Plus positive quilt

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This quilt was based on this free tutorial and made up with a fairytale themed jelly roll. Instead of using white solids as the contrast as I first had planned, I found a solid dark navy at a project Linus meeting. The cutting process is pretty intense, so is the arranging of the rows. Once the first few liens are there it gets easier. The pattern I used is made with  2 1/2“ strips. The finished size was 95 cm by 110 cm (37“ by 43“). Next time, I might add a couple more rows to make the quilt a bit longer. The tutorial can be used for any size strip, I might try 3.5” next, which is nice for fabrice with larger patterns. The backing fabric was from my stash. Due to the contrast in colour on the quilt top I came up with a quilting pattern that did not cross from dark to light fabric. The result is a pretty geometric pattern on the back, look like honey combs almost. Finished it with a navy binding.

I absolutely adore the quilt, it is looking fresh and modern.







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