More Blue And White.
Posted on | February 3, 2024 | 8 Comments
There have been plenty of these Plus quilts around, but until now I didn’t have fabrics I wanted to use in one. Then I had a visit to Cutting Cloth and came home with a bundle. I combined it with the left overs from the previous blue quilt I had made with another bundle from Cutting Cloth.
And, yes, there are still some Christmas decorations on the fence. I always think I have put everything away, and then something like this is staring me in the face.
I made many of the blocks in one fabric each.
But then I also had a bit of fun with the centres of others.
That just shows that sometimes it is worth holding onto those smaller pieces.
I was able to use a lot of the lighter coloured pieces to make a small patchy border.
I had a piece of Tilda backing left over from another quilt. So two backings from one piece is a bonus.
I then found another piece from my stash for the binding.
I quilted a flower motif in each cross then did a looping meander in the white blocks.
I do like seeing quilts on beds. It ended up at just over 60 inches square.
Now that this one is done I am continuing on the scrappy blue and white blocks. I think I am at the halfway mark. I couldn’t resist having a play with the ones that are finished.
Unlike the rest of our country, we have had a very mild Summer. We are only getting a few hot days. It has meant that the garden and trees are doing extremely well, and the grass is still green. That is unheard of for us in February. We usually have brown grass and dirt.
Photos of blues skies, flowering gum and sunflowers.
We are very lucky to have them in our own backyard.
That’s it for now. Off to pick tomatoes and corn.
Enjoy your weekend.
Cheers, Karen
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Love the fussy cut centers peeking out here and there! And the border, backing and bindings add the perfect touches!!! Beautiful summer finish, Karen!!!
It is a lovely quilt Karen. It seems so crisp and fresh!!
What a delightful post! I love the crosses quilt, especially the whimsical ones with the fun centers! It is really a beautiful quilt. And how wonderful your weather and grounds look. (Our back yard is mostly mud right now.)
By the way, I just finally finished getting our Christmas decor put away yesterday!
Loving your blue & white quilts! Always a fav combo of mine too!
What a lovely quilt Karen. The blue and white colour palette is so refreshing, especially on a hot day like today!
Fabulous plus quilt Karen, I love the little details you have included. And your new quilt top is coming along well… are those decorations put away now???? haha…
Hugz
what a gorgeous quilt!
love your sunflowers, we used to grow them when the boys were little and they used to compare their height to the sunflowers.
What a beautiful quilt. I love those center squares.