Saturday, February 12, 2022

Smitten - the Flimsy



While cleaning up the studio,
I realized Smitten only needed its borders sewn on.

(it was abruptly pulled off the design wall
to make room for Little Man's project)

So I stopped cleaning and finished Smitten.

54" wide x 70" long

(I'll square the corners after quilting)




You can read about Smitten's inspiration here.

You can read the other updates by using the 
Smitten label at the bottom of this post.

 (adj. - "marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness")




There are 360 single fabric 2.5" squares
and 360 2.5" four patches (or 1,440 1" squares)
in the finished quilt top.

(Hint: if any of you are inspired to make your own version,
do yourself a big favor and make your four patches 
oversize so you can square them to 2.5")

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Smitten's scrappy backing is ready and waiting
so I'll likely get this pin basted and quilted 
in the next couple of weeks.




Quiltdivajulie
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“Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It’s a miracle, and the dance is a celebration of that miracle.”
Martha Graham

13 comments:

Linda Swanekamp said...

Gorgeous quilt. I think there is a story behind the make the 4 patches bigger to trim down. Love the border color.

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

This one is definitely a celebration of the smallest pieces of fabric.

Mystic Quilter said...

Love it!, the border couldn’t be bettered to contain all the delightful scrappiness.

Julierose said...

Just a lovely finish on this one!! what a labor of love!! Love that blue roses fabric--so pretty..nice work Hugs from snowy CT Julierose

Mary said...

Thank you for the inspiration!

Michele in Harrisburg said...

So bright and happy. I love it!

Mari said...

It turned out so pretty! It just needed that little time out to get ready to shine. Happy finish!

Quilter Kathy said...

A lovely scrappy quilt... very vibrant!

The Joyful Quilter said...

Super scrappy awesomeness, Julie!!

Nancy Near Philadelphia said...

Smitten is wonderful. And well-named!

Nann said...

What a sparkly quilt! Isn't it funny how carefully-cut squares and carefully-sewn seams can still yield under-sized blocks?

QuiltGranma said...

That is an excellent hint, make it bigger so you can cut down and make it right. Too often I do not make it right.

Vicki W said...

Lovely!