Last week I shared "Snow Goose," the Villa Rosa Designs project that I chose for the blog hop, which is all in dark blues and white. My full post about it is HERE.
Technically, this tablerunner is my entry into the January Table Scraps Challenge, but...
I couldn't stop there!
Snow Goose is constructed with rectangles and squares, but leaves you with lots of cut off triangles, so in a Drop Everything and Make It moment, last weekend I made a little mini quilt out of them. 16 HSTs that finish at one inch make something that fits in the palm of your hand! (Check out Sandra's DReAMi post at the link.)
Perfect for that morning mug of hot coffee!
Joy added an extra challenge this year of letters that we might use to inspire or describe our challenge entry. For January, they are C, R, and/or J. How did I use those letters? This is a Just because I Can pRoject! 😊
Meanwhile the design wall is full of blue, too - I made 12 Blueberry Taffy blocks this month in lots of shades of blue. Also some tiny hand-pieced bowties and four split 9s - some in darker blues, some in brighter.
And one more start in blue and white - the center of my Stay at Home Round Robin, plus the first border. The first border prompt, from Roseanne at Home Sewn By Us, is to make spool blocks. I decided to make one large spool of my favorite thread in variegated blue!
This now measures about 15.5 inches square.
I'm ready for the next border, coming up Monday!
I've had lots of fun with blue this month, but I'm ready for a new color! Linking up with
The Joyful Quilter's January Table Scraps Challenge
Soscrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday and
Quilting is more fun than Housework for Oh Scrap!
38 comments:
What a fun post! I love your mini-mini and your quilty coffee mug! A very interesting 'take' on a spool block border. well done, Little Penguin!
Oh, good grief - those tiny HST! That's adorable!
So many lovely blues!
those are tiny hst's!! cute. you have a lot of pretty blue projects
Pretty blues! Beautiful table runner and the little coaster is adorable! Love your coffee mug too! All the blues on your design wall look great, cute spool block! You've been busy!
Love your center block for the SAHRR!
Love the single spool and the "variegated thread."
Lovely blues in all your blocks and projects this month. Cute mug rug and your mug matches! Gail at the Cozy Quilter
Your design wall is gorgeous with all these blue blocks. I love the Blueberry Taffy ones! The scrappy spool looks beautiful too, this is a great beginning for SAHRR ;)
I love these projects and how you incorporated the different themes into things that coordinate and work for you. That spool is precious and I love that mug rug. Pretty table runner as well! Have a good day Diann!
How cute is that mini mug rug?!
Love also your quilting related mug, Diann. So cool!
I like how you arranged the Blueberry Taffy blocks, well, saying the truth your desighn wall is full of blue beauties.
You certainly have had a good blue month!
I popped in to check out your mini HST piece (beautiful!), but you blew me away with your version of a spool block. That's genius!
Hi Diann! I just LOVE the idea of making the whole block one big spool. I never in a million years would have thought to do that! The fabrics you chose really do look like thread wrapped around a spool and it offsets the beautiful embroidery so nicely. I can't wait to see where your next round takes you. I hope your eyes are doing well! You've got almost one week of drops behind you now. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
Turning your SAHRR block into a large spool is the best interpretation of the spool theme that I've seen so far. It's so pretty too! That tiny mug rug is a perfect use of those trimmings.
LOL!! Just because I Can pRoject, Diann? It's an awesome little bonus project and I'm loving all the BLUE bit and bobs on your design wall, too!!
lots of happy blues! Luv the idea of making the little mug rugs
Super Great blues!! Love how you used the letters - perfect!!!
You were very busy this week! Those are TINY hst in your cute little mug rug! Great use of those cut off triangles. Love your interpretation of J, C, and R! LOL! And your design wall is filling up and your SAHRR is taking shape! Congrats!
Your center block for SAHRR is so great. Your blues are all so pretty and you have a great variety of designs for all.
Love all the blues, especially that little mug rug!
Your blue mug rug looks great with your patchwork mug! I love the clever way that you added the spool to your SAHRR quilt!
Love how you used the letters in the scrap challenge this month! That spool for the round robin is inspiring! Love it.
Wow, you knocked off multiple chalenges in one week, even with your eye surgery. RSC, SAHRR, DrEAMi, Tablescraps,you're on a roll. Your spool block is genius. Next week you'll be in the pink!
Pat
Sew much cuteness in this post,Diann. You rocked the color blue. Love your spool block and the teeny mug rug is as cute as a button
it's so cute and tiny!
Your interpretation is perfect!! I love your Spool.
I loved last week's table runner, but you get extra points for the mug rug with tiny hsts! You did blue proud this month!
Your spool is very cool, Diann !
You really have some pretty blues, love the spool! I have not yet done mine, so I need to get busy today.
Your blue wall is beautiful! The tiny mug rug is just adorable too though. I love a project you can put to use right away!
Your Dreams is adorable, Diann!!!
What a wonderful wall of blue! That spool block is amazing and I LOVED how you used the letters!
Wow!!! I just love your SAHRR! Blue all day every day is fine by me so I love your design wall. Great idea to use up the HSTs as well!
Quick little projects can be so satisfying. Nice collection of blue scraps.
Your SAHRR is fantastic! What a great idea. I like your little mug mat, too - and that cushion for your clips, all neat and orderly, in that photo! So many blue quilts - such fun to see!
Love your rationale for Table Scraps qualification! hahaha! Your variegated spool block looks GREAT! Very creative and reflects the maker.
I'd say you met all of this month's challenges and create quite a few nice blocks and projects using blue. The mug rug is darling!
A fun load of blue and scrappy projects! I love what’s on your design wall. Your Welcome Winter embroidery is so pretty! Lots of inspiration here.
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