Being a part of a blog hop is always so much fun don't you think? So when Carol from Just Let Me Quilt announced she was having "Its Cool To Be Square" blog hop I jumped on the bandwagon. It kinda happened as I was just starting this quilt back in March. And it just so happened it involved squares. So it was meant to be:)I had purchased a bundle of 10 fat quarters at the Minnesota Quilt show last year. And it has been staring at me and begging me to use them in a quilt. I just hadn't figured out just what quilt and then to find a pattern that needed only 10 fat quarters. As I do from time to time, I went through a box of patterns and found one that would work great if I substituted the light colored fat quarter in that bundle. Of course that meant going through my bright fun colors of stash to get one that would look like it fit in. See that pretty teal border print with the purple polka dots, yep that's the one I substituted and then decided to use it for the border and binding also.
The pattern is called Sweet Pea and is from Anka's Treasures. It is a fast pattern to make up and fun looking at. While her pattern has you applique flowers onto the quilt I decided I didn't want to do that. I like the simplicity of the 'cool' squares and it lets the prints shine through.
Then when it came time to quilt it a couple weeks ago, I started panicking because I don't usually have a lot of big yardage pieces for backings on hand. The one I originally picked wasn't big enough and I didn't have time to do a pieced backing. So I dug a little deeper and wowzers I came up with the perfect piece, the right size, the right color, bingo!!!
It measures in at 56"x 66". A great size to cuddle up and read a book or watch TV with.
Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting (that's me)
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Beautiful quilt! The perfect design for this hop. Love the colors you chose. They really make the white squares pop. You do such lovely quilting. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat's a fantastically cool quilt with squares! I love the color combination you used to set off the white squares.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors and the squares. Would like to see the whole quilt though to get a better look at it and the size of it. Beautifully done as always Vicki.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you really did have the perfect fat quarter bundle for that design, Vicki! And the one you substituted in fits right in, too. Pretty fabric, great design - I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt, the pattern, the colors, the squares. Your choice of border was perfectly cool. Your stash looks like a fun place to shop. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun pattern! The design really does let the fabrics shine. Great finish.
ReplyDeleteI call that quilt when I come over and we watch a show! I love it. Great choice of colors, and I heard that little squee when you found that perfect backing! Love, love, love it!
ReplyDeleteOh I love that quilt. Such happy colors and the fun pattern.
ReplyDeleteOh Vicky...I LOVE it. So bright and cheery. What a "score" on that fat quarter pack and finding the perfect pattern to show them off!
ReplyDeleteSweet quilt, and I love this pattern!
ReplyDeleteI love this in those fabrics! It is definitely a cool square quilt that would be awesome to snuggle in. Thank you for sharing and being a part of the hop!
ReplyDeleteLove that you had a backing piece in the right size and color!!! Super cute fabrics and quilt, Vick! I like that quilt ladder, too!
ReplyDeleteOh, that is SEW cute!! I haven't seen that pattern before. It is DEFINITELY going on my To Make list!
ReplyDeleteI love the design of the quilt, and the colors are perfect!
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki! Wow, this is one great quilt to use up those gorgeous fat quarter pieces. What a fun pattern to really let the fabric shine. A perfect interpretation for a COOL square blog hop. Of course I love to see the quilting as well. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteAnother one to jump into my list. Thank you, it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat looks a great quilt to snuggle up under to read or enjoy watching tv. Well done.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful fabrics! I love how the simple squares let the fabrics sing, but it's still quite interesting to look at. Hooray for having the perfect backing hidden away!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt! It definitely doesn't need any applique to be fun and modern! I love the colors and how the white squares dance across it. Very cool, indeed :)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to use those cherished FQs from a show last year! It seems a long time ago but Anka's Sweet Peapattern is perfect. The backing is just lovely too and how perfect that it was around.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt! Your bright colors really pop with the white, what a fantastic finish!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your brilliant quilt! I love the pretty colors.
ReplyDeleteYay! I love your 'square' quilt. That layout is so much fun and it's great that you go to use up some lovely FQs from your stash.
ReplyDeleteI love the resulting effect! it certainly does not need appliqué flowers
ReplyDeletePretty quilt. Yes, the backing is perfect for that quilt.
ReplyDeleteObviously the backing you found was a meant-to-be moment. I love when that happens! Your quilt looks so pretty - I love the bright colours. Thank you for having us over for a visit with you.
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty, I love the bright cheerful colors and they were prefect for this design. Don't you love it when everything falls into place? Thank you for linking up to Put your foot down. Come back tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteOh that was totally meant to be!! what a fun quilt - love all the bright colors and the happiness of it!
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing what you find in your stash when you dig deep. Your quilt looks fantastic!
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