Rainbows and UFOs

One of my plans for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge this year is to work on UFOs based on our monthly assigned color. Last week I showed my Easy Street quilt (a Bonnie Hunter mystery from 2012) which was in need of borders. I had pulled it out to work on as my purple UFO for the month of April. I am thrilled and amazed to let you know that it is now a finished quilt top! And the back has been pieced too!

The Dark Side of Easy Street
60" x 81"

Here is a closer shot of one corner of the border. I had hoped to use up the leftover parts from making the center of the quilt, but ended up making about 100 more black and grey 4-patches for the border. Those extra flying geese and such are still tucked away in a box, waiting for another chance to come out and play.

The back is a giant nine-patch, with the fabric that was the inspiration for my color choices on this quilt at the center. 

I have pulled out two UFOs that feature green, our RSC color for the month of May. Most of the time I just fantasize about finishing up UFOs, but right now it is feeling really good to be getting through some of those old projects. I hope I can keep the momentum going! I am also continuing with my 2015 RSC projects, the applique circles and bowtie blocks, but I don't have any green blocks to show yet.

Check out all of the terrific scrappy projects at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I will also be linking up on Sunday to Oh Scrap! at Quilting is more fun than Housework and to Scraptastic Tuesday at Mrs Sew and Sow.

Julie in GA