Some weeks are productive in the sewing room, and some weeks are not. This has mostly been a non-productive week. Between grandsons being here and more genealogy research, I just didn't spend much time sewing. And that is perfectly OK.
I did get another doll quilt made this week. It has orange in it. The layout idea was stolen from Kat at Scrapbox Quilts blog. Mine used up a stack of 3.5" squares that had been cut from leftover backing, mixed with squares of solids, also left over from previous projects.
This week might not have been very productive, but the month of June definitely has been quite productive. Lots of orange blocks happened. I'm ready for a new color, but must say that orange is very energizing. Some of these block sets are nearing that stage of "enough" for a quilt top.
The Buckeye Beauty blocks are getting very close to enough for a fairly large quilt. We'll see how many there are after this month, and maybe this one will become a flimsy by the end of the summer.
Another quilt top has been born however - using the 9.5" string blocks that were made for RSC over the past year and a half. These are pieced on a muslin foundation. I had sewn them into rows and then hung up those rows in the closet. Why didn't I finish it then? I have no clue, but it's all assembled finally.
And the Triple Triangle string blocks have gotten more attention too. I'll need more blocks to continue this layout, so we'll see what colors the next couple of months will bring.
The BIG finish this week was binding a 98" square quilt. This was the 2024 Saturday Sampler BOM project from the local quilt shop. My 6' husband couldn't hold it up any higher, and the grass was wet so there isn't a good photo. And he was holding it upside down. LOL This wasn't an RSC project - but it does have a whole rainbow of colors in it. This is destined to become a wedding gift.
Go check out more fun RSC projects, because there is a LOT of inspiration out there in the RSC blog posts.
9 comments:
You definitely made some good progress for it being just a so-so week on the productivity front. Saturday sampler looks great!
Your past makes up for your present week, Sara!!! So many fun oranges going around!!! Love the string blocks. And the photo finish--looks great upside down as well as right side up!?!
Sara, what a beautiful array of quilts and pretty blocks, etc. I enjoyed seeing them all and of course, how impeccable your quilting is too. I envy your accuracy!
Spending time with the grands is always a good thing! The sewing will wait while the grands continue to grow. :)
You did have a productive June, Sara! And I love how you finished it off with the sweet doll quilt. The wedding quilt is gorgeous, and I bet it will be very loved. Congratulations on that big finish!
I love the Buck-Eyed Beauty layout. I too wonder what color is next - I'm tired of orange and I didn't do a lot like you did.
looks like a whole lot got done in june at your place...all of it uber colorful and so visually appealing...i too got sucked into some ancestry research and i found another patriot for my daughter in her father's lineage...with a DAR marker already on his grave...a great find!
Love your string top & that BOM sampler is totally fabulous. The new couple will totally love it!
Nice finish on the big quilt!
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