Saturday, August 8, 2020

45 Blocks and an Oops. Oh, and a Cake Stand. And another Cake Stand.

 Lately I've been making a big push to get Totally Demented to the flimsy stage.  (I'm trying to be good and clear the decks first so I can start Sand Castles 2.)  (Being good is hard.) 

The other day I put my head down and my butt in my sewing chair and turned out 46 blocks.


Well, 45 of them went smoothly, but as I was ironing the last one I discovered that I'd made an oopsy block.


When I sewed the two halves together, I'd spun one of them around the wrong way.  A few minutes with the seam ripper and a quick trip under the needle and all was good.


That means I now have 224 of the 256 I need.  I'm back to churning out quarter blocks and half blocks, and am hopeful that I'll be done soon.

Then as a palate cleanser, I made a purple cake stand.


And that was so yummy that I made another.

I'll probably be able to find another purple or two in my stash so I can make a few more.  Purple is the next best thing to orange, so I do tend to accumulate them...


Linking with SoScrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday and with Quilting is more fun than Housework for Oh Scrap!  Come join the scrappy fun!


And hey, it's my birthday!  Purple seems like a good color for my birthday month!



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22 comments:

  1. QuiltdivajulieAugust 8, 2020 at 8:47 PM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Purple is one of my very favorite colors, too. Hooray for the progress on your Totally Demented blocks!

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  2. Deb AAugust 8, 2020 at 9:07 PM

    First off, Happy Birthday! Hope it is a great one.
    I'd say 45 of 46 blocks done perfectly is a great job sitting at the machine! I'd be lucky to get 9 of 10 right!
    Those purple fabrics in the cake stands are awesome. Love the swirls.

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  3. LIttle Penguin QuiltsAugust 8, 2020 at 10:12 PM

    Happy Birthday to you, Gayle! Your cake stands are definitely yummy, and good for you getting back on the Totally Demented journey!

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  4. VireyaAugust 9, 2020 at 1:19 AM

    Happy birthday! Hope it was a great day, and you can stretch out the celebrations for at least a week.

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  5. Gretchen WeaverAugust 9, 2020 at 5:45 AM

    Only 1 mistake in all those blocks? That's a great accomplishment. The cake stand blocks are so cute. Happy birthday and happy stitching!

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  6. CathyAugust 9, 2020 at 7:02 AM

    Happy Birthday!
    How exciting to see some fabric patches here to look at AND to see lots of progress AND to hear about a good girl! I love looking through the fabrics. I was intrigued by the "cost of gas" fabric. Weird! And lots of fun!
    Oh, and what size are you making the Cake Stands?

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  7. Cherie in St LouisAugust 9, 2020 at 7:17 AM

    A purple happy birthday to you!!! And you have cake (stand) blocks to boot. It will be exciting if you are able to finish off the demented blocks...what a present to yourself that will be ;-)

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  8. cityquilter graceAugust 9, 2020 at 7:25 AM

    churning out gorgeous blocks is definitely an excellent way to spend a birthday...mine is later this month and you have inspired me! many more excellent birthdays..

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  9. MarlyAugust 9, 2020 at 7:40 AM

    I hope you had a happy birthday; many happy returns of the day!
    Lovely fabrics in your cake stands. I like the way you've mixed all sorts of fabrics in your demented blocks - really scrappy!

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  10. Libby in TNAugust 9, 2020 at 8:09 AM

    Happy Birthday!!! Did you get the photo of my cakestand?

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  11. ChantalAugust 9, 2020 at 8:16 AM

    Happy Birthday, Gayle. Remember the number in your heart and forget the one written on your driver's licence. (That's what I do.) :^D Wishing you all the best, sweet friend.
    Dementia is progress by leap and bound. Awesome! Love, love your cake stand, both of them. Enjoy! ;^)

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  12. MissPatAugust 9, 2020 at 8:27 AM

    Good way to spend a birthday, sewing dementedly. You're so close now, I bet you finish in no time. Well, unless another squirrel runs by.
    Pat

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  13. The Joyful QuilterAugust 9, 2020 at 9:15 AM

    I see some PURPLE bits in those Demented blocks and it shines in your Cake Stands. Have/had a happy birthday, Gayle!!

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  14. Sally TrudeAugust 9, 2020 at 4:07 PM

    That’s so awesome that you could be demented on your birthday and then top it off with having your cakestand and eating it too. And for the record, yesterday was my birthday, so apparently I’m a day older and wiser than you.

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  15. LouiseAugust 9, 2020 at 9:21 PM

    Happy birthday! No WONDER you've been making cake stands! Where else would all the birthday cake go? It all makes so much more sense now. Except for the demented part, which never made sense to me. But hey, it's your fabric, your cake, and your mind :)

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  16. Cynthia Brunz DesignsAugust 9, 2020 at 9:48 PM

    Sally is too funny!

    Happy Birthday Gayle. Keep the cake stand blocks coming! Thanks for sharing these with Oh Scrap!

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  17. WanderingcatstudioAugust 9, 2020 at 11:25 PM

    Love it all!
    Happy BIrthday!

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  18. Susie HAugust 10, 2020 at 9:04 AM

    🎶 Happy 🎂 Birthday! 🎶
    Love your basket blocks and happy you straightened out Totally Demented. Now let's push a few more of those blocks out this week!

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  19. AngieAugust 10, 2020 at 10:16 AM

    There's nothing like pedal to the metal sewing, even if you do have to tie yourself to the sewing machine to do it! Love the purple Cake Stand blocks - those brassica fabrics are some of my all-time faves!

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  20. Lisa BoyerAugust 10, 2020 at 2:24 PM

    Happy Happy Birthday to you! Thanks for blogging and letting us into your life. I'm a big fan.

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  21. AnnAugust 11, 2020 at 5:12 AM

    Happy birthday. Like you, I'm trying to clear out the piles before starting another project. It looks like you're doing much better at it than I.

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  22. Mystic QuilterAugust 13, 2020 at 1:37 AM

    Happy Birthday!! Purple Cake Stand blocks are delightful, I love purple.

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