Monday, September 1, 2014

Rainbow Mai Tai

I started this Mai Tai quilt many moons ago as part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.  I has seen it originally as part of a post about a Bonnie Hunter cruise .  I didn't have enough information yet to put it all together, until I saw this post in Quiltmaker magazine.  Since then I've been making nine patches as leaders and enders to go along with the color of the month.  Just a few each month, but they have added up over the last couple of years.  There are even a few pink star blocks to give you the idea of how it will look when it starts to come together.  It is a school holiday today!  That means I have extra sewing time to enjoy.  First I think I'll get some more of the nine patches sashed, and then I might even work on some stars.  I think I'll do a general diagonal color rainbow, but offset the stars and  nine patches by one color to give it a more blendy effect.  I'm going to join in at Patchwork Times this week for design wall Monday in celebration of labor day.  

8 comments:

Judy D in WA said...

This is going to be a fun quilt. I love framed 9 patches and they look great with your scrappy stars.
Have a fun day sewing. And a fabulous school year!

LuAnn said...

What a great quilt. I don't think you can ever go wrong with nine patches. Hope your school year is going ok so far.

Kate said...

It's going to be gorgeous quilt when you get it all done.

Ramona said...

So pretty! I love the blue nine patch blocks with the burst of color in between. Just lovely!

Stacey said...

Hi, Is it too late to join ScrapHappy Saturday?

Ellen said...

It is going to be such a cute quilt!

Mystic Quilter said...

What a lovely quilt, love the way your colours are going along the diagonal. Don't forget to show us the finished quilt!

Sheila said...

This is going to be a really cute quilt.