Blue is the colour of the month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge for January. I have been participating in this challenge for a few years now and I have still not run out of scraps to use each month. I would like to make three projects this year. The first one will be these nine patches with 8 blocks made each month. I have 2 more to make. You can see that I am making them so that they form a checkerboard when they are sewn together. These are my light blue blocks and I would like to make some mid-blue blocks as well. I will get started on those this week.
My second project will be 10.5" blocks made with HST's. I don't have enough variety in my light blue scraps to make these with no repeats but that's fine with me.
The Oxford Quilter's Guild is doing a colour challenge this year--here are my blocks for each month since September. September - light/lime green; October - orange; November - turquoise and aqua; December - red; and January - purple and magenta. There will be sashing between the blocks and a border on this quilt to make it baby sized.
I found a ball of yarn in my sewing room and decided to make a hat this week. I will be adding a pompom next week when I borrow my friend's pompom maker.
My daughter is working on the third row of her book blanket.
I had a couple of friends over to stitch and chat this afternoon. We were so busy with our projects that I forgot to take pictures. Carol worked on a crochet blanket and Christine had a cross stitch sampler with her. I finished off my had and added a few stitches to my cross stitch chicken--not enough to warrant a picture though.
While out on a walk at the park this week, we came across these squirrels enjoying a feast of seeds that someone had left out on a log for them and the birds.
Finn is happy to be home again, back in his role as supervisor when my daughter works from home.
I will link up with Kathy and Frederique as well as the RSC folks.
just love Finn he reminds me so much of my daughter's much larger dog that is a doodle but the same coloring and lovely face. I decided to do the RSC again this year - I skipped the last year or so and jumping back in with just one 12 inch block a month right now - maybe more later.
ReplyDeleteI love your 9 patches that make a checkerboard, and those HSTs, too! It's so fun to come up with different ways to make scrappy blocks. That hat looks soft and cozy - perfect for this time of year. Sweet Finn is very photogenic - I just want to pet him!
ReplyDeleteI love bright colors, so your baby quilt caught my eye. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteMaybe someday I will join a Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I just can't get the crafting started this new year. Today will be the day....I hope. I like all those blocks you are working on as well as that cozy hat. I really like the colors of your daughter's granny squares. Finn looks quite happy. So do those squirrels.
ReplyDeleteThat hat looks really warm and cosy! I thought about joining the RSC again this year, not sure yet, need to find a project to work towards. Your projects are looking good. Especially your quilters challenge. Finn is always adorable. Sarah quilting by the sea
ReplyDeleteYour RSC blocks are very inspirational! Those little 9 patches are sweet and would make good leaders and enders.
ReplyDeleteBlue, blue, blue♡ Blue is the colour of the month down here, too. Hydrangea Blue.=) I actually love that a few fabrics are repeated, Gail. Your quilts always resonate with me.... love each one. Love, too, those soft hues of your daughter's crochet blanket; so pretty. Oh, I thought Finn was the boss wherever he is; albeit a lovable one. Give him a pat for me, when next you see him
ReplyDeleteI love those half square triangle blocks. You have a nice variety of medium blues. It’s really great to have stitching time with friends.
ReplyDeleteLovely blue blocks, the two backgrounds are beautiful and show well your cute scraps. Your blocks for the guild's colour challenge are gorgeous! Bright and colorful, it's going to be a fun quilt. Well done both of you for the yarn work! Even Fin is in the colour of the month ;)) Thank you for sharing and linking up!
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy with your blues. And your guild challenge blocks look great too. I always love to see photos of squirrels, we dont have them here in New Zealand. We saw our first squirrels in York, UK, when we were on a trip, and were delighted to see them busily running up and down the trees on the park. Hello Finn, looking as handsome as ever,
ReplyDeleteHappy New year! great blue blocks and perfect for January. I like those color challenge blocks too. Fun way to use scraps.
ReplyDeleteNice hat and great granny squares. Finn is cute as always!