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Sunday 15 March 2020

Catching up with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge

And it was a bit of a challenge! Orange was the colour for February and having trawled my stash I came up with one piece of orange fabric. Fortunately I met up with my patchwork group last Monday and they very kindly supplied me with the necessary fabrics so now I will have memories of them in my quilt.


Teal for March on the other hand was no problem.


Linking up with SoScrappy for ScrapHappySaturday

Also finished this week a couple of little gifts for a friends birthday.


The little fob on the scissors is for storing a thimble. Its not easy to see but I made an elongated Secret Garden block a la Lynne Edwards. Cant think why I have never made one of those hexagon pin cushions before - think I might need one for me!

We had a 'ladies lunch' on Friday when these were gifted - my last social outing for some time I feel. We have topped up our freezer and store cupboard and plan to stay put for a while. All bars and restaurants here are closed now anyway.

Stay safe everyone.

20 comments:

  1. Your two new blocks are wonderful! Your little toolie gifts are perfect!
    Being prepared for whatever might come is all we can do now. Take care!

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  2. Your little hexie pin cushion is sweet. I too would have difficulty making an orange block. Love the teal one. Bunker down and keep stitching. =)

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  3. Funny! I'm just the opposite. Plenty of orange, teal is my challenge! We're hunkered down here too although my husband has surgery scheduled for Friday.

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  4. I'm with Susie H on this one. I can ship you some orange scrap if you wish but not teal. It's a color than I am learning to love ... slowly learning. Love your flowers. ;^)

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  5. Round things. I'm very impressed. Love the thimble holder too.

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  6. We'll all have lots of time for making, I think. Stay safe and Stitch!

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  7. Orange would be a challenge for me too , I love your blocks and the pincushion is sweet. Take care and stay safe !

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  8. big changes happening... thank goodness we have sewing... lovely blocks - sewing friends are always so generous.... I love the little set. I was given one of those little hexie pincushions... just lovely...
    Hugz

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  9. As Fiona said " thank goodness we having sew at this unsure time"
    Loving your RSC flowers.. and a sweet set .

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  10. Orange can be a tricky color. So glad that your friends has some to share. Your finished blocks are adorable.

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  11. Hmmm....not much orange in my stash either. Thinking of you in Europe at the moment. We have started with different measures, but all cases at the moment have been imported. It will come. We will do all we have to and more to keep Grandma safe as she lives next door. I guess we will see if my stash really is big enough! :)

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  12. Well done on your RSC blocks....It is lovely to have a little piece of friends in our quilts. Love your hexie gift too xx

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  13. Both of your flower blocks are pretty, well done on orange, I think I would struggle with orange too. Lovely gifts :-)
    Keep well, xx

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  14. Ooh I love it - orange is such a happy color!!! Love the gifts you made for your friend as well! Everything's closed here too, but still open for take-out or delivery....I hope folks do patronize the businesses, they're going to be seriously hurting.

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  15. My husband would love your orange block Lin - as its his favourite colour. I love all your new makes in this post - so pretty. Take care xx

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  16. Greetings tou you to France, my daugther is a French teacher ;-) home office now. I love the little sewing jobs.
    I finished knitting my sweater and hat according to my own pattern ... and now I've set up my sewing machine ... and I'm looking forward to sewing.
    Have fun sewing ... I look forward to seeing work. All good wishes to you.
    Viola

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  17. Love your blocks and the colours. Lovely pin cushion and scissor fob. One cannot resist a hexie.

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  18. Lovely catching up on your RSC blocks. And gorgeous gift for your friend. I have been wondering how you are faring over there. I'm sure you won't run out of things to do while you stay at home!

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  19. I think I might need one of those adorable block pincushions and a scissors fob. Thanks for your generous comments on my blog post. I have fixed my email-comments problem so thats all good. I have been thinking of you in regards to Brexit. Are there any problems there with you being British?. I am glad you are taking good care of yourself and your husband. It is tedious but extremely important. My home state of California is in total shutdown mode-throughout the state people are to "shelter in place". looks like New York will follow suit.

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  20. I love the flowers you are doing for RSC. Last year I did a scrappy blue project and it was very handy to raid my friends' stashes to get some variety!

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