Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Strawberry Love

So you were probably as surprised as I, that after declaring I was starting the year planless, I would almost immediately start in on a strawberry quilt. I KNOW! But there's this little girl who has an insatiable appetite for strawberries, and I just couldn't resist.


Both the original block by Bec/Skyberries Handmade, and an up-sized block by Angie/Gnome Angel were offered as options for the introductory month of The Honey Pot Bee. I opted for the larger block (17 1/2" x 24 1/2"), making four very scrappy blocks for a grandgirl-sized quilt.


I chose Sprinkle in Jelly Bracelet from the Cotton + Steel Basics line as my background fabric, which just suited those scraps so nicely. And then for the back... oh goodness.... another Cotton + Steel print - Kimberly Kight's "Yours Truly" strawberries - totally won my heart.



A quilted grid with Aurifil's 50wt #2000 (beige) was a pretty obvious choice, plus a current favorite. 


To top things off, the strawberry print had a perfect little selvage to sew into the back. It couldn't get better than that.


Linking up with Finish It Up Friday.

23 comments:

  1. This is so sweet! What a wonderful gift!

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  2. So now I know, you do "cute" as well as you do improv! I love the sprinkle background, and the addition of the selvage; little details complement so well.

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  3. Oh Debbie, this quilt is adorable. You do such pretty work; I long to do as well as you. Maybe if I keep it up I'll someday be this good. You're an inspiration:)
    Have a lovely day and keep stitching and sharing.
    Connie :)

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  4. The backing is so perfect and the selvage really could not be any better at all! Great binding, too. Congratulations on the sweet finish!

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  5. Fun quilt, and the backing is a perfect choice.

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  6. Sometimes a quilt is just meant to be. Too cute!

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  7. Lovely quilt and perfect backing ! Love the addition of selvage.

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  8. This is just gorgeous!! I love the use of the selvedge too, I've done that in two recent projects when the selevedge has been too nice to waste!

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  9. I didn't have this planned either but I am feeling the pull of the strawberry (and the pineapple) block lately!

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  10. That is a perfect quilt. Your backing and label are just exactly right. And no plan does not equal no sewing! It equals the freedom to sew whatever calls your name :-D
    E xx

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  11. This is cuteness overload! Front, back and that selvage ... perfect! It seems to me you planned this quilt to perfection!

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  12. This is so precious - especially that selvage on the back!!

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  13. This one is very cute, completely different than the other quilts you make, but very nice!
    KATRIN W.

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  14. Oh that is just gorgeous - I love the giant strawberries :)

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  15. It's perfectly delicious, Debbie! Now I want to make one with the blocks I started last summer. ;o) You are going to make that strawberry loving little girl very, very happy!

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  16. This is just so adorable Debbie! Grandgirl must be so happy with her new quilt!

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  17. Where can I find the supply list for this quilt?? Can someone share? Pretty Please!

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    1. Hi! There are links in the blog post for the strawberry blocks. Here's the one I used: https://www.gnomeangel.com/strawberry-quilt-block-honey-pot-bee/. You'll need to do the math depending on how many blocks you want to make, and whether you want it scrappy like I did, or whatever. Hope that helps!

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