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Sunday, January 13, 2019

Jumping on the RSC Bandwagon

Each year I had read about the annual Rainbow Scrap Challenge organized by Angela of SoScrappy.BlogSpot.  And finally, this year, I have decided to jump on the band wagon and join in.  Angela writes, “Each month I will announce a color.  Your job is to use your scraps to make something.  A block, a few blocks, a small project, an entire quilt.   Hopefully, by the end of the year, you will have enough blocks for a quilt, or a finished project or two”.   This month the colour chosen was red. 

What to stitch – that was the question.  People seem to make all sorts of things, and the link-up is always fun to read.  I decided to make some bow tie blocks, four each month, that shouldn’t be too hard.  So here are my very first RSC 2019 blocks, nice and simple and didn’t take me too long at all.

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Red Bow Tie blocks

Then I had another thought, perhaps a second project might be fun too.  So then I made two Asterisk blocks, using selvedges.  I’m not too sure whether I like these or not enough to continue each month – what do you think?

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Asterisk selvedge blocks

I know I have heaps of UFOs, but who doesn’t need another project or two to keep us happy and motivated?

15 comments:

Julierose said...

I did the RSC for a couple years and really enjoyed it...I like your two block choices...
very nice...I know some of the gals put each month's blocks away and wait until the next year to continue them when the same color comes up; and others make a WHOLE quilt each month (yikes--I'm not that prolific...) Have fun--hugs, Julierose

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

I have thought to jump on this wagon too - maybe I will have time to do it next week?

Tired Teacher said...

Love all of your blocks and the new header photo of Gemma and her special pillow.

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Your blocks are perfect for the RSC! I love the red bow ties - they are so much fun to make in all kinds of colors and prints. The selvage blocks are fun, too! A great way to use your selvage collection!

The Joyful Quilter said...

Welcome to the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!! It is SEW much fun and using some of your scraps is quite a bonus. :o))

Anonymous said...

Stick with the bow ties Jenny. I will look forward to seeing next months colour.

Katie said...

I'm always fascinated by bow tie blocks, but the selvage blocks are especially fun! :-)

Maria said...

Each year I think of joining RSC but sew far have resisted..Maybe next year.
Your Bow Tie blocks will grow to a fabulous quilt as will the astrix ones. Do keep making them, they look great with the salvage.

loulee said...

Your red blocks are lovely.

Janice said...

Good on you for joining in. The bow ties are a perfect block to use some scraps. Keep gong with the selvedge asterix blocks. They should create a fun quilt and it will be good to use those selvedges we all seem to collect.

scraphappy said...

Welcome! So glad that you decided to join in. Great block choices.

Katie Z. said...

Welcome! Both your blocks look fun.

Raewyn said...

Good on you joining in with the RSC - it's a great motivator for using some scraps - and stating another project :-) Both your block choices look gret - you've made a good start.

Michelle Ridgway said...

I have loved joining RSC the last 3 years and it is wonderful for creating something lovely from your scraps. Love the bow ties and I do also love the Asterisks xx

Karen S said...

I like both sets of blocks and can see them turning into lovely quilts.