Thursday, May 21, 2015

Burlap Brights Blog Hop: Day 11

Welcome to the eleventh and last day of our Burlap Brights Block Hop! We hope you've enjoyed the eleven block tutorials our designing friends have been sharing here this week and last week. Be sure to stop by each day to see a new block and have a chance to win some Burlap Brights for yourself!





Today, Wendy from Ivory Spring is sharing her block. Check out her tutorial and then scroll to the bottom of this post to enter for a chance to win a fat quarter bundle of the six Burlap Brights prints featured in our hop.


Hello Everyone, this is Wendy from Ivory Spring.  I am brightly happy to be participating in Benartex's Burlap Brights blog hop.  It's always fun to be part of Benartex's hops.

So the idea is to use 6 colors from the fabric line to construct a 12" block.  Because I am kind of on a personal quest to see how many ways I could doctor and use the sawtooth star block, my block is a sawtooth star variation block.  I am calling my it Happy Go Around Star!


Supplies and cutting:
For this block, we will be using all 6 Burlap Bright fabrics and 1/8y of white ground fabric.
From white ground fabric, cut
4 (4" x 4") squares
6 (3 1/2" x 3 1/2") squares
4 (1 1/2" x 3 ") rectangles

From blue, green and purple fabrics, cut 
1 (4" x 4") square

From red fabric, cut 
1 (4" x 4") square
1 (1 1/2" x 1 1/2") square

From yellow and orange fabrics, cut
1 (3 1/2" x 3 1/2") square
2 (2" x 2") squares



Block assembly:
1.  Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of all the colored squares, except for the (1 1/2" x 1 1/2") red square.

2.  Using the green square as example.  Place (4" x 4") green square, right sides together, on 1 (4" x 4") white square.  Sew 1/4" away from, and on right and left sides of drawn line.  


Cut along drawn line.  Open and press to yield 2 half-square-triangle (HST) units.  

Repeat for the red, blue, purple (4" x 4") as well as the yellow and orange (3 1/2" x 3 1/2") squares, using white squares of corresponding sizes.
3.  Lining up the diagonal line of the HST units against the 45 degree line of the ruler, trim the red, purple, blue and green HST units to measure 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" raw edge to raw edge, and yellow and orange HST units to measure 3" x 3" raw edge to raw edge.


4.  Making Block Center.
Sew 1 yellow HST unit and 1 orange HST unit to the opposite long sides of 1 (1 1/2" x 3") white rectangles.   Repeat to make 2 pieced rows.
Sew 2 (1 1/2" x 3") white rectangles to the opposite sides of 1 (1 1/2" x 1 1/2") red squares into a pieced rows.

Sew the rows together to complete block center.


5.  Sew 1 green HST and 1 purple HST together into a pieced column.  Repeat to make 2 columns, and add to the right and left sides of block center.

6.  Making Corner Unit.
Place 1 (2" x 2") yellow square, right sides together, on 1 (3 1/2" x 3 1/2") white square.  Sew on drawn line.  Trim 1/4" away from sewn line.  Open and press to reveal yellow corner triangle.



Repeat to make a total of 2 yellow and 2 orange corner units.
7.  Arrange and sew together 1 yellow corner unit, 1 orange corner unit, 1 red HST and 1 purple HST into a pieced row.  Repeat to make 2 rows, and add to the remaining opposite sides of block center to complete block.



Quilt Option:
You can easily make a number of these blocks, and sew them to make a quilt. 

My husband walked by my work station, and commented how he liked the block!  So, I will be making a few more blocks myself to turn it into a quilt!
Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you have liked my Happy Go Around Star block.  The colors sure make one happy, don't they?!
Even more so, I hope you have enjoyed seeing the other designers' creatively designed blocks!

Have a great day!



For a chance to win your own rainbow bundle of Burlap Brights, make sure you're signed up to follow our blog (through a blog reader or by email; both options are in the right hand sidebar). Leave a comment letting us know that you are and tell us if you've ever made a rainbow colored quilt



Make sure you check out each day's tutorial!


Day 1: Chris from made by ChrissieD
Day 3: Alison from Little Bunny Quilts
Day 4: Debby from Debby Kratovil Quilts
Day 5: Kristen from KD Quilts 
Day 6: Benartex design team
Day 7: Stephanie from Stitched Together Studios
Day 8: Julie from The Crafty Quilter
Day 9: Cynthia from Quilting is more fun than Housework

Day 10: Jessica from Quilty Habit 


To see the entire schedule, click here.
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105 comments:

  1. Yes, I have sort of made a rainbow type quilt. It was a step zig zag and each row of colored fabric had a row of various whites between them.

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  2. I follow with GFC - I have been with a group that works thru their scraps by the rainbow colors each month. Although I make a lot of 'rainbow' blocks, I haven't made a quilt with them as I send the blocks to a mission group who make the quilts and sends them on to those in need.

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  3. I've never made a rainbow colored quilt but I'd love to! I follow Benartex via Facebook and Sew in Love with Fabric via Bloglovin. Thanks!

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  4. I follow by email and GFC. I have made several rainbow quilts. Two or three log cabins and a zig zag quilt, among others. I especially like them made from lots of scraps.

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  5. I am a new GFC follower! Your quilt is beautiful! One of my first quilts was from this same pattern and yes, it was a rainbow quilt. It was on a black background instead of white, though. You've done a great job!

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  6. I follow by email. I've never made a rainbow quilt, but this block and the setting sure is fun--love it!

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  7. I get your e-mail posts. My sewing group made a charity quilt where we contributed blocks in different colors. Sort of a rainbow quilt.

    anndunn24(at)gmail.com

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  8. I follow Sew in Love with Fabric via-email. I have made a rainbow quilt. Thank you for the tutorials and the inspiration.

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  9. I love Wendy's colorful, burlap sawtooth block. By making only four blocks. a very colorful wall hanging could be created quite easily. It would only take three blocks to make a gorgeous table runner. I'm even thinking red, white, and blue for this weekend.

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  10. HI,visiting from Ivory Spring this am, what a neat block! This one is a keeper,for sure! I haven't made this block or any Rainbow Quilts>think I'd like to start! Follow Ivory Spring+Sew In Love on Blog lovin'! Thanks for a great Blog Hop! msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  11. Hi, I follow your postings by e-mail. I haven't made a rainbow quilt yet, but am taking a Trip Around the World class in July so I'm collecting my colors :)
    I love your block and quilt ideas! Thank you, Stephanie

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  12. Another great block! Love the secondary design it creates when sewn together. I am a follower, via email. I made a delightful scrappy rainbow quilt for my grandniece's Christmas gift last year. This has certainly been a fun hop!

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  13. A rainbow quilt has been on my list of quilts to make for a long time. I follow the blog with email and GFC.

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  14. I follow the Sew in Love blog via email. I've made several quilts for babies that included these rainbow colors.

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  15. I follow via email. I have never made a rainbow quilt but this block (stars are my favorite) makes me want to make one soon.

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  16. What a great way to end the hop. I have bookmarked all the pages and have making a quilt out of all the blocks on my list. I do make rainbow scrappy quilts for children and adults. They always seem so bright and happy that it's hard not to like one.

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    1. forgot to say that I follow Sew In Love with Fabric via bloglovin and Benartex on FB.

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  17. I follow by email and bloglovin....I have made several rainbow quilts!

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  18. I've made several rainbow colored quilts and really like them. I follow Sew In Love With Fabric through Bloglovin. Thanks for a great blog hop!

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  19. I've made several rainbow colored quilts and really like them. I follow Sew In Love With Fabric through Bloglovin. Thanks for a great blog hop!

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  20. Pretty block and quilt. Following on bloglovin'. Yes made a rainbow quilt. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  21. I am a Facebook follower and get the Benartex blog, and I get the Mr b's preview packs. I have never done a rainbow quilt but this blog hop is making me want to try one.

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  22. I am a Facebook follower and get the Benartex blog, and I get the Mr b's preview packs. I have never done a rainbow quilt but this blog hop is making me want to try one.

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  23. I follow by bloglovin. I've never made a rainbow quilt. But I'm working on A hexie quilt in which I have picked rainbow colors.

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  24. I follow your blog by email. I love making scrappy quilts and using lots of colors. I REALLY like the textured burlap look. Reads solid and soft.

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  25. I follow your blog via Bloglovin'. I have never made a rainbow quilt, as my stash doesn't have every color of the rainbow, I don't have a lot of green. Thanks for the chance!

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  26. I'm still working on a rainbow quilt & I'm a blog follower.

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  27. I follow Sew in Love with Fabric by email updates. I have never made a rainbow quilt but after following this blog hop, I have to put it on my "to do" list. I especially like today's block. kthurn@bektel.com

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  28. Yes, I have made a Rainbow colored quilt.
    This block of Wendy's is superb. She is very creative.

    I sub to your blog, and Wendy's blog too (for a long time, both)
    I would love to win a bundle of fabric.

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  29. I follow this blog by email. I have enjoyed this blog hop immensely. Thank you and all the wonderful designers for sharing their creativeness. I have never made a rainbow quilt but maybe someday.

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  30. I follow this blog via email. I made a cute rainbow colored baby quilt from striped fabric.
    jitney41 atgmail.com

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  31. I have not made a rainbow quilt yet...want to this summer. Follow you on Bloglovin too. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  32. I have never made a rainbow quilt but I would love to make one, just like yours. I follow Sew in Love by emails and follow Benartex on FB. Thank you for sharing your tutorial with us and giving all of us the chance to try and win these fabulous Burlap Brights.

    Sandi Timmons
    sandit1@sbcglobal.net

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  33. i follow with blog lovin' and on fb.

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  34. I follow you via (a different) email address. I haven't make a rainbow quilt yet - it's on my list to do!
    fabricstasher24@gmail.com

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  35. I love these rainbow blocks. I follow you through email. I have made 2 rainbow quilts, Bargello style. One for me and one I gave away.

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  36. I follow by bloglovin -no I haven't made a rainbow quilt yet but I am planning to soon!

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  38. Follow on blogger and I have made a rainbow quilt

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  39. I've been a follower of your blog through email; love this block hop! I have made a rainbow rail fence quilt, and am in the process of making scrappy blocks for another rainbow quilt--just love them and it uses up lots of scraps!
    slbook3@aol.com

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  40. I follow by email. I haven't made a rainbow quilt but this blog hop has been very inspiring, so it's on my list!

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  41. I follow your blog via email. I have never made a rainbow quilt, but I would like to make one, soon.

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  42. I have not made a rainbow colored quilt, but this blog hop has made me think more about doing one soon. I've loved all the bright and happy colors.

    I am also a follower of Sew in Love with Fabric on Bloglovin' and also via email.

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  43. I follow Sew in Love with Fabric on Bloglovin.

    I have never made a rainbow quilt - but this blog hop and these beautiful fabrics are inspiring me to try to make one. Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  44. I am in love with these bright textured fabrics! And I really like this block. :)
    I am a seasoned follower.
    craftyccain@gmail.com

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  45. I follow your blog via email. No, I have never made a rainbow quilt. But I would like to make one in the future.

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  46. I follow you via email. Yes, I've made several rainbow quilts--so bright and cheerful. Most recent was a Rainbow Dresden Plate with black background (double-pointed so no circle in center). I will be making more!

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  47. Yes, I have have a rainbow quilt "Storm At Sea".

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    1. oops!!! Yes, I have made a rainbow quilt "Storm at Sea" !

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  48. I follow via e-mail. I've made many colorful quilts, but I don't think I've ever made a rainbow quilt.

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  49. Love this block....what a great idea....

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  50. very pretty block. I love the simplicity that makes it wonderful. thanks for sharing the tutorial. no, sadly I have not made a rainbow quilt yet. on my to-do list. Oh I follow you by email
    quilting dash lady at Comcast dot net

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  51. I have never made a rainbow colored block, but it looks lovely!
    I follow you by email.

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  52. I made a few rainbow wall hangings and gifted them to my sister!!!

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  53. I'm following via Bloglovin!! Sure love this block and it really would make a beautiful quilt!!!

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  54. I'm a follower through Bloglovin', and I have made a couple of rainbow quilts. I love bright colours.

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  55. I follow by email. I use a lot of colors but never exactly a rainbow. Maybe someday!

    t_ktl at yahoo.com

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  56. Email and bloglovin, both. Yes, I've made a rainbow quilt. It has coffee mugs all over it.

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  57. No rainbows yet, however, now that the grand kids are getting old enough, they may ask for one soon. I'm seriously in love with this block.SO CUTE! I just signed up to follow your blog and you show some very neat quits on your page.

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  58. I follow your blog by email. I have not made a rainbow quilt. Maybe someday! cknapp3626 (at) sbcglobal (dot) net

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  59. I follow via bloglovin'. I haven't made a rainbow quilt yet, but it's definitely on my to do list.

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  60. I follow on one computer with the RSS feeds in my email box (haven't figured out how to do it in windows 8 yet on this computer) That's why I'm always a day late lol. I haven't made a 'rainbow' quilt but I'm in the middle of a pastels only quilt. 6 different fabrics but I bet it would be amazing with these burlap print brights!

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  61. Yes, I love rainbow colored quilts. The latest one I made was for a sibling of one of my son's friends who was ill with an aggressive form of cancer. Sadly he lost his battle, but my hope was that the quilt gave him a little cheer during his struggle. I follow via Bloglovin.

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  62. I have never made a rainbow quilt.I love use a lot of fabric color and mix prints with solids.Is that a rainbow quilt?

    I follow Sew in Love with Fabric by email.

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  63. I follow by email. No, I have not made a rainbow quilt. I do hope to someday, though. These are beautiful fabrics!
    Susie

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  64. I haven't actually made a Rainbow Quilt of solids...but have definitely used Rainbow colored Prints! (Loooove Scrappy! lol) Love your Block too..definitely will make Gorgeous Quilt! Thanks for sharing Tutorial! :)

    I also Follow you thru Email & Bloglovin both! :D

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  65. I follow you by e-mail. What a fun block! I've made one rainbow quilt and have another one in the works. So fun!

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  66. I am signed up to follow you through email and looking forward to it!

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  67. Never made a rainbow quilt will have to add it to my list of quilts I need to do!

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  68. I follow you via email and I have never made a rainbow quilt. You can bet I will if I win some of this fabric though. It is so colorful, and so is the block featured in this post.

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  69. I am an email subscriber. No I've never made a rainbow quilt.

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  70. I follow by email. Haven't made a rainbow colored quilt but I love bright colors and these burlap brights would be great in a kids quilt.

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  71. I'm a follower! Love to see your posts pop up in my inbox!
    quiltnsrep(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  72. I've not yet made a rainbow quilt, but I love your star block....if luck is with me, maybe I will win the fabric and make one! :)
    quiltnsrep(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  73. I follow via email. Yes, I have made a rainbow quilt (all in butterfly fabrics) for my niece. I have plans for several more rainbow quilts as I love bright happy colors.
    dragonfly9716(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  74. Love this block! No, I haven't made a rainbow quilt yet. It is on my to make list. Thanks for the great giveaway! vickise at gmail dot com

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  75. I follow this blog with Feedly.

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  76. Thanks to the Rainbow Scraps Challenge, I have put together a few Rainbow quilt tops, most recently one from broken dishes blocks and one made from large oak leaf blocks ... I am currently working on the borders for this rainbow version of Judy Niemeyer's Briar Patch

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  77. Love this block. I follow by email I have never had all the right colors to make a rainbow quilt. I would love to make one

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  78. Love this block. I follow by email I have never had all the right colors to make a rainbow quilt. I would love to make one

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  79. I follow through Blog Lovin! I have not made a rainbow quilt, but looking at this block and the others from the hop I sure am tempted to start one!
    Sandy A

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  80. I agree with your husband; it's an outstanding block! Bloglovin follower:Nicole Sender & new e-mail subscriber. I haven't made a rainbow quilt but will in the future.
    nikilsend(at)outlook(dot)com

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  81. Beautiful block! I want to use this in my Sampler quilt I'm making. I have made a rainbow quilt out of batiks for my oldest daughter 2 years ago. I love the brightness of all the colors. I follow via email.

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  82. Effective block. I have made several children's quilts in rainbow themes. I follow through e mail. pjrquilter at msn dot com

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  83. I was part of a rainbow charm swap, and the resulting quilt was very cheerful. I follow you via email (wordygirl at earthlink dot net).

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  84. I never made a rainbow quilt, but made a few quilts with bright colors. I follow Sew in Love (with Fabric) via email and Google Friends Connect.

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  85. I became a follower. I have made rainbow quilts. Awesome fabrics. Thanks for the tutorial.

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  86. I follow with bloglovin' and I love rainbow quilts. I have made a couple of small wall hanging size.

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  87. I follow Sew in Love With Fabric through Bloglovin. I haven't worked much with solids so I've never made a rainbow quilt - BUT, I should!!!

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  88. I follow Sew in Love by email. Yes, I am making a rainbow quilt at the moment.
    judybarr at iearn dot org dot au

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  89. Follow you on bloglovin! The first quilt I made (for my nephew 16 years ago!) was a rainbow quilt, but another is on my "to-do" list. Ssarah: crjandsbj(at)netzero(dot)com

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  90. i follow with blog lovin' and on fb.

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  91. Following. No, I haven't made a rainbow quilt - bucket list!!

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  92. Yes, I follow on Bloglovin. No I haven't made a rainbow quilt. Sure like them.

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  93. Email follower!
    I've never made a rainbow quilt!!

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  94. I've made several rainbow wall hangings....never a bed quilt...it's just not usually a palette I like...but I love this block. I follow Wendy and have been a big fan of hers for years. I sure hope I win...I'd make a table runner out of this block and another

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  95. I have never made a rainbow quilt, but this looks gorgeous. I follow via Bloglovin.

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  96. Rainbow quilts are a favorite of mine. I've made quilts with bright rainbows, pastel rainbows, tropical rainbows, dusty rainbows, and probably others that I can't recall right now. Love them all. I follow you by email. -- soparkaveataoldotcom

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  97. I actually just finished a rainbow quilt! It is a log cabin, and each row is a different color of the rainbow. I follow Sew in Love ( with Fabric) via email.

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  98. I follow by email. I have not made a rainbow colored quilt but have enjoyed seeing the blocks made with these fun colors,

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  99. I love rainbows, and someday will make a rainbow quilt. Would love to try this visually-burlap fabric.

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  100. I follow the blog with Feedly. I've made a few rainbow quilts :) Thanks for the chance to win! mto2golsen (at) gmail (dot) com

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  101. I follow with feedly. I just started cutting up square for a rainbow quilt and realized I need way more colors. Can't wait to share on my blog

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  102. I follow with feedly. I just started cutting up square for a rainbow quilt and realized I need way more colors. Can't wait to share on my blog

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