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Friday, July 22, 2011

Shaded four patch

Here's the nice soft quilt I'm plugging away on.
There is NO color contrast here....
Just soft, soothing comfort and
a mellow mood.

I'm kind of in the mood for mellow.
Life just gets TOO crazy sometimes!!
:/

I did some googling research on
the shaded four patch...
and decided to make my own version.

Three squares.
5", 3", 2 1/2"



Cut the 5" and 3" in half diagonally.

Here's the layout.

Sew the top three together.

Add the bottom.

TRIM!!!
I like to trim instead of stressing about seam allowances
as I'm piecing. ;)

Trim to 4 1/2"x 4 1/2"


You'll have a leftover triangle.

This is the way I pieced four blocks together.
There are SO MANY ways to do this!!!
Have fun!
Change it!

I love the soft look.
Shabby chic?
The Perfect comfort quilt.

By the way...
In making this quilt I'm DIGGING!!
Going through my 3" and 2 1/2" square bags!
Pulling some soft colors.
YEAH! for using UP those pre-cut scraps!!!
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15 comments:

  1. Vroomans' QuiltsJuly 22, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Yes, very shabby chic! Love it and that you are using up some scraps into a new pretty.

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  2. Sarah CraigJuly 22, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Very pretty, Beth! And maybe exactly the inspiration I need for some pretty fabric i've got lying around..... Thanks for sharing!!!

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  3. pcflamingoJuly 22, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    Oh, I like that so much! Soft florals and batiks would be so sweet.

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  4. quiltmom annaJuly 22, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    This is one pretty quilt Beth- I love the soft fabrics. Isn't it fun to make a quilt from the scraps in one's collection. It is like creating a free quilt. I am sure that you are going to love this quilt when you are finished.
    Regards,
    Anna

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  5. elizabethJuly 22, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Ouuuu, I like this : ). Always enjoy your blog too.

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  6. evaJuly 22, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    You always amaze me!!!
    Love you to "pieces"!!!
    xo
    eva

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  7. Wacky WomanJuly 22, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Very soft and pretty.

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  8. Denise in PAJuly 23, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    I love soft quilts like this - it's a nice change of pace! Lovely!

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  9. Impera MagnaJuly 23, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    That pattern is too cool... who said that all quilts should have high contrast?

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  10. JanJuly 23, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    So pretty - I love low-contrast quilts. They are so snuggly, and already appear well loved :)

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  11. DianaJuly 23, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    This is a really pretty quilt, Beth!

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  12. HollyMJuly 24, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    It is a pretty and soft quilt. You know I never would have chosen those fabrics separately but I love then all together in that pattern.

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  13. CathyJuly 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    I love this quilt. Thanks so much for the tutorial. Can't wait to try it. Hugs

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  14. MegoJuly 26, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Loving THIS...beautiful. I'm digging for scraps NOW!

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  15. AliceOctober 11, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    Prettiest scrappy I've seen in a while. I'll be shopping for soft pastel FQ's now to begin this in the spring. I love it!

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