DD 11 Blocks for August and More

Dumpster Diving 11 - Mischief Maker

August block one - red violet

Dumpster Diving 11 - Mischief Maker

August block two - blue violet

Here are both blocks together.

Sixteen of twenty blocks are done - yes!

Four more to go - brown, red, yellow, and gold.

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For those who have read posts here for a while,

you are already aware that my "new year" 

begins in August.

Early signs of season change

mixed with back to school sales

trigger my need to revisit existing plans

and plan out future projects.

This year is no different

in terms of the "annual triggers" 

although I can honestly say

I have not done any "back to school" 

stockpiling what with staying at home.

Here's a recap of the key plans.

ONE

The biggest decision I've made 

with regard to existing project plans is

to to put my Kitchen Table Quilt project

on hold until April-May of next year.

I had planned to photograph each finished quilt

outdoors on our round patio table

during its month so there would be

seasonal context and a changing background.

That plan ended earlier this year

when COVID turned things upside down, 

younger son decided to move home,

and the renovations began.

TWO

Speaking of renovations -

DH has completed the installation of the floor!

Next step is to clean up no longer needed tools, etc.

and then he'll start installing baseboards.

We're all seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

THREE

A while back I added a page on the blog

for some of the HST quilts I've made.

At the bottom of that page

there's a list of ten more HST quilts

that are currently underway.

Some are actually cut out and ready to sew

and one is almost a top ready to back.

I'll be sharing posts for those

later in the fall or early next year.

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I've also been doing some planning 

for next year's Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

For now, I've chosen three projects

that will use scraps, 

fabrics from the resource boxes,

and occasional yardage.

(gotta use that stash)

SCRUMMY ("delectable, splendid") 

will feature scrappy baskets, 

something I've wanted to do for a long time.

(one 15" basket block per month for 12 months)

SPOT ON ("exactly correct, on-target") 

will revisit Moments in Time from Quilty 365 v1.

(twenty 4" blocks per month for 10 months)

JOVIAL ("high spirited merriment") 

 inspired by the Scrap Snap Quiltalong shared by Kari V.

(eight 6" blocks per month for 10 months)

 We'll see how things progress.

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Linking this post with RSC 20.

Click HERE to see what the others

are making during this "purple" month.

Quiltdivajulie

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“Most of the successful people I've known are the ones who do more listening than talking.”

Bernard Baruch