I love how Rebecca uses neutrals in the above quilt, Flame. She provides a lot of great suggestions/tips for using neutrals for negative space, emphasis, etc.
She also discusses how to seamlessly transition from color to color across the spectrum, as in the above quilt, Rainbow Streak.
And the cover quilt, Wavelength, is probably my favorite. I love the vibrant colors she chose and how they transition so beautifully. I also love how she used multiple shades of neutrals for the background for interest and to minimize the contrast. And Angela Walters' incredible quilting doesn't hurt either!
So for my post, I was planning on just using Rebecca's suggestions to pull a rainbow palette from my stash to show as an example, but I got so excited with my pull, that I had to make something out of them! Thus these rainbow placemats.
I especially love the suggestions Rebecca has for transitioning the colors across the spectrum and used them in my fabric selection. 
They were super easy to whip up! I simply cut 8-9 3" strips for each mat, and pieced them together at wonky angles. I trimmed the seam allowances to 1/4" and cut each quilt top to 13" x 16".
I straight lined quilted each placemat with coordinating thread about 1/2" apart. 
Also, I couldn't resist adding one of my scrappy applique friends to one of the mats. I love this little robot.
Giveaway time! Rebecca and C&T are generously giving away a copy of Modern Rainbow at each stop on the hop! To enter, leave a comment below! **Giveaway Closed**
Be sure to check out Giuseppe Ribaudo's (@giucy_giuce) Instagram post today for another chance to win! The blog hop ends tomorrow at Rebecca's blog, so be sure to check that one out too!
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great placemats! That seems like something I could try with my scraps too.
Rainbows are always so happy. And I think this would be a great way to get rid of scraps!
Love the use of your stash fabrics. And that robot – what a hoot!
What a fun blog hop! Seeing your scrappy applique on the back made me want to do something similar to a quilt back that I am almost ready to finish! Thanks for the idea!
I love your use of a portion of the rainbow to make your placemats. Looks like a wonderful book.