RSC January 2026 - Week 5 - Blue

January Blues continue into February. 

This post was meant for previous Saturday, but that didn't happen. 

UFO #12 - Star Streams is finished! 

It was supposed to be a RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge), but I changed my mind and made it in blue and white instead. 

Quilted in crosshatch design with 1.5" between each seam

Pieced backing. 

The photo didn't turn out the best. Here's another photo, after the backing was done.

- First blocks made: January 2023

- Flimsy: December 2024

- Quilted: January 2026

- Finished: January 31, 2026

 

A Quilting Life - BOM 2025

This is the block shown on my previous post. 

At the beginning of the week I received the white fabrics I'd ordered and finished up this block and others (below).

A Quilting Life - BOM 2026

Block #2 - February

How is it possible to ignore a blue and white scrappy quilt?

I couldn't, and here is the result: 

The beginning of 'True Blue'  

It's a QAL, but can also be done at your own pace.

I've finished Unit #1. 

5 easy 9-patches pieced together with sashing

...and Unit #2

9 easy 9-patches + borders

... and part of Unit #3

1.5" strips and squares sewn together.

I've made 2, need to make another 4 blocks

Linking up with Angela and the RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2026)

RSC 2026 Week 4 - January is BLUE

 A new year is here, and so is RSC - Rainbow Scrap Challenge - hosted by Angela at SuperScrappy

I have yet to decide how much I'll participate in the RSC this year. Definitely not as much as the previous years.

I'm drowning in RSC blocks from the last 3 years and my goal is to make those into flimsies (some are done already, it has been some busy weeks sewing). It's even better if they can be finished, at least some of them! 

Last year, I did part of Sherri McConnell's BOM 2025 in RSC colors. I did 6 blocks; orange, green, purple, turquoise/teal, light blue and brown. 

There are 6 more blocks to do and I'll start with the December block in blue.

It's a log cabin block with a small star block in the centre. 

I've done the star block only. Do you know why?? I'm almost out of white fabric! I've used a lot of white lately, that's why. More is ordered and on the way, I should get it by the end of the month. 

I've been going through two plastic bags with HSTs (leftovers from RSC blocks and other projects). They are now trimmed and stored in smaller plastic bags and marked with the size (for another blog post).

What also showed up were 9 blue and white HSTs. I can't even remember what they were meant for, I remember they didn't fit and I put them away. 

A small table topper, measures 16.75 inches / 42.50 cm

I'm working on my UFO/WIP list and happy to say I've finished two UFOs! 

This is #23 on my UFO/WIP list

 I had leftover blocks from 'Keep Believing/Tomten's Quilt', 

enough for a tea cozy and teapot mat

 The other side of the tea cozy

I also finished the wall hanging (UFO #24) 

I had the blocks, it was just to add them together with sashing

Measures 36 x 36 inches / 91.50 cm

I've said many times already and trying to convince myself I'm NOT going to do any BOM this year! Why are there soooo many temptations out there?!

I have sew enjoyed Sherri's BOM's 2024 and 2025. She's doing a new BOM this year, in red, blue and white. You can see the first block (January) here. 

...and here's mine!

 

Blue and red are the colors I have the most of, so why not? It's a chance to use up some of those fabrics. Isn't that a good excuse?! ...and one block a month that won't take much time! 

Fabric requirement is approximately 7.75 yards for the top and 4 yards for the back. That should make a small dent in my stash.

'Star Streams' (UFO #12) is quilted!  

It was thread basted last year.

I got it out earlier this month and discovered THIS!!! 

The highlighted block is the wrong way! 

It's fixed now. I had to undo half of the thread basting, remove that block and turn it the right way. Good thing I discovered it before I started quilting! 

(the photo was taken when it was a flimsy, before thread basting).

....my little helper! 'Helping' me quilt 'Star Streams'! 

Linking up with Angela at SuperScrappy and RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2026) 

JANUARY 2026 - Time (again!) for UFOs and Goals for the New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Here we go again! UFOs / WIPs / RSC 2026! 

I think I'd better start with the UFO's I did finish in 2025: 

You can see them all here. 

1) New York Beauty

2) Keep Believing / Tomten's Quilt

3) Dwellings / House quilt

4) Snowman wall quilt

5) No name purple quilt

6) Keep the Home Fires Burning

7) Sherri McConnell BOM 2024

8) Over the River and Through the Woods

My UFO/WIP/OGP list for 2025 is as long as a freight train and here is an updated list per January 1, 2026. It does not look much better compared to the 2025 list! YIKES!!!

1) PSQ 36-patches blocks

2) Wedding Ring quilt

3) Scrappy Christmas Stars

4) Christmas Card Holder

5) Basket quilt

6) Scrappy 4-inches blocks (Diamond in a square)

7) Crumb quilt

8) Got the Blues - Progress: Thread basted

9) Poppy Wall quilt

10) Granny Squares

11) Swirling Stars RSC - flimsy Jan 27, 2026

Update: Thread basted Jan 8, 2026

12) Star Streams / Progress: Thread basted 2025

WIP: Quilting (week #4 - 2026) - FINISHED JAN 31, 2026

13) Patchwork Potpourri

14) Star Quilt / Brown and Orange RSC

 WIP: Making remining blocks (second week Jan 2026)

Flimsy (Jan 11, 2026)

Thread basted February 5, 2026

15) 182 Day Solstice RSC

16) 35 Scrap Jar blocks RSC - Work in progress (end Dec 2025) 

Update: 2 flimsies + pieced backings (first week Jan 2026)

17) 94 Zip It (Zipper) blocks RSC - WIP (Jan 28, 2026): First blocks sewn together

Update: Flimsy (Jan 31, 2026)

18) 64 Split Nine blocks RSC

19) Kris Kringle Kit

20) Country Charm / Progress: Thread basted

21) Half Square Triangles (from RSC and other blocks) - WIP beginning Jan 2026

22) Christmas Table Topper

23) Tea cozy / Keep Believing - WIP (Jan 12, 2026) / FINISHED JAN 15, 2026

24) Small Wall quilt / Keep believing - Progress: Flimsy (Jan 11, 2026)

FINISHED JAN 24, 2026

25) House block (leftover from Dwellings) - 

26) Coffee with Dad RSC

27) Sherry McConnel BOM 2025 RSC

28) Eclipse RSC

29) Scrappy blocks RSC

30) Hollow Nine blocks RSC

31) Scrappy Flannel blocks

Knitting / Crocheting: 

Shawl - knitting

Open finger gloves - knitting

Santa - knitting

Gnome - knitting

Bed cover - knitting

Granny Squares blanket - crocheting

As you can see, there are way too many! It won't be possible to finish them all by end of 2026. My goal is to finish at least one per month. Let's see how that goes! 

What about you? Do you have any goals for 2026? 

HAPPY QUILTING!