week 3 - February green rainbow scrap challenge

I made the chaining blocks this week for candy chains. I used any extra green from the other blocks that I had made. I will need more than this when I need to finish the quilt.

For my square dance  quilt, I made 16 patches with 2 inch squares from my bin.

I finished the  square, play. blocks for  rainbow scrap challenge including scraps from flying home quilt I made earlier in the year

All the rows are sewn for soul searching

I had questions about the rolling windmills I am making for the rsc this year. I am happy to show you what I am doing, but, I was inspired by sara (my sewing room)here   

I am using a big scrap bucket of 5 inch scraps I use 2 each of background and focus fabrics all 4 right side up.

I like to use the 1/2 inch squares portion of my cutting mat to make the diagonal cut.1 1/2 inch from the top left to 1 1/2 inch to the right bottom.

 

I still need to check them first.

I sew them together making sure the points extend a little from the bottom piece

I trim them to 4 1/4 inches square. I have chosen to cut off the background and the widest part when I trim. I like the narrower blade part.

 

I lay them out, and I chain sew them together as a set, leaving them attached

I open them, and then join the center seam.

tada

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stash report February 15, 2026

 I attended a Florida quilt show, here, where I am staying. It was huge. They had a huge boutique with guild members making donated items for sale. I found my happy place. I could buy little quilt gifties for gifts when I get home. They had brown sandwich bags filled with scraps. I bought a green bag, just in case I have time this month to cut some more for my rsc projects. All the pieces are small and different sizes. Otherwise, I didn't buy anything.

 stash report February 15, 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards 

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  10 yards  

fabric used this week: o yards

fabric used year to date for  2026  o yards

I have added 10 yards more than I used.

I sewed 5 days last week. 

I have decided to work on my older ufo applique project - across the wide missourri- again, as we will be spending quality car time, on vacation. 

I have small details to add, and the block will be done.

last week

this week

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week 2 - February green rainbow scrap challenge

I decided to layout my estate sale blocks and see how I want to place the colors for the rainbow scrap challenge. I had made my own soul searching quilt in 2018. Hazel had her own take on the design.

candy chains blocks 

It is the first round of borders that makes these blocks stand out. I made the scrappy border last week for  square, play.

 

The first row of soul searching has been sewn together. I did have a bit of trimming. Each block is 24 1/2 x 28 1/2. That took some head scratching to trim something that large.

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stash report February 8, 2026

I was visiting a thrift store to find warmer clothes to wear, and found these two lovely bundles of white. I seem to be using a lot of white in my rainbow scrap challenge projects, and, was afraid I might run dry. They were 1.00 a yard. They had other random fabrics, even a scrap bag (my favorite) I carried them around for awhile, hearing them whisper "take me home". But, I left the store without them.

 stash report February 8, 2026

fabric added this week: 3 yards 

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  10 yards  

fabric used this week: o yards

fabric used year to date for  2026  o yards

I have added 10 yards more than I used.

I sewed 6 days last week. 

I have decided to work on my older ufo applique project - across the wide missourri- again, as we will be spending quality car time, on vacation. 

I like these big pieces for the next cabin. They work quickly.

It was time to move the Christmas rug on the frame. It doesn't seem like it, but, I have made progress.

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week 1 - February green rainbow scrap challenge

For the rainbow scrap challenge   I made a soul searching quilt as rsc in 2018. I even taught a workshop for my quild for this quilt. These blocks, I found at an estate sale for a 97 year old guild member. She was a dear member. She had all the blocks pieced, but had not assembled the quilt. I brought it with me and want to add this to my projects since it is the only green I have with me.

Last month, I cut each rsc project and finished it before cutting another. Now, that I am comfortable with the process, I decided to live it up and cut them all at once, using green, of course- Square dance, square play, rolling windmill, and candy

Now the fun begins

The square, play block needs frames of 2 1/2 inch squares. I enjoy sewing these randomly in between the other block projects. And, it is like rediscovering loved fabrics..... still they overflow

I had been working on on an alternative blue skies string quilt. I managed to finish the center top. I like it so far. I bought 2 shirts at a thrift store that I will cut to make the borders.

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stash report February 1, 2026

 I was in need of border fabrics for my blue skies quilt. I checked hobby lobby and was unimpressed with my choices in yellow and blue. It is a string quilt, so my next choice was thrift shirts. Some thrift stores here are very pricey. But I found these that were just right. I don't count shirt fabric in my yardage totals since I haven't bought any in a very long time, but I am away from home. I don't really want to do the math to add it now.

 stash report February 1, 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards 

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  7 yards  

fabric used this week: o yards

fabric used year to date for  2026  o yards

I have added 7 yards more than I used.

I sewed 4 days last week. 

I have decided to work on my older ufo applique project - across the wide missourri- again, as we will be spending quality car time, on vacation. 

I finished the last block, so it's time to begin block 8. I traced the pieces on freezer paper and cut them out.

new beginning

Just a bit of rug hooking, too

last time

this time

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January week 5 flying home top

This is a bonus week 5 for the rainbow scrap challenge. I have finished the top for flying home. I really like my flamingo border. I think it looks better with 2 additional rows. I will have to wait until I get home to quilt it.

58 x 74

The nova star alternative to blue skies is growing as I add rows: that I triple check for placement. I will have most of the yellow blocks left, probably enough for a small quilt.

I looking forward to a new color in February.

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