Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Friday, February 14, 2020

Orange Trees and HSTs

I've had fun poking around in my stash for orange fabrics to make another batch of trees for the Rainbow Jungle.


These sew up really quickly!


My plan is to make 8 trees every month, and here is February's batch.


The jungle is growing!


While there were bits of orange laying on my cutting table, I decided to start making 4.5 inch HSTs, inspired by Sylvia of Treadlestitches who shared this gorgeous rainbow zigzag quilt that she finished recently.


In order to use up some odd shaped pieces that I couldn't cut into 5 inch squares, I  figured out a way to make the HSTs like this - 


And it worked!


Here's my orange zigzag row so far!


Sharing at SoScrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday and 








23 comments:

Julierose said...

What a bright and happy forest!! Love those zig zag blocks...hugs, Julierose

Carol R. said...

I'm not normally a zigzag fan, but these orange ones are making me rethink zigzags... :)

Linda said...

Love those zig-zags and especially your fabric choices. Your forest is really growing!

Kate said...

Love your orange and green forest. It's going to be a magical rainbow forest by the end of the year.

quiltingbydawn said...

Love your idea for a rainbow forest! Can't wait to watch it grow!

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

I like those zig-zags!

maggie fellow said...

the trees are looking great and I loved the zigzag last week too. I like your background.

piecefulwendy said...

I can tell you are enjoying this project, Diann, and that makes it all worthwhile!

MissPat said...

I have a fat quarter of that soda pop fabric that I've used as a neutral in scrap quilts. Your zig zag blocks will be cute.
Pat

Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork Appliqué said...

Hoooooo, pretty orange zigzags! Clever way to transform these pieces into HST!

Libby in TN said...

Very ambitious. I haven't even caught up from last year's RSC!

grammajudyb said...

Clever way to do HST! I am so anxious to watch your forest grow!

Pamela Arbour said...

Loving your orange

chrisknits said...

Glad I am not the only one who uses creative cutting to get shapes she needs! Lovely oranges all.

The Joyful Quilter said...

I'm loving your Zig Zag row in ORANGE!! The mixed colors of the growing forest, too. :o))

LA Paylor said...

these little trees are so fun

Katie Z. said...

I love your trees!

Jayne said...

I really like that zig zag quilt! It's going to be so pretty! Pretty clever idea how you used odd pieces for your HSTs!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

I fell in love with Sylvia' s quilt too. All of your blocks look great. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

Susie H said...

The trees are really coming together nicely and look fabulous. I was a big fan of the earlier zig zag quilt and your orange row looks sensational!

Sylvia@Treadlestitches said...

Wow, such great fabrics for your zigzag quilt! And I just love the trees with all the different shapes! Both are just full of scrappy goodness!

Deb A said...

Love those trees and the zig zag looks great in orange. A little late checking in on the link up..... it was a busy weekend.

Cathy said...

I made a zig zag a few years ago as a RSC project. I saw Sylvia's too and thought I should make another. It's a great RSC project. Hooray for you for using those scraps.

I enjoy your rainbow forest too.