Saturday, September 5, 2015

I Spy Orange And Snowballs

September brings a new color for the rainbow scrap challenge.  The new color is orange.  I did take time to make a couple orange house blocks.  I don't have many orange pieces of fabric.  I am sure I will find some more orange before the month is over.  If you want some inspiration go to Angela's rainbow scrap challenge.  I guarantee there will be lots of great orange things.

I made a couple more houses.  I now have a total of 35 houses.  I still need more houses before I have enough for a quilt.  Time to cut more blocks.

Last fall my friend Norece and I decided to make a flowering snowball quilt.  Norece made her quilt right away.  You can see Norece's quilt here.  I would make blocks and then put them away for awhile.  Well I finally finished the quilt.    Norece was kind enough to offer to quilt it for me.   That makes my quilt even more special.  It has been six years since I have made a new quilt for our bed.

All fabrics are Kansas Trouble.  I made an extra block for the label.
I Spy a baby quilt.
I need two baby quilts for gifts.  Here is one of them in progress.



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18 comments:

  1. Vroomans' QuiltsSeptember 5, 2015 at 5:26 AM

    Cute houses, LOVE the flowering snowball, and sweet baby quilt.

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  2. SheilaSeptember 5, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    Love your house blocks! They make such fun quilts.

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  3. MarlySeptember 5, 2015 at 7:32 AM

    That's a neat idea for a baby quilt. I need to make one soon too, and I was already thinking of a big star surrounded by scrappy. Great minds think alike, Karen!

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  4. DeeDeeSeptember 5, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    Love the kitty in your house block. Great idea for a I Spy quilt. Let me know if you want me to send you some orange fabric.

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  5. Deb @ Frugal Little BungalowSeptember 5, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    oh I love that snowball quilt...pattern and fabric. It looks antique...just beautiful!!! :)

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  6. gayleSeptember 5, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    Aren't houses fun? I made a bunch of them at one time - if I could remember where I put them I'd make some more... 8)
    I love your snowball quilt, too!

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  7. scraphappySeptember 5, 2015 at 12:48 PM

    Great start to orange. Hope some more scraps are lurking in the scrap bins.

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  8. AngieSeptember 5, 2015 at 1:05 PM

    Great orange houses! Cute baby quilt idea!

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  9. Nell's QuiltsSeptember 5, 2015 at 4:22 PM

    Lovely neighbourhood in the works. The flowering snowball quilt is wonderful. What fun baby will have with the I spy quilt as baby gets older.

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  10. Angie in SoCalSeptember 6, 2015 at 1:18 PM

    Wonderful blocks, Karen. Love your flowering snowball quilt - lots of visual interest there. And such a cute baby quilt. I'm inviting you to link to Michelle's Let's Make Baby Quilts to show it off.

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  11. Angie in SoCalSeptember 6, 2015 at 1:18 PM

    Wonderful blocks, Karen. Love your flowering snowball quilt - lots of visual interest there. And such a cute baby quilt. I'm inviting you to link to Michelle's Let's Make Baby Quilts to show it off.

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  12. Magpie SueSeptember 6, 2015 at 2:54 PM

    How wonderful to have that quilt finished and on your bed! It's lovely. The baby quilt is going to be darling too.

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  13. Magpie SueSeptember 6, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    Oh, I meant to tell you that you've inspired me to begin cutting pieces for houses too. What size are yours? I haven't decided exactly what I'm going to do but I want to do something!

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  14. CathySeptember 6, 2015 at 3:38 PM

    The houses are cute, the Flowering Snowball is awesome! I need to dig mine out and finish it. And who doesn't love an I Spy quilt!

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  15. KaHollySeptember 7, 2015 at 2:09 AM

    I discovered that I loved orange fabric when I did the RSC a couple of years ago. Love your houses AND your new quilt! Sweet baby quilt.

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  16. KateSeptember 9, 2015 at 7:20 PM

    Love your orange houses. Your flowering snow ball quilt turned out beautifully.

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  17. Alycia~QuiltygirlSeptember 22, 2015 at 10:46 AM

    Cute Cute Cute baby quilt!

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  18. ClaireSeptember 23, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    Love the baby quilt--great way to use scraps--think I'll "borrow" the idea. claire aka knitnkwilt

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