I made a couple of blocks before I forget this is a new Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) project I want to make.
My layout of colors will be more mixed up than the pattern.
I thought it would be a good way to use up some 5 inch tone on tone (TOT) squares as I go through my scraps each month. Plus someone gifted me a layer cake of TOTs a few years ago and I can cut those squares into five inch squares to use. I also have lots of black on white scraps I can use.
And just as an FYI - this is where a lot of my skinny strings I've been working with lately come from. The end of the b/w floral is rather wonky and less than 1. 5 inches and greater than an inch so it goes into the string box under the table. The polka dot end had 1.5 inches left so it used to go into the 1.5 inch scrap bin that I have almost emptied. I just decide what to do with 1.5 inch long scraps moving forward. I'll probably make little three inch nine patches or rails or something but for now I cut the 1.5 inch polka dot piece into squares because I have a few projects to finish up that use low volume 1.5 inch squares (postage stamps).
I'm still working on cleaning out my 2.5 inch scrap bin and worked on blues this week. I made a lot of nine patches.
I had a lot of light blue long pieces so I made a binding with those. Then I have been cutting 2.5 x 3.5 pieces for a quilt like at Blue Elephant Stitches. I'm going to make mine a little bigger so figured I needed about 800 rectangles. With these blue rectangles I exceeded that goal so looks like I'm cutting for a second one now. I've also been cutting 2. 5 inch squares for a Jack and Jill quilt like at Klein Meisje Quilts. Anything less than a 2.5 inch square and greater than an inch gets sewn into coin strips. That's what is in that baggie that have not been sewn together yet.
Then for the dark blue TOTs I cut some 2.5 x 4.5 rectangles. For what? Well, I looked around and could find no background fabric of any length to use for my Jack and Jill quilt. But last month when I was working on reducing my blue scraps by making Economy Blocks it dawned on me that I probably have enough bits and pieces of dark blue tots to use as the background for Jack and Jill.
So as I went through my blue scraps I threw pieces of dark blue TOTs into my Jack and Jill bin and will start cutting those background rectangles. With the clean out of my 2.5 inch scrap bin I do now have 757 out of 1005 squares cut.
Every day I piece a little, cut a little, iron a little and repeat.
14 comments:
I love that quilt at Blue Elephant Stitches. Such a neat look, going from lighter to darker. I'm saving that idea! :)
I think I have that pattern somewhere - it will be great for rsc
You are SEW incredibly productive!!!
That free pattern is an EXCELLENT one for RSC -- mind if I join you in making one? Oh the joy of pondering a new squirrel!
Lots of exciting projects being started. You have some lovely blue fabrics.
I love how you always have a plan for everything! And CUTE plans at that!
You are always so busy, and exceedingly well organized, bet you used to be a teacher in a former life! The new freeby pattern you found is just the thing for RSC. Very also been pondering about what to zgitch for next year. But what I should really be going is finishing up this years RSC projects.
The Blue Elephant Quilt is just so much fun. Such a simple idea, but the arrangement from light to dark and the extra geese thrown in make it even better.
I swear you are just Squirrel Central! And here I thought my list of "RSC2021 Possibles" was complete... (scribbling notes to self)
I use the same strategy of sew-a-little-cut-a-little. It's so nice to sit down to a project that's already mostly cut out and ready to go!
Love the Sun Print idea. Can't wait to see what new projects 2021 bring. Thank you for the pattern reference.
Oh my! Looks like lots of company going down the rabbit hole! Very good ideas for RSC. Please don't distract me. Hahahahaha!!!
I giggled when you talked about finding a home for every leftover bit. Scrap Quilter's use everything!
Another rabbit hole you sent me down. I may use it for RSC and follow your lead. Merry Christmas
Yay the Sun Print! I so love how mine turned out and the repetitive blocks were painless when I just did a few each month for the RSC color. Will send it to the quilter next month and then get it finished. It's destined for a niece. :) Good luck with yours.
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