My goals is to have 2 quilt tops completed this week, and ready to quilt.
Well, one of those flimsies is done! Beehive was a May 2018 Sew Sampler box (Fat Quarter Shop) project. It had been laying in a drawer - waiting. And since it had so much yellow, it seemed like a perfect PIG to choose for April Rainbow Scrap Challenge. It's about 47 x 61, so a good size for a baby quilt. And I was even able to pass along the pattern to a blogging friend.
Next up is the Boxed Squares quilt. This was a set of RSC blocks mostly from last year. There were finally enough to assemble into a quilt top. I have 1/3 of them sewn together so far. So it's a reasonable goal to have this flimsy done by the end of the week.
As always there has been something new brewing. Bonnie Hunter had mentioned early last week that she would be doing a workshop on her Pineapple Blossom pattern with the retreat group coming in. I had saved that pattern a while back. It's one of her free patterns available on her blog. And then she shared lots of pictures of the blocks in her Monday morning post. There were so many gorgeous color combinations - from totally scrappy to an amazing blue and yellow version. I just HAD to play a little with this pattern. It's a really fun and easy block. This just might be a new option for future RSC blocks, using the various black prints I've collected too.
The black and white prints were front and center because of the Boxed Squares blocks and the Night Vision blocks. I made one pink version of Night Vision, but I'm not real happy with it. That one Flying Goose section on the left is too peachy. Each month in 2024 I've made 3 of these with the RSC color, so 2 more of these need to happen. Hopefully this week. And I will decide later what to do with this one - take out the peach and replace it, or make a whole new block.
One other goal for this week is to make the 2 pillowcases from the kits I cut on Sunday.
So - on the To Do list for this week . . .
** 2 pillowcases
** 2 or 3 pink Night Vision blocks
** finish Boxed Squares flimsy
** additional pink RSC blocks
** finish a couple more mug rugs
** pull another PIG to work on
I would leave the peach for now and see if it blends in when all the blocks are together. Pineapple blossom looks fun, no no I won't try it because I have too many things already started and laying around!!
ReplyDeleteI like the black and white with pops of colour 💕
ReplyDeleteIt depends on how much the peach fabric bothers you! That is a very dramatic design! Yeah for a flimsy finish! The border looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteall very pretty projects in the works...
ReplyDeleteThat green you found for the border of the Beehive quilt worked out really well. Those pineapple blocks are really fun. Love the brights with the black, those would make a very dramatic quilt. I'm trying so hard to focus on finishes, but all your fun projects really make me want to start something new!
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