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Do you keep a list of quilts you plan to make? I do. I even have it written on a whiteboard in my sewing room. Somehow I never keep to that schedule, because something always comes along to make me drop everything and make it (a condition called DrEAMi that often afflicts quilters). Bordered Square, above, is one of those DrEAMi projects. This top was so much fun to make, it didn't even seem like patch-
work.
The inspiration came from this book,
Quilts from the Heart, by Karin Renaud. I bought it at the Humane Society rummage sale at the end of May. The book is filled with great ideas, but the Bordered Square pattern sent me straight to my boxes of cut squares to start making blocks.
The blocks are simple to make. The center is a 4.5 in. cut square, surrounded by 12 squares cut 2.5 in. All the centers are novelty prints. The blocks in the book used novelty prints with darker backgrounds. I used lighter ones instead for more contrast.
I liked the author's use of random bright squares as cornerstones. Instead of solid white, I used a print for the sashing because it was more fun. It's a heart print, and I always like to include hearts in the donation quilts I make for kids.
I love having a good pattern and inspiration for a quilt, but also making some small changes to do it my way. My quilt has 30 blocks instead of 20, and I also skipped the inner border. I will be donating the top to the Children's Advocacy Center in Milwaukee. The organizer will quilt it, and it will be given to a child.
Check out the border! I got this colorful kitty fabric at the museum sale last month and just loved it. It seemed perfect for this quilt, but I only had just over half a yard, and I was afraid it wouldn't be enough. I did the math several times but didn't really trust myself (not a math person sadly).
It worked! All I have left of the kitty fabric is one 2.5 in. strip, two 3.5 in. squares, and this heart block I made with the last of it.
Purple blocks were happening here for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I can't wait to see everybody else's blocks in the linky parties. Here are mine!
Bright Hopes:
And Thrifty:
And my favorite block of the week:
There's a flying girl frog in the center square! Of course it's my favorite!
The stacks of RSC blocks are getting taller! I'm looking forward to making them into tops.
In other news, I've been spending lots of time with my youngest grandsons this summer.
They're "helping" me pick black raspberries. Not much help since they eat all they pick, but it's a great snack for them and something they look forward to.
Buddy and I have been going to the park every morning while Little Guy is at a playground program. In the photo above, he's testing his American Ninja Warrior skills.
This morning, I'm going to a meeting at the Quilt Museum, so I'd better get going. Have a lovely week, everyone.
Cheers for reading,
Sylvia@Treadlestitches
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Awesome projects. The framed squares using novelty prints - worked out great!
ReplyDeleteYou always have the best patterns for colorful prints. Framed squares is so cute!
ReplyDeleteThe framed squares designs is wonderful, Sylvia! I love seeing all the fun prints you used in it. How great to be able to pass on a quilt top that will be quilted and given to a child who needs it. Looks like Buddy has some excellent Ninja skills, too!
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