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Friday 28 March 2014

Scrappy rainbowy TGIFF

A finished quilt top - hurrah!


The Fat Quarter Shop had a free pattern a few weeks ago called Cherry Charm Pack quilt and I really wanted to make it.  The pattern called for four charm packs - two solid packs and two print packs.  I got busy cutting white from my stash to make the solid 5" charms and instead of buying two charm packs, I dug deep into the scrap pile and stash and gathered up a rainbow of colours.

Over three evenings, I cut and sewed, pressed and pinned and when I got to laying out the blocks for the final hurrah, I totally abandoned the layout that the pattern suggested - it was just too busy for my OCD brain.  I like 'order' so I lined all the skinny bits up in rows instead of how the pattern suggested. 

 

Beautiful and lovely bright and pretty ugly are the words I would use to describe this quilt top.  I am NOT a rainbow person and I believe this little quilt proves why!  Nevertheless, I will quilt and bind it and perhaps I will suddenly fall in love with it.  We'll see.  I am proud of my matching points though!  98% of them are awesome!


The pattern was easy to follow and I can see myself making another one someday.  This was a first for me - a quilt top started and finished in the same month - how crazy is that!?  And guess what?  I "put my scraps to work" again too.

Linking to TGIFF over at Devoted Quilter, Fairy Face Designs and SEWjo Saturday.

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22 comments:

  1. Kelly28 March 2014 at 22:11

    Love this Amy and your layout is fab! x

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  2. Leanne Parsons29 March 2014 at 00:06

    It's funny...I thought the original layout felt really busy too! I love your layout. Love all the colours too. It's a great scrap quilt. Thanks for linking to TGIFF.

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  3. Leanne29 March 2014 at 00:34

    I wish you lived closer, we would be friends for sure. Bright and pretty ugly indeed, I think maybe if you arrange the colours a bit next time you will like it more.

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  4. Allison29 March 2014 at 00:58

    I like that you lined up all the skinny bits. a quilt top in a month? way to go! :)

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  5. Kathy29 March 2014 at 04:27

    I'm with you...your speed and efficiency are amazing...I like how this turned out too...added bonus and that's not just my recent trip to the pub talking...looks great Amy!!

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  6. MetroQuilter29 March 2014 at 07:54

    Love how this has turned out, noticing how mant beautiful greens you have in your scraps.

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  7. Charlotte29 March 2014 at 08:29

    this layout is a definite improvement :-D

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  8. Amy DeCesare29 March 2014 at 09:24

    I agree that the way you arranged the skinny blocks looks great! Maybe if you think of this quilt as a Greatest Hits, you will like it more - I love seeing bits of wonderful fabrics, all in one place.

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  9. Mrs Flying Blind...29 March 2014 at 09:34

    Loving your twist x

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  10. M-R Charbonneau29 March 2014 at 13:03

    Yay! Way to go out of your comfort zone. Great job, Amy!

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  11. Jusmom129 March 2014 at 13:24

    I love your quilt! Scrappy...with order! My brain will also not allow me to do anything that isn't orderly, lol. Great Job!

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  12. Go-Go Kim29 March 2014 at 14:28

    I love your version and all the colors! Thank you so much for linking up to SEWjo Saturday!

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  13. charlotte29 March 2014 at 15:07

    Nice job. Doesn't that finish feel good?

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  14. Pippa Parsons29 March 2014 at 19:41

    Ohhh I love this and the colours, how about donating it for a siblings quilt?? Any child would love it or me lol

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  15. Pennie29 March 2014 at 20:10

    Love that layout and the colours :-) hope you do love it when it's done

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  16. Beatrice29 March 2014 at 21:03

    Love your take on the pattern (lining up the skinny bits)! I hope you don't mind if I copy your idea (when I get round to making the quilt, that is).
    PS did your quilt end up being the same size as the one in the tutorial?
    Thank you.

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  17. Anna29 March 2014 at 21:23

    Those points are definitely something to be proud of!! Hopefully quilting and binding helps you love it a little more :)

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  18. Vicki30 March 2014 at 06:06

    I love this quilt! I was going to say bright and happy, but in a VERY positive way!

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  19. Beth31 March 2014 at 12:41

    Your top looks great. I did the same thing and cut up some old fabric! Feels good to use it up.

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  20. Debbie Rogowski31 March 2014 at 16:52

    I love this pattern, I can't imagine you even attempted to make the Cherry quilt pattern. Your design is so much more pleasant. Finish it up and save it for a gift. Some else will love it

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  21. Schulz Family1 April 2014 at 09:46

    visiting from fairy face designs. Love love this. You must be so pleased

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  22. Sarah @ FairyFace Designs1 April 2014 at 20:21

    I really like how you changed up the pattern, and I love bright and scrappy so I think it looks great :-)

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