I do plan to join the RSC 2026 again this year. I will continue on with some old projects like the chickens and alternate BITA blocks. I'd like to add a couple of new things to the mix. I made house blocks years ago and gifted that quilt away (my daughter was not happy but it went to a good home with one of my girl scouts) so I will plan to make another one of some sort this year. I also liked the 16 patch star blocks, and have lots of cream bits leftover from my flowering snowball cut offs so will use those to make the stars in RSC colors of blocks this year. So, that is the plan before I go see what everyone else is making!
These are the 'leftover collections' I hope to be adding to this year.
The chicken blocks.
The alternate BITA blocks so far.
The 16 patch blocks with 2.5 inch squares.
These were the houses I made - free pattern from Bonnie Hunters Quiltville blog. Might do another like this? We will see.
I did just go search to find a UFO in blues that I cut out ahem.... over 25 years ago! I think it might be time to finish this one off. It took a bit to find... and I might have found 3 other projects along the way. It looks like the nine patches are all sewn (I wonder if they match the correct size? My seam allowance was way off back then.) I'll be reading the instructions and figuring out how to make the alternate blocks. It looks like a more difficult way from what I expected but we will give it a try and see how it goes.
It is called Sunrise Surprise and I'm not sure why I chose the colors I did but we will sew it up and see how it turns out this month!
This is the book that the pattern is in. One of the first I purchased back in 1992 when I graduated from college and started playing with a sewing machine. I did the four patch baby quilt and you know that friendship one still calls to me. I guess some likes never change over the years!
Currently my sewing table is being used by hubby to build some new shelving storage units. I hope to get it set up again tomorrow to sew and will start making those alternate blocks and see how this one goes together.
Your collection of houses is so charming. I love the variety of colors in the backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteLove your block collections! I have a house block planned for this year too, but keep changing my mind on which pattern I'm going to use - Lori Holt, Bonnie Hunter, Pat Sloan. So many house designs to choose from. LOL Your chickens are adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteLove those chickens, Deb--so adorable...and of course BITA are simply lovely, too...The houses remind me of how off-balance I am feeling lately haha;))) such a cute project...You have nice starts on all of your WIPS...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeletethat is a good thing on RSC you can work on a quilt for several years and get it done month to month
ReplyDeleteDon’t make the alternate blocks for the 9-patches any harder to make. They are just hourglass blocks…easy peasy!
ReplyDeleteYou seem to have your life filling up with fabric works--all great quilts--and talking about house quilts--that is one i have not done and every year I say I am going to make one--the biggest problem is deciding on a house design???????? And I haven't decided yet on what block for the monthly color challenge--but--I yesterday I did get my 'new' sewing corner arrangement I did --all sorted and set up--so I have no excuse as of this comment--not to get busy sewing!!!!!!
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Love the houses & I'm excited for you about the really old blue project. It will be satisfying to finish that up. I bet you can look at the pattern & figure out a simpler way to do the blocks now that you are more experienced!
ReplyDeleteSo fun to see what you're planning to work on this year, Deb! The chickens are cute, and I love those dancing houses. Emily must need her own house quilt! Have fun figuring out the old UFO - it looks like it will be a pretty quilt.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on dusting off that vintage UFO. I hope that you will find time this month to turn it into a flimsy.
ReplyDeleteI've always had a soft spot for chicken quilts, cluck, cluck.
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