WIP Walk of Shame - Revisited

At the beginning of this month, I took a walk through my WIP Walk of Shame - projects that haven't been touched yet this year.  I proudly stated that I would make progress on at least three of them.

I started with a rainbow for my Rainbow Blossom quilt!  I printed this pattern (not available currently) back in March when Kristy sent an updated version of it, and I'm not sure why I took so long to piece it up.  It came together quickly and I enjoyed the chance to sew the curved pieces - my sewing life needs more curves!

Making this rainbow did exactly what I was hoping to accomplish with this goal: I laid it out with the rest of the quilt, looked at the blocks left in the quilt along, and planned out the next six I need to put together.  This leaves one corner empty but I'll figure it out when I get to that point!

After I did that, I couldn't get the orange feather out of my head.  So I grabbed my yellow and orange scrap bins and just kept going!  Kristy is releasing a fabric line in July and I'm planning on grabbing a bunch for the backing and binding on this quilt; I think that's all the motivation I need to keep piecing this!

Also from the file of "that pattern has been printed HOW long?", I offer up the Sparkler Block from the 2019 Summer Sampler.  For this one, the stumbling block was choosing the right fabrics to get the transparent effect.  Once I finally picked that, the block came together in a snap!

Last, but definitely not least, a block for my long-neglected Quilt of Doom.  After this, I only need to make one more paper-pieced block and a half-dozen books and all the bookshelves will be done!

BONUS: Honeypot Sampler.  Working on this one wasn't even on my radar, but my little guy was looking over my shoulder while I was scrolling Instagram and fell in love with a block so we have been slowly putting it together.  Not much to see, but it is progress!

I didn't set out to only do paper-pieced blocks, but those were the ones that were calling my name.  I was alternating these blocks with traditionally pieced blocks and I really feel like that's the way to go now - break it up and do a little of everything!

I'm linking up my successful finish at Elm Street Quilts.