I decided to join in the fun with Angela at So Scrappy for this year’s Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I have SEW many beautiful leftover fabrics from my four years as an Island Batik ambassador. The Rainbow Scrap Challenge color for January is BLUE. While I don’t have a LOT of blue scraps, I was able to find some rather nice ones.
I remembered a quilt I had made for the Island Batik Catalog that has some gorgeous, wintry blues with reindeer, snowflakes, holly leaves, and pretty swirlies, so I dug out the bag that had my left overs in it. Here is a photo of the quilt I made with it. It is called Dashing Through the Snow!
Now to my blocks for the RSC.
My friend Nancy, from Grace and Peace Quilting, made a version of my inspiration for this quilt using snowball and 9-patch blocks. I fell in love with it immediately. You can read about her inspiration for this quilt HERE. Her quilt was finished back in November and she made a second, baby quilt, with the leftover blocks she had.
I decided to do my version of the snowball block and combine it with a cup block, inspired by my friend Sharon from Ms. P Designs. Sharon has been making two blocks AND a zipper bag for the RSC challenges. I’m not quite that ambitious, but I am making two blocks at least!
Anyway, I designed my version of the snowball and the 9-patch blocks. I decided to put a dk grey solid in the center of each 9-patch throughout the year so as to tie in the star points created by the snowball block. And here are my two blocks for January. I still need to trim the cup snowball block! My blocks are 12 inches finished. As the Donkey in Shrek said (with a little twist from me@), “I like big cups, I cannot lie!” Those of you who follow my blog know I love coffee! LOL And this is my tribute to big coffee mugs!
I really am pleased with how these came out. And I think these fabrics are perfect for a cold January!!
I will be linking up with Angela at So Scrappy for Scrap Happy Saturday!
Until next time…
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Looks great! Happy quilting.
Go, coffee mugs!!! Looks great!!!
Oh, I think you have the makings of a fun quilt!
Aaaw these blocks are precious, Brenda. The mug block makes me smile. Stay warm and cozy. Hugs.
Love your coffee mug block!! xx
These are fun blocks! Good luck with your RSC project this year…always fun to watch these.
I really like your cup within a snowball block.