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Weekly update: bunco, a surprise finish, and reading from With Strings Attached

S is getting more alert. His appetite is good. I will learn more when I meet with the care team this week.

The Zion Woman's Club spring bunco party was Friday evening. Everyone had a good time!

My friend Donna won the quilt I donated to the raffle.

I'm sure the club treasurer will have a glowing report at tomorrow's board meeting.

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Here's the ninth block for the guild BOM.

These are 8" (finished) blocks so the pieces were a bit fiddly to cut.

From "just a few more blocks" (Friday's post) to a finished ...

added by Nann 4 days, 6 hours ago. under black white quilt , design wall monday , monday musings , oh scrap! , reading , sew and tell , zwc

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

I am still trying to make a few RWB string blocks every now and then to burn through some of the scraps we acquire.

I did finish up 7 more 10.5" blocks late this week. I think I have enough now to make a quilt (thanks to some donors).

Did you know you can make 10.5" RWB string blocks anytime and send them to us?

I have chosen to make 10.5" string blocks to burn through all the RWB scraps we end up with making Many Hands and Many Hearts Veteran quilts. This means I don't ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 5 days, 9 hours ago. under oh scrap! , scrap quilting , string quilt

Weekly update: adjusting, and progress on goals + reading from With Strings Attached

Stevens had laprascopic surgery on Friday afternoon. The results were good. "I went from one end of the bowel to the other," said the surgeon when he called me, "and there's nothing there." It's taken S all weekend to recover. He was half-awake when I visited Saturday morning and asleep this afternoon. Thanks again to all of you for your concern and support.

The thirteen Lake County Round Table P.E.O. chapters held the annual Founder's Day luncheon on Saturday. I'm round table president so I was the emcee. This was the second year the ...

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Oh Scrap! : Not My Scraps from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Every once in a while, we get a stack of already cut squares in a package. We do have a space to store these little jewels, but I am usually too inspired to play with bits that aren't my own.

In this case, these were flannel scraps that measured 6" square. I grabbed all the ones that I thought could work together and started sewing.

In no time at all, I had a sweet little quilt top. The red stands out a bit, but I think with the right backing and binding, we can make it work. I will ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 week, 5 days ago. under flannel , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

Weekly update: an exhibit, OMG, RSC, reading from With Strings Attached

Thank you all for your supportive comments regarding my husband. The care home assessment was Friday. His condition is beyond what assisted living/memory care can accommodate. For now we are increasing in-home care (two caregivers have been recruited to help with the 6 p.m.-bedtime shift (V comes in the morning)). We have a video visit with his doctor on Tuesday.

I was able to take time Saturday morning to see this exhibit at the Dunn Museum (part of the forest preserve district).

The oldest quilt was made in Pennsylvania in 1850 (large picture on left). It came ...

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

When I talk with groups about making scrap quilts, I tell them the best way to get started is when you complete a quilt that you really like the colors and fabrics you chose, save all the leftovers in a bag and then use them as the inspiration for a future scrap quilt.

I did just that when I finished my Jolly Bar Jumble quilt last November. I have a pile of 5 x 10" and some 3 x 5" rectangles leftover after making those two quilts. I think I have enough for a quilt without adding in any other ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 weeks, 5 days ago. under #jolly bar jumble , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

Weekly update: changes ahead + quilting progress from With Strings Attached

The crocuses under the dryer vent are the first to bloom

On Wednesday Stevens' condition took a sharp decline. He wasn't able to get out of his armchair to use the walker to go back to his bathroom and bedroom. Our friend Curt came (at 9:45 p.m.) to help me move him. Thursday began all right--I went to Rotary, came home to get him up, and promptly had to call our part-time caregiver for help. She came right over. We began a new routine. V now comes every morning and every evening. He's sitting in the ...

added by Nann 3 weeks, 4 days ago. under design wall monday , oh scrap! , rsc 2025 , sahrr 2025 , weekly update

Oh Scrap! : Finished is Better than Perfect! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Last Sunday, many of you voted on which color of sashing I should use to get this quilt top finished. Blue was the resounding winner.

It is not a perfect scrap quilt but the top is now finished, and I can move on to the next scrap quilt. Thanks to everyone who voiced an opinion.

I know there were some that wanted me to spend more time, remove blocks or find other colors than the ones I shared. They were all good ideas, but the truth is, I just didn't want to put any more energy into this quilt ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 weeks, 5 days ago. under oh scrap! , zippers

Weekly update: catching up on this and that from With Strings Attached

Catching up with a longtime friend: Leslye and I have known one another since junior high. We reconnected a few years ago and have had the best intentions to get together -- we live about 25 miles apart. Last week she emailed and wrote, "Let's do it!" and we did. We had lunch at a restaurant here in Zion. Such a delightful time and yes, we will do it again. Soon.

Catching up with walking. Since the caregiver was with Stevens I took advantage of the time and the lovely day to take a quick walk at Spring Bluff Forest ...

added by Nann 4 weeks ago. under design wall monday , monday musings , oh scrap! , placemats , rsc 2025 , sew and tell , weekly update

Oh Sscrap! : Getting On With It from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been procrastinating on a project and I think I need your help to get it finished.

Remember these scrappy zipper blocks I was making? I am not in love with them. I made some poor fabric choices but I am not ready to give up on them. I have decided on a next step, but once again I find myself stuck.

I am hoping you can help.

I want to just break up the chaos of the blocks by putting a solid vertical sashing between the blocks.

I dug through all the solids that have been donated and ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month ago. under oh scrap! , scrap quilting , zippers

Weekly update: signs of spring, quilting accomplishments + reading from With Strings Attached

I set all the clocks ahead just after dinner Saturday. I've finally figured out how to do the clocks in both cars correctly the first try.

Two beautiful days this weekend got us out for a walk at the state park and a nearby forest preserve.

The dogwood is really red.

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This is my version of Transport, the Running Doe top-along pattern for March.

A closeup of the gray-with-dots background.

I made eight 9-patch blocks in yellow for the March Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I have a pattern that will use eight 9ps in each color.

I made four yellow ...

added by Nann 1 month, 1 week ago. under design wall monday , neckties , oh scrap! , reading , rsc 2025 , sew and tell , top-along

Oh Scrap! : Simple Inspiration from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Sometimes inspiration for a quilt can come from the simplest item.

One of our "Pickers" let us know they had a couple bags of fabric for us. The bags contained a lot of yardage, quite a few printed panels and a few previously cut squares. There were quite a few squares cut from some material that looks like blue bandanas.

I try to find some quick inspiration for things like cut squares because they can create a storage problem if we can't attach them to something quickly. I took a quick dive into the scrap bin and saw a ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

Weekly update: an event-filled weekend, stash report, and OMG for March from With Strings Attached

The Lake County Women's Coalition held the annual Women's History Month luncheon on Saturday. Each year the member organizations are invited to nominate a woman who exemplifies the national WHM theme. We recognize the winners of the scholarships we award through the College of Lake County. (I'm LCWC secretary and the rep for the Zion Woman's Club. AAUW-Waukegan is also part of LCWC.)

ZWC's honoree Jeanne' is the media specialist for Beach Park Dist. 6. (Her mom is my quilting friend Irene, and Irene and her other daughter joined us.) Jeanne' does a whole lot ...

added by Nann 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under blog hop , design wall monday , lake county women's coalition , oh scrap! , omg 2025 , sew and tell , stash report

Weekly update: orchids, placemats + reading from With Strings Attached

Our Friday adventure was an outing to the annual orchid show at Chicago Botanic Garden.

This year's theme is, obviously, India.

The tickets are timed-entry which helps with crowd control at this very popular show. I checked out a parking pass at the library which saved us $10.00.

Regenstein Hall was draped with fabric that evoked saris. (I was last here in November for the Fine Art of Fiber quilt show.)

The corridor to the greenhouses featured this display.

It is impossible to take a bad picture of an orchid.

The peacock's tail was all orchids.

Stevens ...

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Weekly update: concert, new storage, a flimsy, and reading from With Strings Attached

Still no walking, but we did get out Sunday afternoon for the Lake County Symphony Orchestra's winter concert at the College of Lake County. First act: Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. Second act: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Ode to Joy in the fourth movement was performed by a combined choir (Northern Illinois University and local chorales). Wonderful music just fifteen miles from home and $30 per seat.

It was a full house with open seating, but we had seats in the ADA accessible row.

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In the studio: Closet Maid wire basket units hold a lot of fabric. Unfortunately they are ...

added by Nann 2 months ago. under design wall monday , lcso , oh scrap! , reading , rsc 2025 , weekly update

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

I have been sharing so many lovely string quilts lately, I lost my self-control and just had to make some blocks myself.

Here are the nine 10.5" blocks I just finished. I think I have a few more blocks stashed away that were made by myself and others. They make such wonderful Veteran quilts. They burn through all those scraps I end up with too. If you have some RWB scraps you need to find a home for, feel free to make some 10.5" string blocks and we will use them for our donation quilts!

I hope to ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months ago. under oh scrap! , string quilt

Weekly update: SAHRR, Old Town, and reading from With Strings Attached

How nice to get this FB message first thing on Saturday!

This is the quilt that she won. (Working title: "Go Scrappy or Go Home.")

The weather cooperated Saturday morning for the spaghetti dinner delivery. All our "customers" (neighbors mostly) were appreciative. We had two of the dinners ourselves -- tasty!

Saturday afternoon I went to the last hours of an estate sale. The advertised German nutcrackers were long gone by the time I got there but I got a nice office chair on wheels for $7.00. The seat-lifter on the Steelcase chair I've had at my sewing machine ...

added by Nann 2 months, 1 week ago. under design wall monday , oh scrap! , reading , sahrr 2025 , sew and tell , weekly update

Oh Scrap! : More Zipper Blocks from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I am sure some of you have been wondering where I have been all week. First, I had a bad cold. Then, there was a Board Meeting that required a bunch of my time both before and after the meeting. I have also added some longarm quilters. That always takes a lot of my time to get them quilt tops and set them up as a volunteer. Time just really seems to fly lately!

I did find some time to sew a few more zipper blocks. This quilt is really struggling to come together. But I am not giving up ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 1 week ago. under oh scrap! , scrap quilting

Weekly update: OMG February, placemats, and the top-along + reading from With Strings Attached

My One Monthly Goal for February is to get Old Town to the flimsy stage. One motivation is to reclaim the design wall. :)

The Quiltville FB group has photos of many versions of the design with different colorways and different sashings or settings or borders. I'm going to stick to the sashing as patterned but I may do something other than the checkerboard border.

I made six placemat flimsies from units in the parts department. The tan/green/red one has been around since 2007 (gulp!). I always thought I'd piece it into a quilt back. The one ...

added by Nann 2 months, 1 week ago. under design wall monday , oh scrap! , omg 2025 , placemats , reading , sew and tell , top-along

Oh Scrap! : Zip It! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have finished all my donation scrap quilts so I thought it was time to start another one.

We have a shelf in the Many Hands and Many Hearts warehouse (formerly my home office) that holds the larger scrap chunks. I pulled some blues, pinks, greens and purples that I thought might look nice together. Lots of florals and lots of tone on tone.

I thought I would make a zipper block. These blocks measure 8.5 x 10.5"unfinished. My plan is for every block to have blue in it. I also want a floral and a tone ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under oh scrap! , scrap quilting

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