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I love how string scraps are transformed by rainbow order.  Each one seems richer, showier than otherwise.  I'm not often drawn to string scrap projects, but this color play does delight me.

This is my last NICU quilt top made with recycled hearts.  It's an echo of an earlier design, but split in half with two hearts and two rainbow paths.  The off-centered alignment is what initially excited me about this idea.  Do you like it?

Today this picture is bringing back fond memories of Rainbow Bright.  Remember her arm and leg bands with their thin, rainbow-order stripes?  I think she would approve.

Now it's time to start backing and quilting these little quilts! 

A photo posted by Rachel Hauser (@stitchedincolor) on Sep 24, 2016 at 10:36am PDT

While my strings were out, making themselves appreciated, I whipped up a bee block for do. Good Stitches.  Ara Jane asked for 55" of mostly-solid, bright stripes.  Simple is good.  Now I get to wait and see what she does with them! 

I know that many times you see the blocks I make, but not the finished quilts (which are considerably more fun).  You can visit our Love Circle Finished Quilts thread to see all the quilts we've made over the years collaboratively for children through Wrap Them in Love.  Click on the pictures of the quilts to enlarge.

And speaking of do. Good Stitches, we are a large charity quilting bee with many sewing circles all over the world.  I have a U.S. circle in need of a quilter at the moment.  Quilters take turns leading and assembling/quilting the monthly quilts.  As a quilter, you'll be asked to lead a quilt about twice per year.  If you are interested in using your fabrics to make quilts for charity as part of a sewing circle and comfortable using Flickr to communicate with members, please register your interest Here.  Thanks so much!

It's my turn to lead the Love circle quilt in October.  I best start brainstorming some ideas...