Rainbow Challenge, Green Week

Kelly Girl Update:  With the addition of the green hexagons, I am so happy I started this quilt.  Mine will be a smaller version of Kathy's Quilt, but with hopes of the same impact.

Glittered Nine patch Blocks, made in the 2018 Rainbow Challenge have been used to finish a small quilt, donated to the Upside Downs.    This organization promotes the "Upside" and positive aspects of Down syndrome and uses the quilts in gift baskets for new parents.

Linking with the 2019 Rainbow Challenge.

Rainbow Scrap Challenge - Yellow

In addition to having a problem with collecting fabric...there is a tiny little issue with Tea Towels.  Don't the lemons just scream Spring???  I still have a few from my grandmother's stash that she made from feed sacks.

Kelly Girl Quilt:  The yellow hexagons are attached except for the three at the bottom and a few black/white. This has been a great on-the-go project and is so relaxing.

String Blocks:  Four 5 1/2" yellow/gold strings.  No problem finding enough strings to whip these up.

Linking up with Angela at the 2019 Rainbow Scrap Challenge/Scrap Happy Saturday.

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!