These were all made from scraps from a previous project. The directions had called for fat eighths, but I had to buy fat quarters, so there was a lot of leftover fabric. The background fabric, and the backing are also leftover from previous projects, so these were all free!
I have been debating over several new online projects for the year, and finally decided that I could combine two of them! Darlene, from A Needle Pulling Thread Quilt Shop, has challenged us to make a block every week of the year, from a simple checkerboard pattern. I've decided to accept the challenge, and combine it with the RSC18 challenge, so I'll be making my weekly blocks using the assigned RSC color each month. This month is light blue. This block is pretty simple to make, and I might just make more than one each week! Who knows.
We are experiencing some extremely cold weather, so I've had plenty of time to stay indoors and play with my fabric. Earlier in the week, before the temperatures got quite so extreme, I went for a walk to see the frozen Potomac River. We don't usually have extended periods of temperatures cold enough to freeze the river, so it was interesting!
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| No kayaking under this bridge for awhile! |
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| They brought in a backhoe to break a section of ice so crazy people could jump in the river for the Polar Bear Plunge on January 1st. It's an annual fund raiser that draws quite a crowd. |
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| Snow angel on the canal |
Until it warms up, you can find me in my sewing room! Sunny
Lovely stitchery heart and your churn dash work is beautiful! Great projedt for RSC. I am bowing out of it this year....but I do love it! Still cannot over your frosty photos xx
ReplyDeleteYou've been a busy lady working on your stitchery, great projects made from your churn dash blocks and competed your first block for both challenges...Phew!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy my dip each morning but I'll pass on the diving into thr freezing river. brrrrr!
wow that sure is cold.........goodluck with your sewing projects.....I have my churn dash up on the design wall now to join up............
ReplyDeleteOh boy that sure is cold. We are the opposite direction. 111 f. Victoria Australia...
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You were very busy on some wonderful projects.
ReplyDeleteI love the pics you added too...xox
I think I’d be inside sewing as well if the river was frozen. Pretty light blues.
ReplyDeleteChurn dash... one of my fav's! Beautiful. The checkerboard blocks will be amazing by changing up the colors each week. Fun! It's cold in NC too.... we def. aren't used to this weather. Stay away from the frozen river! (even though it's beautiful)
ReplyDeleteI love your churn dash. Must make one of those one day. And I love winter - so glad to share some of it with you :)
ReplyDeleteYour Checkerboard Challenge will be a perfect pairing with the RSC. You are off to a great start with that BLUE block!!
ReplyDeleteI want to know if you made the snow angel???
ReplyDeleteMy feet are still cold and in socks--I have had socks on for over 10 days straight--that is unheard of for my feet!!! yep even up north--I might of worn socks 3-5 times all winter!! Your block of the week challenge sounds like fun--!!
hugs, di
Your ice river photos are amazing! What camera do you use? I dont remember coming to your site before. Will be fun to follow along this year! Fun blocks and projects. Thanks for sharing. Happy 2018!
ReplyDeleteYour churn dash top is charming. I'm piecing my second and the two blocks are not the same size, don't know why. Those photos of the frosty branches are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHi Sunny lovely work my friend you were sure busy. Boy you wouldnt get me jumping in the river ,brrr thats cold,keep warm my friend xx
ReplyDeleteYour RSC 18 is similar to my 52 week quilt block challenge. Love your colors and you photos We too are experience blizzard conditions which has kept me nice and toasty inside for three days. But the sewing machine is not frozen ...lol Stay safe. and let us be patient only 11 more weeks before spring.
ReplyDeleteYour RSC 18 is similar to my 52 week quilt block challenge. Love your colors and you photos We too are experience blizzard conditions which has kept me nice and toasty inside for three days. But the sewing machine is not frozen ...lol Stay safe. and let us be patient only 11 more weeks before spring.
ReplyDeletevery sweet stitchery and blue block... gosh it does look cold and I think sewing is a good place to hide...
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Perfect weather to stay inside and sew!! I like your block a week combo idea.. still trying to decide what I am doing this year ... :) Love the stitchery.. xx
ReplyDeleteThat is a delightful stitchery .
ReplyDeleteAnd so good to see how many projects you made from all the extra blocks. Great way to use them.
We have been watching your weather and were stunned when our family had over 7 inches of snow in Charleston. Love seeing your photos of the ice.
But I would rather be inside. Brrrr.
Happy New Year Sunny! Love your little churn dash quilt and I always enjoy seeing your beautiful photographs! Christine x
ReplyDeleteGreat use of the wonderful left-overs Sunny & that is one of my favourite blocks - simple but so effective.
ReplyDeleteLovely light blues block for RSC2018... I'm doing that too
Using up my leftovers as I generate them is my new plan for 2018, and I love, love, love what you’ve done with yours! That’s a very sweet little stitchery! I haven’t embroidered in ages, but I love it! Enjoy your frosty weather! I certainly enjoyed your frosty pictures!
ReplyDeleteThat little heart design is darling, and I love your quilts, you are so productive! Amazing to see the river frozen. The Great Lakes ice has increased so fast lately, but now we're having a warm-up, it'll be interesting to see how many ice fishermen fall through....wouldn't catch me out there.
ReplyDeleteLovely wee stitchery Sunny and good idea with combining two sewalongs at once! Gosh those are amazing photos of the ice - but what a great excuse tosay indoors and play with fabric!
ReplyDeleteBrr...those pictures look quite chilly, but spectacular too.
ReplyDeleteYour stitchery is so sweet.
Ich sehe schon, es war ein erfolgreicher Freitagabend für dich !Die Fotos mit dem wasser sehen ja gefährlich aus.
ReplyDeleteLiebe Grüße
Käthe
Hello Sunny. Thank you for your visit to my blog & the lovely comment you left me. I love all your projects you are working on. That ice is amazing - we are in mid summer here & the temps are stifling. Happy Stitching to you Sunny.
ReplyDeleteNice to combine your two projects. I'm a big fan of the Churn Dash block, so I adore your quilt top. Isn't frozen water so appealing? Lovely pictures of it!
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