Thursday, October 15, 2020

Broken Dishes - A Finish!


Broken Dishes
60 x 78

I started making these six inch Broken Dishes blocks back in 2016 as a Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) Project to use 3.5 inch scraps if I had any in the color of the month. 


Sometimes I didn't have any 3.5 inch scraps in the RSC color so I didn't make any blocks. And so it took awhile to accumulate enough blocks for a nice twin sized quilt.  I put the top together back in May of this year and since I found a backing and had some light gray thread to use on this colorful quilt it stayed near the top of the quilting pile. 


I think this will make a nice donation quilt. 

I forgot to take a picture of the back but I used a very soft light green sheet.  Since there's a lot of color on the front and since it is big enough for a bed I didn't figure it needed a fancy backing. 

I used light gray thread and quilted spirals on my little Brother DSM. 

Now I can mark another one off the list and move on to the next. 



 

33 comments:

cityquilter grace said...

oh yes i love this a lot...and anxious to see more of those star blocks too!

Nann said...

Colorful and cheerful! I recognize at least one of those prints.

SandyPA said...

Well done! I love the bright saturated colors in this quilt! Sandy at sewhigh.blogspot.com

Nann said...

P.S. I looked at your gallery of 2020 finishes -- 38 quilts!

SandyPA said...

I dub thee "Smithereens"

Linda said...

Beautiful. Anyone lucky enough to receive your quilt will be delighted. Great colour and fabric combinations.

sue s said...

So colorful and bright! And a great idea for long-term RSC projects.

---"Love" said...

Isn't it amazing that simple half-squares put together into 4-patches can create such an interesting quilt? You did another great job! ---"Love"

Libby in TN said...

Sweet!

Louise said...

It's just juicy with color! I love how random the color placement is and am marveling at how such a simple block yields so much movement :)

mangozz said...

Another beautiful quilt! Someone is going to be very happy to get this one for sure.

MissPat said...

Those broken dishes are really dancing. Another bright colorful finish that will warm and comfort whoever receives it.
Pat

Shelina said...

Congratulations on another finish! What a bright and cheerful quilt. I am sure the recipient will love it.

Pamela Arbour said...

Congratulations. You have knocked another one out! How many quilts have you finished this year so far? It seems like quite a few.

kupton52 said...

Such a happy quilt; so bright and pretty. Well done!

Kim said...

Gorgeous splashes of color! Someone will be delighted to receive that quilt.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Broken Dishes and all of those cheerful colors... Maybe this one needs to be named Fiesta(ware)!!

grammajudyb said...

It’s a joyous riot of color! I like the name Fiesta. Smithereens is good too! It will be a great donation quilt!

Cindy said...

What a beauty!!!!!!

Julie in GA said...

Another fantastic quilt made from simple units! I love this bright and cheery collection of blocks.

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

dang!! You go girl!! - I love this quilt and all the colorful goodness - and I love that you are just knocking them off your list!

Jenny K. Lyon said...

LOVE those colors!

Carol- Beads and Birds said...

Love this quilt. It's so colorful. It reeks happy!
xx, Carol

Preeti said...

What a fun and fabulous finish. Yummy, all the way :-)

Jenny said...

Lovely, such a lot of beautiful colours!

Marly said...

This is such a bright and happy quilt: lovely. I never thought much of broken dishes, but this has changed my mind.

gayle said...

I think the colors in this quilt are doing a Happy Dance!

Frog Quilter said...

A beautiful finish that someone will LOVE!!!!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

That is a really cheerful quilt - I love all that color! Great finish, Cathy!

Yvonne said...

I love how bright and cheerful this is!

Mystic Quilter said...

Delicious!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

Scrappy bright and happy - perfect for giving a quilt hug.

Elaine/Muddling Through said...

How pretty and bright! Love it.