When I finished the twin kaleidoscope quilts, I needed a break. After procrastinating on my original economy block plan for this cherry fabric, this quilt came together in record time. I found the design, the math worked for the fabric I had (which was not much of the red print), and I had the planning done in a week. Initially I made 30 blocks. Then I made 12 more and pieced the top, but it needed one more row. Fortunately I had just enough leftover pieces of green fabric to make six more blocks. Thanks to a holiday weekend, I pieced the entire top in four days. I realized I've done very few quilts where the entire quilt is the exact same block, especially in the exact same fabric and orientation.
I quilted it with diagonal lines that matched the natural lines of the blocks. I figured my favorite pink thread would work for quilting, but I decided to go with yellow. I finished the quilting and binding in one weekend, and my total planning and sewing time was only two weeks. I don't think I've ever completed a quilt so quickly. This makes five quilts completed in 2024. I haven't completed that many in one year since 2018! I've had this cherry fabric at least since 2019, and the red fabric even longer.
Finished size: 60" x 80"
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