Friday, February 3, 2017

RSC17 week 5

   A 3-DAY TOP AND 1/3 OF A BLOCK

It began with a lull between purple and blue-green.  I suddenly remembered that our Monona Quilters charity quilt collection is in May and I had nothing planned for donation.  Then I came across a charm pack which I had essentially gotten for no cost, with a baby quilt in mind, Apple Hill Farm from RJR Fabrics.  It is cute and as colorful as a rainbow.

The easiest and fastest way I have found is to make a row quilt.  I found some strips with other toy vehicles for a boy.  Now I have lots of tractors, cows, pigs and apple trees.  I needed something bright to blend all these together.  Here is the result.


Now began the piecing.  Fortunately all the strips came out to about 42 inches across and the math (ugh) showed that the length would be the same.


I had enough charms and seven toy strips, three for the top and four for binding.  I had to cut the green  fabric and did not trust my rotary blade.  The pattern happens to be 2-1/2 inches wide, so I cut  it with my sharpest scissors, eight strips with plenty left over.  I pieced the whole top, finishing late last night.  I'm calling it Farm Boy. 


Yes, it was worth the aching arms and neck I awoke with today.  I've been gathering my blue-green and have a big supply.  This morning I was able to cut my block pieces, but other things took up my time, like getting photos of my Farm Boy quilt and making a casserole for a few days of healthy eating.  I should not, MUST NOT live on chocolate alone.  

As for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, the entire result before I started this post was all you see here, 1/3 of my block.  Do you recognize it?  


So that is the total of my week five quilting.  I hope to get more done with my favorite color next week after a little rest, while checking your posts and Pinterest for more ideas.  I'm dying to see what all of you have done this week.

Come join me and my friends at
 Rainbow Scrap Challenge at

And a charity quilt linkup on Tuesday at

<a href="http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com"> Kat and Cat Quilts </a>


Posted by at
Labels: , ,

22 comments:

  1. JoFebruary 4, 2017 at 2:14 AM

    You have had a busy week of sewing. I want to join in with soscrappy but I do have a project that needs finishing and it is in pinks. Love the kids quilt...

    ReplyDelete
  2. Deb @ Frugal Little BungalowFebruary 4, 2017 at 6:33 AM

    Babies love brights so this quilt is going to be much loved! :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. scraphappyFebruary 4, 2017 at 6:37 AM

    What a sweet row quilt. Looks like you already have a great start on aqua. Good luck with the healthy eating. Perfect time of year for new starts.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Vicki in MNFebruary 4, 2017 at 6:52 AM

    Farm boy is appropriately named and so darling! Ok I have to ask what is the name of the aqua block you are working on?

    ReplyDelete
  5. LIttle Penguin QuiltsFebruary 4, 2017 at 7:49 AM

    Your Farm Boy quilt is perfect for a little boy! I'm going to have to remember how you out it together when I need a quick quilt. Your turquoise block is going to be beautiful, too! Enjoy your day of reading quilt blogs and Pinterest! I'm going to do the same!

    ReplyDelete
  6. MariFebruary 4, 2017 at 7:57 AM

    Is that the folded corners block? Nice! The little quilt is perfect for a child.

    ReplyDelete
  7. ChantalFebruary 4, 2017 at 8:55 AM

    Wow! Now that was a fast put-a-quilt-together. And the end result is awesome. Great job! ;^)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Nell's QuiltsFebruary 4, 2017 at 9:11 AM

    Beautiful Farm Boy quilt. Lovely turquoise start on your block.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Libby in TNFebruary 4, 2017 at 12:20 PM

    Gotta love quick quilts! Cute fabric and the green was a perfect choice.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Kathy's A QuilterFebruary 4, 2017 at 2:34 PM

    Your little guy quilt is quite charming.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Kathy's A QuilterFebruary 4, 2017 at 2:34 PM

    Your little guy quilt is quite charming.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Sally TrudeFebruary 4, 2017 at 2:38 PM

    What a great boy's quilt. And I love how you have the half rings of trains separating the rows of blocks.

    ReplyDelete
  13. The Joyful QuilterFebruary 4, 2017 at 3:32 PM

    I'm loving the Farm Boy quilt and want to let you know that, with only one-third of a block, you did MUCH more RSC sewing in AQUA than I did this week!! LOL

    ReplyDelete
  14. CathyFebruary 4, 2017 at 3:49 PM

    Farm Boy is a winner! Very cute.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Alycia~QuiltygirlFebruary 4, 2017 at 5:00 PM

    Farm boy is so cute - love the first 1/3 of your block!

    ReplyDelete
  16. AngieFebruary 4, 2017 at 9:49 PM

    Farm Boy turned out very cute - good idea for a baby quilt!

    ReplyDelete
  17. margaretFebruary 4, 2017 at 11:40 PM

    such a good way to use the charm pack and will delight a child. I am trying to avoid strips etc that have to be cut so perfectly, good of you to use scissors to get pefect straight patterns. Not started my block yt will take some searching to find the right colour in a variety of shades and patterns

    ReplyDelete
  18. Cynthia Brunz DesignsFebruary 5, 2017 at 1:35 PM

    A big thumbs up for the baby quilt. What a great use of that charm pack. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

    ReplyDelete
  19. KatFebruary 5, 2017 at 1:36 PM

    Great quilt, Paula! Thanks for linking up!

    ReplyDelete
  20. gayleFebruary 5, 2017 at 6:38 PM

    Farm Boy is adorable! That green is the perfect choice - there's nothing greener than a pasture for all those sheep and cows!
    And that looks suspiciously like a folded star block...

    ReplyDelete
  21. Sandra WalkerFebruary 6, 2017 at 6:21 AM

    I need to whip up some more row quilts! They always look so happy to me when I see them and yup they are FAST! Great fabrics on the start of your aquamarine block.

    ReplyDelete
  22. LouiseFebruary 7, 2017 at 7:19 AM

    I really like your Farm Boy quilt top! Those fabrics are so fun. And that's a nice, fairly quick pattern to use novelty charm squares. I'll have to remember it for one of my Project Linus quilts.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)