Friday, December 20, 2019

I did it!

My beloved Pfaff has been chugging along like crazy this week, and helped me finish up the Scrappy Sprouts sky section!    You might remember that I finished all the sprouts blocks in 2018, but have struggled this year to figure out the sky part so that it would match the idea I had in my head for it.

Finally, a few weeks ago, I decided what I wanted to do and left off here:

matching the size and value of the sky pieces to the bottom sprouts section.

This I week I finished sewing all of the smaller sections together...


and then into one big panel...


and one last long seam to connect the two sections!

Measures about 50 x 60.

The next step is to finish the centers of the sunflowers and get them appliqued down.  Maybe this coming week?!  :)

Getting closer and closer!

Merry Christmas to all of you, my Rainbow Scrap Challenge friends!  Have a wonderful week!









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30 comments:

  1. Cynthia Brunz DesignsDecember 20, 2019 at 9:48 PM

    I love it! Your decision to switch to smaller squares was brilliant. It gives the illusion of distance.

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  2. KateDecember 21, 2019 at 5:24 AM

    You definitely settled on a great setting solution. It's such a fun and bright quilt!

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  3. Libby in TNDecember 21, 2019 at 5:52 AM

    Perfect! And Merry Christmas to you, as well!

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  4. LindaDecember 21, 2019 at 5:53 AM

    Oh my gosh I love it! I love the sky, it is perfect. That turned out to be a pretty big quilt!
    Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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  5. Siouxzq64@gmail.comDecember 21, 2019 at 6:11 AM

    Love it! Makes me smile, and happy.

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  6. Carole @ From My Carolina HomeDecember 21, 2019 at 6:31 AM

    Wow, that is going to be spectacular!! Great progress.

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  7. Karen - Quilts...etc.December 21, 2019 at 6:56 AM

    it is looking good! love how it is turning out.

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  8. grammajudybDecember 21, 2019 at 7:29 AM

    Yea for progress toward the finish line! It really is beautiful!

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  9. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle NanaDecember 21, 2019 at 7:36 AM

    Oh this is one of my favourites! I was interested in reading about sorting the sky section, Diann. I have Small World by Jen Kingwell and how to stitch the sky pieces is challenging to me for some odd reason. I have it put away till I get better sewing skills. Meanwhile, enjoy our run up to the big day!

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  10. The Joyful QuilterDecember 21, 2019 at 7:45 AM

    Congrats on getting the sky section sorted and sewn, Diann!! Enjoy your handwork that will now follow. This quilt is going to be SEW cute!

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  11. SheilaDecember 21, 2019 at 7:54 AM

    Looks great! Like springtime. Reminds me that I need to finish my sprouts.

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  12. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéDecember 21, 2019 at 7:56 AM

    Hoooooo, pretty! What a very good idea you got here, I love it!

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  13. Vicki in MNDecember 21, 2019 at 7:58 AM

    It was worth putting this one on the back burner until you had it figured out. And it is looking mighty good my friend. I think the new upper background is just right!

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  14. Deb ADecember 21, 2019 at 8:04 AM

    Love how this came out! Wishing you a very merry Christmas.

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  15. Betty the quilterDecember 21, 2019 at 8:13 AM

    Your sprouts is just adorbs. Love how you've gotten it to all come together. Merry Christmas to you as well.
    Betty Dix

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  16. MariDecember 21, 2019 at 8:31 AM

    It looks so good! A nice bright project to work on on these short, gray days.

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  17. Sylvia@TreadlestitchesDecember 21, 2019 at 8:32 AM

    Fabulous quilt! Thanks so much for letting us see your progress, and how your ideas came together. Happy Holidays!

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  18. Kat ScribnerDecember 21, 2019 at 8:56 AM

    Wowzer, great project Diann ! Love it so much.

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  19. MissPatDecember 21, 2019 at 9:17 AM

    Lovely to see your pretty flowers begin to bloom on the shortest day of the year. This will be a cheerful, sunshiny quilt.
    Pat

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  20. Carol R.December 21, 2019 at 9:32 AM

    OMGosh! I LOVE how this is turning out. I've been following you waiting to see how you were going to work out the next part and then the next... and I'd completely forgotten about the sunflowers. It's going to be so cute! Well worth the time it took to figure out just how you wanted it.

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  21. piecefulwendyDecember 21, 2019 at 10:04 AM

    How cute is this! You are going to love those bright, happy flowers during these cold winter months! What a great way for finish off for the year!

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  22. LA PaylorDecember 21, 2019 at 10:13 AM

    happy! fun! pretty
    happy week to you

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  23. LouiseDecember 21, 2019 at 12:32 PM

    So great! I really like how you brought the green borders up most of the way, but not all the way, to the top. It really feels like the green earth opening up into the blue skies! :)

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  24. chrisknitsDecember 21, 2019 at 12:57 PM

    How cute is that!! It is perfect.

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  25. Quilter KathyDecember 21, 2019 at 3:49 PM

    It's fantastic! Such a fun quilt

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  26. ChantalDecember 21, 2019 at 4:39 PM

    This is looking good! Maybe you can finish it before the end of the year. Good luck with that. ;^)

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  27. ButterZDecember 21, 2019 at 11:43 PM

    You have it sorted perfectly. Looks great

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  28. CathyDecember 22, 2019 at 12:00 AM

    Wow, that is just spectacular. I love the green sashing and the bright yellow sunflowers. Insert all the heart eyes here!!

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  29. Michele McLaughlinDecember 22, 2019 at 5:52 AM

    It's fantastic! That darker blue at the top just sets it off and makes your dresden flowers sing! Can't wait to see the finish! It's AWESOME!

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  30. Susie HDecember 22, 2019 at 8:29 AM

    You have made such strides this week on your Sprouts! Loving it!!

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