I'm still playing along with the Tiny Tuesday weekly quilt blocks - also known as the Rainbow Scrap Challenge Sampler 2019.
I kinda wandered off on my own again this month, making some blocks that weren't part of the "official" challenge. I've been inspired by Judy Hopkins' 501 Rotary-Cut Quilt Blocks.
I have found this to be a great resource for quilt blocks, with clear instructions for cutting and piecing the blocks. Best of all, each block has multiple size options, so you don't have to do a bunch of math to get the block size you need!
The book has inspired me to attempt several of the 4.5 inch size blocks to see if I can: 1. accurately piece the block, and 2. successfully make the block using scraps. My fingers still struggle with some of the fiddly bits, but I'm getting better at working at these TT blocks.
The first Tiny Tuesday block this month was the Block with No Name from Cynthia Brunz. I was inspired by Cynthia's use of stripes for the center strips - I knew I had the perfect blue striped fabric in my scrap bins.
The following week, I decided to try the Great Blue Heron block from Judy Hopkins' book. There is a great blue heron who is a regular visitor at our camp, so this is in honor of him.
The third week of June happened to include the Summer Solstice, which is marked by another Judy Hopkins block: Summer Wind.
Since this is the last week for blue scraps, I wanted to try something red, white, and blue in honor of the approaching Independence Day holiday. I love this fabric - it reminds me of fireworks - and I had enough scraps to put together this block called Gentleman's Fancy.
That's my scrappy story for the week, but there's more scrappy fun to be had at the weekly RSC link-up!
