Saturday 21 June 2014

Week 25: one yellow, one green, and some Celtic sunshine.

No, I haven't been to the lands of the Celts this week. Not in person anyway, just in my memory. More later.

In June the colour for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge is yellow, and this week I've made one yellow block:

Bright Hopes
Aren't those dancing elephants sweet? It was a block in a charm pack and I think the chance of my making a baby quilt any time soon is extremely remote, so no problem cutting it in half. So as the elephants were dancing I gave them some music to dance to! It's a catchy tune, too, although I don't think I'd heard it before. It's definitely not "Nellie the elephant"!

And one green block:

Carrie Nation
which I had somehow missed when Angela posted the pattern. Actually I found a lot more patterns for green blocks I'd missed. My reading is slipping!

Not much rainbow sewing this week because having corrected and added the borders at the beginning of this week, I've been quilting this:

Celtic Solstice - nearly finished piecing
On the subject of Celtic Solstice: this was the reason for my starting to blog last December. I'd forgotten; so much happens in six months in Blogland. But yesterday I saw Val's anniversary post where she asks people to link their first blog posts. You can see mine here, although in December there was just the message and the photos. I still had a lot to discover (and still have). Go to Val's Quilting Studio, have a look there and join in the linky party. It's interesting to see how people's styles have changed since they first blogged. Anyway I started blogging so I could join the link up for Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt, about six months after discovering that there were quilters with blogs! And since then I've spent too much time reading blogs, so that quilt still isn't finished!

I'm linking up to:

Soscrppy

so head over there too, and see what's going on!

Happy Sewing

Marly.

18 comments:

Dasha said...

You have a much more valid reason to start blogging than I did. I think I just wanted to hear the sound of my own voice. LOL

Karen said...

I love your fun yellow block fabrics. I really need to get back to sewing rainbow blocks.

Sheila said...

l love your yellow fabrics! Time flies. I started blogging to journal sewing, cooking and travel. Seems it is more a sewing and quilting blog. Blogging has been fun so far. Especially meeting so many wonderful bloggers here in blogland.

scraphappy said...

Such great fabrics in your sampler blocks. Those elephants are adorable. Finding time to quilt AND keep up with blogging can be a challenge, but like everything there is a balance and ebb and flow.

Janet said...

Look at you - Celtic Solstice all done!

Kathy S. said...

I know what you mean. I get so much inspiration from reading other's blogs that I have less time to quilt. It's a lot of fun, though.

Nell's Quilts said...

I guess we started blogging about the same time. Such fun to see what others are doing and have a conversation about it. Love your elephants dancing - such a whimsical bright hopes block.

Carla A Few Of My Favorite Things said...

Love the idea of adding some music for the dancing elephants. So glad your border problems are solved

Angie said...

Love your Celtic Solstice - I'm glad it inspired you to start blogging!

Debi said...

Wonderful blocks! I am still plugging away at Celtic Solstice too so you have lots of company!

Dar said...

Cute yellow block and you are ahead of me with the Celtic Solstice. I have gotten sidetracked with learning to knit socks and other quilting goals. Your CS looks great. I'm envious that you are almost done with it. Sure wish I was finished with mine.

Lisa said...

Your blocks are lovely. Doesn't the print mellow the yellow?

Lisa said...

PS I still have an unfinished Double Delight mystery quilt from Bonnie... just needs borders... so don't fret about yours.

Vireya said...

Wow! Looking forward to seeing how you are quilting the CS.

Once my house is sold, I will have enough space on the kitchen floor to spread mine out and get it basted, at least.

Deb A said...

Hehe - I was bored at work (finished with a client and pregnant knowing I was not going to return) when I started my blog =). You at least have a top for CS - mine is one step two!
Lovely yellow scraps - the notes are perfect for the elephants.

Jo Ferguson said...

I love the way you mix colour and pattern. Those dancing elephants are adorable. Celtic Solstice is a stunner.

Sarah said...

Oh my goodness your quilt is going to look amazing. Love your yellow fabric scraps also - always had a soft spot for elephants!!

Gina said...

I missed the bright hopes block. I'll put it on the list for next month.Love your version of Celtic Solstice xx