Old Italian Blocks
3 inch finished
Made with 5 inch squares of orange and purple using a stack, whack and shuffle method.
Squared Away Blocks
7.5 inch finished
Making some 3.5 inch Broken Dish blocks into a larger block.
Indian Hatchet Blocks
4 inch finished
inspired by a vintage quilt
Snowballs with light corners
3 inch finished
To be set with 3 inch Nine Patch blocks someday
Switch Plate
3 x 5 finished
Broken Dishes
6 inch finished
Set this way they form a star.
And sew on...
Orange is the Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) color of the month.
The wonky Old Italian blocks remind me of Sujata Shah's quilts. (I suppose that Wonky Old Italian may not be a very polite name for a quilt, however.) Just one switchplate? LOL.
ReplyDeleteYes I thought the same!
DeleteLove that Old Italian Block--you have great orange-themed blocks going.. nice work hugs on a rainy Saturday Julierose
ReplyDeleteLovely selection of blocks. I can imagine you squirrelling them away until you have about 200 of each one and then voila we have some flimsies!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a lot of orange scraps. I love it with the blue.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome collection of orange blocks! I do love the variety!
ReplyDeletewow every one a winner! love them all..
ReplyDeleteLoving up on those broken dish blocks! So fun.
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful orange blocks! They look great!
ReplyDeleteGreat job. Lots of ways to use up scrappy orange!
ReplyDeleteI love the stars that your broken dishes blocks make! It's so fun to see what happens when you lay blocks out in different ways.
ReplyDeleteStack, whack and shuffle methods deliver delightful surprises. Love the combination of purple and orange.
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ReplyDeleteOrange and purple - be still my heart! Love love love!
ReplyDeleteAnd I still think you should call this blog "Cathy's House of Squirrels"...