Thursday, May 16, 2013

Rainbow Scrap Challenge May - Bright or Dark Blue


I've been trying very hard to catch up with my RSC and BOM's.   This week does it for my RSC although, I may do a collage for the last week.  This is the first month that I didn't have any duplicate fabrics for the Rainbow Scrappy Trip Along, but I did have to resort to cutting a few strips from stash. 
My 16 patches, 4 1/2 inch 9 patches, and 6 inch 9 patches. 

Table topper for my dresser, the color here is more true than below on my dresser.   The whites are white, not cream.  The reverse is rather cute Christmas, you can see it here if you like.

I am enjoying it on my dresser.  All my quilted and scrappy table toppers, runners and tablecloth seem to be getting comments from visitors, and I don't think that they are always positive, but I like them and my husband doesn't object, so it's ok.  They can do their house how they like and I'll do mine how I like, and I like quilts, large and small.   I've seen comments on forums about "Would Visitors Know if a Quilter Lived at Your House", and it amazes me that some people don't keep any for themselves, and don't have any displayed or even on their beds.  I do, I do, and I do, and I will have more before the end of the year. 

Snowball and 9 patches.  I think maybe I should have raided my stash a little on these and stuck with either dark or light frames, but maybe it will look nice in the finished product. 
My mini Stacked Blox has at least a temporary home.  I don't think it is technically RSC, but it was made from leftovers from a larger quilt, so maybe.   Anyway, except for my kaleidoscope, which I made in error in an earlier month, and my 2 1/2 inch scrap strips for my RSC Jelly Roll Race, that's it for the month.   Now it's on to catching up on my BOM"S.  I have April and May to do on my Sugar Block Club, Craftsy 2012 BOM, OKC Modern Block, and Craftsy 2013 BOM, and May on my Craftsy Civil War BOM.   It's sad, I feel an urgency to hurry because I can't wait to start the Quilty Barn Along from Bee in My Bonnet, and the Deck-Ade the Halls from the Fat Quarter Shop.  I also loved the In From The Cold Hot Cocoa pattern from UnitedNotions, but since there are mugs on the Deck-Ade the Halls I'm opting to put Hot Cocoa on my someday list.  If you'd like to see more Blue Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects, go here on Saturday, Angela's Soscrappy will have lots of linkups.  
Sorry about all the links, but it keeps me from having to look things up and it gives credit to those who have shared.  

I had a gift card left from Christmas and so we stopped by Joann's today.  My RSC had overgrown the top container last month and with May's added, there was no way that the top was going to close.  I got the new container with my gift card and a 50% off coupon.  regularly 29.95, and then I got 1 1/2 yards of Christmas fabric for my Deck-Ade the Halls inner border and binding, regularly 6.95 a yard.   With those and a box of Good N Plenty's, I still have $2.88 on the card.  Not too bad.  I think the new container will hold all the way until the end of the year.

11 comments:

Julierose said...

Well, I LOVE displaying (and changing) quilts everywhere! I'm with you! I really like your snowball + 9-patches blocks--your blues are really lovely--and I like the real white with blue myself, also...You have quite a list going there....lovely stuff. I am an old fashioned-girl about having doilies, bureau scarfs and all that stuff on my furniture...hugs,Julierose

Karen said...

Very pretty blue blocks. I love the patches and snowball blocks. Awesome table runner.

scraphappy said...

So many great blue projects! Looks like you found some nice bargains as well. It is fun that you are already putting your finished quilts to good use. Such great motivation to get them done.

Deb@asimplelifequilts said...

I love having quilts on as many surfaces as I can! I decorate for my own enjoyment (only female in the house these days) and find that kind of freeing... I only leave out what I LOVE. Your projects are all gorgeous!

Sheila said...

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all your blue projects!
I'm filling my place with quilts and quilt things and the guys in my family love them. Son wants me to fill his walls with quilt things. He's almost 40!
But I know some people that don't want anything homemade in their home. Everything store bought. To each his own.

Angie said...

I spy Florida Gator fabric in some of your patches - I know it well, have lots of the same scraps! My siblings and their spouses are all Gators. Love seeing all your blue projects this week!

Sarah said...

I agree it is lovely to see all your quilts out and about and forever changing. Gorgeous quilts, gorgeous blues!

Cathy said...

Can't believe anyone would leave a less than favorable comment. You are right - they can decorate how they want. I always love a snowball nine patch block.

Edith said...

Wow, so many lovely blue things happening here, very nice Table topper.

Quilter Kathy said...

You are doing a great job with the scraps... love the scrappy trip blocks!

Ellen said...

So many great scrappy projects to share! You have so many wonderful blue scraps.