Dot to Dot - the Layout

Initially I thought about scattering the colors throughout the quilt top but when I arranged the 8" (when finished) blocks in rows . . . well, there was no more pondering/auditioning needed.  

Here's a straight-on view - the top will finish in the 48" x 64" range when it is sewn together.

I recently gifted the last of my finished baby quilts so this one will be a new one to have on hand.

Another quilt shop in our area is closing - the owner is retiring so she and her husband can travel.  Much of the yardage in her shop is not significantly marked down yet but I bought this fun print at $4/yard specifically to back Dot to Dot.  

I like the way the blocks and the backing play together and that the finished quilt could be gifted to a boy or a girl.

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When I was cutting rectangles for this project I knew I was over-cutting.  I also hoped I would be able to make another scrappy baby/toddler quilt with those extras.  

I sat down this weekend and counted the bonus rectangles and there are enough to make TWO crib size quilt tops.  I've named one project OHANA (which means family) and the other FERHOODLE (meaning to mix up).  

Both design ideas are chosen and I've started sorting the rectangles into combinations so they can become my leader-ender project once the last of the HSTs for FLANEUR are finished.

Quiltdivajulie

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“Consistency is an underappreciated form of intentional magic disguised as a mundane doing.”

Victoria Erickson