Recast

When I began my latest quilt project, I had in mind to recreate the small "L" quilt I made a few months ago.... something similar but different. But whether it was the different use of fabric or what, things just didn't go the way I'd hoped. 

In fact I really struggled with a layout for the scrappy improv blocks I made, when my original idea didn't go as planned. The overall palette was very similar, but in my mind, not quite so interesting, and trying to make it so didn't feel very successful.

Eventually, after much fiddling and fussing, I settled on a final layout, which I actually liked, once I finally came up with it. Then, it was quick sewing to piece it into a top, a simple backing was made, and before long I was quilting.

I went with a pretty dense grid (about 1/8"-3/8"), primarily red stitching in one direction, and lime green in the other. It ended up about 18" square, and I bound it with a 1/4" Kona Rich Red binding.

So it wasn't where I intended to go, but I'm happy with it now that all the questioning is done. Plus it was good to use some scraps and have a quilt finish, small though it may be. On to the next thing....

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