Indigo Crossing Quilt

Some months ago I ran across a cute quilt idea on Pinterest that used charm squares. I know that using pre-cuts are more expensive but I love them. When scrapbooking I struggle with making that first cut into a beautiful piece of paper. I can’t imagine that fabric would be any less stressful. So, I a pre-cut girl I am!

Wendy, on Snippetsofaquilter gives all of the details on her blog of how to assemble, cut and re-assemble your charm squares to make this super cute quilt. Easy, peasy and yet it looks so involved and intricate. I made my version using 4 charm packs and this allowed me to toss out some of my less favorite patterns. I chose Indigo Crossing by Minick and Simpson for Moda fabrics.

I know the unfinished top looks wonky at that angle but I don’t have enough area to take it straight on and get the whole thing in there. But I also decided after I took the photo that it was lacking something and I still hadn’t chosen a backing fabric.

Second chance:

 

I stopped into a LQS and found some yardage that delighted me and seemed to be in keeping with the Indigo Crossing flavor/theme. Collections for a Cause Legacy Double Pink by Howard Marcus for Moda was down to the last three yards and waiting on me! I liked that it would add some contrast to the continuous blue/white/beige theme of the front.

I jumped on to Missouri Star Quilt Co.’s website and found some coordinating Kona cottons to make borders out of. I picked Rich Red and Sand by Robert Kaufman and couldn’t wait for them to arrive. A perfect match and now I am ready to sew.

I do my best sewing at night after the mister has headed off to the feather ball, which tends to make photo ops less than successful. But it does make for nice quilting time. However today I had a few moments to hang my quilt top in the trees and show off the lovely borders. Mother Nature I thank you for the breeze!

I haven’t completed this project yet, so I can’t take you through to the finished product. But be patient and I will be happy to show you the end result. Stay tuned!