Introducing Smitten

Once I decided to stop my Dumpster Diving series

with No. 12 - Journey's End,

I spent some time sorting the remaining leftovers

into color groups.

Since then, I've been pondering projects to use all those 1.5" pieces.

I've settled on five:

You've already met Hoppipolla and Nubilous.

This post introduces Smitten.

("marked by foolish or unreasonable fondness")

I still remember the first time I saw this inspiration quilt

on Amanda Jean Nyberg's blog . . . 

The four patches finish at 2"  . . . 

At the time I thought this was insanity

but now I'm looking at it with a different set of eyes.

It's perfect for some of those leftover Dumpster Diving pieces.

I will use the leftover light print from Yuletide,

especially since 225 2.5" squares were already cut out and waiting

with enough 10" squares to cut more than enough for this project.

And this beautiful yardage that has been waiting in the stash

for far too long will make a perfect quilt back.

And of course, I just HAD to make three tiny four patches

to test my theory . . .  Smitten will not happen overnight

but it will be something really wonderful when it is done.

Quiltdivajulie

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“Colours are brighter when the mind is open.”

Adriana Alarcon