It's always exciting to start up a new year with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, one of my all-time favorite online parties! We work through our scraps based on the assigned color each month, making whatever projects we choose. I've been participating since 2013, and I am continually amazed at the creativity of this group.
I've been slower than usual on planning my new projects for the 2024 RSC, but there are a couple of projects from 2023 that will continue into this year. One of them uses my leftover Rail Fence blocks and pieces to make Rail Fence Spinners. These work well as leaders/enders.
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Fortunately, there are other people who are more organized than I am, and they are offering plenty of quilt-alongs and sampler projects that I can turn into rainbow projects. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts has started a new block-of-the-week program, the Birthday Quilt 2024. I decided to make each block in the RSC color, so the first one is green. These blocks will all finish at 6".
I was very excited to find out that Angela, our hostess for the RSC, is offering a new RSC Sampler for 2024 called Hens and Chicks. She is planning to offer 4 block patterns each month, with the idea that each pattern is made up as a 6" block, plus as a 3" block that will get framed to bring it up to 6". I've got the first two sets of blocks done, except that I haven't figured out how I want to frame them yet (more green, a contrast color, one consistent fabric for all the 3" blocks? I'm waiting for inspiration before I commit.)
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My other new RSC project for 2024 is one that I've seen several other RSC folks make, and that is Hollow 9-Patch blocks. These are very easy and also work well as a leader/ender project. I'm using 2.5" squares for blocks that will finish at 6". I think I need to dig out some more kelly green or emerald green squares to brighten up these blocks.
Hollow 9-Patch blocks
All of those different green blocks made a nice collection on the design wall together.
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Happy quilting everyone!
Julie in GA
Nice collection of new blocks, and such pretty fabrics! Looks like you're all set for a quilty new year!
ReplyDeleteSo many pretty green blocks. The hollow nine patches are a great leader and ender choice.
ReplyDeleteYou are off to a great start as you straddle the years, incorporating last year's blocks and starting new ones.
ReplyDeleteI did hollow nine patches over 2022-2023, (I've been an intermittent RSCer). I think I have enough to make a quilt top. I just have to find the time to do it. I didn't see the news that Angela was doing another sampler for 2024. I'll have to check it out.
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So many pretty blocks on your design wall! I’m going to follow along with Hen and Chicks! Angela’s sampler quilts are always fun!
ReplyDeleteI really like your green blocks. I had to follow the link to check out the Edyta block. She has awesome designs.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely got a good start on the RSC projects this year! Lots of fun greens up on your design wall.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun group of green blocks! I love those rail fence spinners and the hollow nine patches look fun. It is always dangerous visiting links in January as I tend to want to 'make them all'!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fabulous start to the new year! At this rate you will have not a dull moment or a free one this year :-D
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