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Bright… Cheerful …Hopeful …Optimistic Promising….

Words I think of when I look at these colours.

A quilt inspired by my friend Kate. She is the one who gave me the courage to get started and keeps encouraging me each and every time.

Her latest quilt “Twilight” has stars in my eyes and following her latest blog I thought it would be a wonderful way to tutor myself into making a similar one for myself.

Now believe me I am her ardent follower but by no means am I even close to her level of skill and expertise….

I started with the same window blocks but added another row. I have followed the patterns as best I can seeing as I have limited colours to work with.

I’ve planned this quilt the two jelly rolls I picked up at half price from spotlight… I had left over squares in blue from a previous project and it seems like it’s worked.

I’ve enjoyed making the blocks and putting them together… I’ve used a simple QAYG method and it seems to have worked ….

The border is in blue as I’ve run out of the pinkish colours in the jelly roll. The blue seems to bring out the pink in the quilt so I’m happy…

Without further ado I present ….

The colours are bright and beautiful and pretty 😍

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ScrapHappy January 2021

Well it’s time again and as I missed last month I simply could not miss this month …

The runner that I have made is called my 2020 WRAP… coz it has all the scraps from all my 2020 projects.

As I’ve made a fair few quilts and gifts over the year I don’t have them here with me to look at or feel. This runner will be a reminder of all things made last year.

I haven’t actually set it out making sure colours match … I’ve just pulled them out of the stacks of scraps I have now and free motion quilted them on the batting. It’s turned out bright and has a stained glass look to it which I love.

Here’s to more ScrapHappiness next month 🤩

Kate , Gun, Titti, Heléne, Eva, Sue, Lynn, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Tracy, Jill, Claire, Jan,
Moira, Sandra, Linda, Chris, Nancy, Alys, Kerry, Claire,
Jean, Jon, Hayley, Dawn, Gwen, Connie, Bekki,
Sue L, Sunny, Kjerstin, Vera (Me!) Nanette, Ann and Kym

SCRAPHAPPY MARCH 2026

Good morning from Dargo High Country Victoria

We have been here a couple of days now and have done a track called Blue Rag & the word Rag invokes a heartbeat as I love making Rag Quilts.

The piece I’m posting is a very simple and elegant piece of work done a few months ago and I think perfect for today 😍

The jacket is new but the ‘Zarri’ work on the border of the jacket is an old “Dupatta” (Indian scarf worn with clothes which is fairly long)

https://www.google.com/search?q=dupatta&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-au&client=safari#lfId=ChxjMe

As the border of this scarf is still in very good condition but the actual scarf is a bit worn from lots of use I have cut it off and added it as a border to my jacket 🤩

Unique and definitely like no other in the market 👌

Happy SCRAPHAPPY days and here’s to reading all the other blogs 🫶

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).

Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan,
Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera,
Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Viv, Karrin, Alissa, Tierney,
Hannah and Maggie

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY 💖

OUR FIRST GRANDCHILD ✍️
A note from Papa & Nana ❣️
26th February 2023 you were born 💓

“ You will always be the ONE, who took our heart by surprise.
Loving so completely, you are perfection in our eyes.
Dreams of you and us, will fill us with delight.
But nothing could compare, to the first time we held you tight.
Overwhelming love, greater than we knew.
Wrapped in pride and joy, and all the riches of you.
You will be shamelessly spoiled, with our affection and time.
Photographs and phone calls, lullabies and nursery rhymes.
You make us smile, and boast of all you do.
We will play again,and feel the joy in life with you.
You will always be the FIRST, a true blessing from above.
You will always be the grandbaby, who filled our HEARTS and souls with love.

Another 12 months of pure joy with you our precious Cora 💓
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET GRANDCHILD OF OURS ♥️
Those little hands & feet hold our hearts forever 🫶

SCRAPHAPPY February 2026

Good morning and again it’s the 15th of the next month.

This time I am actually on as I have worked out all the kinks and falls that go along with the New phone and I’m able to post on time.

Today Marks the 23rd anniversary for my sister and brother-in-law and what were away to show my love then to make them something that my sister has been wanting for a little while now.

A couple of years ago I had made them some chair backs and she has been using them constantly and has been asking me to make her a new set when I have the time.

So the whole process has been a Scrap happy process where the lace used for the top is antique and picked up at an op shop in Country Victoria almost a year ago to be used at some stage. I had thought I could use it as a topper for my table but found there were a few rips in the crochet and so I decided I would use this and cut around those spots.

The backing is again something that has been given to me by a friend who had all this surplus material lying around and did not want to throw it away. Needless to say this material is about 10 years old and still in very good condition.

It was quite fiddly to put together as the lace is a little bit hard to work with and hold in place, but I have made the chair backs for my sisters sofas. We will be going over a bit later with some cake, and I’m hoping she will be happy with these.

And so presenting….

Looking forward to another month of sewing and babysitting and baking and all things good.

Happy Scrap happy day my friends and looking forward to looking at all the various posts 🫶

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).

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Another baby quilt… this time for a girl who is yet to be born 🩷

This little one’s mama went to high school with my youngest daughter who was a bridesmaid at her wedding and now she’s having a baby.

Knowing this child for so many years she’s like another daughter to me and next week she’s having her baby shower 🥰

What better way to show my love & excitement than to make her a little quilt for her baby 🚼

And so …

I love making Rag Quilts as they are so soft and cuddly 💝

SCRAPHAPPY JANUARY 2026

I’m sorry it’s so late but with a new phone comes new issues and I could not log onto my WP account so I could not post !!!

I seem to have resolved this issue and have had a very busy month …. Like every other month 🤩

One of my nephews who lives in Sydney texted and asked if I could make a baby quilt for one of his friends as he wanted a ‘different’ gift to give them. Seeing as I only had a week I decided on a simple jelly roll quilt… it was an easy quilt finished in a few hours & then washed & ready to take with us on our journey to Sydney the following week.

Needless to say it was well received and now I’m waiting on pics of the baby on it 🤩

Here’s to the next month 🫶

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at). Please note that Tierney has rejoined the group this month, so if your current list doesn’t include her, please copy and paste the one below.

SCRAPHAPPY DECEMBER 2025

Good morning and welcome to “The Season”

Again we are in the middle of the month and only 10 days to go to Christmas 🎄

This month has been (in my book at least) the best Scrappy project ever ….

We now have two Grandbabies and “Papa” said he wanted them to have an advent calendar and could we buy them one …

As ‘The daughter’ is particular about sweets and chocolates with a toddler we decided it had to be something that they could enjoy without being given something and then told you cannot eat it till after dinner … toddlers have no sense of time & so there would obviously be a bit of drama each time if there were chocolates …

I put on my thinking cap and decided I was going to make them one … as I am of the opinion hand made is heart made 🩷💙

Every bit of the “Calendar” is scrappy …

The backing is a used table cloth cut to size..

*The pockets are the finished ridge of flat sheets that I have used as backing … the edges have been sitting in the drawer for a few years now..*

*The ribbon with their names is also scrappy as it was a binding to a gift box I received a few years ago !!*

So as you can see it’s the best Scraphappy project this year and this will come out each year and more Grandbabies names will be added as time goes on 🫶

Best Wishes to all for a Happy, Peaceful Christmas and holiday season 🫶😍

Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan,
Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera (me)
Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Viv, Karrin, Alissa,
Hannah and Maggie

SCRAPHAPPY NOVEMBER 2025

Good morning and happy to be back here for another Scrap happy post.

It’s November and we are a month away from Christmas!

So as a result my Christmas sewing has already started and since I have seven cushion covers which I am not using again this year I have decided to turn them into presents for our motorcycle club ladies who we will be meeting in a month.

They can be used as coasters or is potholders or anything they fancy. It will of course come accompanied with Christmas cake 🍰 and almond cookies. 🍪🫶

***One of the older cushion covers ….***

***Now made into pot holders or coasters*** 🤩

I am sure I will have a lot more to show by the next Scrap happy post.

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).

Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan,
Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera(me)
Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Viv, Karrin, Alissa,
Hannah and Maggie

Happy scrapping my friends and see you next month 🥰

SCRAPHAPPY OCTOBER 2025

Another month gone & we are closer to Christmas & my favourite time of year 🤩

This month I have something “Shabby Chic” to show you…

An old pair of jeans 👖 which I was on the verge of throwing away as it had major glue stains on the bottom half of the pant (don’t ask me how ‘coz I just don’t remember 😀)

An old black lace skirt with the elastic waist not elastic anymore…

Neither of these could be given away to goodwill and as the jeans were a very comfy fit and the lace skirt one of my all time favourites I decided on using both and making something different 👌

And so was born a Shabby Chic pant which can be worn for any occasion 🤩

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).

Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan,
Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera(me)
Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Viv, Karrin, Alissa,
Hannah and Maggie

Have a super month my ScrapHappy friends 🫶

Scraphappy September 2025

Good morning my friends and welcome to September!!! Never ceases to amaze me how quickly the month goes 💗

Since my last post on the 15th of august we have had a funeral service for my Aunt who lost her battle to cancer 💔 My dad’s Headstone was installed and we were able to visit on Father’s Day ❤️‍🩹….

As always my sewing brings me a lot of solace and even though I don’t have too much time to sit at my machine, I get a lot of joy & peace when I do.

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).

Here’s to another month of ScrapHappiness 💞

ScrapHappy August 2025

Another month and we are now officially closer to the end of the year !!!

Lots has happened in the last month … the main joy being the birth of our new Grandson. He will be 4 weeks old this Saturday 💙

There is heartbreak as well with the loss of my aunt yesterday 💔 but having battled breast cancer & then skin cancer she is now out of pain and at peace & very happy to be reunited with my uncle (her husband who she lost 5 years ago) & my dad who we lost 6 months ago 💔 ( her brother in law). May her beautiful soul Rest in Eternal Peace 🙏

My days have been busy but never too busy to do a little sewing 🧵 as this keeps my soul happy.

*A mat for a friend for her ‘Tea for one’ tea set*

*A handbag for another friend who is going travelling shortly*

So as you can see nothing very major but little projects to keep my mind and hands busy 🫶

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).

Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan,
Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera(me),
Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Viv, Karrin, Alissa,
Hannah and Maggie