Fairway Fat Quarter Bundle

 

24 fat quarters of quilting cotton in blue, green, burnt orange, and neutral tones laid flat horizontally on a white surface.
You can purchase the Fairway Fat Quarter Bundle here.
 

Wow, it's been a while! Thanks for stopping by. I am going to share more of the stories behind the products I have in my shop. I love reading other creative's stories, and I hope that you enjoy what you find here.

I made a sixteen patch baby quilt for my golf-loving friend’s new baby with small pieces from my scrap bins. It was the first quilt I ever started with no plan, and no pattern. I kept browsing my quilt pattern library (yes, my collection has grown to what I can honestly call a library), but nothing felt quite right! Too many colors, or not enough colors. Too modern, or too traditional. So I went back to what I know best - patchwork. Scrappy patchwork quilts are such a favorite of mine. I find them to be the perfect mix of modern and vintage, and so easy to make whimsical or sophisticated. 

Sixteen patch quilt top in blue, green, burnt orange, and neutral tones hung from a white and glass fabric cabinet.

I grabbed some blues, greens, and neutrals, cut them into 2.5 inch squares. Because I do find I need some sort of structure, I decided to sort them into pairs, and sew them into sixteen patch blocks. The first quilts I ever made were scrappy patchwork, and this seemed like a way to "level up" that concept. I grabbed pieces as I went, pairing colors together, and making blocks. It was such a freeing project and I felt like I was really getting to use my creativity each step of the way. Even though I watched it come together, the look of the final quilt ended up being a surprise.

Four sixteen patch blocks in blue, green, and neutral tones laid flat on a white surface.
Complete sixteen patch baby quilt in blue, green, burnt orange, and neutral tones, draped over a fence outside with a wooded background.

The quilt was so well-received that I wanted to make a matching bundle for the shop. The bundle is nearly identical to the fabrics in the quilt I made, but I did have to swap out a few fabrics that I didn’t have in the shop. 

 

24 fat quarters of quilting cotton in blue, green, burnt orange, and neutral tones laid flat horizontally on a white surface.

 

 

24 fat quarters of quilting cotton in blue, green, burnt orange, and neutral tones, folded and  stacked vertically in front of a white surface.

 

Have you ever started a quilting project with no plan or pattern? Did you enjoy the process or make you feel a little bananas? How did it turn out?

You can purchase the Fairway Fat Quarter Bundle here.

2 comments

  • Dear not fear. Lol

    Maureen
  • Fear Gina,
    I really enjoy your blog and shop. Finishing up Critter Crew I needed some simple patchwork and it was so satisfying to have a quick make. Your suggestion to shift the fabrics two spaces to the right was brilliant. I guess that’s where “reason” comes in. Will file that idea for future use.
    I have the Fairway bundle and have a 16 patch layout but assuming you strip pieced how wide did you cut your strips? They look wider than 2.5 in.
    Thanks,
    Maureen aka Mo10471

    Maureen

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