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Saturday, August 15, 2015

Totally Uselessly Late Again

I ORT to be on time. I am the leader of this stitch a long, after all. It seems I can't get with it this year! It's the New Moon again, time for the Totally Useless Stitch A Long, and I have loads of ORTs to share. In my bowl I have bits from the tote bags I finished up last month and some empty spools from the quilt I started this month.



In the bag are tons of triangle ORT bits from starting said quilt. Lots and lots of triangles.


Wait, I started a new quilt? Yes! As an anniversary gift the end of July, (our 30th!) Dash semt me off to a quilt retreat at Prairie Quilt in Hennessey, Oklahoma. Since I didn't have any projects going I had to start something. The retreat was so much fun! I sat for three days and snowballed the corners on  2 1/2 by 5 inch blocks. Lots and lots of them!


The photo above is at my table during the retreat. You can see my stack of snowballed blocks in the corner. 


This picture is parts of the quilt in progress. The plastic box is full of the  2 inch scrap fabric squares I'm using as leaders and enders. Those little squares will eventually become a postage stamp quilt...all sewn while I'm working on other projects.


Here are the pieces that go in my current project. Pieces on the right are the base and the left side shows what they get sewn into.


Here are the pieces laid out (not sewn together yet!) how they will look when finished. Pretty!


Just this morning, Miss Molly helped me make a mini ironing table out of a TV tray table. I just need to get a teeny iron to use on it.


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We want to see your ORTs! Leave a comment on this post with a link to your August TUSAL post so we can come visit! If I hold a Totally Useless giveaway your comment will earn you an extra entry.

Wondering what a TUSAL is and why all these people are posting pictures of rubbish? Click here to learn more and join the fun!


Thank you for visiting my blog today!
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32 comments:

  1. DJHAugust 15, 2015 at 5:36:00 PM CDT

    Your current project is beautiful! I love the colors and the design.
    Here is my TUSAL update for August.
    http://sometimesiamnice.blogspot.com/2015/08/august-14-2015-tusal-and-update.html

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  2. UnknownAugust 15, 2015 at 6:34:00 PM CDT

    Here's my tusal http://crossstitchangel.blogspot.com.au.

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  3. JanAugust 15, 2015 at 8:32:00 PM CDT

    Here's my ort report.... http://jan1228.blogspot.com/2015/08/august-tusal-and-preseason-nfl-football.html

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  4. Khristine DoironAugust 15, 2015 at 8:41:00 PM CDT

    Your quilt is gorgeous!! I love the colors in it. Here is my TUSAL http://cross-stitching-mama.blogspot.ca/2015/08/august-tusal.html

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  5. LindaAugust 15, 2015 at 10:05:00 PM CDT

    Here's my ort link.
    http://bengalcatlover10.blogspot.com/2015/08/august-gifted-georgeouness-and-tusal.html

    Linda

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  6. RikeAugust 16, 2015 at 4:40:00 AM CDT

    Your quilt is wonderful! You're doing great work!

    My TUSAL is here:
    http://blog.handarbeitskorb.de/2015/08/16/tusal-14-08/

    Happy Stitching
    Rike

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  7. JusieAugust 16, 2015 at 6:34:00 AM CDT

    My TUSAL post: http://jusiecreation.blogspot.ru/2015/08/tusal-2015-8.html

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  8. DebAugust 16, 2015 at 8:54:00 AM CDT

    Here is my TUSAL report for August
    http://deborahsbitsandpieces.blogspot.com/2015/08/tusal-report-for-august-new-moon.html

    Absolutely love the quilt you are making it will be lovely. I have been collecting pieces for a postage stamp quilt too, I am doing the piecing by hand so ever now and then I sew a few squares together.

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  9. BrendaAugust 16, 2015 at 10:14:00 AM CDT

    I love the fact that you said you needed to start something to take to a retreat!!!! That looked like a lot of fun!!!

    My TUSAL post is: http://time2xstitch.blogspot.com/2015/08/late-tusal-post.html

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  10. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameAugust 16, 2015 at 11:33:00 AM CDT

    What great triangular ORTS you have produced.
    Here's my post - http://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/gifted-gorgeousness-august-link-up-post.html

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  11. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameAugust 16, 2015 at 11:34:00 AM CDT

    Sorry, wrong link. Here is the right one

    http://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/august-tusal.html

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  12. KarynAugust 16, 2015 at 12:08:00 PM CDT

    Gorgeous quilting Daff! <3
    My TUSAL post: http://theteakettlecorner.blogspot.com/2015/08/august-2015-tusal.html

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  13. KateAugust 16, 2015 at 4:36:00 PM CDT

    Love all your gorgeous quilting progress! Molly looks like a good helper :-)
    Here's my ort link:
    http://sssinthesun.blogspot.com/2015/08/gifted-gorgeousness-and-tusal.html
    I'm late, too! Seems to be a trend with me.

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  14. JulieAugust 17, 2015 at 3:36:00 AM CDT

    Wishing you both a Happy Anniversary, what a lovely idea to celebrate to make a special quilt.

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  15. D1-D2August 17, 2015 at 12:11:00 PM CDT

    You're in good company, I'm late as well http://d1-d2.blogspot.ca/2015/08/august-tusal.html

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  16. The Inspired StitcherAugust 17, 2015 at 3:56:00 PM CDT

    Looks like fun to me! Retreats are always a fun time. Here's the ORT report:

    http://theinspiredstitcher.blogspot.com/2015/08/tusal-august.html

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  17. KeeblesAugust 17, 2015 at 5:54:00 PM CDT

    HERE is my ORT post and what a great quilt!

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  18. rosey175August 17, 2015 at 9:40:00 PM CDT

    Love your teeny ironing table! Great idea and much more portable than the big ones.

    My ORTs! (and a bunch of other babble hah)

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  19. rosey175August 17, 2015 at 9:43:00 PM CDT

    I am not sure that was the correct link copied! It should be this one. If it was correct, disregard this lol!

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  20. Sandra B.August 18, 2015 at 5:31:00 AM CDT

    I have just started along.
    http://journaloftravelandadventures.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/totally-useless-stitch-along-tusal.html

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  21. AngelaAugust 18, 2015 at 7:05:00 AM CDT

    Your quilt looks like it is going to be great.

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  22. BeaAugust 18, 2015 at 10:49:00 AM CDT

    That quilt will be gorgeous. And what a fabulous anniversary gift!

    My TUSAL post is here.

    http://prupertgirl.blogspot.ca/2015/08/its-tusal-time.html

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  23. LindsayAugust 19, 2015 at 2:53:00 AM CDT

    Love the quilt

    My ort report is up
    http://purplepds.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/its-rubbish-posting-day.html

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  24. UnknownAugust 21, 2015 at 7:54:00 AM CDT

    I'm a little late with my post this month too!

    http://www.mindyourneedles.com

    Love the quilt you are making!!! I love stars and I love the scrappy look! It will be absolutely beautiful!

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  25. TiffanyAugust 27, 2015 at 5:46:00 PM CDT

    the quilt will be beautiful

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  26. lekaeAugust 29, 2015 at 5:55:00 AM CDT

    my ort report for August
    http://otnoroktushkana.blogspot.ru/2015/08/tusal.html

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  27. SandraAugust 29, 2015 at 12:42:00 PM CDT

    I'm glad you had great time at the retreat :) I wish I could be at one... Some day maybe.

    I wonder what can you do with all those triangles. I have a bunch of cuts, but they are different sizes and shapes, I was thinking to join them to do some sort of crazy fabric for a bag.

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  28. JennyAugust 31, 2015 at 12:20:00 PM CDT

    Big respect for such a great job as quilting!
    my report http://jennyscreation.blogspot.ca/search/label/TUSaL

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  29. Rachel S-HSeptember 2, 2015 at 6:14:00 PM CDT

    Beautiful!

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  30. ceratoSeptember 13, 2015 at 11:00:00 AM CDT

    Sorry, I thought I had sent before.
    My august ORT report:
    https://cerato.wordpress.com/2015/08/14/tusal-agosto-y-perseidas/

    Hugs

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  31. ceratoSeptember 14, 2015 at 9:13:00 AM CDT

    I love your current project!
    Hugs

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  32. KaisievicSeptember 17, 2015 at 4:37:00 PM CDT

    Never mind, my dear, it looks like you have been super busy!

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