Saturday, May 2, 2015

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

19 comments:

  1. Congratulations on a great finish. Love the border treatment.

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  2. Well done finishing your UFO last month! Isn't that a satisfying feeling?

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  3. This is lovely. Very nice color choices. Good job on a finish.

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  4. Very pretty! What a great idea to finish UFO's of the monthly color.

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  5. Love the colors in this one! Congrats on getting another UFO off the pile.

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  6. Congratulations on a great finish! It's beautiful. I'm working through my UFOs this year, too. Feels sooooo good to see them finished one at a time.

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  7. I love how the Dark Side turned out and your idea for the backing was brilliant!

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  8. Way to go, Julie. that is beautiful.

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  9. I love your color choices and your border. Good work!

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  10. What a great idea, Julie! I'll remember that for next year. This year I'm concentrating on WIPs for the whole year. Love the border for Easy Street - just right. Congrats on your win. I invite you to link to WIPs Be Gone because this one is gone!

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  11. Wow, congratulations on finishing that top! And you have the back pieced too! Well done!

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  12. Drool!

    I'm trying to finish up all the UFOs this year too...having a difficult time not starting something new!

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  13. It always feels so good to get an older project to the finish line. Great idea using the RSC color to inspire you. Your Easy Street quilt is lovely. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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  14. I like the color coded UFO approach to scrap use. And I like the quilt. The gray in the border looks good. Worth having left over pieces.

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  15. Love the name, love the colors, love the quilt!

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  16. Congrats on getting that UFO top done! What a great goal to pull your UFO's in the color of the month. Good luck with your greens.

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  17. Your border looks beautiful, stunning way to make this top look very special.
    Greetings,
    Sylvia

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  18. It feels great to finish up a UFO doesn't it though mine have take a backstage for now! Hope you can get it all quilted and bound soon and start using it! Good luck with this mission and thanks for linking up to #scraptastictuesday

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