Rogue Stampers - March 2024 Easter/Spring

Kim set our theme "Easter/Spring" as we were meeting just a week before the holiday. As usual the Rogue Stampers didn't disappoint in their creativity. 

Before I show you the rest of the cards exchanged, I will share my Spring Garden card. Of course I had to make multiple color options. Though I think my favorite it is the Sunflower. 

Here are the cards we all came home with this month. 

 

 

Cindy had fun out doing us all with a bunny on the back as well. 

And a few make-up cards from friends that weren't able to join us the past month or so. 

As we left with our new card stash, the joke/challenge was would these Easter cards actually make it in the mail this year? Well, I can say mine definitely did go out today. 

Project Quilting 15.6

The last Project Quilting Challenge theme of the year was announced last Sunday, the 17th. So, naturally it was I an Irish Chain theme. The traditional Irish Chain is typically a play on a nine-patch block. 

Simple Irish Chain

I chose to head down a more Celtic style chain. My talented husband has been sketching an intricate chain design since he was an early teen. It started as a design on wallpaper in his doctor's office and morphed into an intricate design.  

The shape of the larger chain and the design inside the outer arms  is the simple version of what he had created.

I have wanted to try to recreate his design as a quilt. I pulled out several shades of green from my Cherrywood Fabric stash, cut a stack of 2.5" squares (keeping the traditional block in mind) and built. I loved quilting the ribbons with different textures.

 

Although some of the proportions are a bit off, I think it is a pretty good first try. I have a few ideas on how to improve the piecing. So be on the lookout for another Chain quilt in the near future. 

Project Quilting 15.5

 As I said in my last post, I have been going in many directions the past week or two. I had to skip Project Quilting challenge 15.4, Hourglass. I had some ideas running around in my head. But by the time I had a chance to jump into that project I just didn't have the time to really complete it. Oh well. 

Challenge 15.5 is a Wearables theme. We could choose to make something to wear, or incorporate a wearable into what we create. I have had a few projects on my mental list of things to make or try for quite awhile that fit this category. I choose to start with the one that has been sitting in my sewing room the longest, an Patty upcycled shirt using a pattern from Paganoonoo. I purchased this pattern 4 years ago at Road to California Quilt Show. I even had a few shirts sitting in a drawer for this project. 

I really thought the pattern was going to be a lot more complicated, but it really wasn't. I chose to go a bit rogue on the design by inserting some of the main shirt back into the inset pieces. I like the way it turned out. Just sad I waited so long. The shirt doesn't fit at the moment. 

Rogue Stampers February 2024

 I am a bit late posting this. Seems the past week and a half has been busy. Finally had a chance to take photos to share with everyone. 

Our theme this last month was Congratulations/Graduation. It seems several of the Grandmas in the group have multiple graduations this spring. 

Our Make & Take projects were adorable. 

On to our card swap. Love the creativity in our group. 

I chose to you the "Hey Chuck" and "Hey Birthday Chic" for my card. I made them in 3 colors.

The inside says "Something to Crow About."