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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Red is the official color for the March RSC. I won't bore you with details, my RSC blocks for this month are green. When the month for green rolls around, I'll do red then.

 Eight lovely green stars. These cuties will finish at 4".
Fifteen 4-patch blocks. They will finish at 8".

 Last month I had shown several ways to lay out these blocks. If I understood some of the comments correctly, some people thought I had all the blocks I needed. 

 No, these blocks will be for a king sized quilt. I'm going to need lots of them. 

 Linking to - Fiber Tuesday, Sew Fresh Quilts, My Quilt Infatuation, Finished Or Not Friday, Crazy Mom Quilts, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Scrap Happy Saturday
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28 comments:

  1. KerryMarch 8, 2017 at 9:41 AM

    Looking very pretty so far - will be great to see it finished too.

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    1. Gretchen WeaverMarch 9, 2017 at 5:43 AM

      Thanks, I can't wait to see it finished either! The stars and 4-patch blocks are for 2 separate projects.

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  2. PreetiMarch 8, 2017 at 12:35 PM

    If the 4-patch block is 8" finished, that means the green squares are tiny - 1" finished. And you are making a king size quilt. You require a lot of blocks and even more patience. I am sure it will be a stunning quilt.

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    1. Gretchen WeaverMarch 9, 2017 at 5:41 AM

      Yes, it is going to take a lot of blocks. It's nice to be making the blocks monthly and not all at one time. The star blocks aren't for the same quilt. I'm not sure how big she will be. The original pattern was 42". I am making it slightly larger but haven't done the math yet. I'm sure I'll have stars leftover but that's ok.

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  3. Vicki in MNMarch 8, 2017 at 12:35 PM

    Pretty stars! Your 4 patch blocks will make for a pretty quilt!

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  4. MiaismineMarch 9, 2017 at 12:54 AM

    I love those blocks! So pretty! I love your color placement! Thank you for sharing!

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    1. Gretchen WeaverMarch 9, 2017 at 5:39 AM

      Thank you. I must admit, green isn't my favorite color and these aren't my favorite blocks but green will add a nice touch to the finished quilt.

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  5. Kate @ Smiles From KateMarch 9, 2017 at 2:14 AM

    The green stars are four inch finished? Wow, and that means 2 x 1 inch flying geese. That's dedication!

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    1. Gretchen WeaverMarch 9, 2017 at 5:38 AM

      When I'm piecing the stars, I cut the white part of the flying geese 1 3/4" by 2". This leaves me plenty to trim off so I can square them up easily. There is a LOT of trimming on these little stars.

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  6. SewmotionMarch 10, 2017 at 3:31 AM

    Very cute stars indeed!

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  7. Sandra WalkerMarch 10, 2017 at 7:16 AM

    Wow, tiny pieces here! Is that a 4-patch in a 4-patch in a 4-patch?!

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    1. Gretchen WeaverMarch 10, 2017 at 11:57 AM

      I guess they are, I just laid them out and have been sewing them. I didn't really stop to look at the pattern closely.

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  8. KarenMarch 10, 2017 at 7:30 AM

    I love the tiny stars. The four patch blocks is going to make an awesome quilt.

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  9. JayneMarch 10, 2017 at 9:02 AM

    The stars are very pretty...but those four patch blocks...wow!!

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    1. Gretchen WeaverMarch 10, 2017 at 11:58 AM

      Thank you. If I make 15 every month I should have enough by the end of the year.

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  10. scraphappyMarch 11, 2017 at 7:27 AM

    Red or green, your blocks are lovely. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. LIttle Penguin QuiltsMarch 11, 2017 at 9:06 AM

    I was just looking out my window and thinking how nice it is to see some green again, and then read your post! Green is always beautiful! I also like making a few blocks each month and having all of them done at the end of the year. Makes it seem doable!

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    1. Gretchen WeaverMarch 11, 2017 at 4:25 PM

      Every spring I think I need to make a green quilt just because I I love the green of spring.

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  12. gayleMarch 11, 2017 at 11:00 AM

    I love those little stars!

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  13. Katie Z.March 11, 2017 at 12:54 PM

    I LOVE the four-patches!

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    1. Gretchen WeaverMarch 11, 2017 at 4:26 PM

      These 4-patches are such a simple design but they'll be so awesome in a quilt. I really need to figure how many blocks I need.

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  14. a good yarnMarch 11, 2017 at 6:37 PM

    Lovely blocks for RSC 2017 - especially those stars.

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  15. ArianeMarch 11, 2017 at 7:19 PM

    These blocks are wonderful!!

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  16. claudiaMarch 11, 2017 at 7:20 PM

    The green is so soothing! It's going to be a beautiful quilt!

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  17. AngieMarch 11, 2017 at 7:39 PM

    Cute stars and fun 4-patches!

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  18. Pamela ArbourMarch 12, 2017 at 8:40 AM

    You quilt is going to be beautiful. I am assuming that you have a huge stash of small green fabrics. You have some tiny blocks there! Nice work.

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  19. KateMarch 12, 2017 at 5:25 PM

    Great blocks!

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  20. Chopin - A Passionate QuilterMarch 14, 2017 at 6:55 AM

    Almost ready to get to the Studio and play.
    Two pretty projects. Live the stars.

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