Monday, June 9, 2014

scrappy sixteen patch


I love making happy scrappy baby quilts. So, the other day I grabbed a stack of already cut 2.5" squares in array of colors and got to sewing. I had no precise plan in mind, I simply sewed the squares together to make scrappy sixteen patches. The only "rule" I tried to follow was not to put the same fabric /shade next to each other.


I was chain piecing my squares and before I knew it I had 10 sixteen patches all finished. All that scrappiness needed some room to breathe, so I decided to alternate scrappy blocks with polka dotty ones. I think polka dots make all the colors pop and become even brighter.


I also tried a new kind of FMQ on this quilt. It's definitely not perfect, but I quite enjoyed quilting these giant flowers to fill up each square. 


I like the way flowers made each polka dotty square sort of pop after washing.


I enjoyed making this little quilt so much, I even started a boy version already :)

Hope you all have a very lovely rest of the day. Svetlana
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37 comments:

  1. Messy KarenJune 9, 2014 at 11:47 PM

    cute. and so effective as a quick project.

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  2. Judith, BelfastJune 9, 2014 at 11:58 PM

    Adorable! And brilliant fmq flowers! Jxo

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  3. RobotMomSewsJune 10, 2014 at 12:05 AM

    This is lovely!! And your FMQ flowers look great!

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  4. Podunk PrettiesJune 10, 2014 at 12:05 AM

    Sometimes simple is best. Nice touch with the fancy flower quilting.

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  5. JolanaJune 10, 2014 at 12:17 AM

    Svetlanko, opet nadherny quilt! To prosivani je uzasne, moc se ti povedlo :) Pa, Jola

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  6. JeanetteJune 10, 2014 at 1:50 AM

    Very beautiful- I love the scrappy 16 patches. I'm just starting to practise fmq so I admire your flowers-I'm still working on evening out the loop de loops!!!

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  7. BethJune 10, 2014 at 2:32 AM

    I love all the bright happy colors!

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  8. Linda BJune 10, 2014 at 3:00 AM

    I think it's absolutely perfect - love it!

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  9. Jennifer HaysJune 10, 2014 at 3:04 AM

    I love it. I didn't know you could chain-piece a square patch. I'll have to look into how to do that.

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  10. VickiJune 10, 2014 at 3:27 AM

    I really, REALLY like this quilt! Love the flower quilting.

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  11. CarlaJune 10, 2014 at 4:28 AM

    I quilted flowers like that recently . Your quilt looks like it has such great texture. It's a beauty

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  12. CarlaJune 10, 2014 at 5:41 AM

    I'm drawn to quilts like this.........simple, scrappy and cheerful!

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  13. JenniffierJune 10, 2014 at 7:11 AM

    I have been wanting to do something similar, except I had grabbed some neutrals with my colors and hate the way they look. So now my scrap quilt is in my oops pile. Yours looks fantastic. I really like the FMQ.

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  14. margaretJune 10, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    this has worked so very well, love the variety of colours in the 16 patch blocks and the spotty fabric works well with them, lovely quilting too

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  15. EricaJune 10, 2014 at 7:24 AM

    This is so fun! Bright and colorful without being too crazy. I can't wait to see your boy version!

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  16. Kort og SømJune 10, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    Just love this :)

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  17. Tatyana DuffieJune 10, 2014 at 7:43 AM

    Lovely colours! Very sweet quilt.

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  18. CindyJune 10, 2014 at 3:04 PM

    Stop. It.
    That's absolutely adorable!

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  19. Deb@asimplelifequiltsJune 10, 2014 at 5:43 PM

    This is incredibly adorable and those quilted flowers add the perfect touch. LOVE it!!

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  20. SheilaJune 10, 2014 at 7:28 PM

    Love the way you have made the blocks breathe, makes all the difference, it's gorgeous.

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  21. BethJune 10, 2014 at 8:28 PM

    so cute and fun. Love the polka dot!

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  22. Katy CameronJune 10, 2014 at 9:22 PM

    Very nice, and love the dotty squares in between :o)

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  23. Live a Colorful LifeJune 11, 2014 at 12:35 AM

    Such a fun scrappy quilt--and the polka dots were the perfect addition!

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  24. UnknownJune 11, 2014 at 2:11 AM

    Beautiful thanks for sharing!

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  25. ✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾June 11, 2014 at 2:35 AM

    Very pretty! A great way to use up scraps. Your fmq flowers are awesome!

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  26. AnonymousJune 11, 2014 at 3:44 AM

    it's lovely- sometimes simple is best! Your fabrics pop in the design!

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  27. DKBJune 11, 2014 at 4:02 AM

    Love the pin dots, very cool

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  28. Christine SJune 11, 2014 at 5:37 AM

    What a cute quilt and I love your quilting!

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  29. Amanda JeanJune 11, 2014 at 9:13 PM

    I just LOVE this little quilt! nice work, as always! you have a knack for making beautiful things!

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  30. the running hareJune 11, 2014 at 10:38 PM

    Sometimes quick and easy is best! I have a stash of 2 1/2 inch squares that I often use for Bee Blocks. I love the flower quilting too

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  31. Kathy4adayJune 12, 2014 at 4:10 AM

    Great job!

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  32. BeckyJune 13, 2014 at 6:11 AM

    I love everything you make, Svetlana! This quilt is cute and modern and the fmq flowers look great!

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  33. Kim B.June 13, 2014 at 12:30 PM

    This is simply lovely! The colors, the polka dots (I like your idea that they make the colors pop, that's a great tip), the floweredy quilting. Thanks for sharing!

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  34. AnonymousJune 13, 2014 at 7:04 PM

    I love this !! So nice !

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  35. DebbieJune 16, 2014 at 1:21 AM

    very pretty!

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  36. Sweet bambooJuly 3, 2014 at 1:59 AM

    Love your quilt!

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  37. JeanetteJanuary 16, 2015 at 12:32 PM

    This is beautiful! In fact, my daughter chose this pattern for me to make for her newly renovated bedroom-thank you for the inspiration!

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