Blue or Brown for July Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC)

Brown or blue string decision

When Angela released the color for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge this month, we had a choice! It could be blue again. If you were finished with blue, you could choose a dark neutral like brown or black! I seriously thought about brown because I have brown strings. 

When I looked at the amount of brown strings I had on hand, I decided that there were far fewer brown strings than were in the the bag of blue strings so blue strings it was! I also didn't have much variety in the brown strings and maybe there wouldn't be enough strings for twelve blocks.

Remaining blue scraps

Therefore, I planned to work with the darker blue shades but found that I didn't have enough strings. In the end, I have more blue blocks. I am okay with having more blue blocks because I have so few blue strings left!

There might be enough brown strings to use as the center of a string block. . .hmm . . .Gertie, my inner squirrel noodled that idea while I stitched twelve more blocks. I imagine she will want to begin that project too. For now, I plan to continue making progress on the the four string projects I have going before beginning another project!

With each set of blocks that I complete, I find that Gertie  

Completed strings

wants to play with design layouts. I keep telling her that we
need to stay stitch the outer edge of the blocks before we get too excited about the design process. So far, she is content with waiting. 

My plan is to stay stitch the block edges with old thread that was in my grandmother's stash. We spent a lot of time together. She taught me to sew and shared many stories of making do during the depression and World War II. She gave away most of what she created. I've stitched her threads along the edge of a quilt when I'm determining the outer edge. It is my way to honor her love of creating and giving!

 

I'm linking to SoScrappy and the RSC. I'm also linking to Oh Scrap and Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework. This was goal number five on my July list. 

Regarding COVID: 

Worldwide: 193M cases; 4.14M deaths

United States:  34.4M cases; 610K deaths

Oregon: 215K cases; 2,867 deaths

The Delta variant of COVID continues to infect people worldwide as well as here in the United States. Those unvaccinated are affected most and are filling hospital beds to capacity. In some parts of the world and here in the United States, some restrictions are back in place. I hope that there is not another lock down coming as we have been restricted far too long waiting out this disease.

Some school districts are planning that the students will be maskless in the fall. Since there is no vaccination available for kids under 12, perhaps, more thought and more discussion will produce a different plan for the fall. 

Our London daughter is here for visit. We are grateful she was able to travel as it is wonderful to see her in the "flesh!" She plans to visit friends and family before she heads back to London in about a month. Yes, she is taking an extended vacation and hanging out with family! How special for us!!