I had a plan to make a bunch of blue string blocks for my Rainbow Challenge for 2014
but I didn’t get that done. I want to make a chevron type quilt and I’m not giving up yet……the month isn’t over or….I might be a little late on the first month of blocks.
For now I am playing with a new block. Actually I started out wanting to do the free motion cross hatch on a flower so I pulled out a box of circles that I already had cut and remember the neutral colored string blocks I made…..I’m still using them for all kinds of projects. Anyway, I appliqued the flower on the block and then decided to make it bigger and also use some of my BLUE scraps.
I think I would like it better with the corner half square triangles turned in the opposite direction with the blue to the outside of the block. Now I am thinking that a block similar to this each month in a different color would be fun….what do you think?
Here is the quilt that I made using the neutral blocks in case you missed it – Garden Maze. I have been asked many times to make a pattern for this and….it is on the list!
I made a rainbow string quilt for my 2012 quilt and quilted it using a QAYG method which you can read more about in that post.
Have you ever taken part in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge? I looked back and I first started doing it in 2011. It is fun and there really aren’t any rules. I remember the first year making something for RED and emailing asking if I could add some black and brown to it. Angela told me there were NO rules!
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Thanks, Connie
Hello! I'm Connie Kresin Campbell, I love to create and share quilt tutorials, patterns and more. I hope you will enjoy your visit at Freemotion by the River and find inspiration and goodies. 
That would be a great RSC project! A floral frenzy! And those neutral strings……mmmmmm mmmmmm mmmmmm!
I love the colors! The block looks beautiful as is….but turning the blue HST to the outside would set the block off even more. A block a month would be wonderful!
Ooo.. Lovely block. The appliqué flower looks really good on it backing.
I love the blue block…very clever and pretty
Very nice Connie – I love it! A different color each month would be beautiful. I've never done a Rainbow Scrap challenge… It looks like fun!
I love your new block! It has a 50s atomic retro vibe going on. Also looking forward to your garden maze pattern. You do such good work!
What a pretty flower block, Connie!
Love, love the flower block. A quilt of those would look great xxx
I love that block Connie and a whole quilt with rainbow colours would look so pretty. I keep meaning to use my scraps to make some string blocks but the another idea pops into my head and I forget about it.
Totally LOVE your appliqué on string b/g block! You come up with wonderful ideas. A rainbow collection of them would be stunning. ?
Sweet!! I really love your Garden Maze!
Nice block. Love the stylish flower!
I think it is a great block and could be used as a single, double color or go for it all with the rainbow.
What a great block! I've got this huge basket of strings to take with me on my next mission trip. I thought that would be an easy way to get it used up and get some string blocks made at the same time. But I love your flower and I know that would make the greatest quilt – not sure how many neutrals I have but maybe enough. 🙂 blessings, marlene
That block is great!!!!
That's such a cute little flower, but the piecing really makes it something. I can't wait to see this quilt unfold.
Fabulous flower block. That will look so good as a rainbow quilt – well done.
Oh my, I love your new block with the flower. Your string quilt is awesome.
I love pieced backgrounds for applique. Your new block with the blue surrounds looks so gorgeous! I think it would make a great rainbow scrappy quilt to make one in each month's colour. Love your garden maze quilt 🙂 and your string blocks one.
Oh my your garden maze is amazing . . . must be how it got it's name. I love your imagination and your way with colors . . . you're a super star 🙂
Your blogging sister, Connie 🙂
They are all beautiful, but the Garden Maze is really something special. The new block is great as it is.
Your new block is gorgeous and I love that flower maze quilt…beautiful!
First, I just love the flower maze quilt. So glad you posted it again. The posies on the string blocks was lovely but as the centre for a block truly inspirational.
I like your idea and I think that it will turn out great.
Oh yes Connie!! I think that would make an amazing RSC block 🙂 Love the crosshatching in the center – very organic 🙂
I love your flower block , I hope we see more . I also love string quilts , my sewing space is dreadfully messy when doing strings .
The color play would be fun. I love the blue. I'm a blue girl. My husband used to tell me when I was working that if he didn't go shopping with me for clothes and fabric for clothes that all my clothes would be blue and sailor. I even modified a jacket pattern and made a sailor type jacket. I still like blue. Since I'm a breast cancer survivor, I've added more pink to my palette. I like yellow but not on me. I like red, white, and blue. Other colors are more of a stretch for me. So a rainbow quilt would be a real stretch for me. I'm working on a queen size Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt and I'm trying to use a different solid color in each one, so I guess I am trying to branch out in my use of color. Thanks for an exciting post. I love how you used your string block and then added pizzazz!
You do such a great job of using your scraps. I really need to try to do more of that. My new goal for 2014 is to finish all the projects that I have started. That will definitely add to my scrap stash. I really want to do some string blocks. Add to my to-do-list. Love, love, love the appliqued flower on the string block!
Connie you have been busy. I so love the blue block with the flower.
I really like your flower block and I love your Garden Maze. I never cease to be amazed at how much you do!! I seem to have lost my momentum in December and am still spinning my wheels.
Your projects are always so unique and fresh looking but I especially love what you did with the string block and flower!
So lovely! 🙂
Greetings from Finland!
Hugs, Ulla
Love your idea for the block in different colors, maybe you could play with the placement of the hst's also! Nice block, looking forward to next month.
I love the rainbow challenge too! I think your flower block would be great with the corner colour being blue (or the colour of the month!)
I love your flower and your block. I wouldn't have turned the corner block.
I LOVE that flower, Connie, and the HSTs look wonderful with it. Are you going to do the same flower in the middle each month?
Garden Maze is gorgeous and I am excited to see the new quilt progress using different colors for each block.
A whole colorful quilt of your block would be wonderful!
What a lovely flower block. I like the way you have the background arranged, it looks like horizon lines. WOW for the string blocks!! So pretty! I'm glad you are enjoying the no rules rule. It is my favorite kind.