The happy result of playing along with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge every month is having a pile of colorful blocks to assemble into a quilt at the end of the year. Sometimes it takes a little more than a year to finish up the quilt(s), but it's still a fun process.
Inspired by all the colorful houses in New Orleans, I started making Bonnie Hunter's Happy Scrappy House blocks in 2013. It took some time to get these assembled because I kept changing my mind on what the final quilt should look like. I thought I wanted to applique some words in the outer borders, but after experimenting, it just wasn't working out. Eventually, I decided it was time to stop dithering and finish this quilt top!
For 2015's Rainbow Scrap Challenge, I used reproduction fabric scraps to make a Scrap Jar Stars quilt. I finished hand-stitching the binding on this quilt recently and recruited my son to hold it up for photography. Compared with an earlier Scrap Jar Stars quilt in bright colors, I love the softer, more subdued look of this quilt.
My local long-arm quilter, Cindy Braiwick, did a great job on the quilting design. She used a multi-color thread that really added some pop to the background fabric. I'd love to keep this for myself, but I planned it to be a gift it from the beginning, so off it goes!
There are still several more unfinished Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects in my UFO pile, but the year isn't over yet, so they may get transformed, too!
Check out more Rainbow Scrap transformations at the weekly scrappy link-up!
What a lovely quilt. Lucky recipient! And happy houses to boot!
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous quilts. Love the cheery yellow border with sunflowers in the corners round your wonderful houses. The Scrap Jar quilt is lovely, it will make someone very happy.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see some finished. I like the quilting on the star quilt. I remember your house blocks, it was fun to go see the real coloured houses you took photos of.
ReplyDeleteWhat two fun and beautiful quilts Angie !! Congratulations for this finish !
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful rainbow quilts! I love your Scrap Jar Stars in the softer colors.
ReplyDeletewhat a fun fun house quilt! Love the yellow borders.
ReplyDeleteThat machine quilting looks great - love the multicolor thread.
It's so hard to stop dithering! I could dither forever!
ReplyDeleteThe house quilt is fabulous and I remember you sewing the blocks and showing real houses that inspired them!
A completed quilt top AND a completed quilt? Nice work!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous finishes!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful quilts! Love them both! Lots of work put into them - especially getting the right colorway!
ReplyDeleteThere is a House in New Orleans music and lyrics popped right into my head when I saw your quilt. I remember all those colorful houses and history you blogged about when making them. Sometimes it's nice to get past the dither and get 'er done.
ReplyDeleteAnd the Scrap Jar Stars were wonderful before quilting but even more wonderful after quilting. Congrats on the finish. You are moving right along.
I need to stop dithering on some of mine! LOVE how that scrap jar quilt came out. Great job on the finishes.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your quilts are outstanding! I love the houses, especially loved the way you highlighted homes in New Orleans while you were making them!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great dithering! I love your wonky houses and stars!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great dithering! I love your wonky houses and stars!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful neighborhood of houses. They literally look like they're dancing with happiness. And yay, for a finish with your Scrap Jar Stars. Love those scraps!
ReplyDeleteYears ago I really wanted to make a topsy turvey house quilt. Yours is fabulous! So bright and fun looking. Also, the other quilt is delightful. Love those softer colors too. It's got a really lovely feel to it.:)
ReplyDeleteOh, the dancing houses are to die for! And I see those sunflower cornerstones you were telling me about. What an awesome quilt! And I also love your SJS quilt and the secondary pattern you got with the sashing. Another Must Try (even though I would probably pull out all my hair trying to get things lined up).
ReplyDeleteCongrats on two RSC finishes! Both quilts turned out beautifully. So does the house quilt get to live at your place or is it a gift too? Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteWow, these two quilts are gorgeous. Love the little houses and I think the variegated thread quilting is a great idea on your scrap jar stars quilt.
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