After sewing my thirty-five log cabin blocks together, I was happy to discover that my finished Modern Crosses Quilt top measures 45″ x 57″ which I think is a reasonable size for a lap quilt.
I made this quilt using a pattern from the wonderful book Modern Log Cabin Quilting but I made a few modifications which you can read about in my previous post.
I did play with a few alternative layout ideas
before deciding that I liked the staggered arrangement best with the colours fading from left to right.
I’m still contemplating how to quilt this one but already have it basted and ready for when I decide…
This week, I also finished quilting my Colour Happy Quilt and have started hand stitching down the binding. I’m hoping to be able to show you the finished quilt very soon.
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For Week 4 of the May is for Makers campaign, I decided to purchase a pattern that I can see myself making in the near future.
While on a road trip with my family earlier in the year, I stumbled unexpectedly on a quaint little gift/quilt shop in a small country town. I managed to pick up a bargain jelly roll from the Moda fabric collection Road 15 by Sweetwater.
I’ve been searching for a suitable jelly roll pattern and think that this Hexie Framed quilt pattern by Quilty Love will be perfect!
Linking up to Main Crush Monday @ Cooking Up Quilts, Design Board Monday @ Bits ‘n Bobs, Let’s Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts and Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation
The crosses turned out beautifully! Love the rainbow of colors.
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Your Modern Crosses top looks great. I really like the low volume background. Looking forward to seeing the surprise quilt. Great score with the pattern.
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First, I am a big fan of rainbow quilts! I love your layout and I’m sure you will come up with the perfect quilting design for it too!
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What a lovely top. So colorful. I’m glad I found your blog on Cooking up Quilts.
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Again, a beautiful Quilt, your layout of blocks is wonderful, and colours are very pleasing too. Well done Deb. Love Heather.
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The fading gives a great effect to the quilt. and the preview looks very exciting!
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Beautiful! I like that arrangement best as well.
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Your layout on the crosses is perfect. Love the staggered setting and can’t wait to see how you decide to quilt it. What a fabulous choice of patterns for your MayisforMakers purchase. I can’t believe that is a jelly roll pattern!
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I like how the crosses fade left to right and are staggered for extra interest.
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Love your cross quilt – haven’t made any yet but they are on my to do list!
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Love how you’ve chosen the fading effect on your quilt top Deb-and your Colour Happy Quilt sneak preview has left ‘excitement in the air’ with your future blogs.with love Mum XOXO
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I love the layout you chose Deb. The way the blocks are staggered and the colors fade is just perfect. I’m looking forward to seeing how you decide to quilt it – there are so many design possibilities! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this on Main Crush Monday!
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I have a few quilts laying around waiting for their quilt design to reveal themselves as well.
I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Great job!
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Such a pretty rainbow quilt! Love the staggered layout. That hexie quilt pattern looks interesting!
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I also love the gradual fade of the crosses across the quilt!! Beautiful!
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This is so pretty!
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