Rainbow Challenge, Red/Yellow

The framing around the red hexagon diamond is finished and I have just starting the yellow. Because the black and white hexies are sashing, I won't need to frame all sides of the yellow.    More about the pattern here.   The designer Kathy did not have a special name, however I'm calling it "Kelly Girl"

Round three of blocks came from Angie's suggestion of string blocks.  Mine are finishing at 5", so I have made them 5 1/2" .....  haven't decided how many I'll make each month, so I'm starting with four.  I am sure there are enough yellow strings for next week.  

I have one more set of blocks to complete for my red month -- I'll wait until next week, as these have a special story and destination.

Special thanks to Angie at So Scrappy for hosting the annual Rainbow Challenge each year.  More trinkets for my B'Box (Box of Blocks).  

Rainbow challenge, Red Hexagons

It's a RED month -- my favorite color.  For a few years now, I have been drooling over a Rainbow Hexie Quilt found on Pinterest, designed and made by Kathy at Kelly Girl Quilts.  I contacted Kathy  for permission to use her design and she was gracious enough to also give me a few helpful hints.

Kathy used a 7/8" template from Moxyideas and cut each hexie by hand -- great patience. I had already used a Michael's coupon to purchase a 1" die punch and  started collecting magazine ads (you know, those postcard ads that fall out of our magazines).  It's probably been a couple of years of punching here and there...so I have a box full of templates ... now I have an awesome project.

Not sure if you can see in the picture...I also punch a little hole in the center to make it easy to "pop out" the templates later.

Special thanks to Angie at So Scrappy for hosting the annual Rainbow Challenge each year.  Quilt designers use many different methods to form their ideas; I use the design wall.  I accumulate blocks for my B'Box (Box of Blocks) and play with them on the wall - the Rainbow Challenge is one of the ways to fill up a quilter's B'Box!

Quilts For Kids

These eight (8) quilts are being donated through our guild to the Quilts for Kids (Baton Rouge Chapter)    The Pinwheels above were hiding in my B'Box (Box of Blocks), waiting for the perfect little project.  Finished size:  38" X 44".

Using left-over "Chunks" (those scraps too large to cut up), I was able to create a little Rainbow Quilt and I had this little scrap of Zebra print perfect for the inside border.  Finished size:  38" X 44".

Twin patch quilts from "Chunks".  Finished size:  38" X 44".

Another Rainbow quilt -- those little fish fit in perfectly.  Finished size:  38" X 44".

Nine-patches left over from a "Southern Sky" made a few years ago - I still have more!  Finished size:  38" X 50".

I hope this one goes to a little boy -- there are bright colors and football fabric all over.  Then I had this small piece of Tiger Fabric that was just enough for backing and binding.  Finished size:  40" X 50".

Nine patches and squares left over from a Family Quilt I made in 2015.  The good news, I have improved my "Machine Binding" - what a task - but, this girl still loves to hand bind.  Finished size:  41" X 44"

In early 2018, I shopped an estate sale about a mile from my home and loaded up my stash with backing fabric for young kids and Quilts of Valor.  I hope she is watching from above and pleased the fabric is going for a good cause. 

Linking up with Sarah, Confessions of a Fabric Addict! Whoop Whoop!

Scrap Control - Quick projects from B'Box

After finishing Kitchen Sink #2, I had several of the wedges left over.  I finished a little table topper and will quilt it later.  

Kitchen Sink #2 is complete except for one side of the binding -- hoping to share a picture on Friday.

Then, I dug a little deeper in my B'Box (Box of Blocks) and found 6 1/2" nine patches left over from a Southern Sky quilt made a few years ago. Alternated the nine patches with bright squares from backing left overs --- I'm sure there is another piece in my stash that will work for the border.  A quick child size quilt.

Rainbow Challenge - Dark Blue and QOV

The album blocks in dark blue are DARK!  They nest nicely with the red album blocks from a few months ago, as did the blocks below.  My B'Box (Box of Blocks) is starting to overflow; which is why I am starting to pull them out and play.

"Freedom Flying" will be donated as a Quilt of Valor:  The framing of the double HST has completely changed the look -- I tried twisting and alternating the double HST and still came back to them facing in all one direction.  I can see this representing military planes flying.  

Linking with So Scrappy for the 2018 Rainbow Challenge.

Dark Blue Stars, B'Box Quilt Top

This week, I finished the dark blue stars. As fall approaches (even though it is still in the 90's down in south Louisiana), I am preparing for the assembly of charity quilts, pattern samples, gifts and quilted decorations. 

Its also time to start pulling from my overflowing B'Box (a box of blocks).  Boys and girls have their Box of LEGO Blocks, quilters have their B'Box(es).  Randomly pulling and playing with blocks from a variety of shapes and colors is so satisfying ..... and sometimes .... those blocks never make it back into the B'Box.  

From the B'Box to design wall:  dark red and blue expanded 9 patches and double half square triangles (half-framed).  A Quilt of Valor will be assembled by combining these two sets of blocks, then adding a couple of borders. 

Linking up with So Scrappy for the 2018 Rainbow Scrap Challenge.