Yellow for August

Our colour for August and the Rainbow Scrap Challenge is yellow, such a bright and cheery colour.  I was surprised to find that I didn't have many yellow scraps in my little yellow fabric scrap box, and when I look on the shelf, there is not much in the stash either.  It might be time to pick up some yellow treasures.

My first, and maybe only, scrap project was to make my 10 'Mile a Minute' blocks.

 My plan is to make a Rainbow Mile a Minute quilt, one that I have made before and sold, however someone came into the quilt shop, that I teach and work at - Out of Hand Quilting and Fabrics - and was wearing, in my opinion, one of the nicest looking quilted jackets that I have ever seen, made with a rainbow of mile a minute blocks.  Now I'm tempted to change the plan. 

Here is a look at my yellow scraps at the end of this week, just a little pathetic.

Check out this weeks Rainbow Scrap Challenge to see what others are doing with their yellow fabric scraps.

Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. ~ Pablo Picasso

August Goal

 My goal - One Monthly Goal - for August is to make this Neighbor No. 1 quilt block.

It's a substantial block that will measure 16 inches square when finished.

A group of four of my quilting friends usually  get together a couple of times a year to quilt for a weekend.

Carolyn, Mary-Ann, Edith and Alison

At our last retreat weekend Mary-Ann gave us each a Home Town block pattern and challenged us each to make our block and then trade patterns with each other until we have four complete blocks.  We'll be getting together again in November and I have yet to make my first block.

Anne Marie's One Monthly Goal is a good motivator for me, so this month I plan to complete my first of four blocks.  With any luck you will see my completed block at the end of August.

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors. ~ Benjamin Franklin