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
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