Friday, February 17, 2023

Playing with Pink

I've had a very enjoyable week just playing with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks I'm making for 2023.  I've ended up with four pink Split 9 Patch blocks.


They're really pretty mixed with the blue blocks from January!


I had already made a few pink zipper blocks last week, so decided to catch up with some blue ones this week.


Isn't this one the perfect combination to mix January with February?  
A light blue with pink hearts and a pink Grunge for the accent.

Sharing over at SoScrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday and at 

And speaking of blue - I've also made a few flying geese to add to my Stay at Home Round Robin project.    This post by Yvonne at Quilting Jet Girl, shared by Wendy at Pieceful Thoughts, was so helpful!  I like the No Waste method for making flying geese, but really liked Yvonne's chart to figure out the sizes of pieces that I needed.


I'm sticking with my plan of just making the blocks that are called for each week, and will figure out the actual borders a little later down the road.


There are lots of fun Stay at Home Round Robin projects to take a look at 
over at Anja Quilts!  




















26 comments:

  1. Nice to see those penguins in your pink blocks! I pulled out my pink scraps this week but no sewing done yet…

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  2. I'm loving blue and white right now and love your blocks! My favorite is the pink block with the penguins in the center! Have a great weekend!

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  3. those are such a variety of blocks that you are making - really nice

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  4. Split 9P is such a versatile block. I need to add it to my repertoire. I really like what you are doing with your SAHRR.

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  5. An enjoyable week is what we all like to have, glad it happened for you:) Mine has been better this week also. It's fun to see the different fabrics you are using in your blocks.

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  6. Your SAHRR will be adorable! And I do love those Split 9 Patch blocks.

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  7. really fun fabrics in your blocks - they look so nice

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  8. Such fun blocks this week. I really like how those split 9-patch blocks look. And your SAHRR is progressing so beautifully. Good job!

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  9. penguins, owls and birdies! What fun blocks you have been making. I hope to make some of mine this weekend. Love your round robin quilt.

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  10. All your pink blocks are looking good. I Spy penguins in the middle of one of the split 9-patch blocks -- OF COURSE! *smile* How are you eyes? Both are done now but I'm not sure if enough time has passed to know how they did.

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  11. I spy penguins! Too fun!!! All of your blocks are looking great!

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  12. I really like the split 9-patch blocks. There are so many design possibilities. Pretty in pink!

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  13. Split Nine Patch blocks look so pretty and that central Pink Pinguin fabric is lovely, Diann. The zipper blocks are great too. I like your plan for the SAHRR quilt.

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  14. Oh my goodness I love your SAHRR! Every year I saw I'm going to start one and I just never do! How fabulous to have an embroidery in the centre!

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  15. Pretty little cross stitch, folded stars and Of course, I love the embroidered piece in the middle of those lovely blocks. Wonderful piecing, Diann. And how nice you and "the one" are together after all these years. Definitely "the one".

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  16. Love your SAHRR so far. You made combining the three blocks in the border look so natural, like they were always meant to be in that arrangement.

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  17. Well those are some fabulous pink blocks!!! The zipper blocks look amazing and is a great RSC project. It is so fun to see your SAHRR progress. Happy quilting.

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  18. I love that we’re both doing Zipper blocks and Split 9P’s. They are both among my favorite blocks. Your Zippers and S9Ps are so neat - beautiful colors and fabric. Thanks for that link to Yvonne’s updated tutorial for flying geese. I have eleventy-billion of those to make for the Christmas quilt I’m starting on (in groups of 4 for star points), so it will be a life saver. Have a great week, Diann!

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  19. Lovely blocks, Diann. I love your SAHRR. It's coming along beautifully. Enjoy! ;^)

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  20. Your geese turned out great, Diann! I didn't get around to checking out Yvonne's tutorial. Off to fix that now...

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  21. your blocks are perfect in pink and blue, too!

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  22. Pink is such a fun color to play with, especially when it involves fussy cut penguins. ;) Those split nine-patch make a pretty pattern, and I do love the pink with the blue.

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  23. Such happiness in pink! Brightness and blue and general joy in your studio. Some blocks/quilts are so intertwined with memories. I remember the first time I came across the Split 9-patch block. It was for a charity drive for the victims of wildfire in California. It made a lovely quilt for a sad cause.

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  24. Hi Diann! Oh, I adore that block for the RSC this year. That will be a fun quilt as the months go on, as is your SAHRR piece. I can see that you left room for two more potential prompts . . . maybe. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne

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  25. Ohhh, I really like the pink and blue blocks together!!! Eeeek! Your SAHRR is looking so beautiful!!!

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  26. You have some fun blocks again this year for the RSC. I like the way those two colors play together!

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