My "big" project this week was to get the Pyramid blocks all assembled, at least to the flimsy stage. The blocks were an RSC project in 2024.
Because there were so many bias edges on those triangular blocks, I did a lot more pinning than I usually do. As is, the flimsy is 58 x 74, which is fine. I'm still thinking about whether or not to add a border, and if so . . . what should it be. For now it's pressed and hanging in the closet waiting for a decision. I'm very open to suggestions for a border.
For the record, yes there are a LOT of flimsies hanging in that closet right now because I've moved several projects along to this stage in the past couple of months. Most of those flimsies hanging there are smaller than this one however.
Angela has RED for the April color listed on her blog, but for some crazy reason I was thinking TEAL. So early this week I focused on teal, then switched to red. It's OK.
Early in the week enough teal scraps were found for 3 of the Dresden Plate blocks. And since these were cut, I went ahead and sewed them together. None of the Dresdens in any color have been appliqued onto the grey backgrounds yet.
I did cut a bunch of red Dresden blades after I pulled out the red scrap bin.
These little String Triangle blocks are only 5" high, and the plan is to set them into vertical rows separated by vertical strips of something colorful. Five in teal were added this week to the small stack. And then . . .
Red strings are very abundant in the scrap bin, so here is my little stack of red String Triangle blocks. These are so quick to make with the Tri Recs rulers.
Buckeye Beauty blocks using the bright colors and black/white are beginning to add up quickly this year. I made 3 red blocks, and 1 teal block. My hope is to have enough of them for a finished quilt this year.
I've also been working to reduce some odds and ends this week, and one project has been using some orphan blocks and scraps to make placemats.
I made 9 placemats in the past week, and 3 are red, white, and blue using some orphan blocks from the Quilt of Valor box, and there are still a few more similar blocks remaining. There are also 18 mug rugs (6" square), and 4 of them are red, white, and blue. A lot of the mug rugs were already sandwiched and quilted, so it was just a matter of putting binding on them. There are 6 more mug rugs in the works with an Easter theme. And I swear those scrap bins are no emptier than before.
It's time to check out more RSC fun . . .
9 comments:
Love the Pyramid quilt. I have no suggestion for a border. I think a dark binding would frame it well without removing any attention from the quilt. You did a lot of teal AND red sew this week. So productive. Enjoy! ;^)
The pyramid quilt turned out beautifully. I think a medium toned color with a fun print would make a nice border. A Medium blue, green, or a lighter purple with a fun print would add some sparkle and make a nice frame. I think many of us got the color wrong for April. I hadn't started sewing on my RSC project, so I have a chance to switch before making anything.
Wow!! You had an incredibly productive week, Sara. So sorry if I was the one (incorrectly) who led you down the teal path! Regarding borders for that gorgeous triangle quilt - totally up to you. If it's big enough, don't bother with a border. Need it bigger? I would go for a multicolor print or whatever color you would like to showcase.
You were on a roll this week, Sara. I think a lot of us were looking for a “hint” about the next color choice and we jumped on any mention of color in Angela’s post last Saturday. I thought teal also, but have been non productive. I’m going to blame the weather, the state of our nation, and my laziness. I took several naps! lol
I did the same thing! I was gung-ho on teal then switched to red. :) At least when teal is called...we are ahead of the curve!
Your pyramid blocks look like they went together nicely! I did the same this week - started with teal, but then saw the red announcement. No problem - it's all good sewing and pretty blocks! I like those triangle blocks - are you cutting them out of strip sets?
What a productive week! I love that pyramid quilt. I think a fabric reading solid would make a wonderful border for it. Being a scrappy quilt, you really could do whatever color you wanted. Have a great week.
You had a busy fun week!
We always think there should be a nice dent in the scraps and it never seems to happen no matter how much we sew! Your scrappy progress is very pretty. Love the idea of using orphan blocks for placemats.
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