Hey Everyone, welcome back to Stash Blasting Wednesday.
Here it is, what you have all been waiting for – the final part of Spring Fling.
I must say that I had a great time making this quilt and yes it will be turned into a pattern. I especially love the freshness of it and the crisp clean colours.
I didn’t want the quilt to be too large so I only put 6 of the shuffle block blocks into this quilt. I have 5 leftover to make another quilt plus plenty of fat eighths leftover as well. This is certainly a design that lends itself to multi sizes.
Back in Spring Fling Part 3 I had made 2 rows – one with the shuffle block and the skinny row for in-between the shuffle block rows. When I was putting the quilt together last week I decided that the rows were too short and so added more to them. Now they look like this. The pieces range from 3 ½″ x 3 ½″ to 3 ½″ x 7 ¼″ in the skinny row and 3 ½″ x 7 ¼″ and 5 ½″ x 7 ¼″ in the shuffle block row.
Extra squares/rectangles added to the ends of each row
As I continued designing I thought well I don’t want the shuffle block to be all in a row down the middle of the quilt and decided that I would mix up the centre a bit and put 2 in a row and make 2 of those rows. The skinny row between would be different from the other two as well. The shuffle block rows are 10 ½″ x 43″ which includes the sashing. The skinny row is 3 ½″ x 43″.
Middle set of rows in the quilt
The white sashing with the multi-coloured specs provides a great frame for all of the squares and rectangles.
If you missed the first three parts of Spring Fling never fear they are right here: Spring Fling Shuffle Block, Spring Fling Shuffle Block – Part 2 and Spring Fling Shuffle Block – Part 3.
This pattern is a great way to use up some fat quarters or skinny quarters or fat eighths as I had and still have. Watch the website for the pattern as it will be coming soon, or, even better, contact me and pre-order the pattern so you get it as soon as it is published!
Now I am debating about whether to put a skinny row at the beginning and end of the quilt. I certainly have enough fabric! At present the quilt is 43″ x 50″ . What do you think?
Looks cool this direction as well
Happy Quilting!
I shared this on Freshly Pieced WIP Wednesday, Richard and Tanya Quilts LAFF, Thank Goodness It’s Finished
I like the final result…love modifying a design as I go, like you did. I like the look better without another top and bottom skinny row, but if you need the size extension, adding it would look okay.
This is beautiful! It has strongly summer feeling and I love those happy colours! Thanks for sharing how you made the blocks – I want to try that! x Teje
What a bright summery quilt – I like how it looks random and scrappy but still has a bit of order!
Love the pattern lay out, clean, bright and fresh looking. A good way to use up left over stash.
I would like the instructions when available.
Thanks, Jeannette I like it as well.