The push to move more of my many rainbow quilts toward finished is continuing, and this week I have two quilt tops to share. One of my projects for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge in 2024 was Hollow 9-Patch blocks. I ended that year with around 80 blocks and joined some of them together in January, 2025.
Hollow 9-Patch #1, 40.5" x 53.5"
I had originally intended that to be a completed quilt top, but it always felt rather unfinished to me. Then I found this amazing fabric last year. It seemed like the perfect choice to be the border on a rainbow quilt.
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Hollow 9-Patch #1, 48.5" x 62"
Here's a closer look at some of the blocks and the border fabric.
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Hollow 9-Patch #2, 41" x 49.5"
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These two quilt tops have now joined the collection in the To-Be-Quilted closet. I hope to get them finished soon, but there are many other quilt tops also waiting.
Be sure to check out all of the wonderful scrappy projects at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge every Saturday and Oh Scrap! over at Quilting is more fun than Housework on Sunday.
Happy quilting everyone!
Julie in GA
These quilts are wonderful, Julie. I love them both. The crayon border is amazing. It finished the quilt so beautifully and effortlessly. I want an entire bolt of that print, lol. ;^)
ReplyDeleteI love the hollow 9 patches for RSC. Got to put that on my list and that border fabric is SO FANTASTIC !
ReplyDeleteBoth of those layouts are great for the Hollow-9 blocks! I may have to steal your idea someday. That border print is just perfection!!!
ReplyDeleteThat colored pencil border is just perfect for a RSC finish. Both quilt tops turned out nicely. My to be quilted pile is getting pretty big too. I decided that's a next year issue.
ReplyDeleteBoth quilt tops are fabulous! Kudos on getting a step closer to an RSC finish.
ReplyDeleteI also jumped on the hollow nine bandwagon but my blocks are still just blocks. The pencil fabric you used for the borders really is amazing, so eye catching and just perfect. And stitching the second batch of blocks on point gives them quite a different look.
ReplyDeleteLove the on point version & that pencil fabric is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThose are great and the pencil border is just perfect. I like the hollow nine patch a lot. That will help me since I have more colored squares in my bin than neutrals. I see a new project coming!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts! I love them both. The pencil border is perfect! What a fun fabric. I have quite some Hollow Nine blocks too, I have to work on those next year.
ReplyDeleteBoth quilts are fantastic, but I especially love that border!
ReplyDeleteWow, those quilt tops are simply fabulous! I think the first one’s border was *chef’s kiss*!
ReplyDeleteThe quilts make great use of the hollow nine patches. The pencils are the perfect border. A match made in heaven.
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