The color in January was purple.
The February color is aqua.
I start with 2" squares, and the finished block size is 9".
A few years ago I was trimming red scraps into usable squares. What to do with the leftover bits of fabrics that were too small for squares but too large for the wastebasket? I made slab blocks!
I decided to make more slab blocks each month in the chosen color.
I simply sew together the scraps until the slab measures between 6 and 8 inches square. The backside of the slab shows many seams, making the blocks thick and heavy.
Eventually I will come up with a plan for the slabs, but until then I will keep making them!
14 comments:
This is the best way to play along with RSC -- your blocks/slabs are great!
Is there a name for the RSC block that you've chosen? LOVE them!! Your Slab blocks are turning out well, too.
Love your block with 2" squares, that finishes at a nice size, and great design to use up smaller scraps. I have oodles of novelty fabric scraps, after seeing your slab blocks I am wondering if that would work with novelty? Thanks for the inspiration!
You chose a great block for RSC! Really looks good with all the little scraps.
I'm sure you will have a blast with the RSC, and your blocks look so nice. The slab blocks are something I may need to try, I think my daughter may even enjoy making those.
I've been making slab blocks, too! So nice to have a way to use those little pieces that aren't useful anywhere else. Your blocks all look great!
Making slab blocks is such a great way to finish up the scraps and not have to put anything away. Great blocks.
Welcome to the fun! This is my third year playing along, and it's a wonderful creative spark!
I love your blocks - they'll be a lot of fun to arrange at the end of the year. Lots of possibilities!
Love all your blocks...I think I'd like to make some of the same! Great inspiration 👏
Your blocks look great! Good for you for joining in!!!
Very pretty blocks! You'll have two fun rainbow quilts by the end of this year.
Your little pieced color blocks are so cute! And like you (and many others, too), I am making slab blocks of the crumbs, bits and bobs. I hope to use them eventually, perhaps as a color-punch alternate block between other designs. Have you tried them paired up with your inchie blocks?
welcome! I've done blocks similar to these for several of the RSC years.
So glad you have joined us, a fun and helpful group. You are off to a great start. Love those first blocks with the touch of black. Have a fun week!
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