It's a new month, and that means a new color for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. Our color for February is orange, which our hostess Angela was kind enough to let us know last Saturday. I was happy to start pulling our orange squares for more Square Dance blocks.
My plan for this quilt uses two different colors in each block. I gathered together a wide variety of squares in both orange and red. Then I realized that the orange/red combination should go together when we get to the red month. I need to be using orange with yellow this month. Back to the scrap bins!
I still have several more yellows to add to the collection, but there's enough here to get me started. I will use half of these orange squares this month with yellow, then save the rest to be combined with red when that color is chosen.
I had to take a few minutes to make my first block on this first day of the month. There will be plenty more of these bright, cheery blocks soon.
The Square Dance pattern is the 2020 Stash Buster Challenge block at Border Creek Station. Their instructions make a 6" block. My stash had mostly 1.5" and 2.5" squares available, so my blocks will finish at 4".
I am linking up with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge on Saturday and with Oh Scrap! at Quilting is more fun than Housework on Sunday. Be sure to check out all of the wonderful projects that everyone is sharing!
I had to take a few minutes to make my first block on this first day of the month. There will be plenty more of these bright, cheery blocks soon.
The Square Dance pattern is the 2020 Stash Buster Challenge block at Border Creek Station. Their instructions make a 6" block. My stash had mostly 1.5" and 2.5" squares available, so my blocks will finish at 4".
I am linking up with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge on Saturday and with Oh Scrap! at Quilting is more fun than Housework on Sunday. Be sure to check out all of the wonderful projects that everyone is sharing!
Julie in GA
Beautiful scraps! I agree. Orange is tricky when it is red/orange.
ReplyDeletethose are nice scraps. I do not have a lot of orange but enough to make the two blocks I am making for my RSC
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely array of oranges to work with--hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely colourful block!
ReplyDeleteI like how you're figuring out how to pair your colors for these blocks! Do you plan a rainbow order layout?
ReplyDeletePretty colors to select from. I need to get back to my square dance blocks.... I did 4 last month.
ReplyDeleteYour oranges have made pretty square dance blocks..
ReplyDeleteLove the two tone blocks. That's going to be a wonderfully colorful quilt when it's finished.
ReplyDeleteI need to put square dance blocks in my “Possibles” notebook! Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteI just love looking at your scraps, such great variety and color intensity! This will be a wonderful quilt.
ReplyDeleteThose are some amazing scraps. I think this block is going to make a great RSC quilt. Thanks for linking up with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE where you are going with this quilt!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch great bright colors!
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