New Orleans House Project

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Blue Scraps on a Gray Day

Although we've not had much really cold weather this winter, we've still had way too many gray, overcast and foggy days.  Too much gloomy weather can have a dismal effect on one's state of mind, so it's good to have quilty projects on hand for therapy.  I sewed after work yesterday until way past my bedtime and plan to spend most of today engaged in the same activity - a big dose of Vitamin Q!

Making some Sugar Bowl blocks in Kaffe Fassett fabrics was my first project.  I started making Sugar Bowl blocks last year, using essentially solid-color fabrics.  I decided I needed more blocks and wanted to use some bright, vibrant prints.  
So far, I'm pleased with how the blocks blend with their plain blue counterparts.  I doubt I will color-block the Sugar Bowls in the final quilt, but it's fun to at least look at them together for now.

The multi-fabric 9-patch blocks are from last year's RSC.  After playing with last year's blocks on the design wall, I decided more blocks were needed.  A quick dig through the 2 1/2" scrap bin gave me enough blue centers, and it only took a few minutes to cut enough white scraps to complete the blocks.  Again, I doubt I'll use a color-block layout in the final quilt, but it's fun to play!

These red, white and blue 16-patch blocks have been a leader-ender project since last July.  They will be the center sections for more Scrap Jar Stars.  I finally finished all the centers, so I'll need to cut some HSTs to turn these into stars.  I did the math on how many HSTs I need:  200 of them!!  Not sure how I will fit all that cutting into my plans; maybe it's time to buy an Accuquilt cutter! 

My coffee cup is empty, so that means it's time to get to work.  I'm linking up with the other Rainbow Scrappers over at Angela's Soscrappy blog - I'm looking forward to seeing everyone else's blue scrappiness on this gray day!
 
 
 

29 comments:

  1. looks great! I'm excited to get started on RSC16, too! new projects, and some roll-overs as well. love the 9 and 16 patches!

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  2. I LOVE those Sugar Bowl blocks!! I am going to have to file that idea away for the future. And those 9-patch blocks too! Another good idea. My brain is overflowing. Now to take my coffee and get me some Vitamin Q too! Enjoy your week!

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  3. Everything looks great and I too love the sugar bowls!

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  4. Those Sugar Bowls would certainly help me get happy, and I love your multi-fabric 9-patch blocks, might be a future Rainbow block for me, great way to use scraps. Vitamin Q - clever, I take some every day!

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  5. Reading this made me want to sew some scraps so badly that it's going to happen right after I finish this comment! Amen for vitamin Q!

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  6. You have blue progress. Your sugar bowls are adorable.

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  7. I really like the blue swirly fabric in your sugar bowl block, it will contrast nicely with the solids. Great layout on the nine patches. The alternation with the white bordered blocks really system well. I've done something similar with 16 patches and four patches. Simple and effective

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  8. I don't think I get enough Vitamin Q! I will have to try to remember a daily dose for my health!

    I loved those Sugar Bowls when you first started making them and I love them even more now with the addition of some Kaffee. That was some added sugar!

    I'm going to have to remember the rwb config for Scrap Jar Stars. They'd make an awesome QOV.

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  9. Adding those Kaffe Fassett sugar bowls to the others was a great plan. I particularly like the fabric you used on the top block in the first photo

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  10. So pleased to see these sugar bowl with the KF collective fabric, I had wondered about these, I remembered how much I liked your ones from the Challenge last year.

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  11. I've been loving your sugar bowls right along, and the new ones are a beautiful addition! (I've been this close || to doing them for RSC, too, but resisted. Until now...)
    Good plan, letting last year's blocks continue into this year - I may copy that!

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  12. Those 9 patches are great. Love the mix of white with the blue ones.

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  13. You need to join the batik star TOBE on TO.

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  14. Oh, oh, oh! You can have some of our snow--especially the 20+ inches that fell two weeks ago. It would probably melt by the time it reached you--but you do have nearby levees, right?

    I like those blues! (The quilt kind.)

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  15. A very nice blend of the sugar bowl fabrics, and the white versus blue squares are an excellent combination and so easy. Keep up the good work!

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  16. Lovely blue blocks Angela ! Scraps are the best when we have lots of pieces of fabrics ...
    Enjoy ! :)

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  17. I love the addition of those bright and vivid fabrics to your sugar bowls.

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  18. Love those sugar bowl block.. and especially in those Kaffe fabrics!

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  19. It appears you turned your gray day into a day of vibrant color. I'm sure it gave your vitamin Q level a boost.

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  20. Gray days do the same thing to me too Angie! Vitamin Q - gotta remember that one :) Love all your beautiful blocks - blue always makes my heart sing!!!

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  21. Gray days do the same thing to me too Angie! Vitamin Q - gotta remember that one :) Love all your beautiful blocks - blue always makes my heart sing!!!

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  22. Such pretty Sugar Bowl blocks! Love the idea of vitamin Q; you're absolutely right about that!

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  23. pretty blue blocks! Love the sugar bowls - Happy January and Yes to Vit Q

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  24. I'm such a sucker for basket blocks, love the blue.

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  25. Love the sugar bowls! That will perk up any drab foggy day! Hope the vitamin Q lasts all day!

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  26. You have great projects for the year!

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  27. I always love your fabric choices! They make me feel happy!

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  28. Beautiful blocks. I love, love, love your prints!

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  29. Love the multi-fabric 9-patches! What a great stash project.

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