Saturday, February 11, 2017

More Teal and Turquoise Trips

I started using the Scrappy Trip Around the World blocks (pattern by Bonnie Hunter) as a fill-in project for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge this year for two reasons: 1. I have a drawer stuffed full of 3" strips that I would like to use up, and 2. I couldn't make a decision on a new project I wanted to start for the RSC. It seemed like a better choice to keep going making blocks I'd already started last year than to start something new.  



After showing my first four teal/turquoise blocks last week, I decided to make another set of blocks to go with them. That produced a set of four that leans toward the teal greens, and another group that is more turquoise blues. I'm planning to make four blocks in nine different colors throughout the year. Each set of four blocks finishes at 30" x 30", so nine sets will make a quilt top that measures 90" square without sashing or borders.




I might decide to remake the purple blocks from January because they are not assembled in gradations of color. The blocks go together fairly quickly, and I love the way these two groups look.

I am linking up with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge on Saturday and at Oh Scrap! over at Quilting is more fun than Housework on Sunday. Be sure to check out all of the wonderful scrappy projects at both places. I am also linking up with Scraptastic Tuesday at Mrs. Sew & Sow.




Julie in GA

18 comments:

  1. I never get tired of seeing Scrappy Trips blocks - yours look lovely!

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  2. These look great! I love how you set the colours together!

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  3. Oh, these are gorgeous blocks! I love TAW blocks, but your color gradations take them to a whole new level!

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  4. Beautiful! The darks and light create such movement in your blocks!

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  5. WOW. Love these blocks! Most excellent block for quilts. 60" x 90" is a good size.

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  6. These are gorgeous, I love how you've arranged the colours.

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  7. Insert sharp intake of breath here. These are some of my favorite colors and your blocks are breathtakingly beautiful!!

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  8. How beautiful is that? The gradation you have in both blocks is so striking. The blocks just sing with colour.

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  9. I really like how you sorted your colors into a group that is more green and a group that is more blue! They make such pretty blocks!

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  10. The blocks are stunning and will make a gorgeous rainbow quilt. Keep up the good work!

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  11. The teal and aqua are such pretty colors, these are gorgeous blocks.

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  12. I love that you are grouping by color. They are drop dead gorgeous. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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  13. I really like how you set your colors together. The different teals and turquoises (turquoisi?) make two very handsome blocks!

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  14. I love how the light squares light up those blocks! Thanks for linking up to #scraptastictuesday

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  15. it looks so beautiful, very inspiring

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