In the Rainbow Scrap Challenge internet group, green is the chosen colour for February. No problem, I can do that. so I set to and got to work on my two easy peasy blocks sets. First up were the baby blocks, featuring a base fabric of white with tiny blue flowers. I chose a pretty apple green floral to use - this fabric was purchased to use in my daughter's 60th birthday quilt but the colour was not right, I decided. But it looks fine in this project.
Green edged blocks for the baby quilt
The dinosaurs were next, this will be a bigger bed quilt for a boy. There are not just dinosaurs here, but mammoths and sabre toothed tigers as well. I made dark green blocks first, mmm, that piece of fabric didn't go very far. So in my quest to "use up what I have" I came across a strip of lime green to use for two more blocks. This is the last remaining piece of this fabric and I remember using it in a froggy kiddies donation quilt a while ago. I like the way the coloured strips zig zag down these blocks. Many thanks to Lou for showing this block, the nice thing about quilting bloggers is that they are happy to share their ideas.
Dinosaur blocks
You may remember that I've been working on blue stars and hearts for a secret project recently. The tops have now been completed, and have been delivered to Deborah for long arm quilting. And, is my custom, the binding has been made, so is ready and waiting for their return. I will show you the quilts and the story behind them when they have been gifted.
Blue stars and hearts
I have been enjoying the Jurassic Park movies each Sunday evening shown on one of the free to air chanels over the last 6 weeks or so. I had previously seen them all, except the final film, "Jurassic World Dominion". The story lines through-out were similar, dinosaurs escaping and running wild, bad greedy men out to make their fortune, the good guys doing their best, the baddies getting chewed to pieces, and children running and hiding from the monsters. I don't often watch films on TV, but these were good escapism and quite entertaining on a Sunday evening.
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It’s so much fun to create quilts, one colour at a time, month by month. Can’t wait to see your finished gift quilts.
I also like how the green strips zig-zag their way down the quilt, Jenny--nice pattern and great fabric choices for these...
It is snowing "to beat the band" here this morning--so far we've gotten 3+" and it is like a "white out" right now. The wind is coming up also making it look so squally!! We haven't had a Winter of snow like this here since 2013!! As long as I don't have to be anywhere, I enjoy watching it...the frigid Siberian cold front is due tonight through Sunday with predictions of -20 to -30 below zero "feels-like" temps...Brrrrr
hugs from "Snow Town USA", Julierose
Nice Green blocks and a lovely pile of blue hearts and stars.
I love that pretty soft green in your first photo, and the brighter ones in your second, too! These blocks will make great kids' quilts, Jenny. Looking forward to hearing about your stars and hearts quilts - those are such pretty blocks. We've always liked the Jurassic Park movies, too - how fun to watch them again!
I watched the first of that series a long time but I haven't seen any of the others.
Nice work! I'll look forward to seeing the final projects!
I like escapism. Murder mysteries especially.
Isn't it interesting that February is green? Someone decided to shake up the traditional monthly colors, didn't they? Makes me wonder what March will be. I like how you're using-up green fabrics to make the first green quilt. I'm all for "using-up" what I already have in my stash. Isn't it nice to watch a movie series in its entirety. I'm pretty sure I've seen them all (love your description of the last one), but it would be nice to watch them again sequentially. Same goes for the "Jumanji" movies.
Your RSC blocks this year are nice and easy. They must come together quickly. I’m looking forward to seeing the completed blue quilt. I must say we’ve not seen any of the Jurassic movies, but we don’t tend to see many movies at all.
Well done with your green blocks. That design does work well.
The blue stars and hearts are lovely. Looking forward to seeing the finish.
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