This week I've been working on blocks for three different Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects. I finally found a background fabric I liked so that I could get started on the Masala Box blocks. This is a pattern by Preeti of Sew Preeti quilts, and I think it will be really fun as a scrappy rainbow quilt!
Here's what I decided to use - it's a cream with flecks of other colors in it (and hard to photograph!), which I think will go well with all the colors of the rainbow.
I needed to get caught up with the red blocks first, but got one aqua block pieced as well.
I'm planning to make two blocks each month, but may make more in certain months depending on what kind of scraps I have in a particular color. The throw size quilt in this pattern needs 25 blocks.
During my evening slow stitching time, I hand-pieced three plus blocks in aqua, so here's how this collection is looking with two colors.
And three Bloom blocks with aqua baskets are waiting by the sewing machine ready to stitch together!
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Aren’t those Masala Boxes fun? That’ll be an awesome quilt in rainbow colors!
ReplyDeleteRed and aqua is an interesting color combination. Looks nice with your bubbly background.
ReplyDeleteGreat background for your boxes! Are you using 2-1/2" squares? I did 2 boxes for 10 months and it's a nice throw size.
ReplyDeletePerfect background fabrics for the rainbow blocks, it goes with everything. A lovely selection of blocks that you are working on.
ReplyDeleteI really like the Positivity quilt and those baskets!
ReplyDeleteYou're making great progress on your aqua blocks and it's ONLY February 5th! Inspiring!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your background fabric that you chose. Multi-colored dots are always a favorite of mine for RSC projects (as are the black/white text fabrics in your Positivity quilt!).
ReplyDeleteYour basket blocks will go fast now that they are cut and ready to sew. The colors you picked for them are perfect. Nicely done. Have a great weekend.
That is a nice background fabric for you masala blocks. Great progress already this month!
ReplyDeleteYou've got a great start on aqua! Don't you love red and aqua together. That's a pretty start to the Preeti pattern.
ReplyDeleteYou really did find the perfect background for your Marsala Boxes! That’s my mission next! And the happy blocks, and HST and, and, and! :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE that background fabric.... Sometimes finding the right background is the hardest part of all on these "color challenges"
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had fun playing/sewing the Masala Box blocks. They are looking good so far.
ReplyDeleteLove the plus blocks.
Love the masala blocks...I forgot I wanted to try those as well. Love your background fabric for it.
ReplyDeleteLove your Plus blocks.
ReplyDeleteWow!! Impressive AQUA progress for the first week of the month, Diann!
ReplyDeleteThe Masala boxes are so pretty! Perfect background fabric! Aqua is such a cheerful colour and it looks great with red.
ReplyDeleteYour RSC masala boxes are wonderful, and I absolutely love your hand-pieced plus blocks.
ReplyDeleteYou always have such colorful projects, they are just delightful! I have the same view out my window as yours, but too much of it seems to come in on the dogs paws, so not loving that part of it. LOL!
ReplyDeleteWith each new photo you shared, I wanted more and more to race to the studio and start sewing. LOVE the Color of the Month, along with your block choices for RSC22!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great background for the RSC blocks.
ReplyDeleteLots of progress on your rainbow blocks! I love the Masala Boxes, Preeti is a genius. And the bloom blocks are so colorful. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteYour RSC blocks are really coming along and look beautiful. Love the Masala blocks!
ReplyDeleteYour RSC blocks are beautiful. Those Masala Boxes look extra fun!
ReplyDeleteI love aqua and red together! The aqua basket is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe plus blocks and the Masala Box blocks look fabulous. The aqua fabric with cats is just too cute. Thank you so much for including the Masala Box link in your post. Big Squishy Hugs to you :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is a great background fabric for your Masala Box Blocks. Those turned out beautifully. So did your cross blocks.
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