Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Friday, July 5, 2024

Getting started with aqua!

My sewing time this week has been all about digging into my aqua stash, and it has been very enjoyable!  I started with the next block for the Pieces of My Life QAL called "Steps to the Altar."

You can read more about that adventure HERE.

While I was working on that block, I also cut pieces and parts for an aqua patchwork heart.  Before too long, that one was sewn together, too!


And four patches were made for the alternate block as well.


I'm up to 16 blocks for this project, and it's starting to look like something!  I've decided I want to make 25 blocks for this quilt so that I can have a heart in each corner.  That means nine more are needed - five hearts and four alternate blocks.


Sharing at SoScrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday.
Melva Loves Scraps for Sew and Tell Monday.










19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Such pretty aqua scraps in your blocks! Your heart quilt is growing. Gail at the cozy quilter

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

Lovely plan, the two blocks work so well together, and looks great in the rainbow of colors.

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...

awesome start on the aqua!

Linda said...

I love all your aquas. Great idea to have a heart in each corner!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

I like your aquas!! and the blocks coming together - they look so great - this will be a fun quilt!

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

love your hearts - I will need to look back and make a list of all the colors I have missed this past 3 months or so that I have taken a break while working on other things and try to catch up this winter.

PaintedThread said...

Pretty aqua.

Nann said...

Oooh, the aquas are a splash of summer! I really like the rainbow hearts.

Vicki in MN said...

The hearts are sure coming together nicely.

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

Gosh your aqua scraps stitched up beautifully!

Gwyned Trefethen said...

Love the combo of heart blocks and alternate blocks. So scrappy, yet very cohesive.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Great start to AQUA month, Diann!

Sue said...

Still loving those hearts with the Irish Chain blocks between. Super cute!

Anonymous said...

Ohhh, great job, Diann!! I’ve got my aquas pulled but no stitching yet! ~ Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting

grammajudyb said...

Aqua is a favorite color of mine....so of course I love the aqua heart and alternate block. It's going to be a spectacular quilt!

Susie H said...

Looks like you've really made a good start on this month's aqua. Good job! I like the idea of making more blocks to get hearts in the all the corners. More balanced.

Jeanna said...

You have a nice selection of aqua fabrics, Diann. This is going to be a beautiful quilt.

Sylvia@Treadlestitches said...

Beautiful aqua blocks! I love how you made the heart and alternate blocks each month, and let the quilt "tell" you how to finish it. It will be lovely!

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

Oooh your heart blocks look amazing, Diann and love the alternate blocks that you have chosen. This is going to be an amazing quilt. Hugs.