Rainbowland

Welcome to Treadlestitches!  I hope you're having good weather, we sure are!

I named this little quilt "Rainbowland" after the Dolly Parton/Miley Cyrus song.  The houses were part of this year's Rainbow Scrap Challenge, but I just couldn't wait for the end of the year to put them together.

The only color I needed that we haven't made for the RSC so far is yellow, so it was not too much trouble to add the yellow houses.  I'm making mine from charm squares.  As you can see, the skies are blue, just like in the song.

I put this minion print in the middle of this orange row as a sort of statement.  That little guy is Unique, and so are all of us.  In Rainbowland, everybody is accepted and respected for who they are:  cats, panda bears, elephants, monkeys, singing chickens, and even monsters.  Everybody.

You may have heard of the teacher whose principal refused to allow her first grade students to sing the Rainbowland song at a school concert.  When she objected publicly (and mildly, I thought) on Twitter, she was fired.  (Click HERE for the story.)  Her school is in the next county over.  I am appalled at the recent political idea that inclusion is bad or wrong or harmful in some way.  Sometimes this comes out in my quilting.

There are 3 rainbows in my quilt:  the rows of houses, the border (made from the pieces I call Little Bricks, 2.5 in. x 3.5 in. cut), and the binding.  I might be hitting the theme a bit too hard.

The back is this fabric that looks like splattered paint.  I used the poly batting, which makes the quilt soft and warm.  It will be donated to a child.

In other news, Happy blocks!  It has been fun tracking down light fabrics for the centers.

The kids in this print remind me of my wonderful grandchildren at different stages in their lives.

Four more!  I had lots of light squares with red prints.  Strawberries, plus Dr. Seuss characters, and...

my favorite Read print!  As a retired school librarian, I had to include this one!

Last week I was out of town visiting my mom, who is recovering from a bad fall.  It's been tough for her, but her positive attitude and can-do spirit are carrying her through.  Above is her lovely patio, just after a rain.

When running an errand for my mom, she encouraged me to visit a local quilt shop.  So I did!  The name is The Savage Quilter, in Oklahoma City.  The pattern should be fun to make, and is by Cluck Cluck Sew.

Isn't this a neat way to package a fat quarter?  There were literally hundreds, all ready to go.  A bunch of them wanted to come with me, so I said okay!  It's a well-stocked shop with a friendly and knowledgeable staff, and I definitely recommend a visit if you're in the area.

 

While I was gone, my dear Hubby and the little grandsons made sure the black raspberries got picked every day.  Above is what I picked this morning.  I think raspberry season is the best time of the year.

I hope things are going well for you today.  Have a good week, and keep quilting!

Cheers,

Sylvia@Treadlestitches

Linking up with:

Alycia at Finished or Not Finished Friday

Angela at So Scrappy

Cynthia at Oh Scrap

Hands 2 Help 2019

It has been so much fun seeing what everyone has made for the 2019 Hands to Help Challenge, that I almost forgot to post myself! 
Little Buddy is posing with the six quilts "we" made for Jack's Basket. 
You can see them better below:

Two house quilts from some Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks, to welcome a little one home.

Three simple quilts, made from charm squares (the two on the left) and flannel tumblers (on the right).

And lastly, a pink trip around the world, also made from charm squares.
Patterns (or recipes as I call them) are in my blog posts.

The last quilt on my list this year is this one:

More rainbow house blocks!  This quilt will go to Quilty Hugs.

As always, H2H has been a wonderful experience.  Sarah, I can't thank you enough for organizing it.  And thanks to all the other quilters for their inspiring work.  I'm taking notes!

Cheers to all,
Sylvia@Treadlestitches

Linking to Sarah at Hands 2 Help 2019 Final Link Up