RSC26 - Week #25

Because I cut lots of block "kits" ahead of time and stack them out on my design boards, I can whip up a whole lot of different blocks in just a couple of hours of sewing.  And I love having multiple block sets going on all at once.  I currently have 3 design boards with block kits - one has QOV Ticker Tape pieces in red, white, and blue, one has various scrappy RSC block pieces, and the other has some test block pieces for the Pizza Box challenge block - that must remain a secret here until August. 

I finished making all of the string blocks needed to finish up the top for the String Stars. I just needed a couple light blue ones, and a couple of neutral ones.  Now I can add that last 2 rows onto the others, and a new scrappy flimsy will be born.  

A couple of the Mardi Gras blocks came off the assembly line.  I have a whole stack of the black and white pieces cut already and only have to cut ONE 7.5" square of a color, cut it in half - and 5 minutes later there are 2 new blocks. They end up slightly oversize, so once I've trimmed to size they are all very exact.  I can picture these blocks in Christmas or Halloween fabrics - some day.  Or in patriotic prints for a Quilt of Valor.  I can also visualize these blocks coming together for placemats.  HMMM . . . 

A few more Ticker Tape blocks happened, also thinking about a lap quilt using these.  I looked back at previous month's RSC colors, and dug into the scraps for reds (not in the picture), blues, and greens.  Side note: I have so many blue scraps I think I could make all-blue quilts forever and ever.  LOL

This is one way these Ticker Tape blocks can be layed out.  I have a start on the patriotic ones I've been making as Leaders/Enders.  This direction it makes me think of confetti, but turned sideways they look kind of like waves. 

A minor squirrel distracted me this week too.  Bonnie Hunter released a new pattern this past month, and I bought the digital download right away.  It's called Crackers and Jam, and it's paper pieced with 2 alternating blocks.  I made just the one block so far, but couldn't resist.  This is only 6.5" square, which means each little quadrant finishes at 3".  So cute!  I've made several quilts using the big version of this block which is an old signature block pattern. But this tiny version just called to me.  And it uses really small scraps!!! 

Two of the most fun blocks I'm making this year for RSC are the Honey Bee blocks and the Catnip blocks (3 cats).  I've kept up with them each month so far, and have decided I'm not going to add pastel versions.  I plan to keep them in brighter more saturated shades. But this is a good month to play with all of these other blocks.  I'll never run out of scraps in this lifetime but I sure can have fun playing with them.  

Let's go check out more Rainbow fun . . .

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