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Ann at A Hole in the Basket issued a challenge to me to see which one of us could finish the most projects by Friday! Always up for some motivation.. I accepted!  If anyone else wants to join in just comment here and we will link your blog and sign you up. There might even be a prize! So that being said, the two pillows above are one and two. Of course, it would not be fair to have yesterday's finishes. A few more blocks on the stash buster. And if you saw yesterday's post, you might recognize the disaster rat's nest of fabric. All organized, that should speed things up. And a project in progress. A bath mat throw rug that I started awhile ago, got a few more rows this morning. So any takers? Let's see how many things you can finish this week.  Comment here or over on Ann's blog, and join in!

Another new project in the works. Did I really need that? These are a great way to use of scraps of fabric, old sheets, curtains, etc. It helps that my Mom gives me so many scraps! Cut strips of roughly 1 1/4" any length. Sew them together with a zig zag end to end. Until you have one big ball. I like to do them random. You can make patterns, but I like the scrappy look. You need locker hook canvas, regular latch hook rug canvas won't work as well, the holes are too big. You also need a locker hook and cotton yarn. And start hooking! These are so relaxing to do. I have made one large rug and it was a little more difficult. It got heavy and bulky to work on and my shoulders started to hurt, so now I am doing table runners. I may even throw in some coasters and who knows what else?