Rainbow Scrap Challenge

 

 

The Rainbow Scrap  Challenge colour for August was aqua. I always struggle with colour shades so these are not really blues so must be aqua/teal/turquoise - well anyway I'm happy with the colour. I sorted all the scraps and started cutting and sorting.

I bagged any triangles, cut 1.5", 2", and 2.5" squares and strips. Any fabric that could still be sewn went into the 'other blues' container for scrap (and crumb) sewing/

I completed 3 of the triangle log cabin type blocks.

I also made 4 drink coasters. I had black fabric scraps so backed them with black and I really liked the way it looks, so maybe all future coasters will be backed in black.

I also had another month of Echo Modern Triangle (by Bryan House Quilts) quilt block that I wasn't going to use in my version of Echo. Instead I made one small centrepiece type block with 4" triangles.....

... and another placemat for a round dining table using three 6" blocks.

 

With each placemat I try a different type of quilting design, to suit the piece. This one I used a criss-cross pattern.

 

I think this is the last colour for this year in the RSC. This month, September, the colour is lights and brights blues and greens. The following months are setting the scrap blocks into quilts. So I think I will continue with these scraps  until next year when the new colours come out, or I run out of scraps.

Link Up Parties: 

Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilts

Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever

Put Your Foot  Down - Quiltery 

Wednesday Wait Loss - The Inquiring Quilter

Beauties Pageants - From Bolt to Beauty

  

A Special Bunting for a Special Occassion

A year ago I booked a cruise to celebrate our 45th Wedding Anniversary, and I decided to make some decorations to decorate our cabin.

I have a lot of bunting over the years, usually with kids names on them, but this is the first time I have made something special for us.

I use 5.5" squares to make the bunting and this time, because it was for us, I used black fabric letters and appliqued them onto the banners. I usually use felt, but the fabric worked just as well and they will not washed very much so fraying shouldn't be a big problem.

Had a wonderful cruise to the South Pacific Islands with family and friends to celebrate our Sapphire Wedding Anniversary. 

Link Up Parties: 

Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilts

Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever

Put Your Foot  Down - Quiltery 

Wednesday Wait Loss - The Inquiring Quilter

Beauties Pageants - From Bolt to Beauty

 

Some More Hand Stitiching

This week I was making some special bunting, that I will post in a few weeks - after the event. I also managed some more hand stitching on mini epp to go in between the fussy cutting blocks from a few years ago black and black and white stripes.

I had a few shapes cut out from previous years so decided to sew them. This one is 6 triangle shapes sewn together to make a 2" hexi. The picture was on sails on wind surfers. 

Another triangle one, I'm guessing the theme for these two was sea side. 

Wow, this one was about 4-5 years ago. It is a half hexie with a half inch triangle to make the 2" hexie. The fabric was Mexican hats. I really like the pattern. 

This last one if for this years focus cutting sew along - N is for needles.

Link Up Parties: 

Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilts

Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever

Put Your Foot  Down - Quiltery 

Wednesday Wait Loss - The Inquiring Quilter

Beauties Pageants - From Bolt to Beauty