Friday, February 1, 2013

Rainbow Saturday - Purple


Well the house is a mess - again!  I have one of my scrap bins out and digging for purples.  That means the couch is covered, the floor, and two tables - and I am not showing you that mess!  These little Starlets are from Ula's blog - a pattern from her 2012 BOM that I saved - not sure it is still available.  I will do 3 of each color thru the year - I have a cute planet panel that I think I might use with these.


I just love these little paper pieced log cabins!  This one has been in my saved folder for a long time and I can't locate it on the net, but there are plenty out there.  I mathed out the quilt for these and will need at least 6 of each.  I found the little lotus flower in the bin 'scrambled soup' - I think it needs to be worked into a mini.

Since the mess is about the house, I will be playing in all this fabric scrap goodness thru the weekend.  I am going thru this tote and sorting colors into extra large zip bags, then I can pull the color bag each month rather than this tangle mess all over.  AND I found more PINK!!  So I can add some more pink blocks to last month's collection.

I will link up with SoScrappy - go visit to see what others are working on in PURPLE

 
I totally forgot about the Christmas Thru the Year post up and linky - too many at the end of the month.  But, I did get my stitchery done and the Project Quilting (favorite color challenge) pillow are added into the Christmas box.  Hopefully I will remember February's - got it on my reminder calendar, but that doesn't always help.
 
 
 
I really need to thank Jess at The ElvenGarden for hosting the How Far Will You Go Quilt Along.  I won for the large quilt and have a lovely gift certificate sitting with Fat Quarter Shop - I am waiting on a new line to be released later this month. She has another great skill learning Hop going right now that you may want to take a peek at - Something New Blog Hop - or you can click that tiny thin blue button on the side bar.
 
Edit ** My LQS is hosting a Super Bowl Mystery - link is HERE **  you need to scroll thru the whole page for all the information**
 
Back to the scrap pile,
Sewingly Yours,
Sharon


32 comments:

✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾ said...

Purple is my favorite color! I like the louis block--very pretty.

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

Love all your purple blocks! But I really want to see a picture of the mess you made.....grin. I need to see you at work so I can copy your method of putting out those quilts. :))

rubyslipperz1052 said...

Pretty purps! I LOVE Log Cabin blocks...there are so many options and they come out fun.

imho, if you can't get "stuff" out and create a bit of a mess...then, creativity can get stiffled. =)

hugZ,
annie

Flo @ Butterfly Quilting said...

I love purple!

Sheila said...

Love your purple blocks, Sharon. Stars and tiny pieced strip log cabins will be awesome rainbow quilts.
AND CONGRATULATIONS! You won the $50 Fat Quarters gift certificate! GOOD for you! By the way. That was a lovely quilt :)

Lesley said...

Sharon, I love every one of your projects! You choose such great quilts and fabrics and colors! Love the little starlets...too cute! Both your stitchery and pillow are so pretty!

Dana Gaffney said...

It's all wonderful, congratulations on winning for your How Far Will You Go quilt, it's gorgeous.

Michele said...

I love it all and my daughter would sneak those purple ones away for herself.

carolyn said...

Never made a purple quilt. Your blocks are stunning. Thank Youfor sharring

Scrapatches said...

Log cabin block are just my favorites ... love your purples. Cute star blocks, too. Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat

sew.darn.quilt said...

Very pretty blocks:)

Teresa in Music City said...

Such cute purple blocks Sharon! Love those stars - they'll be great in a planetary-type design :*) I separated all my scraps into color bins last year because I had the same problem digging through my scrap bins! It's actually been a great help all year long as I needed "just a little green" here and there on my projects. Congrats on the win - your quilt is a lovely sampler!

Julierose said...

Love the lotus block--so Springlike--which we really could use right now--purples are heavenly. Julierose

hueisei said...

Very pretty blocks! I love purple recently :)

hueisei said...

Very pretty blocks! I love purple recently :)

Katie Z. said...

Your starlets are gorgeous!

Angie said...

Love the stars - what a unique block!

Karen said...

I am not sure which purple block I like best. I love the stars and log cabin blocks. Beautiful work.

Cheryll said...

It's always a pleasure to visit Sharon! LoVe purple Saturday! :)

scraphappy said...

Sounds like a happy jumble of color at your house. The star blocks will make a great collection. I have collection of purple loggies from last year as well. What is the finished size on yours?

Belinda said...

AWESOME PURPLE!!! Those look wonderful and make me want to get out the paper and go to work!!

Congratulations on your win!

Christine M said...

Your purple blocks look lovely Sharon. Congratulations on your win. Enjoy spending your voucher.

Edith said...

Your little starlets are lovely and your log cabins look so precise, sounds like your house has gone to pieces!

Ellen said...

Wonderful collection of purple blocks. I really like your stars and log cabins in particular.

Ellen said...

Wonderful collection of purple blocks. I really like your stars and log cabins in particular.

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

Beautiful purple blocks Sharon, have fun sorting your fabric into colors!!

Deb@asimplelifequilts said...

I love purple and your blocks are so pretty! Happy scrappy sorting...

make.share.give said...

Very nice work! Love the little starlets.

Cathy Tomm said...

Love the log cabin blocks. You three stars are very cute and will make a great quilt at the end of the year.

Quilter Kathy said...

Love the starlets! Great idea to sort all the colours into their own bag!

Deb A said...

Love the starlets! Such pretty purple blocks.

KatieQ said...

I love your purple blocks, especially the stars. I been looking through my scraps today looking for purple. Hopefully, I can start my purple blocks tomorrow.