Orange and Blue Scraps and First Squirrel of 2020

Scraptastic Star in orange

Orange strings

The RSC2020 color for February is orange, and the above blocks are added to the Scraptastic Star and string blocks I made last month.

This scrap challenge is good for me to overcome my reluctance to put warm and cool shades of the same color together. Last month I felt constrained to try to blend my greens on the star, but this month I felt more free. And I like the combination just as well!

In my previous post I talked about joining the 2020 Color Challenge. The bird for February is the Indigo Bunting, and I struggled to find large enough blue scraps to make HSTs for this block. We have the option of not using scraps, but I really want to use my scrap bins this year. Finally I found a piece I thought appropriate for the blues I wanted but did not have enough of it, so I got the bright idea to reduce the size of the block from 12-1/2 inches to 8-1/2 inches. I really like the result.

I also redid last month's Goldfinch block to the same 8-1/2 inches and not only used different fabrics but also did my own take on the pattern.

In other news . . .

And I am deep into 2020 Squirrel Country. I've been pulling darker shades of my stash for Friendship Stars. My inspiration was from by @pamalamajodesigns on Instagram, whose photo (see below) instantly put me on a quest to try something different. I love the dark richness of the fabrics I'm using, and I'm having fun. And having fun with a squirrel is all that matters, right?

Pam calls hers "spinning stars" and made a unique doll quilt from them.

Linking to Scrap Happy Saturday at So Scrappy, Cynthia's Oh Scrap!, and will link up with Jen's 2020 Color Challenge when it goes live at the end of this month. Have a great weekend!