Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Friday, December 31, 2021

Trip Around the Rainbow - finished!

It took a trip around the sun to create this Trip Around the Rainbow, and I've finished it just in time to share for the new year!   This quilt began with my desire to try hand-piecing a lap-sized quilt that had fairly simple blocks.  So 36 patch blocks in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge color of the month with a diagonal white section fit the bill perfectly.

January 2021:

Every month I pieced two 12.5 inch blocks, and made
sure that each block had different scraps in it.

This is an "anything goes" quilt!  As long as the scraps I found fit in with the color of the month in some way, they were in!

Penguins (of course!), hearts, cats, pumpkins, fall, and bits from favorite projects like the SAHRR and the Harmony hand-pieced quilt.

By the end of October I had 20 blocks, and had pieced the top together.


Quilted with DMC white perle cotton #12, in diagonal grid lines about 4 inches apart - quilting finished earlier this week!


I decided this colorful quilt could use a cool blue binding, and I chose Kona Alegria because it went so well with the backing!


And ta-daaaa!

This is a happy finish, and such a feeling of accomplishment - 
hand-pieced AND hand quilted.  Whoop, whoop! 

The perfect quilt for winter afternoons spent curled up with a book in my favorite chair!


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27 comments:

Deb A said...

Beautiful quilt and what a great way to finish off 2021! Congrats.

Libby in TN said...

Sew proud of you! It is worth the effort.

maggie fellow said...

beautiful quilt - happy new year and projects

Bonnie said...

That truly is an accomplishment. I can’t imagine hand piecing and hand quilting that size quilt. Congratulations on a great rainbow scrap challenge quilt! On to 2022 RSC.

Susie H said...

What a great trip, Diann! Literally, of course. Loved traveling through 2021 with this one and it made a beautiful Trip Around the World! *applause*

PaintedThread said...

Yay! It's a beautiful finish!

Vicki in MN said...

Give yourself a pat on the back! Looks like a bit of spring time in winter!

Kate said...

Congrats on the finish. It's a beautiful quilt. Love the odds and ends you were able to use in the blocks.

Linda said...

What a gorgeous quilt - no wonder you are so pleased with it after all that hand sewing and hand quilting. Loved looking at all those interesting scraps - the little penguins are delightful. 😊

Sara said...

What a terrific idea for that TAATW block! It turned out great.

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...

awesome finish! it's been fun watching the progress of this project!

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

it is a beautiful quilt! and looks like a comfy reading spot!

grammajudyb said...

Wow! I’m so impressed! It’s a wonderful quilt! A great use of scraps!

Mari said...

Wow, right under the wire! It looks fantastic. Congratulations on a great finish!

Sue said...

Love the Trip! Hand-pieced & quilted is quite the accomplishment. Good for you!

scraphappy said...

Finishing any quilt is always a great accomplishment, but to have an entirely hand sewn and quilted project done is an even greater feeling. What great colors!

Jenny said...

You have been so passionate about this quilt, hand piecing and then hand quilting, but then, it really needed the hand quilting didn't it. Congratulations indeed. Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year.

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

Your quilt is fabulous, Diann. Hand pieced and hand quilted- Just love it!!! Happy New Year.

Linda said...

Beautiful finish Diann! That cool Kona blue really IS the perfect binding, and I love the backing as well. It looks so cozy there on your chair.

Gretchen Weaver said...

Beautiful! Happy stitching!

Sylvia@Treadlestitches said...

Congratulations! The quilt is so pretty and colorful. And there is just nothing like the texture of a hand quilted quilt. Great job!

The Joyful Quilter said...

Congratulations, Diann! This RSC quilt turned out beautifully. Happy SCRAPPY New Year!!

Rebecca Grace said...

Your Trip Around the Rainbow turned out great, Diann, and I just love your red chair, too!

Chantal said...

Congratulations on this colourful finish. What a wonderful way to finish an awful year with a beautiful rainbow quilt. Bravo, Diann! ;^)

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

wow Diann! I love how this one turned out. It is extra special because it was all done by hand. Nice job!

Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

Sandy Panagos said...

That is a great block for the RSC Challenge. And hand-quilted, too! It's really beautiful.

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

What a colorful finish! Your hand quilting adds so much to the project.