While it's cold outside - and to avoid watching the political chaos unfolding (sorry), I've been sewing up a storm nearly every day this week. Next week will bring a couple of days of work to spoil all of this sewing time unfortunately. Lots of pink has happened as we wrap up January.
This UFO project began the month as 1 single block, a pattern, and more fabric found in a bag forgotten in my sewing room. Woven Hearts is now a 60" square flimsy, with binding cut too. I decided to just keep the border simple - and not add another pink one around it. That lime green binding should pick up the green in that tropical print. I'm very pleased that this one is now hanging in the closet waiting for it's turn to be quilted.
Staying on the pink theme, another small UFO has become a flimsy. This is the Valentine door hanger. At only 20 by 36 it came together very quickly. The polka dot next to it will be the backing, and was leftover from another project. I think I'm going to try to quilt this one myself. We'll see if that happens. LOL
And the 3rd pink UFO for the month is getting closer to a finish too. Section #1 for the 2022 Cupid Box project is complete. I really love these entwined hearts. There will be 4 of these sections put together for a wall hanging that will finish about 34" square, which is just perfect to hang on my living room wall.
And the units for the other 3 sections of this wall hanging are ready to go. Plus, do you see all those trimmed off triangles on the right side? I can't bear to throw away such large pieces, so those will probably become pinwheels or hourglass or just half square triangles that will go into some future scrappy project.
Both of the blocks for the 2025 Riley Blake Design challenge have pink in them. I'm digging into my stash of Tula Pink fabrics for this Block of the Week online sew-along.
I used scraps to make 8 of these little coin purse or credit card bags. Three of them are pink, so they count, right? The 3 pink ones have actually been gifted already.
I made a few more pink RSC blocks this week. There are more Hollow 9-patch blocks - tucked away somewhere in my messy sewing room. When I do find them, there are a couple more pink ones now. And a second Game Board block in pink has been added.
And one more pink Buckeye Beauty block came together yesterday. That little stack of bright fabrics was found the other day while I was rearranging stuff in one drawer. I used 1 of the pieces for this Buckeye Beauty. And there are more pinks in that stack. Most of these would be perfect for these blocks - bright colors and big enough.
Looking back at earlier blocks this month - there was a LOT of pink. That pink scrap bin doesn't seem much emptier. But I'm ready to start playing with a new color by next weekend. What will it be - green, blue, purple? Those scrap bins are overflowing too.
I'm linking up with Rainbow Scrap Challenge . . .
15 comments:
So many pink blocks this month! What a fun collection. Blue is next, so hopefully you have some of that as well. Can't wait to see what comes out of the scrap bin next.
wow you have been busy - fun stuff
You were definitely in the pink this month!! I had a few pinks show up, but mostly I am working on monthly QALs.
That was a very productive week. I love that Game Board block. I have to make a test block for it. I saw a little pink block that I know. I went through all your posts of January and I didn't find the one where you talk about it. It will be fun to see yours grow along with mine. Enjoy the sewing. ;^)
There is lots of fun pink sewing going on at your house! I think your Woven Heart quilt top looks wonderful just as is, and 60x60 is a great size. The Valentine door hangar is sweet, and I love the look of the entwined hearts for the wall-hanging. Those little coin purses look like they would make great gifts, too!
Lots of pretty in pink going on in your sewing room. Hope you still get in some good stitching time next week, even with the business trip.
I like that pineapple block and that is going to be a lovely quilt when done. I hear you on the political chaos - you try to avoid it but it is everywhere
I’m loving all the pink you’ve been sewing! The hearts remind me of a special valentine I received in elementary school - a woven heart out of red and white construction paper. I still have it even though it is now brittle and quite faded.
You've done so well with working with pink this month. I LOVE that cat!
The Cupid box had a wonderful design! The interwoven hearts are great!
Look at all those pretty pinks! You've been very productive and I love them all! I totally agree, better spend time sewing than watching the news nowadays!
Well done on those UFOs in PINK, Sara! And RSC blocks, too? Go, you!
Sara, your work is lovely. (I think you might have reversed the blocks for the bottom of the floral heart in UFO3. The red one looks correct. Just don’t want you to see it once it is finished) J
You have so many wonderful scrappy projects in the works, and lots of beautiful pink. I think my favorites are the Riley Blake blocks with Tula fabrics--gorgeous!
The intertwined hearts are terrific! Lots of pink progress at your place this month.
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