Show Your Stripes Blog Hop ~ My Day

Here is My Showing My Stripes Quilt! 

My quilt measures 64" square to the outside curves 

of my scalloped binding. 

The blocks, which are my version of the traditional Grandmother's Fan Block,

measure 12.5" unfinished.

When I joined the

Show Your Stripes Blog Hop 

I already pulled the small fat quarter bundle from my stash for another project

and realized the stripe fabric was perfect for a quilt that features stripes.

I love this quilt and have enjoyed every part of the making ...

... from Designing My 1st Fan Blade Block

...  to Hand Stitching down the binding to the back. 

My stripe fabric and color palette came from this gift fat quarter bundle.

I chose to use this stripe for both the binding and in the blocks.

I like the dramatic contrast with the soft florals and pastels.

When I was cutting fan blades for fat quarters and scraps,

I knew I wanted to feature the stripe in the center ... 

... and in the binding.

I had to do some searching to find a yard of the stripe fabric online

 to have enough for my binding.  This stripe fabric is 

 Shortcake Fabric by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

it was the perfect finishing fabric for my scrappy pink, white and cream fabrics. 

It took my finished quilt outside to catch a few photos in natural light.

It will be snowing again here soon. 

I love the combination or creams and white and pinks and reds.

I love the dramatic play between the strip and the soft florals. 

I loved the curve so much I decided early on to make a scalloped binding.

I will be posting a mini tutorial on how I cut and sewed the binding soon.

I love everything about this quilt and have enjoyed sharing it with you today.

Please visit all the lovely stripers of the day,

the projects are all amazing and sew inspiring and creative! 

Tuesday, February 23rd

Life in the Scrapatch (you are here)

Stitchin At Home
Websterquilt

Homespun Hannah's Blog

Karrin's Crazy World

Quilt Schmilt

That’s Sew Kerry

SameliasMum

Annie's musings

Thanks to the lovely 

Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks 

for hosting this fun blog hop.

It is a cold rain outside now and I am enjoying my lovely new quilt

 inside where it is warm. 

My quilty kitty and will also be showing this project for my 

 Curves QAL Started Here 

so I will be posting more photos of how I made my quilt on my blog soon. 

Maestro says thank you for visiting us!

Time for a cat nap on quilt. 

<3