A pretty pink sunrise - good inspiration!
When the new Rainbow Scrap Challenge year begins, it's hard to resist getting out the scraps for the new color. This month it's pink! I think I've got a little of everything from salmon and coral to bright pink.
For a quick and easy block this year I'm making these quarter star blocks, so I whipped up a few in some pinks.
My typical background fabric tends to be whatever I can grab out of the low volume bin - and some work better than others! That one on the bottom right is kind of dark, on the gray side. I think I picked the wrong pink to go with it!
Then, while working on quilting Pieces of My Life, I started wondering about choosing a consistent background fabric for this project - and what if it was a dark blue?
I do have scraps of the blue Grunge that I used for the sashing here
that I could play with.
I like this!
Something to think about.
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I like the checkerboard affect you get with the alternating backgrounds on the star. Fun! I have to get my RSC blocks figured out for this year. Hoping to do three RSC projects this year. The scraps need some taming.
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ReplyDeleteThe pinks in the sunrise really go with your pink stash, you have quite a nice variety. The blue grunge looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLooking good. Thinking outside the box ... or star ...
ReplyDeletePS: Where did you learn the color for January is pink?
ReplyDeletenice to have a mix of background colors - it makes it more interesting I always think
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful sunrise of pinks! The alternating background fabrics look great. It is always fun to mix things up a bit.
ReplyDeleteA very pretty collection of pinks, and that blue background will look great.
ReplyDeleteThe alternating background in light and blue will make a fun block to play with come setting time! Pretty pinks.
ReplyDeleteThe pinks with the blue are so interesting. Like sky colors. What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of the alternate light and dark backgrounds with the unifying rainbow color of the month.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea for using the blue bakground for the quarter star blocks. You'll just have to stick to light and medium shades when you get to the blue month.
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I sure do like the alternating backgrounds. Looks like you have a fun RSC block to play with again. Enjoy! (How much snow did you get?)
ReplyDeleteI certainly think half blue half white/neutral star backgrounds is a winner! My brain would never have come up with this idea.
ReplyDeleteOh, I really like that halfsies block! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteI have always enjoyed pinks and blues together. What a lovely group of fabrics to work with . Looking fabulous, Diann. Hugs
ReplyDeletePretty pinks! Neat idea to change out the backgrounds. Another awesome quilt begins!
ReplyDeleteGreat picture of the sunrise. So beautiful! You are playing with a fun block, so many possibilities. Enjoy the dithering. ;^)
ReplyDeleteA very pretty inspiration for you pinks this month. I like the blue and neutral combination in those star blocks. Another Fun RSC quilt in the works.
ReplyDeleteThat background does make a difference . I do like your pinks!!!
ReplyDeleteI used a medium gray for my brights in my RSC 2023, still waiting to be quilted. I love the blue idea.
ReplyDeleteThe blue is working well in your Pieces of My Life quilt.
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