Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Friday, June 6, 2025

Got orange?

 


Orange is the June color of the month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.   When I started digging into my scraps to see what I had, there wasn't much!  There are two fat quarters pulled out of the bundle I won through the Stay at Home Round Robin, but the rest of the pieces are pretty small.


So I stopped by my LQS one day this week, and bought a few fat quarters to add in.

Bright!

That enabled me to sew up eight quarter star blocks in all different shades of orange.


Then it was time to play with all the blocks!  So far, I'm arranging all the warm colors around the center, and the cool colors will go around the outside.  

52 blocks - shooting for 100!

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








31 comments:

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

Your star is looking super! The orange really adds a nice warmth.

Pam said...

The more this grows the more I love it! Tempted to add this block to my list of RSC blocks 😊

Anonymous said...

Love how this growing collection of blocks is making your star so colourful . Gail at the cozy quilter

Linda said...

Your quarter star blocks look amazing! Love the oranges against that blue.

Kat Scribner said...

This is such a neat project, diann.

Sara said...

You chose well with the fat quarters. Your project is really looking pretty with that dark background. Awesome!

Chantal said...

That is so cute. Oh! I definitely need one like that. It's a good scrap buster too. Thanks for the inspiration. ;^)
P.S. Your orange fabrics are gorgeous!

Vicki in MN said...

That star block is working well with your scraps!

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

you found some good orange colors to use

Cathy said...

Wow! I’m absolutely loving your exploding star! The blue background is perfect. Now just watch - we’ll all be doing this block next year for RSC!!

Kate said...

Those oranges all work. The exploding star is going to be such a colorful and fun quilt.

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

That star grow more beautiful each month! Love your orange additions!

Laura said...

Love how your exploding star is progressing! :)

CathieJ said...

I wouldn't have much orange fabric either. I love the blocks you made.

Jenny said...

That does look nice, it's fun seeing the star grow.

Deb A said...

Love that orange batik with the yellow trees. How fun a print that is. The stars are looking great each month as you add colors to the mix.

Margaret said...

Your quilt is looking absolutely wonderful!! I love the way you are incorporating all the “rainbow” colors so that the quilt doesn’t look roygbiv.

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

Oh what a wonderful selection of orange fat quarters that you picked up. I am loving how this quilt is coming along, Diann. It looks amazing.

Gretchen Weaver said...

This star is so pretty! I really like the blue background fabric. You are going to have a beautiful quilt at the end of the year, happy stitching!

Sylvia@Treadlestitches said...

How lovely! Your quilt looks better with each color added. And you're more than halfway done!

Barb N said...

That's looking so good! I'll bet it givves you great incentive to keep on keeping on with each month's colorway. It's like a good book unfolding before your eyes!!!

Gwyned Trefethen said...

Love the layout for your quarter star blocks. The background fabric allows those stars to shine.

Astrid said...

A few orange, but they are all so pretty! Love your star quilt. It looks like a fun project in RSC colors.

Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana said...

This is looking so pretty, Diann. And those oranges are working so well too.

Sue said...

OH. MY. The layout is looking so wonderful! Love those quarter stars!

Jeanna said...

This is really looking nice, Diann. I may have mentioned this before but I love the blue background fabric.

Melva said...

Your oranges look good and I like the arrangement of all your colors. What quilt shop did you visit. Are you participating in the shop hop of NOCO? Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell.

Nann said...

It's definitely a super star! Great design for RSC.

Marsha Cooper said...

I need orange for a Halloween fabric banner

Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana said...

That star formation is so beautiful, Diann. Just loving it!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

I love how this is turning out. The pattern is amazing!