Saturday, February 23, 2019

Topaz, amber and canary diamonds...

The color of the month at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge is yellow. Warm, golden, glowing yellow.
This week it was time to make the Gemstones

First pull out strips, shades and patterns that look like gems...
... no pattern, just improv. stitching.
start with some basic shapes, then log cabin around them
This time I started with a slight marquise/oval shape to try too.
baguette
Brilliant cut, diamond shape, square cut
this is more saturated than it looks in this pic. You can see the mitered strips are different widths
they all looked so pretty on the design wall...
for scale, the V-quilt is about 32" X 35" so the large baguette is about 10"
I've done chandelier blocks, gemstones, and blooming snowballs all in yellow. Wonder what the color will be next month?
For now I am practicing quilting designs and thread colors on the little scraps- from- scraps, winter scene, before tackling the cattail piece.
about 12" X 18" right now
linking to
off the wall Fridays
can I get a whoop whoop Fridays  
myquiltinfatuation Thursdays
Esther's blog Wednesdays 
Midweek makers wednesdays
 Free motion by the River Tuesdays    
https://stitchallthethings.com/ to do Tuesday  
lovelaughquilt.mondays
oh Scrap Sundays
 scrap happy Saturdays
sewcanshe Saturdays




19 comments:

Libby in TN said...

Love your freestyle gems! Good to see you sewing again.

Mary in Peoria Handmade said...

Wow- I don't even like yellow but those gems are so cool. You are so darn creative. Have a great weekend. mary

Ellen said...

Your gemstones are fabulous!

Kat Scribner said...

Do you have a plan for all these wonderfully unique blocks? Cant wait to see.

Auntie Em said...

I just love your gemstone blocks!

Susie H said...

Gorgeous gems and free-style sewing to make them? Wow! Impressive.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Gorgeous golden YELLOW gems for the RSC!! It looks like you are having some fun with the quilting on that Winter Scene. Enjoy!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

I love your gems! Your fabric choices really give them a three dimensional look! I bet they're fun to sew.

Tails Around the Ranch said...

Yellow is the perfect color for February's drab landscape.

JanineMarie said...

Your gems positively glow on my screen!

Katie Z. said...

Your gemstones are gorgeous!

Cathy said...

The gemstone “topaz” blocks are totally amazing. Topaz always makes me think of my mom because it was her birthstone. Can’t wait to see how you put them all together.

Joanne said...

Hi LeeAnna,
Creating your own designs on your own design wall! Love those gemstones! and next to the gorgeous hart...they really shine!

Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana said...

I do believe the term eye candy applies to these golden shapes of cloth. They seem to almost shimmer with colour to these old eyes!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

Loving all of your gems. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

I too love your gems! And your design wall looks wonderful!

Vasudha said...

Gorgeous! Your yellow/gold fabric collection is awesome.

Christine Slaughter said...

These are so beautiful! Gemstones is exactly right!!

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