As you may know by now, I am always on the lookout for quilt designs that will work to make lap quilts and use up my fabric scraps.
At a retreat that I attended last year, there was a basket of $1 patterns. Looking through it, I found "Garden Window" by Bits 'n Pieces. The description said "a pieced quilt with applique flowers--make it with quilters quarters". The background on which the flowers were placed appeared to be a kind of Log Cabin design.
One of my scrap bins contained a stack of "somewhat" coordinated larger pieces of fabric, several of which were wide strips. These fabrics were perfect for this pattern!
The instructions said to make strip sets of two different sizes and cut those into chunks for the block centers. The centers were then surrounded by four strips, all cut to the same size.
As I was making the various block parts, I made sure to mix up the placement of the fabrics. Piecing the blocks was quick and fun.
When the blocks were set together, no matter which way they were turned, there were no seams to match up! Easy!!
The "somewhat" coordinated fabrics are repeated enough so that the resulting quilt top is scrappy, but not too busy (at least to my eye). Twenty blocks, set 4 x 5, finishes to ~32"x 40".
Hopefully this colorful quilt will bring joy to its new owner. :)
