About 18 months ago I pinned the Mod Mosaics tutorial from Elizabeth at Oh Fransson. At the same time I started joining rainbow charm swaps, with the idea that I could use them to make a scrappy quilt, and I rapidly realised that the two would work well together. At the time I had a tiny stash, and it’s taken a LOT of swaps to build up to a point where I felt I was good to go.
I had originally thought of sending out bags to my Brit Bee buddies for this next round, but we have another cunning plan up our sleeves, so that wasn’t going to work. In the end I decided last Saturday that I was just going to do it myself, as it was my day to do what I liked with. As the swaps had taken place I’d set aside one of every charm that I thought would work, and I did a bit of a cull through them to leave myself with 2 sets for each colour, and then set myself the task to make the blocks only using the scraps from my ‘white’ bag, and those for each colour as I got to them. Not one FQ was to be harmed in the making of this project!
This is my first set of blocks. There’s a reason they’re not squared off. I just didn’t want square blocks ;o) Well, that and the fact that I’m not planning a conventional block layout.
That leaves me with 1 more set to make and then I can assemble this, but I have things I *have* to make first, so I’ll just leave these taped to the wall and admire them for now! They are quite addicting though. And I have another project planned already…
Oooooh these are very pretty!
OOooooo I really really like these!
Such great shapes.
I have made these blocks in a couple of bee rounds now and they are always so nice when they are done. I am not that fond of making them however. Yours look beautiful. I like them in different shapes.
They look great!
Pretty!
Smashing!
gorgeous going!
Those are very eye catching. I have to make something rainbow scrappy one of these days.
Oooh, pretty!!!
These look fabulous
Wow! I just love them, rainbows always make me happy 🙂
Aren't they gorgeous!! They are very fun
Very pretty and I'm looking forward to seeing how you put them all together with the wonky edges.
Love the vivid colors. Who doesn't smile at a rainbow?
Ohh they are gorgeous!
These look stunning, fresh and vibrant – right up my street – I'm really looking to seeing the whole quilt come together.
I like the white accents in those blocks …makes it look a lot more special than simple coloured fabrics sewn together with not much to relieve the eye. I love me a rainbow of colour !
I can't wait to see where this goes! The colors are just yummy.
I think this will be an amazing quilt!
Looks like you definitely had fun with your rainbow scraps!
Those are so happy! I love them! 🙂
Gosh, I go away for a few days and you do a hundred posts!! It's fun catching up and seeing what you've been doing. I LOVE these blocks!!
These blocks are beautiful. I would just sit and stare at them
looking good there my friend
gorgeous. I love this block and I love rainbow quilts so this really hits the mark for me.