pfeffernuesse finish

 I finished the red and brown pfeffernuesse quilt.  I started the project in 2016 here. In April 2025, the rainbow scrap challenge color was red, and I pulled this project out again to make some progress here. It's a Bonnie Hunter pattern from her book string fling or string frenzy. I was close enough to a finish that I continued to work on it until the end of the year.

86 x 86

I pieced the back with red and brown.

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week 1 - rainbow scrap challenge November

 I have been working on finishing up my  red and brown pfeffernuesse quilt  as part of my rainbow scrap challenge projects. I am so close to finishing, I didn't want to put it away again. I have no idea when it would reemerge. I have started making rows. I already like the secondary pattern. At my sewing group, another quilter mentioned it was very busy. hmm.. I like it anyway. I want to have the top finished for my one monthly goal in November.

I have one lonely sugar grove block done this week. I am planning on concentrating, on these blocks, to catch up. as best as I can, before the end of the year.

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I couldn't resist laying out my red and brown pfeffernuesse quilt.  But, it isn't what I remembered.  I can't find my book string fling to see how to set the blocks, yet. I'm sure I will, soon. Patience is needed.

I have all the border blocks ready for adding the border to Holy Toledo, an older ufo in my 5 quilt projects. These are the last 6 blocks. I can feel the finish on both these quilts coming very soon. I have been dragging my feet this year, and, a finish will re-motivate me. I can't believe it is the end of October already.

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pfeffernusse and windmill

Red is the color for April for the rainbow scrap challenge. My choice for an older ufo that uses the color red was pfeffernusse.  It is a Bonnie Hunter pattern from her book string fling.  I started it with 72 string blocks in 2016. In 2017, I cut and made 288 red hourglass blocks. Here at the end of April, I have cut each string block and sewn a white hst with a brown one. They all needed trimmed.

I did manage to get one big block made to see what it would look like. It is a  pretty block. Now, it will wait for another turn for more progress. Maybe, it will come out during brown month. I am pleased with the progress.

All the red windmill blocks will join it's friends waiting for next month's color.

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progress

I've made progress on my one monthly goal for April. Peppermint candy rows are ready and some are joined. I overcut the setting triangles and will trim them down. I have to decide the borders and add it to the quilting cue.

I've worked on an older ufo called pfeffernusse as part of the rainbow scrap challenge this month. I needed to cut all the string blocks in half and join them together - 72 brown and white hsts. They all need trimming.

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more red scraps

Red is the color for April for the rainbow scrap challenge. Red scraps are my second most plentiful scrap bin. Blue is the first.

 I made more zipper blocks foursies. I was tickled that all the blocks are sewn into foursies, until I realized, I am making rows 10 x 12. I see some unpicking in my future. 

I have slowly been making sugar grove blocks with yellow centers.  I have several baggies made that contain all the hsts for the blocks. There is red used too. That may have to do if I don't get more started for red centers.

I cut and sewed strip sets of windmills  in red. The strips are at least 18 inches long before I cut them into 4 1/2 inch sections. I am using a light gray background. 

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time for red scraps

red is the color for April for the rainbow scrap challenge

I made the zigzag units in red. A great way to use up bits and pieces of 1 1/2 inch strips. I am anxious to start sewing a few together and see how it will look.

I began the process of sewing zipper blocks with red into foursies. I made the blocks 

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Pfeffernuesse

The rainbow scrap color for April is red. I chose a Bonnie Hunter ufo called pfeffernusse from her book string fling. I started a lot of string projects when her book first was published. I liked all of them, what can I say?

 I started it with 72 string blocks in 2016. In 2017, I cut and made 288 red hourglass blocks.  My plan is to make whatever progress I can during the month. Meanwhile, I need to get busy with my other red scrap blocks.

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yellow and blue skies

I am reexamining my string blocks for blue skies which was originally made for the quilt blue skies from Bonnie Hunter book string fling.  I made the string blocks during a string basket cleaning in 2016. I was string piecing anything in the book I might want to make while I was playing with strings. At some point, I decided I would not want to cut and make 2,376 hsts for the quilt.  I found another quilt that I could make instead. 

I didn't get any of this quilt done during February and the blue color for the rainbow scrap challenge. The color for March is yellow, so, I didn't have to put it away again. I don't think I will get it finished this year. It isn't a 5 quilt ufo project. It is a rsc project. But, I can certainly continue through March. I cut all the 7 1/2 inch squares in white that I would need to make larger hsts with the string blocks.

I laid the color square and the white squares right side together and sliced them diagonally.

I am using the yellow hsts as leader/ enders as I work on other projects. Any that I finish now, will move the project forward and be a bonus later.

I like making string blocks, and I like string quilts= a perfect match for this project

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blue skies

Blue is the color for February and the rainbow scrap challenge,

I am reexamining my string blocks for blue skies which was originally made for the quilt blue skies from Bonnie Hunter book string fling.  I made the string blocks during a string basket cleaning in 2016. I was string piecing anything in the book I might want to make while I was playing with strings. At some point, I decided I would not want to cut and make 2,376 hsts for the quilt.  I found another quilt that I could make instead.  I am hoping to get a start on that quilt this month. The project is at home, and, will have to wait until I return.  I plan to make hsts and arrange them in a star pattern. I will be pleased if I get all the hsts cut and made in February.

32 -71/2 in blocks

I like making string blocks, and I like string quilts= a perfect match for this project

and 32 yellow blocks

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zuckerwatte quilt finish

I have a finish -bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling. It is a smaller quilt than I thought when I started it. It is about 58 x 70. I started working on this ufo in January at a retreat, I had started at the beginning of January with only string blocks made. I made the string blocks in June 2017. I cut a gazillion  HSTS - (half square triangles)... sewed a bunch together, and made  rows. and blocks. It is really pretty in person.

I used a plain pink sheet for the backing that I had in my stash. The pattern says there is 14 yards of fabric in the quilt. and all of it came from scraps except the border which I had in my stash.

This is my goal for June for one monthly goal at elm street quilts. I pulled this ufo out in January for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy and the color pink, and, I am finishing it in June for the color purple. How fun to have another UFO out of the closet and another quilt to be quilted off the list., and some of the smallest pieces are gone from the string bin.

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seeing stars

 This is as far as I have gotten to a finish with this Bonnie Hunter quilt ufo, that, I started before she printed the pattern. I didn't like her version (xing) from string frenzy, so it was time to decide how to finish it. I have a vintage red fabric, I want for the borders.

I have bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling. on the frame to quilt. So I may have a finish next week.

cotton candy

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June one monthly goal

 I didn't finish my goal for last month. I had hoped to get aunt Elizas star to the top stage. I did get half of the top together. I think I will still get the top finished before I put it away again.

For June, I want to switch the ufo project to a purple ufo for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I want to finish the bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling. I made the top during the pink month. And I will use this month to quilt it and get it bound.

top ready to quilt

I also want to finish an older rug hooking project. I was making this chair pad for my dining room chairs. It is almost done. I have a little hooking to do and then hand stitching  a back to it.

2018 ufo

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zucherwatte quilt top

 I was excited to find a favorite border fabric already in my stash. It is such a favorite that, I immediately made plans to replace the fabric. haha will I ever have less fabric?. I guess I have a thing for polka dots and just this color of pink.

 I found a large pink sheet that I will use for the back. And, now I can add one more quilt to the others waiting to be quilted. My list is growing.

bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling.

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zucherwatte retreat

You may remember here, that I had cut 430  HSTS - ( half square triangles ) and sewn 240 together. At retreat last weekend, I sewed all of them into rows for bonnie Hunter quilt zucherwatte from her book string fling. 

rows 1 and 2

row 3 added

I see I will need to tweak some of the points as I go along.
I was even able to start adding the string HSTS to either side of the rows to make the blocks.

adding string hsts

and the block

I am wishing there was a more even 1/4 inch margin on the outside of the block.

If I had not had lots of conversations with friends at a quilt retreat, I would never have been able to stick to this, and get it this far. I plan on working on zucherwatte until the end of the month and then, I am putting it back into the project closet.

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zuckerwatte in progress

I have sew enjoyed the pink inspiration with the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. Looking at the design walls all filled with pink, makes me happy. I don't have a design wall or even a design floor, but, I sure have pink scraps. I am doing rsc a little different this year, by concentrating on ufos by color. I miss sewing the blocks, and watching them grow, though.

 It was time to dig around in my pink 2 1/2 inch drawer for the rainbow scrap challenge. The drawer was overflowing. I knew that I would need 2 1/2 HSTS - ( half square triangles ). for a bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling. I chose to add it to the list for January, because, it is a mostly pink ufo, and, it would help clean out the drawer strips drawer.

sneaky red in the drawer

I grabbed the short pieces, and, this time, I separated the wof strips from the drawer. I had no idea how many I would have. I needed 430 HSTS - ( half square triangles ). So, I cut and cut and cut, and repeat.

This is what was left when I was done cutting - a mostly empty drawer. hooray

I sewed 240 HSTS - ( half square triangles )

trimmed and ironed

And was left with the extras. I am thrilled if this is all I get done for the month.

My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:

tiny houses

postage stamp psp20

ice cream

waffle stamp blocks

love pillowcases

2 pink flannel baby quilts and here

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