St Louis 16 Patch

Tuesday 18 June 2013

So this has happened...

the St. Louis 16 patch quilt. After spying Katy's version on her blog recently I immediately fell in love and had major quilt envy, so I had to join the impromtu quilt-along and get going! The blocks are really quite big so I thought it would work great with the larger scale Pam Kitty Love fabrics I had in my stash. I also needed an excuse to cut into the fabulous new fabrics from the Happy Go Lucky collection, ahh I just love those scallop stripes! They all play so well together :)

I'm really excited about this quilt, it's the most fun I've had quilting since the scrappy trip along - you know, when you think about sewing up those next blocks as soon as you wake up!! or is that just me? Or you stay up until the wee hours cutting and sewing (like I did last night). You can find the pattern for the 16 patch quilt here.

I started on the St Louis 16 patch last night as I finished basting my flying geese quilt, and I didn't have any grey thread for quilting; thankfully I picked some up today from my LQS and currently it's hanging over my landing staircase waiting to be quilted.

So lots of projects in the works for me! I hope you're all working on something fun this week too? xo

9 comments:

Sewn With Grace18 June, 2013
I can't wait to see your 16 patch blocks together. I'm on the fence about this quit I think in part to not seeing it done in any fabrics that I would choose. I love your fabric choices! I loved the scrappy trip along so I'm sure I would love this too. Have a blessed day!
harriette18 June, 2013
Beautiful and inspiring!!
Phyllis18 June, 2013
Oh, I love everything I see here! Wonderful!!
debbie @ happy little cottage18 June, 2013
Your flying geese is YUMMY and I can't wait to see the 16 patch......love the Pam Kitty and Happy Go Lucky mix!!! xoxo
Susan18 June, 2013
I like the St. Louis quilt but its your Shelburne falls flying geese that has me drooling!!!
Hannapat19 June, 2013
Loving the st Louise quilt. Being new to quilting where do you get the pattern for this? Also what book would you recommend to start with? You have some amazing projects in the go. Xo
Amy, a redeemed sheep19 June, 2013
What Hannapat said...Where is the pattern for this? I just need to know what size the squares are for the blocks. =)

As always, it's a beauty...
mrsrobinson19 June, 2013
Sweet fabrics...
Sarah21 June, 2013
No I'm having fun vicariously through blogs like yours. No time to sew atm. Love your fabrics Jesse, very pretty 16 patch.

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