Friday, February 20, 2026

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.




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13 comments:

  1. You have lots of fun projects in the works. Happy stitching this week.

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  2. Thank you Maggie, for sharing how to make that Windmill block. It is one I could manage and I love the look. You've made great progress with your sweet scrappy blocks too. Happy Stitching from me!

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  3. Loving your Rolling Windmill blocks, and thanks for the shout out. I have one top hanging in the closet made with those blocks. It's probably time to get it quilted, and make more of those blocks. LOL

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  4. Matching seams that don't match point to point is tricky. I'm impressed by how perfectly yours match up. Love both the windmill blade fabrics you chose.

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  5. I love all your blocks, as usual! Such scrappy goodness. Thanks for showing us how you're making the windmill blocks. I'm going to try your method with my whirlygigs.

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  6. I like those windmill blocks. You have been busy in the sewing room.

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  7. Your windmill blocks are a great idea for my scraps.

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  8. Thanks so much for your excellent tutorial on making the windmill blocks, your photos and descriptions are so helpful.

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  9. Those are neat blocks and I love the fabrics you chose to make them with.

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  10. All your blocks are beautiful, and your wellow Windmills too. Thank you for sharing your how to and linking up.

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  11. Love the windmill blocks, Maggie. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings. Have a great weekend.

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  12. The blocks with the white squares are fun. So many design opportunities.

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  13. So many great projects underway! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
    https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2026/02/25/wednesday-wait-loss-473

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