It's nearly time to wave goodbye to yellow, and say hello to . . . whatever fresh new color is announced next. Will it be purple, green, red? March was one of the most productive months I've had recently. I'm hoping to keep a steady pace into April.
There is plenty of yellow going on in the latest doll quilt to be finished. I had a bit of the yellow ombre, and it worked great with the leftover 6" churn dash blocks. Some leftover binding strips, leftover backing, and a longer piece of leftover binding for actual binding - and another little doll quilt was born this week.
I strayed from my current RSC blocks this week, and tried out a couple of ideas for new block sets. The finished RSC block sets are becoming quilts lately, so it's time for some new ones.
It began with these yellow Dresden Plate blades, made from scraps from the yellow bin.
Now I have 4 yellow, 4 pink, and 4 blue Dresden blocks with black corners. I'm going to use black thread to anchor these onto the grey background with blanket stitching. The only purchased part of this new project is that grey background. Everything else is scraps and I'm excited to work with the next color.
And because I was searching for ways to use more strips and strings, these Drunkard's Path blocks have been happening. They finish at 6", and the neutrals are pieced onto phone book paper. I have made 6 of these so far - yellow, orange, and purple. And no - there is no plan for what to do with these yet. But they are 100% scrappy!!
It was fun to go back through my blog posts to see what I've done with yellow this month.
It began at the beginning of the month with a flimsy that blended the blue from February with the yellow for March. I love how this one turned out. I hope to choose a backing for it soon, and get it quilted. It has been on my UFO list for 2 years.
Lots of yellow in this quilt top - Make Your Point. Every bit of this came from leftovers - HSTs, pinwheels, 16-patch units, and lots of strips, strings, and bits.
A couple of abandoned projects became finished flimsies. This is Anita's Arrowhead, and it had been hiding in a bag in a drawer. Doesn't it feel good when we empty a bag or project box and can actually make use of what was in them?
Two child-size quilt tops were assembled from finished blocks, including plenty of yellow in those churn dash blocks. There also was an Easter bench pillow with yellow chicks.
Plenty of blocks have been added to the on-going RSC block sets in March, both new and old.
I've chosen this set of RSC blocks for my next flimsy. These are the Pyramid blocks that I made in 2024. One partial row was sewn together already, but it's all been just hanging out in the project box waiting its turn. This morning they will be layed out on my "design floor" and the process of becoming a flimsy will begin in earnest.
6 comments:
My goodness, you were extremely productive this month. So many beautiful projects finished and blocks galore. I love the hummingbird panel quilt. The new Drunkard's Path project with its twist in construction is a great idea. I like it. I'm in love your doll quilt. Yes, the yellow ombré is perfect with the churn blocks. Kudos for using all those leftover fabric. Enjoy! ;^)
You've definitely made a dent in those yellow scraps this month. Congrats on all the progress. I'm not sure what it was about this month, but I feel like it's been really productive too.
Love seeing all you accomplished this month, Sara! I love that Make Your Point design. The new blocks you're trying are fun, too!
Wow! You have been super productive this month. Way to use those scraps. Love your Make Your Point quilt. Adorable!!! I love how you separated the colors.
catching up from your time away i see...so many pretty projects! i love the panel quilt..
Wow! You did great this month. I love those dresdens and especially the gray backgrounds for them. Have fun playing with those pyramids. You'll be digging out teals soon!
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