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Friday, August 17, 2018

Quilt #110: Murphy's Oops and Orphans quilt


A few years ago, I stumbled upon Elm Street Quilt's One Monthly Goal challenge. Quilters and creator write a post describing a goal they hope to complete that month. Then share the goal in Elm Street Quilt's linky party. At the end of the month, if we complete our goal, we write another post sharing our success and add that that post to the completed goal party. Then we are eligible to win prizes!

I've often used the challenge to finish UFOs or start quilts that taken a little more mojo to get started (or finished!) At the beginning of the month, I look at my whiteboard of projects and often choose one of my tier two projects as my OMG. 


For months and months and months, one of the projects in my third column was my "oops and orphans" quilt. I have a ridiculous about of scraps from all the quilts I've made. Mostly, they are sorted by color, but I have another bin with practice blocks and leftover pieces like half square triangles and strip sets. (Note to self: 2019 will be the year of scrappy quilts).


In May of 2018, I finally choose my Oops and Orphans quilt as my One Monthly Goal. I had three goals:

1. Use up some of the fabric in my Oops & Orpans bin.
2. Practice free motion

I didn't have any intention of doing anything big, just a little something to whet the appetite for later on. I ended up making a four block set. You can see more detail pictures of the quilt here


I wasn't sure what I was going to do with quilt, so I left it unbound until Mom and her Havanese, Murphy came to visit. That's when I decided that Murphy needed his own quilt. 


This quilt has been a little small for D to sleep with to wrap his love in it. But he has played with Murphy instead, so I think that counts.



We haven't had a dog in the house since our Bailey passed away in 2011. D is very allergic to dogs. He has been taking desensitization drops for more than two years. Mom purposely bought a Havanese because they are said to be hypo-allergenic (or as much as a dog can be). D has done amazingly well. As long as he takes a Benedryl in the morning, he has no reaction at all!  


Murphy decided to spend the summer with us in Ohio to avoid the Arizona heat, so he uses his quilt in my car. We've had to have a few discussions about who gets to drive, but he's getting used to his shotgun position.


18 comments:

  1. He will be so spoiled when I come for him next month...even his own quilts. Sheesh!

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  2. Lovely dog quilt! I have a cat quilt, cat size, laying on the bed in my sewing room. Flopsy, my cat, wants to sit on my lap. He has the habit of pushing his nails in my legs. He is an indoor/outdoor cat and is lots of times not very clean. So the little quilt comes in very handy. I put it on my lap and then Flopsy jumps on it!

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  3. FUn little project and cute dog. I really like the scrap bins - yummy stuff

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  4. What a great quilt to use up scraps! That photo in the drivers seat - so funny.

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  5. I've heard there are only a few breeds that people with allergies can tolerate - hope you son has luck being around this one

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  6. Murphy is adorable and I love how he adopted your little quilt! It's also great that your son can spend time with him and not have a reaction. A fun finish!

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  7. Great job turning those orphan blocks into something fun. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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  8. You really should enter Murphy in the Pets on Quilts link happening now at Lilypad Quilting. He willl definitely win on popularity.

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  9. Cute quilt!! Murphy looks like a very sweet house guest. As a temporary member of the family, it makes perfect sense that he should get his own quilt!!

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  10. Cute dog ... and son... and nifty quilt. Hope you have success in using some of your scraps over the next year or so.... it's a never ending battle!

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  11. OMG sooo adorable! How wonderful that the allergies did not keep Murphy from spending the summer with you! Hope he enjoys his new wonderful scrappy quilt!

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  12. Awww, Murphy is so cute. I'm sure he loves his quilt and will get used to riding shotgun instead of driving! LOL Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Great way to use those scraps! Though it looks like it's going to take quite a while to get through all of those bins.

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  14. This is so wonderful!!! My dog has his own quilt also. He like to snuggle under it when we watch TV on the sofa. Maybe someday my OMG will be to make a bigger quilt for the two of us.

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  15. Oh my word -- I am having WHITE BOARD ENVY!!! If only I could attain that level of organization, surely I could rule the world, or at least manage to post an OMG and then actually FINISH it that month! Your little Milo is a cutie pie, and so is that sweet young man. :-)

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  16. Great way to use up those pesky scraps! Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

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  17. Murphy is so sweet and I'm sure he knows his quilt is infused with love. Cute, thanks for sharing.

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  18. What a great idea for the "oops" bin stuff. Every pet should have his/her own quilt! Our cat does! Glad the drops and Benedryl are helping with D's allergies. Allergies are NO FUN!

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