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.
