Today I am sharing a quilt that I worked on start to finish - no help from anyone!
This quilt all started with an overflowing low volume scrap bin. It was full of rather loud low volume prints. So I decided to come up with a quilt plan that would use a lot of them up.
So I made a bunch of 9 patches out of 3.5" squares.
Then I made a big 18" heart block from some red scraps and floated it in all those nine patches.
I found a red and white backing fabric that I picked up at Connecting Threads and I bound it with a red and white rickrack print.
I really love how this quilt turned out. It measures 54 x 63" and looks so much better than it does in these photos. In fact, I am already working on a second one made with cream based low volumes with a pink heart. I thought these would make great Compassion quilts so it has already been added to the growing pile. I am going to have to make another delivery to the hospital later this month!
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I love your description of the "rather loud" low volume prints. I enjoy using a low volume scrappy background, but sometimes the loud prints are distracting. You have figured out a perfect way to use them! The quilt is fabulous, thanks for the inspiration!
Oh my goodness, I just love this quilt! I have been drawn to the low volume 9 patches since you started sharing them, and the pretty heart, along with the backing and binding just make such a beautiful combination. This is a lovely finish, Cyndy - you're inspiring me!
I love it and agree some low volume are much louder than others
It is a lovely finish, Cynthia!!! Great use of low volume scraps.
It's a lovely quilt and the binding is perfect!!
Your quilt came out so fabulously!! I have no idea if that's correct English, but the quilt is awesome!! I love the low volume texture with the pop of red. Well done, well done!! I love a good scrappy quilt!!
I really love how this one turned out too. Congrats and thanks for the inspiration to use up our loud low-volume. ;^)
Congrats on the finish! Gorgeous quilt, love the red heart.
Oh, I love how that turned out. Might even be fun to make with colored background and loud low volume heart. Hmmm...
That's gorgeous! Yes, I can envision one with the pink and cream-based low volume fabrics, too. How cool!
That is absolutely lovely! I'm going to have to try to remember this idea because it's perfect for a comfort quilt. You could submit this one to a magazine.
really great finish - so fun
Awesome addition to the growing stack of Compassion Quilts!!
Goodness - I love this!!! Its so simple yet so not simple!!!
Love how that heart just pops!!
WOW, a plethora of neutrals! That is something I have to search for, and purchase more often than others. When I first began purchasing fabrics for quilts it seemed that most were medium intensity fabrics.
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