Sweet Dreams on it ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , flannel , happy blocks , many hands and many hearts , split 4 patch

Oh Scrap! Mixing Scraps with Panels from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I just finished sewing the binding on this fun scrappy quilt.

It is so cute, I had to share it today.

I had a panel that had some fun animals printed on it. They were small but all different sizes. Local quilter Chris used that panel with a bunch of her scraps to create this fun little quilt. No pattern - just adding in bits and bobs of color until a quilt was born.

We put a colorful flannel covered in bugs on the back (thanks Nann) and Laura quilted it up for us. We have a big delivery of kid ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Friday check in: holiday happenings and some sewing from With Strings Attached

Clear skies, cold temperatures this week.

The supermoon as seen from the back yard Thursday at 5 p.m.

Tuesday: Zion Woman's Club luncheon at a local restaurant. We exchanged "festive food" -- a useful alternative to white elephants which are too often a way to get rid of one "dustable" and in turn take home someone else's dustable. I brought some of my Christmas tablecloths to set the table.

Wednesday: the quilt guild holiday dinner at a restaurant in Antioch. There were fun games (A-Z, name a quilt-related item; what's on your phone? with points for apps ...

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Black & White Framed - New Block Drive from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I almost forgot that we release a new block drive the end of November. Lucky for me I had already planned in my mind what the new block was going to be so I just needed to make some samples and whip out the instructions.

This block is super easy and is great for using up some of your scraps. We have never done a drive that used black & white fabrics - so that is what we are going to do.

This block is basically a Happy Block with a 4-patch in the center. For this block, you will need:

2 ...

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Oh Scrap! : Not my Work from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been working on my flannel blocks this past week but I haven't taken any photos. I realized today that not only do I need to get the newsletter out, but I also need to write up the instructions and release the next block drive. So, I am taking an easy way out and sharing someone else's scrappy quilt.

Pam is currently our board secretary. She made a bunch of Tula Pink quilts for her granddaughters. All those quilts generated a lot of scraps. She has been using them to make quilts for Many Hands and Many ...

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The Quilts Keep Coming! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I hope all of you who celebrate, had a nice Thanksgiving. Arthur and I enjoyed a quiet day snuggling on the sofa streaming Stranger Things from the beginning.

It was nice to relax....

Still looking through my older photos finding pictures of quilts I haven't shared yet. This fabulous RWB quilt top came from Joni. I think she also sent in the backing. We have been scouring all the quilt tops we have to get all the patriotic ones done so we can start putting together tops from our RWB block drive. I have volunteers sorting them into color ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Finally, Some Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Janet and I have both been sick so we haven't had too many chances to take photos. I scoured all my photos and records and discovered some quilts that missed getting posted to the blog.

Time to share a few!

Here is a fun one for the dog lovers. Kristin sent in the quilt top, the backing and the binding. Local quilter Cindy quilted it with loops and little paw prints. If I remember correctly, the backing fabric is flannel, so it is extra cuddly.

Kristin sent in this little cutie also. My guess it is one of those ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 1 week ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Elizabeth's Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I am WAY behind in posting photos and getting out receipts for items we have received in the mail. My porch has been a busy place in the last few weeks and I haven't done a great job of keeping up.

With our craft sale event and today's board meeting all complete, I am hoping I can get caught up this week. Who knew a tiny quilt nonprofit could grow so quickly!

Elizabeth has been a donor of ours for quite some time. She has also been a great mentor to me because she has been on a ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : RWB String from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Finally, the end to a crazy busy week. You can bet I will be spending Sunday napping to catch up on much needed sleep.

We had our craft sale Friday and Saturday. The turn out wasn't great but we still sold quite a few items. What didn't sell will be stored for future sales - we will definitely do something similar again.

I didn't want to miss an Oh Scrap!, so I am just sharing one of the scrappy quilts we finished this week.

Here is a fun Veteran string quilt made from a combination of blocks sent ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , string quilt

Finally some Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been so busy the last two weeks, I don't think I have shared many finishes. So last night I made time to write a Friday post. And wouldn't you know it, I messed up with my password and Google put me in a time out for four hours. Sigh!

But I am back today with a few photos...

This quilt top was sent in by Janice. Thanks to Holly we had a nice patriotic fabric for the back. Our newest Board Member Bev quilted and bound this one, so it is already for delivery.

Here is ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Colorful Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

There were a number of quilts finished this week. Here are a few I am ready to share. I ran out of labels so I will have to photograph and share the others later.

Kristin sent in this quilt top and backing fabric. The colors in this one are so amazing! It has already been sent out to find its new home.

This colorful 9-patch quilt top was sent in by Rena. We decided it was perfect for this purple plaid fabric sent to us by Kat. It really brought out the purple on the front. I sent this one ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : Scrappy Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

My week got away from me, and I didn't post any finishes. So, I thought I would share some recent scrappy "treasures" I found around my house. I have decided they can all go to Many Hands and Many Hearts. Seeing them did make me miss digging through scraps. So I spent a bit of time putting together some future scrap quilts - I can't start on them yet but I am hoping to soon!

This one really isn't a recent finish. I have been going through all of my quilts that have never been used and decided ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap quilts , well suited

Oh Scrap! : Bowl Cozies from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

After all the recent scrap cutting, it is time to sew up the items I cut for!

The really big scraps I cut into 10" squares. That is what was needed for the bowl cozies Many Hands and Many Hearts hope to sell at a holiday bazaar we have a table at. I had a bolt of the Wrap-N-Zap batting needed for these items that I donated to the cause. I was actually happy to get rid of it - things are way too overcrowded around here. I think we had enough batting to make about 30 bowls. I have been ...

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Fridays are for Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I just realized I haven't posted any finishes this week. The newsletter gets released later tonight so I have been focused on getting that done. We are still completing quilts at the rate of about one per day.

I always feel like we are cheating when we make a quilt from just a panel. But this little quilt is so very cute, I am not sorry at all! Kathy sent in this panel and the lovely fabric for the backing. I sent it off to local longarm quilter Terry and she finished it up for us.

This little quilt ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

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