it's a parade of 3" squares! i have an accuquilt studio cutter, and a selection of *favorite* dies, and i'm not afraid to use them... haha! i've been sewing quietly and sporadically in the background this year. i enjoy visiting so scrappy every saturday to see what everyone is up to... and obviously, i gather much inspiration from what you guys have been up to!
the idea for this quilt was sparked from somewhere or another, but i can't remember now... i had hoped to to the alternate blocks as hourglasses, but i didn't have enough of scrappy greys, so i did HSTs instead. (i purchased the greys from Wanda)
this quilt layout also seems to be pretty popular. (as well as pretty beautiful!) i first saw this layout over at Jolene's. i love her style! also: i love this quilt! i wish i had made it bigger... but, i still have MANY 9 patch blocks leftover, as well as MANY, MANY 3" squares... i think this would make a nice baby quilt.
this rainbow bars quilt i started last year. there are no repeated fabrics within the columns. many of the fabrics are special. this is a completed quilt (imagine that! it's not a flimsy. the cat and i took a nap under this quilt just yesterday...)
alhough i didin't get any closeups of the quilting, each row is quilted about ¼" on either side of the seam. the white is just with white thread, but each rainbow row has its own color: red, pink, orange, yellow, green, aqua, light blue, dark blue, purple, brown, black, tan and grey.
that was definitely a hassle to quilt it so specifically, but i persevered, and in the end, i'm very glad i did! my daughter, B (she's 18 now!!!) are going to an orphanage in India for 6 weeks in the New Year to teach English, and i plan on taking this quilt with me!
thanks for stopping by! thanks for reading this far! thanks for the comradery ad inspiration through all the years~ i started RSCing in 2014! i have some ideas, plans and lists for RSC 2026, and i look forward to a new year, with new fabrics, new ideas and new quilts with old friends!
4 comments:
I adore all three of these quilts! 9-patches for the win! The Rainbow Bars is lovely & the quilting is perfect!
It’s so good to see you again, Jennifer! You always have the best ideas, and Rainbos Stars (and the 9P and Snowballs) are no exceptions. I can’t believe B is 18 already! Time flies too quickly!!
So nice to see a post pop up from you :). I like the HST’s you used to set the blocks in the first quilt!
So great to see a post from you, Jennifer! I love seeing what you've been working on - each of your quilts is beautiful. The 9 patch designs are making me think - maybe there are some 9 patches in my future!
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