This first week began by deciding on projects and that was really hard. I have three main projects than I have been planning on, but I wanted to do some others. The hardest part was deciding not to do several projects I wanted to do. I reminded myself that there’s always next year as there are only so many RSC projects I can do in a month, but I still have 8 on Angela’s tracking sheet. I crossed off #9 as I was filling it out when I realized I was being totally unrealistic. 🙂 Then I began cutting up scraps and organizing them into project boxes. I am so pleased with my labelled boxes and decided they should be more accessible. So I re-organized my shelves of project boxes so that these projects are at my fingertips. I can pull one down, work on it as L&E’s, box up that month’s color, then pull out the next RSC project. So although marathon cutting sessions are a drag, it’s better for me to have things cut up and ready to grab to send through the machine. I get more done and it goes better with my work flow as I sew patterned quilts for other projects. Then I get to do both things I love: patterned quilts & free-form scrap quilts. Yay! I did listen to a lot of audiobook while cutting this week.
On Friday I managed some sewing and this is my finish for week 1. It’s a start on a quilt using this simple repeated block. I got the idea from Sylvia, who was inspired by Jo’s Country Junction, who found the idea originated with Julie of Me and My Quilts. See how we all inspire each other? I took the block idea, decided to make all my squares lighter grays and turn them around so that the rectangle is in the upper left rather than the square. It gives it a different look that I like. I’m planning columns in the monthly colors for a lap quilt at the end. I will decide later on a scrappy layout or a spectrum layout.
Planning, prepping, organizing, AND sewing? What a great start to PINK month at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!
great start on a fantastic quilt!
Goodness me, are you planning 8 RSC projects each month? That will certainly keep you busy.
Getting organized is such a great way to start the new year. Hopefully you will be able to Orkney though some of that list as we go through the colors this year. Such a fun inspiration list for your pattern. So many great inspiration sources.
I know, it’s ridiculous. LOL But Leaders & Enders to the rescue! I can make them as “bonus” quilts!
Neat blocks. I look forward to seeing the quilt grow.
You had a great start to RSC2021! Love the first of your pink projects. Cutting is a drag and I really need to do that also. Listening to audio books is a great idea. I have listened to podcasts in the past but a book might be in order this year!