New Orleans House Project

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Brown Stars in the Rainbow Scrap Universe?

Today is the last day for playing with brown scraps as part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.  I didn't use up a lot of brown scraps this month - not because brown doesn't inspire me, but because my current RSC projects aren't calling out for more brown fabric.  Still, I made some Sawtooth Star blocks and used a lot of brown fabrics in my Quilty 365 circles.  I'm saving the brown circles for the monthly Quilty 365 link-up, but the Sawtooth Stars are twinkling here today.

This batch of stars has a mix of brown & pink scraps plus some of the brown paisley from an estate sale men's shirt.

These darker brown scraps are left-over from a Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt from years ago.  I did a different colorway than Bonnie and wound up calling my version the Ice Cream Quilt.
 
I have a general plan in mind for all these Sawtooth Stars, but for now I'm just going to keep making them every month and enjoying the scrappy fabric play.  

21 comments:

  1. Who woulda thunk that brown stars could sparkle so prettily? Loving the ones with pink in them, and that geometric one too!

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  2. I love your sawtooth stars - a block that makes every color pretty!

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  3. A lovely set of stars made during BROWN month!! I have to tell you that I didn't recognize your quilt as Bonnie's Orange Crush. I had to go look and your is YUMMY!!

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  4. A lovely set of stars made during BROWN month!! I have to tell you that I didn't recognize your quilt as Bonnie's Orange Crush. I had to go look and your is YUMMY!!

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  5. the sawtooth star really lends itself to this challenge. Good stuff Angie

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  6. I am pretty sure I've shared how much I love brown, and these are really sweet!

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  7. Like the way you've found brown with pink in your fabric stash for these star blocks.

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  8. The stars are pretty and delicate, a nice variation of the brown theme.

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  9. What a great variety of brown. I love brown and sawtooth stars. The browns make them look rather vintage.

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  10. What delicious fabrics in the sawtooth stars.

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  11. Wonderful browns. That little bit of pink does make the stars sparkle.

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  12. Lovely fabrics in those. Love the paisley you found at the sale. Does that make me a 60s/70s girl??

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  13. I have to agree with the others, Angie, that your brown sawtooth stars are exceptionally lovely. In fact, I have so many leftover brown scraps that I may just sew some up myself!

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  14. Wonderful blocks, Angie! I love the polka dots and that brown/pink paisley!

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  15. Pretty stars! The paisley fabrics look wonderful.

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  16. great brown stars! Love the prints.

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  17. Your sawtooth stars are so pretty - with just the perfect amount of pink! And thanks for the idea to make my last few February Quilty 365 blocks with brown and pink. I think I will go do that!

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  18. Your stars are looking good. I ended up only making a couple of brown stars for my collection so far. There may be more as the year presses on.

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  19. You made pretty brown stars !!
    Have a great week

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