A new year is here for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, and the color of the month for January is light/medium blue. Angela, our lovely hostess of the RSC and Mari of The Academic Quilter have collaborated on a sampler quilt for us to play with, and I definitely want to participate! I’m looking forward to seeing the first block, but while waiting this week, I pulled out my blue scrap bin to see what I have.
Awhile back I had cut some of the smallest dark blue scraps into 1.5 x 2.5 pieces for these blocks –
and they are now sitting by my sewing machine, waiting to be sewed into rows as I need them for leaders and enders. I also started cutting up the smallest light and medium blue scraps for the light blue set of these little blocks.
Then I found some bigger chunks that are perfect for making some more bowtie blocks.
I know I need to at least double the number of bowtie blocks that I’ve already made in order to have a good sized quilt out of them, so now there are eight blue blocks!
I like the variety in this group of bowties – solid, print, stripes, text, light, and dark! They will add a lot to my Scrappy Bowtie Quilt!
Linking up with SoScrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday.
Lots of blue scrappiness going on there! I am taking my blue scrap bin to retreat with me next week. I have a plan ... stay tuned.
ReplyDeleteI will be watching but not participating - I decided no QAL's for me - I just never keep up -
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are on your way with your January blocks. I still have some blue string blocks to make but the rest are done. I look forward to the RSC sampler too!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you have lots of pretty blues to play with. I'm sure some of those scraps will be just right for Squared away.
ReplyDeleteLots of lovely blue scraps to get you started!
ReplyDeleteOnward to using up more scraps for you! Always fun to see what you whip up.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are all set for a wonderful blue month. Enjoy! ;^)
ReplyDeleteI like your blue blocks!
ReplyDeleteYou made very good use of your light blues this week. I'm looking forward to digging into my scraps for this year's challenge.
ReplyDeleteOh, I like those cute little rails and I think we are both aiming for some big scrappy Bow Tie quilts. I have fun looking at your fabrics to see if I have any of them. I don't!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I think you have a great start on the new year already.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of your blue scraps - you're off and running!
ReplyDeleteYou have some great scraps there, Diann! Maybe you, Cathy L and me will all have bow tie quilt finishes this year!
ReplyDeleteSome nice blues you have there (my favourite colour), I too am planing on making the sampler in hopes of using up some of my scraps.
ReplyDeleteNice start on your BLUE scraps for the RSC!!
ReplyDeleteLove your bow tie blocks! I have two RSC quilts from last year to finish up, otherwise I would be VERY tempted to make some.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice collection of blues! Good luck with your RSC sampler.
ReplyDeleteA lovely collection of blues. the scrap challenge does help to use these up quite well.
ReplyDeleteLovely blue work! A good start to your year of using scraps!
ReplyDeleteYou are on a roll! Love seeing the variety of projects you are working on!
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