Friday, February 24, 2017

RSC17 week 8

  SOME FOR RSC AND LOTS FOR ME

One of my RSC17 iprojects is to make is little houses.  I've  looked and looked for an easy pattern in the size I can use with other blocks.  February came along and still no house plans.  I was looking through my WIPs pile and saw my collection of small sailboats, 6.5 inches square. I made a small fleet of them last year.

One of the boats happened to be upside down and, voila!  The hull turned into a roof.


Here was the plan for my own little house!   It's very simple, made with 2.5 inch strips and two flip triangles.  Since it was already aqua month, I quickly made two scrappy aqua houses.



Because they were so easy I made two purple ones for January also.


I don't know how many I will make each month.  I might make a row quilt with the boats and the houses.  Another WIP but not until the fall.

My really exciting project is a quilt for myself.  I've been using the one I made for my son Chris, but it is has poly batting and will be too warm for summer.  The one I've been using is a Lone Star quilt from the 1930's, practically in shreds by now.  In fact I don't dare wash it for fear of ripping it entirely.  

  You all know how I love color.  I've been buying Kaffe Fasset precuts on sale for a long time with no plans, just loving his use of color.  Now I have plenty to make a full size quilt.  I want to feature the large florals and even the geometric ones.  So I designed a 16-inch block using precuts and only five seams.  I've been making a block every day because I'm so excited about putting the fabrics together. It's a challenge because he uses no neutrals except in a very minor role.  So brightness of the hues matched up is Important.  All the blocks have the same color placement so it is not a random thing.

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Here are four more I've finished.

And one more, probably my favorite until the next one.


You can see the orange border on two sides, the yellow charm square in the upper right, the 10" square and the two 5x10 blocks to blend in.  I only need 30 blocks and am working on the tenth already.  It is such a satisfying project that I just can't stop doing it.  If my apartment neighbors were deaf I would be stitching all night long.

I am going to treat myself for my May birthday to getting it long armed using Dream thin cotton batting and I'll have the hottest quilt in town.  

Best wishes to all of you using your aqua scraps for a few more days.  Please join me in checking out the other fun posts at
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22 comments:

  1. How fun and exciting to make a quilt for yourself that you know you already love! And your idea of a row quilt using the ships and houses sounds great. Can't wait to see both projects!

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  2. Oh, that's an exciting project!! KF's colors are so brilliant and joyful - your quilt is going to be gorgeous!
    Your little houses are adorable!

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  3. oooooooh, you have some pretty fabrics there!

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  4. Such a fun project. So exciting to have a quilt just for you!

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  5. The quilt you are making for yourself is going to be so pretty!

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  6. What cute little houses and what a wonderful discovery. And needless to say, I love your blocks for your quilt and look forward to seeing it come together.

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  7. The little houses are adorable! It will be fun to watch this one come together.

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  8. Who knew a hull could double as a roof? Those are some fun little houses.

    YOUR quilt is going to be awesome! Can't go wrong with KF!

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  9. Well, wood is wood, so hull to roof makes sense, LOL! Those little houses are seriously cute. But the MOSTEST fun are those Kaffe blocks. They’re on fire! I LOVE them and can’t wait to see the resulting flimsy!!

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  10. Perfect plan for your houses! They are cute! Your Kaffe quilt is going to be gorgeous. A happy summery quilt to sleep under.

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  11. 'hottest quilt in town' LOL I love that line! So true! I too love Kaffe fabrics and his quilts, own two of his books, those En Provence, which I never tire of gazing at...own some (but not enough!) of his fabric, have a quilt of his fabric on the go for my mum...THIS project of yours is terrific and I would love to do it one day!

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  12. This is going to be so bright and gorgeous! I love Kaffe fabric, and used a bunch of it in our own bed quilt, too. I completely understand the need to keep it for yourself :)

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  13. so good you found an upside down boat and have the houses clever girl. Love Kaffe fabrics this is going to be such a vibrant quilt and so good you have a block you designed yourself

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  14. Great little houses block. One never knows where inspiration will show up. Your new quilt is very cheerful and vibrant. It talks Summer to my ears. ;^)

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  15. Here's to enjoying lots of color! Use up all those Kaffe fabrics and enjoy every stitch!

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  16. Cute little houses. I LOVE color too - and wow - those are so gorgeous - what a fantastic quilt it will be!

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  17. I have a Kaffe collection waiting for the right project too ... saving your clever block design! :)

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  18. Very pretty houses! Your sentence about not being able to sew all night made me smile.

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  19. I love the serendipity of your house design and those KF fabric blocks are gorgeous. What a beautiful summer quilt you'll have!!!

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  20. visiting from Oh Scrap link. Love what you are doing

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  21. Congrats! on your House Quilt revelation AND the quilt in the works for yourself. SEW much fun!!!

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  22. So many beautiful blocks in this post Paula. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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