ScrapHappy APRIL 2023

Good morning friends, it’s that wonderful time again.

I have had a few weeks of absolutely no sewing or creating as I’ve been on mummy/nana duty to my elder daughter who is a brand new mum 😍. She is doing well but I’m there as all Nana’s are as back up 🤍 My granddaughter is doing well & needless to say we are besotted.

I did get a little time to do a couple of scrappy projects. I’ve been wanting to try out these as I’ve seen them made on YouTube.

The first one is a set of coasters. Mother’s Day is coming up and I wanted to make something for my friends and I will put a teabag with each and wrap it up with a lot of love and give it to them.

The second project is a basket. Again something I have seen made on YouTube and wanted to try it out. I’m very happy with the result and this ScrapHappy Basket will be a present for my future daughter in law’s mum who loves everything I make and loves the colour green.

Every piece I’ve made has been made from scraps. I have a few 5” squares that have been lying in a box for a long time with not enough to make any large quilt. The fabric for the basket was given to me by a friend as an off cut she found at a market and picked it up as she knew I’d make something with it. I made a baby blanket with the piece and this was the leftover scrap which I had to join in a few places to make one piece to cut out the basket.

ScrapHappy days are days I like coz’ I don’t have to overthink what I’m going to make & the projects are small and doable in a short time. I love the creative side that comes out in me and even though these days I’m fighting to get decent sewing time I’ve still got a bit of time to make something pretty & best of all I can present them to my friends.

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). The list below is the most current one I have, so if you’d like me to update something, let me know in the Comments.  This month, we’re welcoming back Lynn after taking some time off from blogging, and Tierney, who’s creating something spectacular for you all to enjoy. Be sure to drop by and say hello!

Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Tracy,
Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Jon, Dawn, Jule, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera, Edith
Nanette, Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Debbierose, Nóilin, Viv, Karrin,
Amo, Alissa, Lynn and Tierney

Here’s to the next month of ScrapHappiness my friends 🤍