New Orleans House Project

Saturday, January 30, 2021

Still Rainbow Scrappin'!

 It's a new year for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, hosted by Angela at Soscrappy.  The challenge is all about using scraps, and making scrappy quilts.  I never get tired of scrappy quilts, so I've had fun playing along with the challenge for the past nine years!

Each month, Angela announces a color to focus on while using our scraps.  January's color has been pink.  Despite being distracted by some other quilting projects, I managed to also work on two pink scrappy projects.

Last year, Cathy at Sane, Crazy, Crumby Quilting started making these Sugar Loaf blocks.  She was inspired by an American Patchwork and Quilting pattern by Pam Buda, "Flashes of Brilliance".  The lightbulb went off in my head, reminding me I had that magazine issue and that quilt was on my bucket list.  I knew it was time to start that quilt.

Unfortunately, 2020 went by and the quilt didn't get started.  I was determined to make the quilt in 2021, and following the Rainbow Scrap Challenge monthly schedule seemed like a good way to work through the blocks.

I wasn't sure I would get two blocks made in January, but after making the first block, the process was less intimidating and went quickly.  

I look forward to playing with lots of scrappy chunks trying to come up with good fabric combos for the blocks!

I started making Bonnie Hunter's Easy Breezy (aka Easy Peasy) blocks last year, but didn't make much progress.  I plan to keep making them this year and managed to knock out a few with new and old pink scraps.

There's a weekly link-up for anyone playing along with the RSC, so if you like scrappy, colorful quilts, stop by and see what everyone else is making.






17 comments:

  1. Lovely Sugar Loaf blocks, Angie! Best of luck on adding to your collection of Easy Breezy blocks, too.

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  2. Flashes of Brillance looks very challenging, Angie;000
    But so beautiful...
    Nice!! hugs Julierose

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  3. What a beautiful block! I can see why it seemed intimidating, but now that you are started, hopefully the rest will go more smoothly. What a fun combination of colors in each block!

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  4. Your sugar loaf blocks are gorgeous.

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  5. Your Sugar Loaf blocks are beautiful in pink! That's a great project for 2021!

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  6. Oh those Sugar Loaf blocks are beautiful! As I tell my self I must not start any more projects...........

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  7. Are you doing the Easy Breezy blocks as leader ender? I have mine planned with the four patches sorted and the low volumes ready to cut block by block. I didn't see this one as an easy L-E though.

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  8. Your Sugar Loaf blocks are stunning! Your work is always so neat and precise! BTW, I found some of the doll fabric you sent me (the small picture panels framed in red), which is why I had in my mind that it was red instead of pink fabric. Maybe I can find some way to use them in red month since pink has passed me by!

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  9. Oh, goodness! You look like a Sugar Loaf pro already! Your blocks look like young modern and mine old fogie. What fun!

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  10. You are the best at getting these monthly rainbow blocks completed. Love the Sugar Loaf block. It will make a stunning quilt with all the colors. I noticed a few of your pink flamingos peeking out of the Easy Peasy blocks!

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  11. wee! I love pink and these blocks are wonderful. Those sugar loaf blocks are so pretty and your points are perfect!

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  12. I love pink too and your blocks are terrific. One easy peasy and the other sophisticated. It will be fun to see how Sugar Loaf progresses!

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  13. Love it when a plan comes together. So fun to make a few big blocks and have a masterpiece at the end!

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  14. Your Sugar Loaf blocks are AH-MAY-ZING!! I wish I had scraps that played that nicely together.

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  15. Wow the first block is outstanding with the red - really made that block pop. You will have a beauty when you finish it! Hugs

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  16. Your Sugar oaf blocks look so difficult. I would certainly be intimidated by them! Your color choices look fabuous. I love these!

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