We are almost at the end of January, and there have been so many pink scraps getting used for Rainbow Scrap Challenge quilts! This week I finished off my pink blocks for three different RSC projects. I am eager to find out what our new color will be for February.
My first pink set of blocks are for my Bowties 365 project. The pink pieces for all of these blocks had been cut several years ago when I was making Bowtie baby quilts. The blocks will finish at 5". My goal is to make one block every day of this year, and I am already ahead by a few.
My Glorified 9-Patch blocks were started in October as my new hand stitching project. Unfortunately, I haven't really been enjoying hand piecing these 6" blocks, so I have switched over to piecing them by machine. I finished four pink blocks this month.
My blocks will alternate light and dark backgrounds. I'm looking forward to getting some more colors into this mix.
Sew Colorful Stars is one of those patterns that I knew would be a great choice for the RSC when I discovered it at the Fat Quarter Shop last fall. Each 16" block contains 48 half-square triangles, the perfect place to go scrappy!
I have two more Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects that I shared earlier in the month. They are the Scrap Magnet blocks and the 30's Kaleidoscopes. It's going to be a busy year for my rainbow of scraps!
30's Kaleidoscopes, 6" blocks
Be sure to check out all of the wonderful scrappy projects at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge every Saturday and at Oh Scrap! over at Quilting is more fun than Housework on Sunday.
Julie in GA
Julie in GA
Wow! That is a lot of blocks. You had such a productive month.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects Julie!
ReplyDeleteI really like your idea of making a block a day. They added up so quickly. January has been a great month for quilters. ;)
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have a whole lot of lovely pink projects on the go...I really love how the bow ties are coming...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteEverything looks lovely, but those kaleidoscope blocks are my favorite! So cheerful and happy!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on getting SEW many PINK blocks finished for the RSC, Julie!!!
ReplyDeleteYou really have been productive! I like the bow tie blocks and the Sew Colorful Stars! I had great expectations for 2021, but need to kick it up a notch!
ReplyDeleteWow, you’re really killing all your scraps with those lovely blocks! Those bow ties are making me itch to do another bow tie quilt!
ReplyDeleteLots of pink scraps used up this month at your house!
ReplyDeleteYou have made some wonderful choices with your RSC blocks this year.
ReplyDeleteI love that big star! What a lovely quilt that will be, and a great way to use up those pink scraps.
ReplyDeleteI am loving all of these projects! The bowtie layout is really cool, and those stars that will let you use so many different scraps for the HSTs are going to be fabulous, too. And the kaleidoscopes! I don't know how you can choose between all of these when you're deciding which one to work on each day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects, your Glorified 9 patches are stunning. I look forward to seeing that beauty put together. I have a book with that pattern, now you have me thinking of trying it!
ReplyDeleteYou've got some great scrappy projects going! The Sew Colorful Stars are eye-popping!
ReplyDeleteLots of pretty pink projects! The Sew Colorful Star is definitely my favorite. Why do all the fun blocks have so many HSTs?
ReplyDeleteThis was the perfect post for me...all that PINK!! I love every block and while I can't wait to see the February color, I'm going to revel in this pink for a while!
ReplyDeleteLovely pink blocks. Thanks for sharing them with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteYou had a great PINK month! I really like the Glorified 9-Patch blocks with the alternate backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pink post!!! Your bow ties are so cute!! but I really really realy like that sew colorful stars one - how cool is that going to be with all the colors of the rainbow!!!
ReplyDeleteSo many great pink blocks - did you thin out the scraps at all?
ReplyDeleteyou have a lot of block collections in progress! Love the bow ties - and one a day should make a fun scrappy quilt or two!
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