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Saturday, February 1, 2025

Starting the new year

Starting my first "Stay at home Round Robin (SHARR)" experience!

If you want to join me, the rules are,
#1 go find a 12" block in your UFO pile to start with.
Mine is the star in the center.
You build up your quilt by adding rows to your center block by following the prompts.
The first round prompt is the "kings crown" block
or a block named for the first initial of your name.
I chose the "kings crown" there are 4 variations, (see here,
to choose from, I chose to make one big block around my center block instead of maybe using the
"Kings Crown" block as corners, a companion block, or a surround.
How else would you use this block in a quilt?


I'm also joining in on the "Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC)"


January's color was Pink, did you know Pink is not a color in the rainbow?

First set are the 9-patch stars, made with 2 1/2 squares in a 6" block.

they are a little hard to see as the contrast between the pink and white is difficult to pick up with the camera.




The second set are made with 4" alternate squares

in pink and white and white and pink

The center square is 2" and the surrounding layers

are alternating strips of 1" to 1 1/4" scraps.


Starting the new year with enthusiasm is simple

It's trying to sustain the enthusiasm throughout the rest of the year
as the mundane home and family stuff start to demand attention away from sewing, But I make the attempt every year.

Happy year of the Wood Snake everyone!

5 comments:

  1. Welcome to 2025 SAHRR! Last year was my first year. Looking forward to the progress on your quilt top. :)

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  2. I know what you mean about trying to maintain that enthusiasm throughout the year. We all want to start this, that and the other block in the beginning, dont we. That's probably why I have so many block sets from previous years still waiting to be finished.

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  3. Your blocks look great & since it's a new month with a new color, the enthusiasm continues!

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  4. Welcome to the Rainbow Scrap Challenge! You are off to a great start. The RSC makes sewing through a rainbow of scraps SEW much fun!

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