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Saturday, June 6, 2015

Scrappy Saturday

Our color for the month at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge is light blue and/or greenish blue. My focus this month will mostly be on using my teal, turquoise and aqua scraps. I haven't made much progress on my regular RSC projects yet, although I did lots of cutting for my Rainbow Bowties in shades of turquoise, plus I prepped some circles to be appliqued. 



This block was a test sample for trying to use up some of my stash of 3" strips left from a long-ago strip exchange. It is a larger version of Bonnie Hunter's Scrappy Trip Around the World block. My block finishes at 15". I might end up making a whole batch of these in an attempt to empty that drawer of strips.


Check out all of the terrific scrappy projects at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. 


Julie in GA
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12 comments:

  1. Deb AJune 6, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    A quilt of those turquoise strips would be lovely! How are you basting those circles? Just around a cardboard template or plastic? They always look so great on your black and white squares......

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    1. Julie in GAJune 6, 2015 at 4:00 PM

      I am using Karen Kay Buckley's "Perfect Circles" plastic templates. My circles finish at 2.5".

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  2. Katie Z.June 6, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Ooh! I love your blocks!

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  3. Nell's QuiltsJune 6, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    Lovely ocean colours being used this month. You're all set to go for the month. The around the world blocks would make a beautiful summer time quilt - perfect for snuggling under as the cool evening breezes creep in.

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  4. The Joyful QuilterJune 6, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    Your test block looks GREAT!! Your prep work will pay off in the coming weeks. Happy Quilting!

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  5. EdithJune 6, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    Good prep work, it will be fun to just sit down and sew. Nice scrappy trip along, I love that block.

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  6. Mystic QuilterJune 6, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    Lovely collection of teals here, one of my favourite colours, those circles are going to look so good in your quilt.

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  7. LA PaylorJune 6, 2015 at 5:55 PM

    you must be getting low on scraps...

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  8. SheilaJune 6, 2015 at 10:10 PM

    Beautiful prints! Prep work is the most difficult part.

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  9. Scrappy quilterJune 6, 2015 at 10:54 PM

    Great job on using your blues. Love those circles!

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  10. AndeeJune 7, 2015 at 1:07 AM

    Looking good! :)

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  11. KateJune 9, 2015 at 10:05 PM

    Beautiful teals and aquas. I'm going to use the same colors this month for my scrappy projects, once I find them.

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