When searching for red scraps, I found this UFO which I pieced at retreat 2 years ago! It was one of the mystery patterns from Paper Panache.
I found the red scraps from piecing the rose and bordered the block, then started to remove the paper pattern from the back. That is a task that is best completed while watching TV.
Then I quilted very simply around the rose, the heart, and the leaves, and did some straight lines in the border.And ta da...
a finished mini quilt for Valentine's Day!
I just realized that this same process happened to me in January when I was looking for blue scraps to use up...I found an old blue UFO to work on. If this happens every month of the challenge, I'll be very happy!
My goal for this week is to make a couple of red blocks for this scrap quilt.
Hop over to Angela's blog and see what other quilters are doing with their red scraps - click here.
Great way to find all the UFO's, and a great finish too
ReplyDeleteWow! This is gorgeous! Beautiful paper piecing and colors. Great way to use up a UFO too!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Beautiful little quilt! You've made a great start to the red scrap challenge. I've still to figure what I'm going to do but have collected my scraps. I'll post a picture later this weekend.
ReplyDeletees un trabajo precioso, me he enamorado de tan bella flor y si continuas asà todos los meses los tendras cubiertos...
ReplyDeletete invito que coloques en ti blog un traductor de google, por favor....
exelente fin de semana..
is a wonderful job, I love so beautiful flower and if you go every month and will have covered ...
I invite you to put in you blog a translator of google, please ....
excellent weekend ..
Oh, that´s a wonderful rose. And gratulations for finishing your UFO.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a lovely pieced rose! Now it's great that you have it complete and can start enjoying it this month. Good for you.
ReplyDeletevery nice! I love the rose,Amy
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful red quilt. How nice to have another finish, don´t you think?
ReplyDeleteKATRIN W.
That is really nice...I also don´t have lots of red...but I guess I can manage a small quilt wallhanging
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of finding a color-coordinating UFO and am doing the same ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe rose is beautiful--that's some intricate paper piecing.
The rose is just breathtakingly beautiful!! Wish I'd find UFO's like you do:)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the rose, it's gorgeous! I need to learn how do do this. Thanks for the inspiration! I also don't use red very much, you are in good company :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous paper pieced block! I can't believe the treasures that keep turning up in your UFO pile. What a great little quilt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet little heart!!!! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteQuiltingly Yours
Andrea
There is nothing better than finding a UFO which fits the bill! The rose is lovely!
ReplyDeleteOooh I like that. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun find in your sewing room! It is great that you got it finished...that was a lot of paper piecing, Kathy!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful and a perfect project to finish just before Valentines Day.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to get all the UFOs done - it looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh WOW!!!! What a beautiful block! Great find and great finish
ReplyDeleteOh it is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat is really a beautiful little quilt. I wonder why you didn't finish it before?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful rose!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredibly beautiful rose!!!
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