This has been a week of fun times and colorful projects. The highlight of my week was a visit from my family nearby. My granddaughter Sarah has a high school student visiting from France for a month. They came over so I could meet Ilena, a lovely girl who speaks English quite well. Sarah is in her third year of studying French. They have been laughing and enjoying each other. Here are Ilena with long hair and Sarah beside her. They will be celebrating their July birthdays together.
I showed them my latest Project Linus quilt idea and they got right down on the floor and laid out all the charm squares, then stacked up the rows so I can use them as leaders and enders. I've done two rows so far of ten planned. The packs are Riley Blake Solids and Northcott Colorworks Concepts.
My Rainbow Scrap Challenge Twinkler block was again challenging but satisfying. I found some great teal pieces including, appropriately, the starry sky one.
If that is not enough color, look at what came from Connecting Threads recently. I'm trying to add more solids to my stash. This stack of 17 fat quarters was under $15, just what I "needed".
The fabric in the foreground is the dress I was wearing that day. That's why I am the Rainbow Gal around here.
I hope you all have fun this week working on your projects. See what others are doing at Rainbow Scrap Challenge at soscrappy and Modern HST Sampler at Blossom Heart Quilts
what fun for your granddaughter to have someone from France stay I am sure they will have great fun together.
ReplyDeleteReally liking the twinkler block, been on line and found a tutorial for a 9" one so will have a go and if it works see if I can make it into a 12" one.
Must start doing leaders and enders as I just use a scrap of fabric at the moment and have loads of 2.5" squares. How good was the fat quarters buy it is nearly worth coming to USA just for the price of fabric!
Rainbow Gal sounds like a great nickname to have. Those solids will come in handy for so many projects. Hard to beat the prices at Connecting Threads.
ReplyDeleteI do so love those stars. This one is quite striking. Looks like you have a couple of future quilters on your hands!
ReplyDeleteYour twinkler star is just perfect for this month's colors! I love it! Sounds like you had fun with your granddaughter and her friend. Did you practice some French?!
ReplyDeleteLove that twinkler!
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to gather some solids, too. I didn't even realize that I don't buy them until I was looking through my stash for a solid and couldn't find a single one!
Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteYour twinkler star is just shinning, so beautiful! It seems your granddaughter and her French friend had fun playing with your quilt blocks.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to have young people helping you with your quilts this week! This week's Twinkler block is snazzy!
ReplyDeleteThe Twinklers block came out great. Love the fabrics. Looks like the girls will have a great summer together! Happy birthday's to both of them!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a wonderful week!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun time and what a great deal on the fabrics. Love the feel of the CT fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing the twinklers unite into a quilt.
ReplyDeleteYour star twinkles, great job.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous twinkler block Paula. Great the Sarah and Ilena wanted to help with the Project Linus quilt.
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