In 2025 I finished a fairly big Buckeye Beauty quilt, and there were a few block units left over that have been in the orphan block box. I saw - in this RSC group - an awesome quilt - with the same units (4-patch and HST) in a different layout. Instead of pointing those colorful triangles out, these will have them meeting in the middle.
So much inspiration in this creative and generous group of people!! Making a Lather posted a quilt yesterday that she made called Flying Home. Her blocks used the same fabrics/color in the 4-patch and the HST. It's a really great looking layout too. It made me realize I could use my orphans as seed for a new set of blocks, similar to hers. My leftovers have black and white 4-patches. and colorful HSTs. Now 3 new blue versions have been added to those orphans. They will finish at 8". I don't know exactly what these blocks will become yet, but I am quite sure I'm going to like it. Plus it removed 4 blocks from the orphan box.
Three new 6" Hollow 9 blocks have been added to the stack from last year. The little white plastic basket behind them holds the collection of Hollow 9 blocks, plus the 6" string blocks I've been making.
Above my cutting board there are lots of hooks holding the rulers I use most often, plus a few odds and ends. This fall I hung a couple of patterns there that I was considering for new RSC blocks for 2026. See the pink note? That was a list I was making of possible new blocks. I've decided to be a bit more realistic and rein in my hog wild expectations. So - there is just one more NEW block to play with for now.
I'm just calling this one Scrappy Stars. The pointy sections are made with the Tri Recs rulers, and the blocks will be set on point. My plan is to use scrappy black for backgrounds, and colorful scraps for the star points. These will finish at 9". And that pink note - still has ideas for blocks that maybe will show up some other year. LOL
Let's go see what everyone else is playing with this week . . .
13 comments:
Oh my scrappy stars are really pretty! Stay warm!
Hollow 9-patches are super fun!
I like the color use in the scrappy stars! My ideas always out-perform my actual project finishes! lol
You have some fun blocks to play with for the RSC. Even better, you raided the left over blocks and moved those into new projects. That has to feel really good.
love your stars
I always have tons of "want to make" block ideas for the RSC, too! Your Buckeye Beauties will make a fun design, and I love the new Scrappy Star blocks as well. Lots of ideas means we are never bored!
Love that your orphans became seeds for a new idea!! :) And the Scrappy Stars! Squee! I love them!
The hollow nine patch blocks is on my list to try this year. What gets done gets done, the rest is a bonus.
I love the star blocks!
I can barely decide what block to do each year and here you are planning multiples for future years. LOL!
oh, I like the Scrappy Stars idea! Those stars have an entirely different look set on point.
Any star block is a perfect block in my book. I can tell you are having tons of scrappy fun:)
I love those first blocks with the pointy bits facing in... they look really cool that way! xx
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