Cathy and Gayle have been making blocks inspired by these vintage beauties for a while now. Cathy calls hers Vintage Thingamajigs. Gayle calls hers Potato Chips. Last July I decided I would join them and use these blocks as my RSC 2019 project. I'm calling my version Mosaic. (I didn't start any new projects during RSC18 so I could finish up those from previous years - you can read about my 2014-2018 RSC projects by following the links on my RSC page HERE) I drew a diagram (left) to work things out in my own head and used one of Gayle's photos (right) to remind myself which layout I plan to use. (these can be square set like Cathy's or set as above) I ordered this die to improve my overall accuracy and to reduce the number of corners to be trimmed. A single charm square or smaller scrap on one side of the die yields 4 QSTs which is good for the accent triangles. A rectangle cut 4" x 8" yields 8 QSTs which is great for the focal color (January's is red) and for the backgrounds. I'll be using these Moda Bella blues for my backgrounds. (the inspiration blocks used muslin) I've pulled this gathering of fabrics from the resource boxes to cut QSTs. I'll have to pull and cut more later in the year, but these will definitely get me started. Here are my first four 3" blocks. Since I want to make a quilt 48" x 60" I'll need 320 3" blocks to create a layout 16 wide x 20 long. That means I need to make 32 little blocks a month. And for those who love numbers, each 3" block has 8 QSTs which means the quilt top will contain 2,560 QSTs! Here's a look at the back side of the blocks. And since I want the layout to be super scrappy, I'll wait until all of the 3" blocks are pieced before combining groups of 4 to create 6" blocks. (the layout then will be 8 wide x 10 long) Only 28 more 3" blocks to piece for the month of January . . . * * * Linking up with The Rainbow Scrap Challenge. Quiltdivajulie ----------------------------------------------- Instead of wondering "Why?" or "What if?" or "Why can't?" or "Why didn't?" -- how about just opening yourself up to the wonders around you? (from DailyPositiveInspirations.com)